Foo Fighters Hit The Trail This Week

The Foo Fighters have added a few more US dates to their North American tour ahead of its 01/16 launch in Sunrise, FL.

The Grammy-winning rockers will traverse the country, with recently added stops in Binghamton, NY, and San Diego, CA, as well as a two-night stateside finale March 5-6 in Los Angeles. The group will then cross over to Canada for an eight-date run through the end of March, and take a brief break before heading overseas in mid-April for shows in Japan, Australia and New Zealand. The band will also be in London June 6-7 for a couple of sold-out shows that will feature the largest rock production to date at the new Wembley Stadium, according its website.

Florida punk quartet Against Me!, which landed on several "best of 2007" lists with its July debut, "New Wave," has been tapped to open the US shows. North American dates are listed below and overseas gigs can be found at the Foo Fighters' website.

Last month, the Foo Fighters scored five Grammy nominations for their sixth studio effort, "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace," which surfaced in September. The set is up for "Album of the Year" and "Best Rock Album," while lead single "The Pretender" is vying for "Record of the Year," "Best Hard Rock Performance" and "Best Rock Song."

The band is scheduled to perform "The Pretender" at the 50th annual Grammy ceremony Feb. 10 and is holding a contest to find musicians to play in an orchestra that will back the Foo Fighters that night. The grand-prize winner will get to perform a solo, according to details listed at the rockers' website.

"Echoes" follows the Foo Fighters' 2005 platinum-selling double-album, "In Your Honor," which spawned the No. 1 mainstream- and modern-rock hit "Best of You" and led to the band's biggest-selling tour to date, according to a press release.

Tour dates are as foolows:

01/16 - Sunrise, FL - Bank Atlantic Center
01/17 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
01/19 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
01/20 - Pensacola, FL - Pensacola Civic Center
01/22 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
01/23 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
01/25 - Memphis, TN - FedExForum
01/26 - Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium
01/28 - Fayetteville, AR - Barnhill Arena
01/29 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
02/01 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
02/02 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
02/18 - Worcester, MA - DCU Center
02/19 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
02/21 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Spectrum
02/22 - Binghamton, NY - SUNY Binghamton
02/24 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
02/25 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
02/27 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
02/28 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center
03/02 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
03/03 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
03/05-6 - Los Angeles, CA - Forum
03/17 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
03/19 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
03/20 - London, Ontario - John Labatt Centre
03/22 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
03/25 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
03/27 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre
03/28 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
03/30 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Pacific Coliseum

Thanks for the info to Livedaily.com.

Comments

[Decembero]

Im glad their new music is letting them do bigger tours playing to more people, however I prefer to listen to the old stuff, before one by one.

I dont get why some people hate this band, they just play their music, and they are good at what they do...

[Joe_Wilcox]

Couldn't agree more. Hopefully the orchestral version of The Pretender will be good as i've grown a bit tired of it recently.

[jplay5]

this is pissing the shit out of me, why aren't they playing anywhere near D.C. Dave Grohl is from ****ing Virginia.

[rockonneil]

glad to hear against me is the opening act.

[ginjaninja]

damn, wish i could see them. love the new album. hate minimal wage...

[Schiz31]

I'm going to see them! Woot!


Sorry, never done that, i felt it was necessary.

[Captain Cool]

Decembero wrote:
I dont get why some people hate this band, they just play their music, and they are good at what they do...

I dont get how everyone seems to love them so much. I dont have anything against them and I like quite a few of their songs, but to me they definately seem overrated. Their a good band with good songs with an amazing reputation.

[daniel coogan]

but to me they definately seem overrated.

well maybe because they dont release albums which will be 'heavier' or 'a new directions' like many bands... they havent sold out... and just do what they're good at which coincidentally seems to be what a lot of people like... their not overated just an awesum band.

[Pukka-VCU]

Can't wait to see them on the last day of the tour! Serj and Against Me are WAY better openers than the Constantines (who BLEW) and Sloan who they had opening on the In Your Honor tour.

[areese82]

Serj is playing with them too?

[red157]

Captain Cool wrote:

Decembero wrote:
I dont get why some people hate this band, they just play their music, and they are good at what they do...

I dont get how everyone seems to love them so much. I dont have anything against them and I like quite a few of their songs, but to me they definately seem overrated. Their a good band with good songs with an amazing reputation.

That's very true. They haven't excelled themselves in a long time...

[OhState4109]

i would LOVE to see them but they're not coming anywhere near cincinnati

[xIckyThumpx]

im going to the Worcester show in Feb XD

[JMXW]

im seeing them in philadelphia

[wickbone73]

f-yeah, saskatoon march 27th.

[Insomnia57]

Great band, its awesome they got those grammys, i saw them on their second tour date in SC. it was great.

[party_on_wayne]

depending on my class schedule, ticket prices, homework, stuff going on, and basic mood about two weeks before hte show, i might see them

[FMNStratGuy]

Seein them tonight!!! Sunrise, Florida FTW!

[punkrock4all]

come to CT or RI, come on!

[LeviW]

Seeing them tomorrow.

[I am the Drake]

I'm seeing them this Sunday in Pensacola!!! I think that Jimmy Eat World is opening for them for this show. Anyway. I'm not going to see them.

[JOEYPWNSU]

i cant wait to see them at the garden

[steveclark1212]

does anyone know who is opening for the Canada Shows?

[radioplay]

xIckyThumpx wrote:

im going to the Worcester show in Feb XD

I will see you there my friend

[XxXshadowboyXxX]

JMXW wrote:

im seeing them in philadelphia

I'll see ya there.

[funkbass369]

they didnt come anywhere near virginia..... =(

[elcapitan1800]

Florida punk quartet Against Me!, which landed on several "best of 2007" lists with its July debut, "New Wave," has been tapped to open the US shows.

That was definitely not Against Me!'s debut. It was a really good cd, and in fact their fourth studio album. Also, if anyone cares, Jimmy Eat World is opening for some of the shows to. I would love to go, too bad no one cool ever comes to Oregon

[spiff389]

One of the best bands around today. Saw them in Oct. '05 with Kaiser Chiefs and Weezer...great show! Wish I could see 'em again!

[mitch rite]

steveclark1212 wrote:

does anyone know who is opening for the Canada Shows?

In Van at least, it's Against Me. Go to www.pollstar.com, and look up the tour dates for the others

[maybe_I_am]

Anyone else think Dave Grohl looks like Obi-Wan Kenobi in that picture? haha

[happytimeharry]

*sigh*

They NEVER come to KC. We even just build a brand new arena! Garth Brooks and Van Halen will come to KC, but I guess the Foos are just to good for us simple folk.

*goes to cry in a corner*

[TK1]

xIckyThumpx wrote:

im going to the Worcester show in Feb XD

me too.

hell yea, serj AND the foo fighters!

[ibanez-bitch]

Seein' them on the Australian leg of their tour, 29 April!!!
Can't wait...

[LinoleumDino]

"Tour Dates are as foolows" did anybody else catch that?

[LunchBx]

Oh crap, their playing an hour away from me tomorrow!

[Coldiscool]

Foo fighters new album was absulutly amazing, better the colour, although everlong will always be up there with me.

NOBODY EVER F@#%ING GOES TO ALASKA.

[Uber-rocker]

maybe_I_am wrote:

Anyone else think Dave Grohl looks like Obi-Wan Kenobi in that picture? haha

Sort of. He looks a bit f*cked in that picture to tell the truth.

I'm going to see them on the 30th of April in Brisbane!!

[incubator]

Captain Cool wrote:

Decembero wrote:
I dont get why some people hate this band, they just play their music, and they are good at what they do...

I dont get how everyone seems to love them so much. I dont have anything against them and I like quite a few of their songs, but to me they definately seem overrated. Their a good band with good songs with an amazing reputation.

just because alot of people likes one band doesnt mean theyre overrated...it just means alotta people like em..****in oath

[TOMMYB22]

them or the red hot chili peppers (i cant decide) are the greatest acts in modern rock today. period

[bob311]

I saw them Last night at sunrise. It was so FCKING AMAZING. I have been to a ton of concerts, but they are so tight live and they really get into it with the audience. IF YOU CAN GET TICKETS, GO!!! my girlfriend took me for her christmas present to me, and let me tell you she set herself up to get a really nice dinner or two.