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Rock band Green Day will be the saviors on 2024 tour coming to Arlington

Green Day will stop in Texas on 2024 tour.

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A little over three years after they were one of the first bands to play at Globe Life Field in Arlington, the rock band Green Day will return to the Texas Rangers' stadium as part of The Saviors Tour, playing on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

The Saviors Tour will be a massive global stadium tour that starts with a month-long European stint before its first North American date in Washington D.C. on July 29. Its 27 dates across the United States and Canada will also include a stop in Austin on September 10.

Smashing Pumpkins will be the special guest on most tour dates, along with Rancid and The Linda Lindas.

The band, comprised of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool, will use the tour as a career-spanning celebration, especially marking the 30th anniversary of their 1994 breakout album, Dookie, and the 20th anniversary of 2004’s American Idiot.

They'll also play selections from their new album, Saviors, which is due to be released on January 19, 2024. The band has already released two singles from that album, “The American Dream Is Killing Me” and the brand new “Look Ma, No Brains!.

Tickets for the tour will be available starting with a presale for Citi cardmembers on Tuesday, November 7. Fans can also sign up for Green Day’s mailing list by Tuesday, November 7 to get first access to presale tickets.

More pre-sales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Friday, November 10 at 10 am at greenday.com.

THE SAVIORS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

Mon Jul 29 – Washington, DC – Nationals Park
Thu Aug 01 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre
Sat Aug 03 – Montreal, QC – Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
Mon Aug 05 – New York, NY – Citi Field
Wed Aug 07 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
Fri Aug 09 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park
Sat Aug 10 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
Tue Aug 13 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
Thu Aug 15 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sat Aug 17 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Field
Tue Aug 20 – Kansas City, KS – Azura Amphitheatre
Thu Aug 22 – Cincinnati, OH – Great American Ballpark
Sat Aug 24 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Field
Mon Aug 26 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Wed Aug 28 – Atlanta, GA – Truist Park
Fri Aug 30 – Nashville, TN – Geodis Park
Sun Sep 01 – Pittsburgh, PA – PNC Park
Wed Sep 04 – Detroit, MI – Comerica Park
Sat Sep 07 – Denver, CO – Coors Field
Tue Sep 10 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Wed Sep 11 – Arlington, TX – Globe Life Field
Sat Sep 14 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium
Wed Sep 18 – Phoenix, AZ – Chase Field
Fri Sep 20 – San Francisco, CA – Oracle Park
Mon Sep 23 – Seattle, WA – T-Mobile Park
Wed Sep 25 – Portland, OR – Providence Park
Sat Sep 28 – San Diego, CA – Petco Park

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RIP Mark

Colorful Dallas musician and DJ Mark Ridlen passes away at 65

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A bright and colorful light in Dallas' music scene went out: Mark Ridlen, DJ and musician, passed away on November 17, following a bout with cancer; he was 65.

From his appearance in Ron Howard’s 1978 directorial debut, Cotton Candy, to his groups Quad Pi, Lithium X-mas, and a plethora of side projects with scores of DFW musicians, to his full-time job as a professional DJ under the moniker "DJ Mr. Rid," Ridlen had been a steady staple on the local creative scene.

He surfed pretty much every musical wave: from Dallas' epochal dance music scene in the early 80s, to punk rock to his role as one of Dallas' top DJs — the guy you called when you wanted your event to be cool and fun.

Ridlen had been quietly battling kidney and lung cancer for the past three years. Over the summer, he had his second kidney removed, which meant he was on dialysis treatment a couple times a week.

He remained upbeat, but according to friends of the family, two more tumors were recently found in his brain. His family and friends decided to forego further treatment and were by his side when he died.

He remained in demand until his passing. In May, he DJed a party at the Kessler Theater, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Starck Club, the legendary '80s dance music club designed by Philippe Starck, which had a huge influence on Dallas, and which Ridlen was part of.

He was invited to DJ at the Starck Club when it opened in 1984 and remained in that role until the club closed in 1989.

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From there, he migrated to Expo Park, the underground neighborhood across from Fair Park where art and music ruled. His stints at XPO Lounge, Double Wide, and other neighborhood venues made him a staple in the community.

At the same time, he was a member of Lithium Xmas, a psychedelic art-rock band which he formed with acclaimed musicians Chris Merlick and Greg Synodis.

He was also a pop culture savant with a comprehensive knowledge of music, who balanced a low-key charm with a vibrant sense of style, able to carry off shirts with colorful pop-art flowers and flashy sequinned jackets with panache.

In August, a large circle of musicians and friends rallied to participate in a benefit, to help pay for his medical costs — a sweet indication of the high regard in which he was held.

“I do want people to know that I am not being slowed down by cancer,” Ridlen said at the time. “I'm ready to continue working. I have more-or-less a clean bill of health for the moment, and hopefully that doesn't change.”

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