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
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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.
