Overview
- The band announced the pop-up on Instagram and directed fans to obtain tickets on-site rather than online.
- The Monday night performance sold out at the roughly 700-capacity Nile Theater in downtown Bakersfield.
- Going Underground Records distributed a limited number of tickets through a free raffle that drew early lines of hopeful attendees.
- Local reporting frames the stop as a goodwill gesture, with possible influences including Chris Shiflett’s interest in the Bakersfield Sound and Dave Grohl’s friendship with Bakersfield native Jonathan Davis.
- The intimate show follows the Oct. 23 rollout of the single “Asking for a Friend” and the announcement of the 2026 Take Cover Tour.