{"id":336763,"date":"2026-09-03T06:44:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T06:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/336763\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T06:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T06:44:17","slug":"foo-fighters-with-queens-of-the-stone-age-concert-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/336763\/","title":{"rendered":"Foo Fighters with Queens of the Stone Age Concert Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

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THE SHOW<\/p>\n

Foo Fighters with Queens of the Stone Age<\/p>\n

THE VENUE<\/p>\n

Soldier Field, Chicago<\/p>\n

THE DATE<\/p>\n

August 8, 2026<\/p>\n

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THE SETLISTS<\/p>\n

Queens of the Stone Age:\u00a0\u201cNo One Knows,\u201d \u201cGo with the Flow,\u201d \u201cLittle Sister,\u201d and the closing \u201cSong for the Dead,\u201d and more.<\/p>\n

Foo Fighters:\u00a0\u201cAll My Life,\u201d \u201cThe Pretender,\u201d \u201cTimes Like These,\u201d \u201cMy Hero,\u201d \u201cLearn to Fly,\u201d \u201cThese Days,\u201d \u201cWalk,\u201d \u201cNo Son of Mine\u201d (with a little bit of Motorhead\u2019s \u201cAce of Spades\u201d), \u201cWheels,\u201d \u201cMarigold,\u201d \u201cBig Me,\u201d \u201cUnder You,\u201d \u201cLa Dee Dah,\u201d \u201cMonkey Wrench,\u201d \u201cCaught in the Echo,\u201d \u201cBest of You,\u201d \u201cThe Teacher,\u201d \u201cExhausted,\u201d \u201cEverlong,\u201d and more.<\/p>\n

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THE BANDS<\/p>\n

Queens of the Stone Age:\u00a0Michael Shuman, bass; Josh Homme, guitar and vocals; Troy Van Leeuwen, guitar; Dean Fertita, guitar and keyboards; Jon Theodore, drums.<\/p>\n

Foo Fighters:\u00a0Nate Mendel, bass; Dave Grohl, guitar and vocals; Pat Smear, guitar; Chris Shiflett, guitar; Rami Jaffee, keyboards; Ilan Rubin, drums.<\/p>\n

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THE MUSIC<\/p>\n

Foo Fighters and QOTSA make a perfect pairing for a stadium tour, and the bands share some history: Dave Grohl played drums on QOTSA\u2019s 2002\u00a0Songs for the Deaf\u00a0album and was a member of Them Crooked Vultures with QOTSA\u2019s Josh Homme and Led Zeppelin legend John Paul Jones.<\/p>\n

Shuman, intense but never overplaying, has been with QOTSA since 2007. His aggressive, fuzz-heavy bass lines, which he played on a Fender Custom Shop Jazz, laid a serious foundation for the band\u2019s 11-song set. His Fender amps (a Super Bassman head with a 1\u00d715 and a second Super Bassman with an 8\u00d710) helped him stay deep in the pocket with former Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore, has been with QOTSA since 2013.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mendel, on his signature Fender Precision, was casual but just as focused, laying it down for every song except \u201cUnder You,\u201d which Grohl performed solo. His Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound pickups and Ashdown CTM-300 head\/CL-810 8\u00d710 rig roared all across Soldier Field. During a mid-set medley, when the Foo Fighters nodded to each member\u2019s musical roots, Mendel took center stage to play \u201cSeven\u201d by his old band Sunny Day Real Estate.<\/p>\n

The Foo Fighters\u2019 three-hour set, which included deep cuts, acoustic jams, and big hits, ended with an encore and the customary Foos fireworks.<\/p>\n

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THE VIBE<\/p>\n

Breezy, 72-degree weather made it easy for over 61,000 fans \u2014 Foo Fighters\u2019 biggest Chicago crowd ever \u2014 to enjoy this epic experience. Watching high-energy Shuman and laid-back Mendel was a treat. Thirty-two years into their career, Dave Grohl and company can still turn a stadium into a rock palace; pairing them with Queens of the Stone Age, who are celebrating their 30th anniversary, made this show one for the history books.<\/p>\n

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