All-Star Cretin Family Featuring Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Rancid’s Tim Armstrong & Travis Barker Celebrate Ramones’ 50th Anniversary
The group, which also included former Ramones bassist CJ, played a set of classics at Los Angeles' Hollywood Forever cemetery on Sunday (Aug. 30).
On Sunday night (Aug. 30), a one-night-only tribute concert for The Ramones' 50th anniversary took place at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. The all-star event, featuring Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, Rancid's Tim Armstrong and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, paid homage to the pioneering New York punk band. The setlist consisted of 19 songs from The Ramones' 1976 self-titled debut album, including classics such as "Blitzkrieg Bop," "Beat on the Brat," "Havana Affair," "Cretin Hop," "Commando," "Rockaway Beach," "Sheena is a Punk Rocker," "Do You Wanna Dance," "I Wanna Be Sedated," "Surfin' Bird" and "Beat on the Brat."
In addition to the main performers, surprise guests included former SNL cast member and comedian Fred Armisen, who sat in for the song "Danny Says," and spiritual goddaughters The Linda Lindas, who played "I Wanna Be Sedated" and the band's cover of Joe Jones' "California Sun." Billy Idol, whose early sound was heavily influenced by The Ramones, made a surprise appearance as the final guest, performing "Beat on the Brat," "Ready Steady Go" and "Blitzkrieg Bop" with Green Day and Rancid.
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