What happened to Santa Cruz’s Rory Freeman last week is so insane and unlikely that it seems to have sprung from a dream. Rory attended the Green Day concert at the hockey arena over in San Jose carrying a sign that said “I can play ‘Jesus of Suburbia,’ ” in reference to one of Green Day’s big anthems from “American Idiot.”
Then, incredibly, the band invited him to join them on stage to rock out to “Jesus.” Amazing. Here’s the proof:
my favorite part, is in the last 30 seconds–when he dives into the crowd and crowd surfs around hp pavillion! what a lucky guy!
Um…Wallace, Green Day has had fans come up and play/sing with the band on the last several tours. Its nice that a SC native did this, but from his signage, he obviously knew the drill. Really not THAT unbelievable. Gimicky yes, fun, for sure. Incredible, nope.
This is my neighbor, and I’m so happy for him! He has been practicing a lot and we love to hear him jamming. What great stage presence! Go, Rory!
Wow. Way to go Rory. Talk about a dream come true.
AWESOME. Gave me chills. Way to represent your hometown Rory. Love the crowd surf at the end. Love it love it love it.
I was at the concert and proud to see a fellow Santa Cruzan rockin’ it on stage with our locaGreen Day! I think it’s great the band pulls people on stage during their concerts – they’ve done it for years and they definitely do the gigs for the fans – awesome show all around. Proud of our local bay area boys!
We were at this concert and this kid was amazing.
He wasn’t the first one to be asked up on stage but the first kid was to shy to go up. He played a few songs while he was up there.
It must have been a dream come true for him.
Good for the kid! that’s what live music is all about…having fun.
Sitting in the audience that night, my wife, son and I were thrilled and happy to hear Billy Joe announce that their lucky audience axe-man was from Santa Cruz. And then to have Rory be such a great performer was the cherry on the top. Congratulations!
Green Day’s enthusiasm and energy reminds me of the early Who of the 1960′s. The kids are still all right!
really cool.
to TKC… Anytime a dream comes true it is incredible.GO RORY!!!