Rockers Green Day to headline Hamilton’s Grey Cup halftime show

The Canadian Football League announced this evening that California rock band Green Day will headline the Grey Cup halftime show during the 110th Grey Cup at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton on Sunday, November 19.

With more than 75 million records sold, five Grammy Awards, and a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Green Day is one of the best known punk rock bands, renowned for its multi-million selling American Idiot.

A limited number of tickets for the 110th Grey Cup game remain available, says the league.

But prior to the game, the 2023 Grey Cup Festival will celebrate the 110th Grey Cup in Hamilton and include over 40 events to entertain football fans, music lovers, athletes and families alike. It will feature events organized by various community organizations, such as Sonic Unyon (Supercrawl), Around the Bay and Hamilton Santa Claus Parade, among others that are contributing to building a contemporary Hamilton.

The “Built in the Hammer Grey Cup Music Festival” will run from November 16-19 and feature both free and ticketed events with different programming each night, including Thursday night at OLG Stage in Niagara Falls, Friday night headlined by Carrie Underwood at FirstOntario Centre, Saturday night at FirstOntario Centre and Sunday’s “Neighbourhood Block Party” before the Grey Cup game at Tim Hortons Field. Fan Central on James St. will also feature plenty of live music Thursday-Saturday, curated by “SuperCrawl”, Hamilton’s famous arts and indie music festival.

Centralized in Downtown Hamilton, the festival’s venues and events will be in a compact footprint that will ensure walkability and accessibility for everyone, says the organizers.