This is a poster for a Pittsburgh Rock ‘N Roll Expo held in
the 1990s. It measures approximately 16.75 x 21.75 inches and features a photo
of Green Day.
Green Day is a rock band formed in the East Bay of
California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and
bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For much of the band's career, they
have been a trio with drummer Tré Cool, who replaced John Kiffmeyer in 1990
before the recording of the band's second studio album, Kerplunk (1991).
Touring guitarist Jason White became a full-time member in 2012, but returned
to his role as a touring member in 2016. Green Day was originally part of the
late-'80s/early-'90s punk scene at the DIY 924 Gilman Street club in Berkeley,
California. The band's early releases were with the independent record label
Lookout! Records. In 1994, their major-label debut Dookie, released through
Reprise Records, became a breakout success and eventually shipped over 10
million copies in the U.S. Green Day is credited alongside fellow California
punk bands Sublime, the Offspring and Rancid, with popularizing mainstream
interest in punk rock in the U.S.
Though the albums Insomniac (1995), Nimrod (1997) and
Warning (2000) did not match the success of Dookie, they were still successful
with the former two reaching double platinum status while the latter achieved
gold. Green Day's seventh album, a rock opera called American Idiot (2004),
found popularity with a younger generation, selling six million copies in the
U.S. Their next album, 21st Century Breakdown, was released in 2009 and
achieved the band's best chart performance. It was followed by a trilogy of
albums, ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, and ¡Tré!, released in September, November and December
2012, respectively. The trilogy did not perform as well as expected
commercially in comparison to their previous albums largely due to lack of
promotion and Armstrong entering rehab. Their twelfth studio album, Revolution
Radio, was released in October 2016 and became their third to debut at No. 1 on
the Billboard 200. The band's thirteenth studio album, Father of All
Motherfuckers, was released on February 7, 2020.
Green Day has sold more than 75 million records worldwide,
making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The group has
been nominated for 20 Grammy awards and has won five of them with Best
Alternative Album for Dookie, Best Rock Album for American Idiot and 21st
Century Breakdown, Record of the Year for "Boulevard of Broken
Dreams", and Best Musical Show Album for American Idiot: The Original
Broadway Cast Recording.
In 2010, a stage adaptation of American Idiot debuted on
Broadway. The musical was nominated for three Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best
Scenic Design, and Best Lighting Design, winning the latter two. The band was
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015, their first year of
eligibility. Members of the band have also collaborated together on the side
projects Pinhead Gunpowder, The Network, Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Longshot and The
Coverups.
NOTE: Because of the thickness of the
poster paper, it will be shipped flat. This increases the price slightly, but
doesn’t damage the poster the way rolling it would…