Green Day played a surprise live set at the afterparty for the Nimrods premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday night (August 12). Watch footage and see the setlist below.
The pop-punk trio took to the stage at the American Legion Post 43 in Hollywood, following the first screening of their new coming-of-age comedy film, written and directed by Lee Kirk.
Per Setlist.FM, Billie Joe Armstrong and co. performed 16 songs as a trio without their usual touring members. The special slot kicked off with ‘Going To Pasalacqua’ from their 1990 debut album ’39/Smooth’.
The band went on to dust off ‘Only Of You’ from their first EP, 1989’s ‘1,000 Hours’ – marking the track’s first live outing since 2017.
Various other old rarities followed, including ‘Paper Lanterns’, ‘2000 Light Years Away’ and ‘Brat’, as well as the ‘Nimrod’ cuts ‘Scattered’ and ‘Nice Guys Finish Last’. The group also treated the crowd to 2000 single ‘Minority’, their debut single ‘Longview’ and more.
Following the LA premiere, Green Day shared a series of images from the event on social media. “We’ve always dreamed of making a Green Day movie, and now that dream is finally a reality,” they wrote in the caption.
“Last night we got to celebrate the premiere of @nimrodsmovie with the incredible cast, crew and everyone who helped bring this wild idea to life. Huge thank you to everyone who poured their heart into it, and to all of you who’ve been along for the ride.”
They added: “Whether you’ve been here since the early days that inspired it or found us somewhere along the way, this movie is for you. Nimrods is yours tomorrow. Go see it in theaters nationwide.”
Check out a selection of videos from the surprise gig here:
#GreenDay surprised the crowd with a performance last night at the Green Day-inspired comedy @nimrodsmovie premiere
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— TheWrap (@TheWrap) August 13, 2026
Green Day played:
‘Going To Pasalacqua’
‘Only Of You’ (first performance since 2017)
‘Paper Lanterns’
‘Christie Road’
‘2000 Light Years Away’
’80’
‘Burnout’
‘Longview’
‘She’
‘Geek Stink Breath’
‘Stuck With Me’
‘Brat’
‘Scattered’
‘Nice Guys Finish Last’
‘Minority’
‘Bobby Sox’
Nimrods stars Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman and Ryan Foust as the members of the fictional Kansas City punk trio Analog Dogs.
The movie sees Green Day inspire the young, hopeful band by apparently granting them a support slot on a New Year’s Eve show after hearing their demo tape.
The cast also includes Mckenna Grace, Jenna Fischer, Fred Armisen, Bobby Lee and Sean Gunn, while Green Day appear as themselves and serve as producers.
The trio also promoted the film by surprising fans at San Diego Comic-Con and playing ‘Basket Case’ on top of an ice cream van. You can see a list of every song on the official Nimrods soundtrack here.
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