Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony joined THE COVERUPS, the facet challenge of GREEN DAY‘s Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt, on stage this previous Saturday (April 20) on the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, California to carry out cowl variations of “Rock And Roll All Nite” (KISS),“Dance The Night time Away” (VAN HALEN) and “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” (VAN HALEN). Additionally showing with THE COVERUPS for “Rock And Roll All Nite” was GREEN DAY drummer Tré Cool. Fan-filmed video will be seen beneath.
Began in 2018 as a technique to play cowl songs, THE COVERUPS, which additionally options GREEN DAY touring guitarist Jason White, the band’s audio engineer Chris Dugan, and guitar and bass tech/tour supervisor Invoice Schneider, additionally carried out covers of classics by PRETENDERS, BUZZCOCKS, RAMONES and Bryan Adams, amongst others.
When THE COVERUPS performed at The Storage in London in late February, they had been joined by HOLE singer Courtney Love for covers of CHEAP TRICK‘s “He is A Whore” and “Give up”, and Tom Petty‘s “Even The Losers”.
GREEN DAY‘s “The Saviors Tour” will launch in Europe in late Might. The North American leg follows starting July 29 in Washington, D.C., and can characteristic help from THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, RANCID and THE LINDA LINDAS. The trek will see GREEN DAY celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of “Dookie” and twentieth anniversary of “American Fool” by performing each albums in full at every date.
Anthony will be a part of vocalist Sammy Hagar, guitarist Joe Satriani and drummer Jason Bonham on a summer season tour that may focus largely on the music of VAN HALEN.
Hagar and Anthony beforehand labored with Satriani within the supergroup CHICKENFOOT. They recorded two albums between 2009 and 2011 and toured throughout America however by no means carried out any VAN HALEN materials. Extra lately, Hagar and Anthony have performed a few of the VAN HALEN catalog with guitarist Vic Johnson and Bonham in SAMMY HAGAR AND THE CIRCLE.
Produced by Reside Nation, the 28-date “The Finest Of All Worlds” tour will start on July 13 in West Palm Seashore, Florida and can conclude on August 31 in St. Louis, Missouri.