Overview

• Dave Grohl formally introduced Ilan Rubin as the band’s drummer during a surprise set at San Luis Obispo’s 900-capacity Fremont Theater, marking their first 2025 performance.
• The career-spanning show revived rarities including “Exhausted,” “Winnebago,” “Have It All,” and “Alone + Easy Target,” each returned to the set after years away.
• The band staged a second pop-up on Monday at The Observatory in Santa Ana, continuing an in-person ticketing, low-capacity rollout.
• Foo Fighters released a tongue-in-cheek, AI-assisted promo video that ends with “there’s more to come,” introducing Rubin to fans with a humorous spin.
• The lineup change completed a publicized swap with Nine Inch Nails that returned Josh Freese to NIN, as Foo Fighters prepare international dates in Indonesia, Singapore, Japan and Mexico this fall.