It took 17 years for Green Day to make it back to Milwaukee. But these days, the band can’t get enough of it.

Billie Joe Armstrong and company brought their Hella Mega Tour with Fall Out Boy and Weezer to the American Family Insurance Amphitheater for Summerfest in 2021. Then last year, they were the first headliner for the now two-year-old Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival in Veterans Park.

And Saturday, they’ll make their way back to Milwaukee again, for a “Saviors Tour” stop at American Family Field. But even if you caught Green Day’s recent local gigs, this next show at the Milwaukee Brewers ballpark will be quite different from both of them.

Here’s everything you need to know before you go.

When do the gates open for Green Day’s Milwaukee concert? When does it start?

The American Family Field parking lots will open at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, three hours before the first band takes the stage. That’ll give fans plenty of time to park and tailgate. And it might be a good idea to get there early. While the show being on a Saturday should be beneficial traffic-wise, the closer to showtime it is, the longer car lines likely will be. Expect lines at the five entrances into the stadium, too; with gates opening at 4 p.m., though, you’ll have plenty of time to get into the stadium.

How much is parking for the Green Day concert?

General parking is $25 in advance, $40 for preferred parking, available at brewers.com/greenday. You can wait to pay for parking onsite, but the prices will jump — $35 for general parking, $50 for preferred parking — and the Brewers can’t guarantee a spot.

How to get to the concert if you don’t want to drive

There are two Milwaukee County Transit System bus routes that drop people off within walking distance of the ballpark: the CONNECT1 on Wisconsin Avenue and Route 18 on National Avenue. Go to ridemcts.com for the schedule, fare information and more.

Taxi pickup and drop-off is outside Helfaer Field, while drop-off and pick-up for Uber and Lyft is in American Family Field’s Gantner parking lot — but expect huge rideshare crowds after the concert.

Some of the bars and restaurants that send shuttles to Brewers games will be operating. See the “American Family Field” section of brewers.com for more details.

Are Green Day tickets still available? How much are they?

There are still plenty of firsthand tickets available through ticketmaster.com, from $34 to $949 for a pit spot that includes access to a pre-show acoustic set with opener The Smashing Pumpkins, plus an exclusive merch bag and access to a special lounge and merch area. Those tickets do not include fees. Resale tickets also are available through the concert Ticketmaster page, starting at $27, excluding fees.

I have a floor seat. How do I access the field?

Anyone with a pit ticket or seat in sections A through P will need to show their ticket barcode to get a wristband before heading to the field. Wristbands will be available on the field level concourse near sections 109 and 118, and just inside the Third Base Gate, the Left Field Gate and the Associated Bank Gate.

What’s the bag policy for the Green Day concert at American Family Field?

Diaper bags and medically necessary items will be permitted, but otherwise three types of bags are permitted: single-compartment bags that are 9 x 5 x 2 inches or smaller; clear, single-compartment tote bags 12 x 12 x 6 inches or smaller; and one-gallon clear, seal-top bags. All bags are subject to inspection.

Who is opening for Green Day at American Family Field?

The Smashing Pumpkins — the Chicago alt-rock veterans last seen in Milwaukee headlining Fiserv Forum in 2022 — are the primary openers, but they’re not the only ones. Preceding the Pumpkins are seminal punk band Rancid. The Linda Lindas, a band of teens that went viral thanks to clips of their feminist punk set at the Los Angeles Public Library (and who made a strong impression opening for Paramore at Fiserv Forum last year), will kick off the show at 5:30 p.m.

What’s Green Day expected to play in Milwaukee?

The tour is named after Green Day’s “Saviors,” so expect a few songs from their newest album. But fans will be most thrilled to hear not one but two of the band’s biggest albums — “Dookie” and “American Idiot” — played in their entirety, in honor of the former’s 30th anniversary and the latter’s 20th anniversary.

More information

More information will be emailed to ticket-holders before the show, and more information may be posted at brewers.com/greenday.

Contact Piet at (414) 223-5162 or plevy@journalsentinel.com. Follow him on X at @pietlevy or Facebook at facebook.com/PietLevyMJS.

MILWAUKEE – Colin Rea and two relievers combined on a two-hit shutout as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 on Sunday for their fifth consecutive victory.

The NL Central-leading Brewers (72-52) improved to a season-best 20 games above .500 after going 7-3 on a 10-game homestand that included a four-game split with the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers and a three-game sweep of the AL Central-leading Guardians.

Milwaukee’s five-game winning streak matches its longest of the season.

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Rea (11-4) held the Guardians hitless for the first 5 2/3 innings. The 34-year-old right-hander struck out five and allowed two hits and no walks in his seven-inning stint.

“He’s just been an incredible anchor,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. “He really has. He gives you it every time out. What you see is what you get. It’s who he is as a human, every day the same, every day doing everything he can to help out whoever’s around him, whatever the mission is. The consummate teammate. I can’t say enough about him.”

Rea credited the way Eric Haase — starting at catcher for just the 10th time this season — called the game.

“I just think he did a good job of moving the ball around, predominantly with the four- and two-seam (fastball),” Rea said. “The slider wasn’t quite there today, so we kind of turned to the changeup when we needed to slow them down, so that was good too.”

Rea departed after hitting Jhonkensy Noel with a pitch for the second time to start the eighth inning. Bryan Hudson came out of the bullpen and retired the next three batters in order.

With usual closer Devin Williams unavailable after pitching three of the last four days, 30-year-old left-hander Jared Koenig retired the side in order in the ninth to earn his first career save.

“I definitely had it in the back of my mind, but I was just trying to focus on getting the hitters and making my pitches,” Koenig said.

Cleveland’s Ben Lively (10-8) gave up a run in each of the first two innings, but shut the Brewers down for the rest of his six-inning stint. He struck out five and allowed five hits and two walks to go with the two runs.

In the first inning, Milwaukee’s Brice Turang hit a leadoff triple to right and scored on Willy Adames’ two-out single to center.

Sal Frelick hit a one-out single in the second, advanced to third on a hit-and-run single from Joey Ortiz and scored when Haase grounded to short.

That was more than enough offense for Rea, who didn’t allow a hit until Steven Kwan lined a single to left with two outs in the sixth.

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Will Brennan followed Kwan’s base hit with a single to center that put the potential tying run on base, but Rea ended the threat by retiring José Ramírez on a pop fly that first baseman Rhys Hoskins caught in foul territory.

“It’s a frustrating series,” Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said. “There’s no other way to put it. That’s a really good team over there, and they showed why. They can pitch.”

HONORING YOUNT

Before the game, the Brewers honored Hall of Famer Robin Yount to recognize the 50th anniversary of the two-time MVP’s major league debut. Yount spent his entire career with the Brewers and is regarded as the best player in franchise history.

Yount received a standing ovation before throwing out the first pitch.

During a pregame media session with former Brewers owner and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, Yount said that he’s “the luckiest guy in the world, to have been drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers.”

“I love Milwaukee,” Yount said. “I love Wisconsin. It’s just worked out great for me.”

UP NEXT

Guardians: Off Monday before starting a three-game road series with the New York Yankees on Tuesday. The scheduled starting pitchers Tuesday are LHP Matthew Boyd (0-0, 1.69 ERA) for the Guardians and RHP Luis Gil (12-6, 3.25) for the Yankees.

Brewers: Off Monday before starting a three-game series at St. Louis on Tuesday. RHP Frankie Montas (5-8, 4.86) starts for the Brewers on Tuesday, while RHP Erick Fedde (8-6, 3.40) pitches for the Cardinals.