Green Day to Headline Super Bowl 60 Opening Ceremony

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Green Day, the legendary punk rock trio from Berkeley, California, will headline the opening ceremony of Super Bowl 60 at Levi's Stadium. The band is scheduled to take the stage at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT on Sunday, ahead of the traditional pregame festivities and the national anthem performance by Charlie Puth. Green Day's set will air live on NBC, Telemundo, and Universo, as well as be available to stream on Peacock and other live TV platforms.

Why it matters

The NFL is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Super Bowl, and Green Day's hometown connection to the Bay Area makes them the perfect choice to kick off the festivities. The band's high-energy anthems are sure to get the crowd pumped up for the big game.

The details

Green Day is expected to perform a selection of their biggest hits, including "Basket Case," "American Idiot," "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "Wake Me Up When September Ends," "Holiday," and "21 Guns." The band, consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool, formed in the East Bay subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area in 1987 and has become one of the most iconic punk rock acts of all time.

• The Super Bowl 60 opening ceremony, featuring Green Day's performance, is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT on Sunday, February 9, 2026.
• The national anthem performance by Charlie Puth will follow Green Day's set, and kickoff for Super Bowl 60 is set for 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT.

What’s next

The NFL has not yet announced any additional details about the Super Bowl 60 opening ceremony or the specific songs Green Day will perform.