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More Nights With Foo Fighters
The Irving Plaza gig is scheduled Dec. 5 – the same night the eighth and final episode of “Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways” airs on HBO. The TV documentary series follows the band’s journey to record its latest album, Sonic Highways, in multiple recording studios throughout the States with the help of special local guests on each song.
The album was released in November on RCA Records. The final track on Sonic Highways, “I Am A River,” was recorded in New York with guests Tony Visconti and Kristeen Young.
Tune in to HBO on Friday at 9 p.m. to see how the recording went down. The Foo Fighters take the stage at Irving Plaza an hour later.
Here’s the band’s 2015 North American schedule, with the new dates bolded:
July 4 – Washington, D.C., RFK Stadium
July 6 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
July 8 – Toronto, Ontario, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
July 9 – Toronto, Ontario, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
July 16 – New York, N.Y., Citi Field
July 18 – Boston, Mass., Fenway Park
July 19 – Boston, Mass., Fenway Park
Aug. 12 – Edmonton, Alberta, Rexall Place
Aug. 13 – Calgary, Alberta, Scotiabank Saddledome
Aug. 16 – Englewood, Colo., Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Aug. 17 – Englewood, Colo., Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Aug. 19 – Maryland Heights, Mo., Verizon Wireless Amph. St. Louis
Aug. 21 – Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center
Aug. 22 – Saint Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center
Aug. 24 – Clarkston, Mich., DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 25 – Burgettstown, Pa., First Niagara Pavilion
Aug. 27 – Noblesville, Ind., Klipsch Music Center
Aug. 29 – Chicago, Ill., Wrigley Field
Sept. 11 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Rogers Arena
Sept. 12 – Quincy, Wash., Gorge Amphitheatre
Sept. 14 – Portland, Ore., Moda Center
Sept. 16 – Mountain View, Calif., Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sept. 18 – Anaheim, Calif., Honda Center
Sept. 19 – Anaheim, Calif., Honda Center
Sept. 21 – Inglewood, Calif., Forum
Sept. 22 – Inglewood, Calif., Forum
Sept. 24 – Chula Vista, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Sept. 25 – Phoenix, Ariz., Ak-Chin Pavilion
Sept. 27 – Albuquerque, N.M., Isleta Amphitheater
Sept. 29 – Oklahoma City, Okla., Chesapeake Energy Arena
Sept. 30 – Wichita, Kan., Intrust Bank Arena
Oct. 4 – Atlanta, Ga., Centennial Olympic Park
Oct. 5 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena
Oct. 7 – Memphis, Tenn., FedExForum
Presales for the new 2015 dates are ongoing now. The public onsale begins Friday, Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. local time.
As for the Irving Plaza show, tickets will only be sold at the venue box office, starting at 5 p.m. Friday. Fans are not permitted to line up before 3 p.m. on Dec. 5. Tickets are limited to two per person.
For more info visit FooFighters.com.