Foo Fighters Play First Show in Over a Year, Unveil New Drummer Ilan Rubin

"Grohl and company certainly gave fans their money's worth at the intimate gig, playing a 25-song set, kicking off with "All My Life," as Rubin immediately lived up to the challenge with the drum-heavy song. At one point in the show, Grohl told the audience, "I finally get the opportunity to say, 'Ladies and gentlemen, will you please welcome... the most badass motherfucker, Ilan Rubin, is playing drums in the Foo Fighters right now.' It's official. You can stamp the passport.""

"The Foos broke out a handful of tunes for the first time in a decade or more, including "Have It All" (last performed in 2015), a cover of Late!'s "Winnebago" (not played since 2014), and "Exhausted" (previously performed in 2014). The rest of the set featured favorites like "Times Like These," "The Pretender," "My Hero," and "Best of You," and closed out with the classic "Everlong." The one-off concert precedes a series of dates in Asia in October and Mexico in November, with tickets to those concerts available here. During the show last night, Grohl revealed that the band had some other surprises coming up in the near future."

Foo Fighters returned to the stage after more than a year with a last-minute, sell-out concert at the Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, California. Ilan Rubin made his debut as the band's new drummer following reports that he replaced Josh Freese in a lineup change involving Nine Inch Nails. The band performed a 25-song set that opened with "All My Life" and mixed rare songs not played since 2014–2015 with hits like "Times Like These," "The Pretender," "My Hero," and "Best of You," closing with "Everlong." Grohl introduced Rubin emphatically and the band announced upcoming dates in Asia and Mexico along with additional surprises.

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