Armstrong’s frenetic energy set the tone for a rambunctious night in L.A.
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Armstrong scuttled about the stage with an eagerness somewhere between James Brown and a riled-up badger.
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The concert is one of several warmup shows across the country before Green Day mounts a full tour behind the ambitious new album 21st Century Breakdown.”
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Bassist Mike Dirnt was all sinew.
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Green Day played a two-hour-plus set, with the second half of the night devoted to a hit parade of songs from the bands older albums.
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The crowd sang along with the band and multiple fans were invited onstage to take over the microphone.
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Armstrong took deep catalog requests from the crowd.
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Among the concert highlights was Armstrong swapping instruments with Tre Cool for a country song and Armstrong sprawling onstage during the long crescendo of the Isley Brothers Shout.
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