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Foo Fighters Extends ‘Concrete And Gold’ Tour Into Summer 2018
Although Foo Fighters was forced to cancel a handful of gigs because of a family emergency, on the bright side the band just announced a bunch of new North American dates.
Dave Grohl and company are touring in support of the band’s ninth studio album, Concrete and Gold, which was released in September via RCA Records.
Courtesy BottleRock Napa Valley – Foo Fighters
Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters bring it on at BottleRock Napa Valley at Napa Valley Exposition in California May 28.
After spending the summer playing festivals and headline gigs throughout Europe and Asia, Foo Fighters launched the North American portion of the world trek earlier this month.
The new run of shows are split up between April and July, starting with an April 18 gig at Austin360 Amphitheatre in Austin, Texas.
Here’s the itinerary, along with the Foos’ rescheduled performances at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., and Fed Ex Forum in Memphis. The concerts were previously scheduled Oct. 21 and Oct. 24, respectively.
April 18 – Austin, Texas, Austin360 Amphitheater
April 19 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
April 21 – Dallas, Texas, Starplex Pavilion
April 22 – Bossier City, La., CenturyLink Center
April 25 – Tampa, Fla., MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
April 26 – West Palm Beach, Fla., Coral Sky Amphitheatre
April 28 – Atlanta, Ga., Georgia State Stadium
April 29 – Jacksonville, Fla., Metropolitan Park (Welcome To Rockville)
May 1 – Lexington, Ky., Rupp Arena
May 3 – Memphis, Tenn., FedExForum
July 7 – Camden, N.J., BB&T Pavilion
July 12 – Toronto, Ontario, Rogers Centre
July 14 – Wantagh, N.Y., Northwell Health At Jones Beach Theater
July 16 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena
July 17 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena
July 19 – Pittsburgh, Pa., PPG Paints Arena
July 21 – Boston, Mass., Fenway Park
July 22 – Boston, Mass., Fenway Park
July 25 – Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Blossom Music Center
July 26 – Noblesville, Ind., Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
July 29 – Chicago, Ill., Wrigley Field
Tickets previously purchased for Lexington and Memphis were be honored for the new dates. If you are unable to attend the new shows, refunds are available at point of purchase. Foo Fighters also postponed its Oct. 23 show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. A new date will be announced shortly.
As for the new shows, presales begin Oct. 30. Fans can sign up for the band’s newsletter between now and Oct. 29 at 12 p.m. Pacific Time to get access to the presale. Tickets go on sale to the general public Nov. 3.
Visit Foo Fighters’ Pollstar artist page to see the band’s complete routing.
Foo Fighters sold an average of 92 percent of its tickets on its 2015 tour, with an average gross per show of $2.08 million, according to the 61 box office reports Pollstar received.