Foo Fighters have confirmed an array of additional support acts for the upcoming North American leg of the tour. Friends joining the Foos on the rock and roll stage include FF influences Dinosaur Jr., current tour mates The Struts, indie darlings Speedy Ortiz, powerhouse rock quartet The Beaches, and handpicked bad ass local bands The Monsieurs, Melkbelly, and Touched by Ghoul. The Joy Formidable and Gang of Youths will join for the tour’s fall arena dates.
The North American leg of the Concrete and Gold Tour kicks off in three weeks, on July 6 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Washington D.C., and crisscrosses the US and Canada through mid-October with stops in major cities Toronto, New York, Boston, Chicago, Vancouver, Denver, and San Bernardino, where the band will play their only Los Angeles-area show as the headliners of Cal Jam 18.
The breakdown of guests on Foo Fighters’ July and September marathon stadium rock extravaganzas will be:
July 12 — Toronto — Rogers Centre: The Struts The Beaches
July 21— Boston – Fenway Park: The Struts The Monsieurs
July 22 — Boston – Fenway Park: Dinosaur Jr. Speedy Ortiz
July 29 — Chicago, IL — Wrigley Field: The Struts Melkbelly
July 30 — Chicago, IL — Wrigley Field: TBA Touched by Ghoul
September 1 — Seattle, WA — Safeco Field TBA The Joy Formidable
As already announced, The Struts support on the tour’s July and August arena dates, with The Joy Formidable taking over in September and Gang of Youths opening in October.
Foo Fighters fans are invited to make the band’s final Southern California appearance of the Concrete and Gold Tour a family affair: Enter the #CalJamDad Flyaway Sweepstakes by going to http://smarturl.it/CalJamDadto upload a photo of your #CalJamDad in your life—or of yourself if you’re a dad–and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Cal Jam 18. What better way to celebrate Fathers Day than to win a chance to join Foo Fighters and their custom-curated lineup featuring an exclusive appearance by Iggy Pop and Post Pop Depression (Joshua Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Dean Fertita, Matt Helders), Tenacious D, Garbage Greta Van Fleet, Silversun Pickups, Manchester Orchestra, Krist Novoselic’s new band Giant In The Trees, Slaves (UK), Gang of Youths, Black Mountain and more…
For further updates on the 2018 Concrete and Gold Tour, continue to checkwww.foofighters.com.
Foo Fighters are Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and Rami Jaffee.
FOO FIGHTERS
CONCRETE AND GOLD
North American Tour 2018
07/05-15/18 – Ottawa, ON – RBC Bluesfest 07/06/18 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion 07/07/18 – Philadelphia, PA – BB&T Pavilion 07/09/18 – Quebec, QC – Festival de Quebec 07/12/18 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre 07/14/18 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater 07/16/18 – New York, NY — Madison Square Garden 07/17/18 – New York, NY — Madison Square Garden 07/19/18 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena 07/21/18 — Boston, MA – Fenway Park 07/22/18 — Boston, MA – Fenway Park 07/25/18 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH (Cleveland) – Blossom Music Center 07/26/18 – Noblesville, IN (Indianapolis) – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center 07/29/18 — Chicago, IL — Wrigley Field 07/30/18 — Chicago, IL — Wrigley Field 09/01/18 – Seattle, WA — Safeco Field 09/04/18 – Edmonton, AB — Rogers Place 09/06/18 – Calgary, AB — Scotiabank Saddledome 09/08/18 – Vancouver, BC — Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena 09/10/18 – Portland, OR — Moda Center 09/12/18 – San Jose, CA — SAP Center 09/14-16/18 – San Diego, CA – KABOO de mar 10/5-6/18 – San Bernadino, CA – Glen Helen Regional Park — CalJam18 (with Iggy Pop/Post Pop Depression, Tenacious D, Garbage, Greta Van Fleet, Silversun Pickups, and more; Friday Night Party with Billy Idol, Bridget Everett, Mexrrissey, others) 10/08/18 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Arena 10/10/18 — Denver, CO — Pepsi Center 10/12/18 — Kansas City, MO — Sprint Center 10/13/18 — St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center 10/15/18 —Detroit, MI — Little Caesars Arena 10/17/18 — Milwaukee, WI – Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center 10/18/18 — St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
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