Green Day is in the unique position to truly claim they are the biggest and best band in the world at this moment in time. They've created two sprawling epics and yet, as demonstrated last night at the United Center in Chicago, they still know how to have fun...a lot of it. They broke curfew by about twenty-minutes. They didn't add any big surprises, but extended several songs out pushing the time back.Even the little gimmicks the band is known for, like taking a fan out of the crowd to play with them, still seems fresh. Most importantly, the crowd was in a raptorous mood the entire night. It's amazing what happens when the top ticket price is $50, the best seats are not auctioned and you have a crowd filled with fans who were not even born when Green Day started. There were moments where I could feel the emotions move through my body as the music puntured my heart.
A more detailed review will be up on antiMusic hopefully within the week. But until then, if you have a chance to see Green Day this summer, all I can say is go, go, go.
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