Insomniac Tour


The Insomniac Tour was a concert tour by, launched in support of their fourth studio album, Insomniac. The tour began on August 25, 1995, with dates across North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania.

Background

The previous tour was in support of Green Day's album Dookie. After its worldwide success, the band recorded Insomniac from December 1994 to May 1995, which was released on October 10, 1995, during the Dookie tour.

Critical reception

Outlets such as Rolling Stone praised the album and tour; however fans found the shows less exciting than the previous tour. The band had to cut the tour short due to various personal issues.

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
January 19OsakaJapanIMP Hall
January 20OsakaJapanIMP Hall
January 21FukuokaJapanSkala Espacio
January 23KawasakiJapanClub Citta
January 24KawasakiJapanClub Citta
January 25NagoyaJapanDiamond Hall
January 27TokyoJapanTokyo Kokusai Mihon-ichi Kaijou
February 2JakartaIndonesiaJakarta International Convention Center
February 6BrisbaneAustraliaBrisbane Festival Hall
February 7SydneyAustraliaHordern Pavilion
February 8SydneyAustraliaHordern Pavilion
February 10MelbourneAustraliaMelbourne Festival Hall
February 11MelbourneAustraliaMelbourne Festival Hall
February 12AdelaideAustraliaThebarton Theatre
February 15AucklandNew ZealandLogan Campell Center
February 17ʻAieaUnited StatesRichardson Field
March 12LondonEnglandBrixton Academy
March 14CologneGermanySporthalle
March 15AlsfeldGermanyHessenhalle
March 16StuttgartGermanyHanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
March 17NeuchâtelSwitzerlandPatinoire du Littoral
March 19TurinItalyPalaStampa
March 20FlorenceItalyPalasport
March 21RomeItalyPalazzo dello Sport
March 22ModenaItalyPalasport
March 23LjubljanaSloveniaTivoli Hall
March 25ViennaAustriaBank-Austria Zeit
March 26PragueCzech RepublicSportovní hala Fortuna
March 27LeipzigGermanyHaus Aunsee

DateCityCountryVenue
January 26, 1995San FranciscoUnited StatesThe Fillmore
May 27, 1995OaklandUnited StatesKaiser Arena
May 28, 1995OaklandUnited StatesKaiser Arena
November 8, 1995New York CityUnited StatesLate Show with David Letterman
February 25, 1996BurbankUnited StatesThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
March 11, 1996LondonEnglandMaida Vale Studios
March 12, 1996LondonEnglandHotel Babylon
March 13, 1996LondonEnglandMTV Studios
May 9, 1996San FranciscoUnited StatesLate Show with David Letterman
May 18, 1996Los AngelesUnited StatesSaturday Night Special

Personnel