As the Super Bowl draws closer, the Bay Area is ramping up preparations, with numerous watch parties, concerts, and pre-game events announced every week. Now, the headliner for the opening ceremony has been announced as none other than the Bay Area-founded rock band Green Day.
The iconic band is set to play the opening ceremony, which will celebrate the championship game’s 60th anniversary. The band will be joined by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool, while numerous Super Bowl MVPs are welcomed on the field.
“Celebrating 60 years of Super Bowl history with Green Day as a hometown band, while honoring the NFL Legends who’ve helped define this sport is an incredibly powerful way to kick off Super Bowl LX.” said Tim Tubito, NFL senior director, event and game presentation in a recent statement. “As we work alongside NBC Sports for this opening ceremony, we look forward to creating a collective celebration for fans in the stadium and around the world.”
Green Day was founded in Rodeo, California, in the East Bay. The band was an essential part of the punk and rock scene that the Bay Area is famous for, and is one of the best-selling bands of all time. Green Day has released 14 studio albums over 35 years and won multiple Grammys.
The opening ceremony will take place before the pre-game entertainment, which features performances from other major musicians like Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile, and Coco Jones. Last week, Green Day also announced they would play a show with fellow rock band Counting Crows for an invite-only party on Friday, February 6, leading up to the Super Bowl. San Franciscans can also look forward to many other major concerts leading up to the big game, including performances from Calvin Harris, Martin Garrix, Post Malone, Sting, and many more.