HDNet Concert Series Rocks Out With Green Day This Sunday, May 30 at 8:30 p.m. ET

HDNet Concert Series Rocks Out With Green Day This Sunday, May 30 at 8:30 p.m. ET

The Multi-Grammy® Award Winning Rock Band debut this Sunday on HDNet

DALLAS, May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- HDNet Concert Series presents, "Green Day Live at the Fox Theatre" this Sunday, May 30 at 8:30 p.m. ET.

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In this classic Green Day performance, the band returns to the stage for the first time since their multi-award winning album, "American Idiot."

The concert is a live performance of their album, "21st Century Breakdown," which won the Grammy® this year for Best Rock Album. It was taped in April of 2009 at the recently restored Fox Theatre in Oakland, California, and includes exclusive behind the scenes footage and commentary.

Green Day rocks some of their biggest hit in the show including "American Idiot," "Longview," and "21 Guns."

"Green Day Live at the Fox Theatre" is just the latest in an all-star line-up of new concerts presented this spring on HDNet. Upcoming concerts include:

Sunday, June 6 Extreme - "Take Us Alive"
Sunday, June 13 Zac Brown - "Zac Brown Band"
Sunday, June 20 Everlast - "Everlast and Friends"
Sunday, June 27 The Robert Cray Band - "Cookin' in Mobile"

Additionally, just prior to the Green Day concert at 8:00 p.m. ET, HDNet will present "Ray Johnston Band: Road Diaries," the moving, eight-part series focusing on the band's leader Ray Johnston, his surprising NBA career, his courageous battle with cancer, and his new challenge to make it in the music business.

Don't miss Billie Joe, Mike and Tre as they rock HDNet this Sunday!

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