No, you haven’t traveled back to the ’90s. Green Day is indeed headlining Coachella this year, in a welcome throwback to the fest’s more rock ‘n’ roll roots—and serving as proof that even after 38 years, punk icons Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool are perpetually, well, cool.
Here’s everything we know—and a few things we predict—about their performance before the band takes the stage in Indio.
What day is Green Day performing at Coachella?
They’ll be performing on Saturday, April 12, during the festival’s first weekend (the band will also play Saturday, April 19, during the fest’s second weekend).
What time will Green Day play the Coachella stage?
Green Day will take the stage at 9:05pm and is scheduled to perform till 10:45pm. They’re playing the Coachella—a.k.a. the main—stage after Charli XCX and before Travis Scott’s late-night set. Though Green Day regularly plays almost-three-hour shows on tour, a one-hour 40-minute festival set will still allow lots of time for the band’s decades-spanning greatest hits.
Has Green Day played Coachella before?
Surprisingly, the band has never played Coachella before this year’s headlining gig. Armstrong, however, did make an appearance back in 2014 as the Replacements’ special guest.
Any news on Green Day’s setlist for Coachella?
There’s no official news on the setlist, but we can make an educated guess of what the band will play. Since last summer, Green Day has been touring to promote its latest album Saviors (the band’s 14th) and also to commemorate both the 30th anniversary of Dookie and the 20th anniversary of American Idiot. (The tour included a stop at SoFi Stadium, where the Linda Lindas, Rancid and Smashing Pumpkins opened for them.) So besides some new tracks like “The American Dream Is Killing Me,” “One Eyed Bastard,” “Dilemma” and “Bobby Sox,” you can expect the majority of the festival setlist to likely come from major-label debut Dookie (“Welcome to Paradise,” “Longview,” “Basket Case” and “When I Come Around”) and rock opera American Idiot (the eponymous single, as well as “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” “Holiday” and “Wake Me Up When September Ends”).
What special guests might show up?
It’s likely the band will bring out a special guest, but as of right now, there are no leads on just who that might be. Some have speculated that Billie Joe could potentially be joined onstage by another Billie—if Billie Eilish ends up surprising festivalgoers during Charli XCX’s set right before Green Day’s, as many are hoping she will, it would make sense for her to reemerge to join the trio as well. After all, the band recently teamed up with Eilish for a memorable performance of “Last Night on Earth” at FireAid.
Can I watch a live stream of Green Day?
The live stream schedule is up and the good news is you’ll be able to watch Green Day live at 9:05pm on Saturday on the Main Stage feed below.
What’s the rest of the Coachella 2025 schedule like?
You can check out the full festival schedule for the first weekend below, which also includes Lady Gaga on Friday, Charli XCX and Travis Scott on Saturday, and Post Malone on Sunday.
