Foo Fighters headlined the Ohana Festival on October 1. The set was rather unique because it featured the band briefly covering, of all songs, Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven.”
During the set, there was some sort of issue in the audience where someone needed medical attention. Ever the professional, Dave Grohl adlibbed and killed some time while the issue was taken care of.
As anyone would (note the sarcasm), Grohl starts playing the intro to “Stairway.” In the fan-shot video below, you can see on his face he’s wondering, “Oh, no…am I going to have to play this whole song? What have I done?”
Eventually, the issue in the crowd was resolved. Grohl then says, “Is that situation figured out? Great, thank God, ’cause that’s a f—ing long-ass song. It gets awkward when it speeds up. Like you’re making out, and all of a sudden it speeds up, and you’re like, ‘What do I do with my girlfriend at this f—ing dance now?’”
In other Foo news: The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers recently announced a slate of stadium shows in the United States in 2024. So far, 12 shows have been announced in New York, Boston, Hershey, Pa., Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Denver, San Diego, Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle. This batch of dates kicks off on July 17 and wraps on August 18.
Foo Fighters are also bringing a diverse roster of support acts with them for select shows. They include the Pretenders, Mammoth WVH, L7, The Hives, Amyl and the Sniffers and Alex G.
Tickets for these shows go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 6 at 10 a.m. local time. Complete ticket details, including information about pre-sale opportunities, are available at FooFighters.com.
Foo Fighters – “Everything or Nothing At All” Tour – 2024 U.S. Stadium Dates
7/17 – New York, N.Y. @ Citi Field *
7/19 – New York, N.Y. @ Citi Field #
7/21 – Boston, Mass. @ Fenway Park #
7/23 – Hershey, Pa. @ Hersheypark Stadium #
7/25 – Cincinnati, Ohio @ Great American Ballpark *
7/28 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ Target Field **
8/3 – Denver, Colo. @ Empower Field at Mile High *
8/7 – San Diego, Calif. @ Petco Park $
8/9 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ BMO Stadium #
8/11 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ BMO Stadium %
8/16 – Portland, Ore. @ Providence Park Soccer Stadium %
8/18 – Seattle, Wash. @ T-Mobile Park %
* Pretenders & Mammoth WVH Support
** Pretenders & L7 Support
# The Hives & Amyl and The Sniffers Support
$ The Hives & Alex G Support
% Pretenders & Alex G Support