The Grammy-winning Foo Fighters are set to play at the Peak to Sky music festival in August 2022, just months after their appearance at Mayhem Festival.
In 2019, the inaugural edition of the festival was held in honor of Mike McCready, a member of Pearl Jam. Taylor Hawkins, the Foo Fighters’ drummer, performed that show with McCready, Brandi Carlile and members of Guns n’ Roses and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
This year, the entire group has agreed to headline the event on August 10th.
“They’re one of the most popular bands on the planet, and it’s a dream come true not just as a music fan, but also as a rock-and-roll lover to have them perform in our backyard,” said Eric Ladd, founder and owner of Outlaw Partners. The Peak to Sky festival is produced by Outlaw Partners with Laura Glass of Cocolittle Media.
“It’s a dream come true, but it’s also a testament to dreaming big and a testament to the allure of a stunning area like southwest Montana,” Ladd added.
Tickets for Peak to Sky go on sale on Dec. 3 at the Peak to Sky website, peaktosky.com. Tickets start at $120.
The group’s final stop before ending their 20th anniversary tour in 2022 will be one of the smallest and most personal shows they’ve ever done.
The band will be playing an already-sold-out show at the London Stadium with support from Courtney Barnett and Hot Milk just over a month before competing at the Big Sky Events Arena.
The London Stadium seats 80,000 people, whereas the Big Sky Events Arena can only accommodate 5,000.
“Those who are lucky enough to obtain a pass will be witnessing history,” Ladd added.
The 2022 Peak to Sky music festival will not include any additional bands, but Ladd revealed that more information would be provided soon.
The Foo Fighters have won 12 Grammy Awards, including four for Best Rock Album, and were enshrined in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, their first year eligible.
After the death of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in 1994, Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl formed the Foo Fighters with bassist Taylor Hawkins and vocalist/guitarist Pat Smear.
The new lineup features Dave Grohl on vocals and guitar, Chad Hawkins on drums, Pat Smear on guitar, Nate Mendel on bass, Chris Shiflett on lead guitar, and Rami Jaffee on the keys. Shiflett previously performed in No Use for a Name; Mendel was formerly in Sunny Day Real Estate; Jaffee was a member of The Wallflowers and has worked with other musicians.
The Foo Fighters have four entries on the Billboard Rock chart, the most recent of which is The Pretender, which spent five weeks at number one in 2007. Medicine at Midnight, the band’s most recent album, was released in February 2021.
The Foo Fighters have also used the moniker the Dixie Dewdrops. The brothers released a Bee Gees covers album and a live-in-studio Medicine at Midnight record called “Hail Satin” in July 2021.
Over all we are very excited about the news and hope to see you all there! Will you be attending? Let us know in the comments below.
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