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The Killers, Green Day to Headline World Cup of Hockey Celebration, Sept. 16 and 23.

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I saw on today's Sportsnet schedule that there is a "World Cup of Hockey Celebration" scheduled to begin at 4 PM PT (7 PM ET). I was unsure of what this entailed, as it was not advertised at all. Upon researching this, it appears that concerts will be held on both Friday, September 16, 2016 (TODAY), and Friday, September 23, 2016 as part of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey festivities.

Today's concert will be headlined by The Killers.

Next Friday's concert will be headlined by Green Day.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/world-cup-of-hockey/green-day-perform-world-cup-celebrations/
On Sept. 16, The Killers will kick off the best-on-best tournament festivities in Toronto as the headliners of the Pepsi World Cup of Hockey Premiere Party. The concert, which will also include a parade of players from each team, will take place at the Scotiabank Fan Village in downtown Toronto’s historic Distillery District.

A week later on Sept. 23, Green Day is slated to perform during a special Fan Village event that will also serve as a special salute to Canada’s 2016 Summer Olympic team.

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Access to the Fan Village is free, but tickets must be purchased for those attending the Sept. 16 and Sept. 23 concerts. Tickets for both shows will go on sale on Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. ET.
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If you are in Toronto, tickets will cost $25 for the Green Day concert at Scotiabank Fan Village, and I assume the price will be the same for today's The Killers concert. That's a reasonable price for a band that still performs at arenas.

https://www.nhl.com/news/green-day-to-perform-at-world-cup-fan-village/c-281508732
Tickets to the Sept. 23 event will be $25 CAD for general admission standing room. Pricing includes HST. Additional fees may apply. East Fan Village will open at 3 p.m. on Sept. 23 with a paid ticket required for entry and valid only for the day. All attractions inside East Fan Village will be included in the price of admission.
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Both concerts will be televised. This is a pretty neat bonus and a pleasant surprise, as there was very little discussion about additional entertainment during the World Cup of Hockey.
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congrats to the NHL marketing department. They finally grabbed not just one but two groups that have been relevant in the 2010s

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Green Day is one of my favorite bands. So kudos. The NHL seemed to always pick country acts I literally never heard of before. This is a good choice.
 
I'd expect to see the Killers involved more with NHL events with the Vegas connection now. Step in the right direction for the marketing department.
 
Of course the first two posts are people complaining. The Killers are still sweet, whether it be 2004 or 2024.
 
Jay Baruchel as host, though - wow, his voice is annoying. How is that a real voice?
 
heretik27 said:
Not too many bands hit the 3 decade mark without having a large amount of success. So they're not your cup of tea, that's fine. Not everyone hates them.
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They were recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

I personally haven't listened to a majority of the band's work, but I appreciate American Idiot (2004), which possesses some progressive rock elements, strong melodies and pleasant arrangements. Two of the tracks on that album span nine minutes each, and the album is quite varied musically. It won a lot of awards and is critically-acclaimed for good reason. The sound quality was improved in a subsequent 2012 re-release, which brings some of those instruments to life.

I think there is a backlash to the way they present themselves, as their image and marketing are consistent with punk rock culture, but their music covers more genres than punk rock. Their instrumentation includes brass instruments, keyboards, and acoustic guitars, which the purists hate. There are also those who dislike them for the sake of disliking them. I don't believe they've done anything to make people dislike them as individuals, so there's nothing to it beyond disliking the brand.

If someone doesn't like them, then they don't have to watch. A lot of people enjoy their music, and there's nothing wrong with that.
 
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JetsAlternate said:
They were recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

I personally haven't listened to a majority of the band's work, but I appreciate American Idiot (2004), which possesses some progressive rock elements, strong melodies and pleasant arrangements. Two of the tracks on that album span nine minutes each, and the album is quite varied musically. It won a lot of awards and is critically-acclaimed for good reason. The sound quality was improved in a subsequent 2012 re-release, which brings some of those instruments to life.

I think there is a backlash to the way they present themselves, as their image and marketing are consistent with punk rock culture, but their music covers more genres than punk rock. Their instrumentation includes brass instruments, keyboards, and acoustic guitars, which the purists hate. There are also those who dislike them for the sake of disliking them. I don't believe they've done anything to make people dislike them as individuals, so there's nothing to it beyond disliking the brand.

If someone doesn't like them, then they don't have to watch. A lot of people enjoy their music, and there's nothing wrong with that.
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JetsAlternate said:
They were recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

I personally haven't listened to a majority of the band's work, but I appreciate American Idiot (2004), which possesses some progressive rock elements, strong melodies and pleasant arrangements. Two of the tracks on that album span nine minutes each, and the album is quite varied musically. It won a lot of awards and is critically-acclaimed for good reason. The sound quality was improved in a subsequent 2012 re-release, which brings some of those instruments to life.

I think there is a backlash to the way they present themselves, as their image and marketing are consistent with punk rock culture, but their music covers more genres than punk rock. Their instrumentation includes brass instruments, keyboards, and acoustic guitars, which the purists hate. There are also those who dislike them for the sake of disliking them. I don't believe they've done anything to make people dislike them as individuals, so there's nothing to it beyond disliking the brand.

If someone doesn't like them, then they don't have to watch. A lot of people enjoy their music, and there's nothing wrong with that.
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The instruments purists supposedly hate have nothing to do with their lost following nor anything to due with them getting in the hall of fame. They had a great run making awesome creative music for about 7 years. Since that point they changed so much trying to find an identity imo. Nimrod alone got them in the HOF imo. They had like 2 other real solid albums before that with multiple hits. Since then they lived off their name and a few pop songs. I'm not a purist punk rock guy either. I like a lot of stuff. Rock, Metal, country, classic, some r&b some pop.
 
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