Foo Fighters in Sacramento

About Foo Fighters

Dave Grohl started Foo Fighters in 1995 as a one-man project after leaving Nirvana, recording the entire first album alone in his basement. What began as a solo catharsis became one of rock's most reliable stadium bands. They've spent nearly three decades hammering out anthems that somehow manage to be both massive and genuinely felt—songs like Everlong and The Pretender hit different in a crowd. Grohl's approach has always been straightforward: write big hooks, play them louder, and mean every second of it. They're not reinventing anything, but they're weirdly good at making stadium rock feel earnest when a lot of bands make it feel hollow. Multiple Grammys, multiple eras, multiple lineup changes, but the core mission stays the same.

Foo Fighters shows are the opposite of ironic. Grohl treats every gig like it matters—the band plays for hours, and crowds sing back every word. You get a sense people came specifically for this, not just because they were in town. High energy, no cynicism.

Known for Everlong, The Pretender, Learn to Fly, Best of You, Rope

Foo Fighters + Sacramento

Foo Fighters rolled through Golden 1 Center in December 2021 with the kind of setlist that rewards both casual fans and people who've been paying attention. They opened with 'Times Like These' and built toward the obvious peaks—'Best of You,' 'Everlong'—but the real moments came elsewhere. 'Shame Shame' hit differently in a packed arena, all that blues-rock heaviness. 'La Dee Da' and 'This Is a Call' were the deep cuts that made you remember why you cared about these songs in the first place. 'Monkey Wrench' closed things out, and the whole thing felt like a band comfortable enough in their catalog to trust the room.

Foo Fighters in Sacramento News

• Foo Fighters cancel all tour dates after Taylor Hawkins' death datebook.sfchronicle.com · Mar 31, 2022
• Foo Fighters tour cancelled following drummer's death ABC10 · Mar 29, 2022
• Foo Fighters cancel all tour dates, including Aftershock, after death of drummer Taylor Hawkins KCRA · Mar 29, 2022
• 2022 Aftershock to bring Foo Fighters, Kiss, Rob Zombie and more to Sacramento festival Sacramento Bee · Feb 24, 2022
• Foo Fighters Rock for Galactic Peace and Harmony in Sacramento PopMatters · Dec 13, 2017

Live Music in Sacramento

Sacramento's live music culture tends toward hip-hop and indie rock, but arena acts like Foo Fighters still find solid ground there. The city's venue infrastructure has improved significantly over the past decade, with Golden 1 Center becoming a legitimate draw for touring bands of this caliber. The Sacramento audience appreciates straightforward rock—no pretense required—which suits Foo Fighters' approach entirely.

Sacramento road trip to see Foo Fighters?

Stay in Midtown Sacramento, where the neighborhood actually feels alive—walk to restaurants, bars, and galleries without planning logistics. Dinner at The Kitchen restaurant offers precise, ingredient-focused cooking that pairs well with the area's wine bar culture. Spend an afternoon at the Crocker Art Museum, one of the country's oldest art institutions, or wander the American River Bike Trail if you need to clear your head before the show. The neighborhood's tree-lined streets and vintage architecture beat anywhere else in town.