{"id":2019055,"date":"2025-09-13T11:24:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T11:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2019055"},"modified":"2025-09-13T11:24:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T11:24:41","slug":"foo-fighters-to-perform-surprise-show-in-slo-this-weekend-how-to-score-tickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/foo-fighters-to-perform-surprise-show-in-slo-this-weekend-how-to-score-tickets\/","title":{"rendered":"Foo Fighters to perform surprise show in SLO this weekend. How to score tickets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Surprise! The Foo Fighters will play a last-minute concert in San Luis Obispo this weekend, and you\u2019ll have to line up in person to get tickets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Friday evening, the \u201990s rock band known for hits like \u201cLearn to Fly,\u201d \u201cEverlong\u201d and \u201cBest of You,\u201d announced it would be playing and all-ages concert at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fremontslo.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the Fremont Theater;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the Fremont Theater<\/a> in downtown San Luis Obispo \u2014 the next day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSOUND ON,\u201d the band wrote <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/C4FijcI6kq\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:on its social media pages just after 8 p.m.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">on its social media pages just after 8 p.m.<\/a> \u201cSee you Saturday in San Luis Obispo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though the concert had not been announced ahead of Friday night, eagle-eyed fans may have noticed something was up earlier in the week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Tuesday, the band<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/foofighters\/posts\/pfbid02vg7nEjVsKV4GK2zyYUBqyqCDMbFnnyj1y99TP6GkuBhaGpetJFsYGWNYz7CfBqkMl?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZXVfg4nCbBczqP9ha6BO63srpne4Be80i4B7Z9_hHnVGxWWcJSmhPoeUmFVPDljvOqmVvPyYhdIwYyR4sUD_xNWG7PmadLPV4kZUSc8JacyMMWLB6E2Hiq4eGevTU_RKdmFpGWdXQzn1be5HcN3P8-pjWXKU_CfR1v25SqcOiYmuQ&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shared a post on social media;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> shared a post on social media<\/a> saying only, \u201cWeird frequencies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post featured a photo of parody singer and songwriter \u201cWeird Al\u201d Yankovic when he was a student at Cal Poly, a photo that appears to mash up Yankovic and Foo Fighters founder Dave Grohl and a final photo showing the infamous Cal Poly bathroom where Yankovic recorded his first hit, \u201cMy Bologna.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two days later, the band\u2019s social media pages <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/foofighters\/posts\/pfbid028XbX2WpCzsBQd8HqrDbVYFaifJuMGNMhjKN9KRmGae3Zfr5aLNViM9hDkoWBgT9Jl?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUDzHYYOOgEjiKv5ipuLRc4u0hwWQHTJT1OerTy0-1zibghfY9-3x9ANXvA9xRvpiIQJBTyzA-vsvnpyKUDgyj22YyMFdTkxH8S4HITHKsh9sCAemF7yQWlw7o3p1BysOIFU9_X38NyoZ75EaKD62Sg83-3MGfI2Y6bbwDhfQtOAYOI0UAb7kzJ2dex7N8QLFY&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:featured a photo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">featured a photo<\/a> of a person wearing a Boo Boo Records T-shirt. The photo was captioned \u201cweekend fit check.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">How to get tickets to see Foo Fighters concert in SLO<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tickets go on sale at 8 a.m. at the Fremont Theater, and people were told to begin lining up no earlier than 7 a.m., according to the theater\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">By about 11 p.m. Friday evening, however, fans were already lining up near the Fremont and to around Marsh Street.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Foo Fighters fans lined up Sept. 12, 2025, ahead of a surprise concert at the Fremont Theater in downtown San Luis Obispo the following day.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The group at the front had actually been there since about 6 p.m. already, but waiting in line more than 12 hours to get to see the band was still a no-brainer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cFirst off, the venue is great,\u201d Mason Horstmann of San Luis Obispo said. \u201cSuper small, it\u2019s like 900 people. And tickets are getting sold for $30, that\u2019s pretty rad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThey\u2019re just a classic,\u201d Gabe Jantos, also of San Luis Obispo, cut in. \u201cEverybody knows them, it\u2019s just a big part of music history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Friday night, Horstmann and Jantos held down the front of the line with friends Maddox Lee, Oliver Connelly, Finn Selman, Jarren Jones and Josue Saavedra, sitting around a makeshift camping set up with a ring of chairs next to a sign that read \u201cLine starts here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Similar scenes could be seen stretching back along the line with dozens of people hanging out in camping chairs, sitting on sleeping bags and swapping stories with fellow fans as the line wrapped around the block.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Foo Fighters fans lined up Sept. 12, 2025, ahead of a surprise concert at the Fremont Theater in downtown San Luis Obispo the following day.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/k8.pkQzqNyor_hNpdqeiBQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/san_luis_obispo_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_722\/9af9e804acba5fa1ca684db273a62284\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Foo Fighters fans lined up Sept. 12, 2025, ahead of a surprise concert at the Fremont Theater in downtown San Luis Obispo the following day.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The reason for the long line?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All sales will be in person at the Fremont Theater box office, and the person attending the event must be present at the time of purchase with their physical ID and a credit card, the theater warned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cash and contactless or digital credit cards won\u2019t be accepted. The Fremont Theater social posts and website did not say how much the tickets will cost as of Friday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There is a two-ticket limit per person, the Fremont website said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Those who have tickets may start lining up for the show at 5 p.m. Saturday. Doors are expected to open at 7 p.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Foo Fighters fans lined up Sept. 12, 2025, ahead of a surprise concert at the Fremont Theater in downtown San Luis Obispo the following day. The lined wrapped around from the theater entrance to Marsh Street late Friday night.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/h9EepSaceXlKt2WNSlQrJQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/san_luis_obispo_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_722\/e7b81721b97d66f751299aa58f0306cc\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Foo Fighters fans lined up Sept. 12, 2025, ahead of a surprise concert at the Fremont Theater in downtown San Luis Obispo the following day. The lined wrapped around from the theater entrance to Marsh Street late Friday night.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A physical ID will be required to enter the venue, no exceptions, the website said. Guests must enter with the person who purchased their ticket or it will be forfeited. According to the website, the event is general admission standing at the front with limited first-come, first-served seating in the back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For a full list of permitted and prohibited items, visit the Fremont Theater website <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fremontslo.com\/events\/foo-fighters\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Foo Fighters are about to embark <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foofighters.com\/tour-dates\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:on a seven-date tour,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">on a seven-date tour,<\/a> starting on Oct. 2 in Jakarta, Indonesia. These shows are the band\u2019s first concerts since August 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surprise! The Foo Fighters will play a last-minute concert in San Luis Obispo this weekend, and you\u2019ll have to line up in person to get tickets. On Friday evening, the \u201990s rock band known for hits like \u201cLearn to Fly,\u201d \u201cEverlong\u201d and \u201cBest of You,\u201d announced it would be playing and all-ages concert at the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2019056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[305309,370730,370729,21928],"class_list":["post-2019055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-foo-fighters","tag-fremont-theater","tag-san-luis-obispo","tag-social-media"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Foo-Fighters-to-perform-surprise-show-in-SLO-this-weekend.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2019055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2019055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2019055\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2019056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2019055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2019055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2019055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}