BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Monday evening, The Foo Fighters thrilled fans in Bakersfield with a pop-up concert at the Nile Theater. Announced just a day prior, tickets were only available in person at the Fox Theater, drawing an all-ages crowd eager to see the famous rock band.
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Cat Webb, of Bakersfield, was one of the shocked local Foo Fighters fans who rushed to score a 30-dollar ticket on Sunday.
“I literally jumped off the freeway at Gorman and turned around, left my best friend at Disneyland, and came and got in line,” said Webb, with excitement over seeing Dave Grohl live for the third time.
Webb is especially looking forward to sharing the experience with her grandson William, who traveled from San Luis Obispo for his first concert.
“I’ve been fan for over 20 years,” Webb said, “Everlong was played during my wedding ceremony.”
According to The Foo Fighters’s Instagram page, extra tickets were sold day of at Going Underground Records (KBAK/KBFX).{ }{p}{/p}
Ticket holders were allowed to start lining up at 3 PM, but crowds gathered across the street hours before.
DJ Santos, another fan from Bakersfield, arrived at the venue in the morning, and waited four hours for tickets the day prior.
“It was very worth it,” he said, “I missed my chance last time they did a live performance. I’m not missing that chance again.”
The concert, which was sold out , began at 8 p.m. Monday, with doors opening at 6 p.m.
Jason Boland & The Stragglers are the next show at the Nile Theater, on November 14.
For more information on the Nile and Fox Theater’s upcoming events, click here.