American Idiot World Tour


The American Idiot World Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Green Day in support of the group's seventh studio album, American Idiot, which was released in September 2004. The tour began in Los Angeles at the Grand Olympic Auditorium on July 29, and the last show was in Australia at the Telstra Dome. During the tour, the band played at the 2004 Reading Festival in England.
During the tour, Green Day recorded a live album, Bullet in a Bible, which was released in 2005 as a CD/DVD set. The concert at which the album was recorded was in England, at the Milton Keynes National Bowl, and was attended by more than 130,000 people. The DVD sold more than 1,500,000 copies and went Platinum in the UK and in the United States.
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Background

Dates for the second North America leg was announced in February 2005, and lasted from April to May 2005. The third North American leg was announced in May 2005.

Opening acts

Opening acts included New Found Glory, Kaiser Chiefs, My Chemical Romance, Simple Plan, Sugarcult, Jimmy Eat World, Anti-Flag and Against Me!.

Main setlist

The setlist throughout the tour remained mostly the same. Green Day typically played several songs from American Idiot, Dookie, Insomniac, Nimrod and Warning ever since the Fort Worth, Texas, USA concert on October 19, 2004.
  1. "American Idiot"
  2. "Jesus of Suburbia"
  3. "Holiday"
  4. "Are We the Waiting"
  5. "St. Jimmy"
  6. "Longview"
  7. "Hitchin' A Ride"
  8. "Brain Stew"
  9. "Jaded"
  10. "Knowledge"
  11. "Basket Case"
  12. "She"
  13. "King for a Day"
  14. "Shout/Stand By Me"
  15. "Wake Me Up When September Ends"
  16. "Minority"
  17. ;Encore
  18. "Maria"
  19. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
  20. "Homecoming"
  21. "We Are the Champions"
  22. "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
January 11, 2005BerlinGermanyArena Berlin
January 12, 2005AmsterdamNetherlandsHeineken Music Hall
January 14, 2005Offenbach am MainGermanyStadthalle Offenbach
January 15, 2005BöblingenGermanySporthalle Böblingen
January 16, 2005MilanItalyFilaForum
January 18, 2005BaselSwitzerlandSt. Jakobshalle
January 19, 2005ParisFranceZénith Paris
January 20, 2005DüsseldorfGermanyPhilipshalle
January 21, 2005HamburgGermanyAlsterdorfer Sporthalle
January 23, 2005BirminghamEnglandNational Indoor Arena
January 24, 2005LondonEnglandBrixton Academy
January 25, 2005LondonEnglandBrixton Academy
January 27, 2005NottinghamEnglandNottingham Arena
January 28, 2005ManchesterEnglandManchester Evening News Arena
January 29, 2005ManchesterEnglandManchester Evening News Arena
January 31, 2005DublinIrelandThe Point
February 2, 2005PlymouthEnglandPlymouth Pavilions
February 3, 2005CardiffWalesCardiff International Arena
February 5, 2005BrightonEnglandBrighton Centre
February 6, 2005LondonEnglandHammersmith Apollo
February 7, 2005LondonEnglandHammersmith Apollo
February 8, 2005Newcastle upon TyneEnglandMetro Radio Arena
February 10, 2005GlasgowScotlandSEC Centre
March 5, 2005AucklandNew ZealandNorth Shore Events Centre
March 7, 2005BrisbaneAustraliaBrisbane Entertainment Centre
March 9, 2005SydneyAustraliaSydney Super Dome
March 10, 2005MelbourneAustraliaRod Laver Arena
March 12, 2005AdelaideAustraliaAdelaide Entertainment Centre
March 13, 2005PerthAustraliaArena Joondalup
March 17, 2005OsakaJapanOsaka-jō Hall
March 18, 2005NagoyaJapanAichi-Ken Taiikukan
March 19, 2005ChibaJapanMakuhari Messe
March 20, 2005ChibaJapanMakuhari Messe
March 22, 2005SapporoJapanTsukisamu Dome
April 15, 2005Coral GablesUnited StatesUniversity of Miami Convocation Center
April 16, 2005OrlandoUnited StatesTD Waterhouse Centre
April 18, 2005TampaUnited StatesUSF Sun Dome
April 19, 2005JacksonvilleUnited StatesJacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
April 20, 2005CharlotteUnited StatesCricket Arena
April 22, 2005NorfolkUnited StatesTed Constant Convocation Center
April 23, 2005PittsburghUnited StatesMellon Arena
April 24, 2005Atlantic CityUnited StatesTrump Taj Mahal
April 25, 2005AlbanyUnited StatesPepsi Arena
April 27, 2005VestalUnited StatesBinghamton University
April 28, 2005PortlandUnited StatesCumberland County Civic Center
April 29, 2005ManchesterUnited StatesVerizon Wireless Arena
April 30, 2005AmherstUnited StatesMullins Center
May 2, 2005Quebec CityCanadaColisée Pepsi
May 4, 2005LondonCanadaJohn Labatt Centre
May 5, 2005ColumbusUnited StatesSchottenstein Center
May 6, 2005ClevelandUnited StatesWolstein Center
May 7, 2005Grand RapidsUnited StatesVan Andel Arena
May 9, 2005MadisonUnited StatesAlliant Energy Center
May 10, 2005PeoriaUnited StatesPeoria Civic Center
May 11, 2005Cedar RapidsUnited StatesU.S. Cellular Center
May 13, 2005St. LouisUnited StatesSavvis Center
May 14, 2005Kansas CityUnited StatesMunicipal Auditorium
May 15, 2005OmahaUnited StatesQwest Center Omaha
May 17, 2005WinnipegCanadaMTS Centre
May 19, 2005EdmontonCanadaRexall Place
May 20, 2005CalgaryCanadaPengrowth Saddledome
June 3, 2005NürburgGermanyRock am Ring
June 4, 2005NurembergGermanyRock im Park
June 5, 2005PragueCzech RepublicSazka Arena
June 7, 2005KatowicePolandSpodek
June 9, 2005BudapestHungaryBudapest Sports Arena
June 11, 2005ImolaItalyHeineken Jammin' Festival
June 12, 2005NickelsdorfAustriaNova Rock
June 18, 2005Milton KeynesEnglandNational Bowl
June 19, 2005Milton KeynesEnglandNational Bowl
June 25, 2005InterlakenSwitzerlandGreenfield Festival
June 27, 2005BadalonaSpainPavelló Olímpic de Badalona
June 28, 2005MadridSpainTelefónica Arena
June 29, 2005MadridSpainTelefónica Arena
June 30, 2005LyonFranceHalle Tony Garnier
July 1, 2005WerchterBelgiumRock Werchter
July 2, 2005RoskildeDenmarkRoskilde Festival
July 3, 2005GothenburgSwedenScandinavium
July 5, 2005KristiansandNorwayQuart Festival
July 7, 2005RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdam Ahoy
July 9, 2005NaasIrelandOxegen
July 10, 2005KinrossScotlandT in the Park
August 10, 2005RosemontUnited StatesAllstate Arena
August 12, 2005BarrieCanadaMolsons Park
August 13, 2005BuffaloUnited StatesHSBC Arena
August 14, 2005FairbornUnited StatesNutter Center
August 15, 2005NashvilleUnited StatesGaylord Entertainment Center
August 17, 2005Oklahoma CityUnited StatesFord Center
August 19, 2005HoustonUnited StatesToyota Center
August 20, 2005DallasUnited StatesAmerican Airlines Center
August 21, 2005San AntonioUnited StatesAT&T Center
August 23, 2005AtlantaUnited StatesPhilips Arena
August 24, 2005RaleighUnited StatesRBC Center
August 26, 2005SunriseUnited StatesOffice Depot Center
August 30, 2005ColumbiaUnited StatesMerriweather Post Pavilion
September 1, 2005East RutherfordUnited StatesGiants Stadium
September 3, 2005FoxboroughUnited StatesGillette Stadium
September 4, 2005MontrealCanadaParc Jean-Drapeau
September 5, 2005OttawaCanadaCorel Centre
September 7, 2005PhiladelphiaUnited StatesWachovia Center
September 9, 2005ConnecticutUnited StatesHartford Civic Center
September 11, 2005Auburn HillsUnited StatesThe Palace of Auburn Hills
September 12, 2005IndianapolisUnited StatesConseco Fieldhouse
September 14, 2005MolineUnited StatesThe MARK of the Quads
September 16, 2005St. PaulUnited StatesXcel Energy Center
September 17, 2005Des MoinesUnited StatesWells Fargo Arena
September 19, 2005DenverUnited StatesPepsi Center
September 21, 2005Salt Lake CityUnited StatesDelta Center
September 24, 2005San FranciscoUnited StatesSBC Park
September 26, 2005TacomaUnited StatesTacoma Dome
September 27, 2005VancouverCanadaGM Place
September 30, 2005SacramentoUnited StatesARCO Arena
October 1, 2005FresnoUnited StatesSave Mart Center
October 2, 2005Chula VistaUnited StatesCoors Amphitheatre
October 4, 2005AlbuquerqueUnited StatesJournal Pavilion
October 5, 2005PhoenixUnited StatesAmerica West Arena
October 6, 2005Las VegasUnited StatesThomas & Mack Center
October 8, 2005CarsonUnited StatesHome Depot Center
October 9, 2005CarsonUnited StatesHome Depot Center
October 10, 2005CarsonUnited StatesHome Depot Center
October 11, 2005Los AngelesUnited StatesWiltern LG Theatre
October 13, 2005San FranciscoUnited StatesThe Warfield
October 14, 2005Los AngelesUnited StatesWiltern LG Theatre
October 16, 2005NashvilleUnited StatesGaylord Entertainment Center
October 17, 2005FairbornUnited StatesErvin J. Nutter Center
December 14, 2005SydneyAustraliaSydney Cricket Ground
December 17, 2005MelbourneAustraliaTelstra Dome

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Personnel

  • Billie Joe Armstrong – Lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, harmonica on "Minority"
  • Mike Dirnt – Bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Homecoming"
  • Tré Cool – Drums, percussion, backing vocals on "King For A Day/Shout", lead vocals on "Homecoming"
  • Jason White – Lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jason Freese – Keyboards, saxophone, trombone, accordion, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Kurt Lohmiller – – Backing vocals, percussion, trumpet
  • Ronnie Blake – – Backing vocals, percussion, trumpet
  • Mike Pelino – Rhythm guitar, backing vocals on "St. Jimmy"
  • Bobby Schneck – Rhythm guitar, backing vocals on "St. Jimmy"