Pinole, California honours homegrown legends Green Day with a key to the city
From giant stadium shows on both sides of the pond, to getting Dookie inducted into the National Recording Registry, to yet another Number One album, Green Day’s achievements have been non-stop this year. Now, their hometown of Pinole, California have chosen to honour the punks with a key to the city. On Sunday, September 22, the band – vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool – gathered at their chosen location of 7‑Eleven for the special occasion, with Pinole recognising them for their ‘profound impact and ties to the local community’. As well as the aforementioned key, there was a commemorative Green Day plaque put up, as well as a mural tagged with their signatures. Oh yeah, and lots of their own Punk Bunny Coffee consumed th...
