As football and music lovers excitedly wait for the NFL’s 60th Superbowl on Feb. 8, 2026, more information has come out about who will be performing along with Bad Bunny at the Superbowl. During the opening ceremony before the game, Green Day will be the opener as announced by the NFL on January 18th.
The popular East Bay punk rock band Green Day has been making music since the mid-eighties. Lead guitarist and singer, Billie Joe Armstrong formed the band in 1986 when he was a teenager himself, originally with a different name (Sweet Children). The band is widely known for their hits such as “American Idiot”, “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”, “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” and more.
Noah Magana, a math teacher at Buena, has been a fan of Green Day since their album “American Idiot” came out in 2004. Some of his favorite songs by the band include, “Welcome to Paradise” and “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”.
“I think [Green Day performing at such a big event] sends the message that there’s a lot of different genres of music and punk rock is still alive,” Magana said.
Green Day has international influence, including Italian resident and Buena alumni, Jacquelyn Slade-Vinci. Since she was 11-years-old in 1994, Slade-Vinci has been a fan of the band. Her favorite album by Green Day is “Dookie”, and she enjoys many of their songs such as “Wake Me Up When September Ends” and “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”.
“Their song ‘When I come around’ is one of the soundtracks of my life,” Slade-Vinci said.
While she isn’t a big fan of the Superbowl for the football aspect, Slade-Vinci is still excited for the performances of Bad Bunny and Green Day at such a big event, especially now.
“[The performances at the Superbowl such as Bad Bunny will give] a sense of “this is us” in something that’s part of such an American tradition, at such an important, climactic time in our history,” Slade-Vinci said.
While the choices of performers for the Superbowl’s 60th anniversary are seen as controversial by some, these performances are still integral to add to the culture and liveliness of the players, the show and its viewers.
“I am absolutely going to tune in. It’s all about good music and entertainment, and [they are] both of those things,” Magana said.
