The Coverups

American cover band

The Coverups

Origin| Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres|

* Rock
* punk rock
* power pop

Years active| 2018–present
Spinoff of|

* Green Day

Members| Billie Joe Armstrong
Jason White
Chris Dugan
Bill Schneider
Past members| Mike Dirnt

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]

Since the Coverups returned to occasional performances in 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic, Mike Dirnt has not played with the band and is assumed to have quietly quit. Greg Schneider filled in for him during a few early 2021 shows before the band settled as a 4-piece.

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 27 February & 1 March 2024. The shows took place at The Garage and the 100 Club. Courtney Love joined them on stage at The Garage show.

## Band members

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### Current

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* Billie Joe Armstrong – lead vocals, guitar (2018–present)
* Jason White – vocals, guitar (2018–present)
* Bill Schneider – vocals, bass (2018–present)
* Chris Dugan – drums (2018–present)

### Former

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* Mike Dirnt – vocals, guitar (2018–2019)

### Guest

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* Greg Schneider - bass, guitar, vocals (2021)

## See also

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* Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
* Foxboro Hot Tubs

## References

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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.

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Green Day

* Billie Joe Armstrong
* Mike Dirnt
* Tré Cool

* John Kiffmeyer

Studio albums|

* 39/Smooth
* Kerplunk
* Dookie
* Insomniac
* Nimrod
* Warning
* American Idiot
* 21st Century Breakdown
* ¡Uno!
* ¡Dos!
* ¡Tré!
* Revolution Radio
* Father of All Motherfuckers
* Saviors

Live albums|

* Bullet in a Bible
* Awesome as Fuck
* Woodstock 1994
* BBC Sessions

Compilations|

* 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours
* International Superhits!
* Shenanigans
* Demolicious
* Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band

EPs|

* 1,000 Hours
* Slappy
* Sweet Children
* Bowling Bowling Bowling Parking Parking
* Tune In, Tokyo...
* Last Night on Earth: Live in Tokyo
* 21 Guns

Tours|

* Pop Disaster Tour
* American Idiot World Tour
* 21st Century Breakdown World Tour
* 99 Revolutions Tour
* Revolution Radio Tour
* Hella Mega Tour
* The Saviors Tour

Associated acts|

* Foxboro Hot Tubs
* The Network
* Pinhead Gunpowder
* The Frustrators
* The Lookouts
* The Big Cats
* The Influents
* The Longshot
* The Coverups

Related articles|

* Discography
* List of songs
* Awards and nominations
* Adeline Records
* Seltzer v. Green Day, Inc
* Punk Bunny Coffee
* Cigarettes and Valentines
* Money Money 2020
* Stop Drop and Roll!!!
* American Edit
* Green Day's American Idiot
* soundtrack
* Green Day: Rock Band
* songs
* ¡Cuatro!
* Foreverly
* "Boulevard of Broken Songs"
* Ordinary World
* Love Is for Losers
* No Fun Mondays
* Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So!

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