A Statue of Dave Grohl Now Exists in Washington D.C.

Dave Grohl has been immortalized in a unique way.

A life-sized mixed-media sculpture of the Foo Fighters frontman was unveiled on Tuesday to commemorate the opening of The Atlantis in Washington, D.C. The Atlantis is a close replica of the famous 9:30 Club, which Grohl frequented in his youth to see bands like Fugazi and Bad Brains perform live. He would later play on that same stage with own bands: first with Scream, then Nirvana, and then the Foos.

He was on hand for the ribbon cutting (which was actually a guitar string cutting – very fitting for a rock venue) and remarked: “I got to witness hundreds of bands (at the 9:30 Club) that inspired me to become a musician myself, and (have) that feeling of being in this sort of tribe like we were all in on this big secret.”

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The Foo Fighters played the 450 capacity room later that night. See the setlist here.

As for the statue honoring Dave Grohl, it was created by French artist Bernard Pras in a bricolage style out of a variety of materials. Take a look at it in the clip below. It might not bear a precise resemblance to Grohl, but it certainly captures his spirit.

A statue of Dave Grohl was unveiled in D.C. hours before The Atlantis debuts with Foo Fighters.

“I got to witness hundreds of bands that inspired me to become a musician myself,” Grohl said during the ceremony. https://t.co/EwFVQVmOWJ pic.twitter.com/EVpk80Itpt

— NBC4 Washington (@nbcwashington) May 30, 2023

Billboard notes that the revamped club will host a series of underplays with this year with artists who are more often seen in arenas, including shows from Joan Jett, Parliament Funkadelic and Barenaked Ladies.

Foo Fighters: List of Festivals They’re Headlining in 2023

Foo Fighters will be headlining a number of festivals in 2023, which will be the first shows since their tribute concerts in honor of late drummer Taylor Hawkins.

The announcement of these headlining festival dates will likely show what the Foo Fighters will be like following the sudden passing of Hawkins in March 2022. On New Year’s Eve, the band shared a statement with fans confirming they would continue but that they were “going to be a different band going forward.”

The band’s full statement is as follows:

“As we say goodbye to the most difficult and tragic year that our band has ever known, we are reminded of how thankful we are for the people that we love and cherish most, and for the loved ones who are no longer with us.

Foo Fighters were formed 27 years ago to represent the healing power of music and a continuation of life. And for the past 27 years, our fans have built a worldwide community, a devoted support system that has helped us all get through the darkest of times together. A place to share our joy and our pain, our hopes and fears, and to join in a chorus of life together through music. Without Taylor, we never would have become the band that we were – and without Taylor, we know that we’re going to be a different band going forward.

We also know that you, the fans, meant as much to Taylor as he meant to you. And we know that when we see you again – and we will soon – he’ll be there in spirit with all of us every night.”

Scroll below to see which festivals the Foos are headlining, along with details on ticket information. (Dates are listed in chronological order.)