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Foo Fighters<\/a> played their first gig with their new drummer, after a year away. See the footage below.<\/p>\n The band returned for their first show since 2024 last night (September 14), with a small gig at the 900-capacity Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, California.<\/p>\n They announced the gig only one day before they took to the stage, telling fans on social media that tickets were only available in-person at the venue\u2019s box office from 8am the day of the show.<\/p>\n It marked their first gig since drummer Josh Freese announced that he had departed the Foos<\/a> after they \u201cdecided to go in a different direction with their drummer\u201d. Freese stepped in as a touring drummer back in 2023<\/a>, following the death of Taylor Hawkins<\/a>.<\/p>\n The group then reportedly enlisted Ilan Rubin<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 essentially\u00a0swapping with Nine Inch Nails\u00a0for their\u00a0ex-touring drummer Freese<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now, Dave Grohl has officially confirmed Rubin\u2019s place in the band, telling the crowd: \u201cEverybody else has said it, 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. It\u2019s official.\u201d<\/p>\n After the show, the Foos also updated their Facebook profile picture with an image of them with Rubin. Check out footage from the gig, and the full setlist, below.<\/p>\n Photo by Elizabeth Miranda<\/p>\n Posted by Foo Fighters<\/a> on\u00a0Saturday, September 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Clip from Foo\u2019s Instagram stories, announcing Ilan as their new drummer<\/a> \u2018All My Life\u2019<\/strong> It comes after the band seemingly began the rollout of their next era earlier this month<\/a>, by posting a shot of the six-piece band\u2019s legs and feet standing together in a circle.<\/p>\n \u201cFoo Fighters Assemble!!!\u201d they captioned the snap. They then hinted at an imminent announcement, writing: \u201cMake sure you\u2019re subscribed to the newsletter for info you won\u2019t want to miss\u2026 just sayin\u2019\u2026\u201d\u00a0Sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The band\u2019s 11th and latest album,\u00a0\u2018But Here We Are\u2019<\/a>, was released in 2023. It marked their first material since\u00a0the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins<\/a>\u00a0the previous year, and saw them\u00a0enlist Josh Freese as a touring sticksman<\/a>.<\/p>\n This July,\u00a0Dave Grohl<\/a>\u00a0and co. marked their 30th anniversary by sharing a new single called\u00a0\u2018Today\u2019s Song\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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byu\/AddisonDeWitt333<\/a> inFoofighters<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nFoo Fighters\u2019 setlist was:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u2018Rope\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Have It All\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Times Like These\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Wattershed\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Stacked Actors\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018La Dee Da\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018These Days\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018The Pretender\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Walk\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018My Hero\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Learn to Fly\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Rescued\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Aurora\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018This Is a Cal\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018No Son of Mine\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Shame Shame\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018White Limo\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Winnebago\u2019\u2028(Late! cover)\u00a0<\/strong>
\u2018Best of You\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Alone + Easy Target\u2019\u2028<\/strong>
\u2018Low\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Monkey Wrench\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Exhausted\u2019<\/strong>
\u2018Everlong\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n