The Coverups

The Coverups
OriginOakland, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2018–present
Spinoff of
MembersBillie Joe Armstrong
Mike Dirnt
Jason White
Chris Dugan
Greg Schneider
Bill Schneider

The Coverups is an American cover band that serves as a side project for Green Day members Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt. Founded in January 2018 as an outlet for performing cover songs, the band consists of guitarists Armstrong and Dirnt as well as several musicians from the Green Day circle, such as touring guitarist Jason White, audio engineer Chris Dugan on drums and tour manager Bill Schneider on bass. White, Armstrong, and Dirnt all share lead vocal duties.[1]

The band performed their first shows at the Ivy Room in Albany, California on January 15 and January 29, 2018.[1] Although the band has not formally toured or recorded, they sporadically perform one-off shows, usually in small clubs. Some shows are unannounced, such as their third show, a performance in San Francisco on March 8, 2018.[2][3][4]

On December 31, 2023, they put on a New Years Eve concert benefitting Project Chimps, a chimpanzee sanctuary in Morganton, Georgia, at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles.[5]

They played 2 shows in London, on the 27th February & 1st March 2024. The shows took place at The Garage and the 100 Club. Courtney Love joined them on stage at The Garage show.

  1. ^ a b "Green Day Members Form New Band 'The Coverups'". setlist.fm. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. ^ Ruskin, Zack (9 March 2018). "Green Day Members Perform Secret San Francisco Show as The Coverups". Billboard.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. ^ "GREEN DAY SIDE-PROJECT THE COVERUPS HAVE ANNOUNCED A SHOW". Kerrang.com. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. ^ Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (27 July 2019). "GREEN DAY MEMBERS PERFORM SECRET COVERS SET AT CALIFORNIA BLOCK PARTY". Altpress.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  5. ^ Dragas, Rachel (3 January 2024). "Rocking in the New Year with The Coverups". projectchimps.org. Retrieved 31 January 2024.