Beginnings. Growing up in the East Bay region of Northern California, childhood friends Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt were always in love with the punk rock music scene. They would endlessly play records together from scores of bands, but one common thread existed among all their choices - punk rock was the rage, and the faster the band, the more these two future rockers enjoyed the sound.
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The pair formed their own band in 1986 when each was 14 years old, and they even got their first gig in 1989 at Rod's Hickory Pit in Vallejo, California, where Armstrong’s mother worked. At the time, the band was called Sweet Children, and they actually enjoyed a modicum of success despite their financial and representative limitations.
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Later in 1989, Al Sobrante joined the band, and they renamed themselves Green Day in reference to smoking marijuana all day long. Thanks to Sobrante’s in-school connections, Green Day soon got their first live gig at Contra Costa College, where Sobrante was a student.
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- Their unique sound was instantly recognizable, and Green Day soon gathered a loyal local following. Their shows were also intense and incredibly energetic, and Green Day tickets quickly became a popular item in California.
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