Foo Fighters
Danny ClinchUPDATE 2 (2/14/22): The Foo Fighters have added 10 additional shows to their 2022 tour itinerary. The run will largely take the band through Canada, save for two U.S. dates on either end of the leg: Sept. 18 at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Oct. 7 at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend, Oregon. In between, the band will play shows in cities like Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver (all new dates have been added to the schedule below).
Tickets for the new shows will go on sale Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. local time. Citi cardholders will have access to presale tickets for the Sioux Falls and Bend shows from Feb. 15 at 10 a.m. local time through Feb. 17 at 10 p.m. local time.
UPDATE (11/30): Hours after announcing their 2022 tour dates, the Foo Fighters have axed one date in Minneapolis due to a dispute with the venue over its Covid-19 vaccine requirements. The show was set to take place Aug. 3 at the Huntington Bank Stadium, which is home to the University of Minnesota football team. In a statement posted on Twitter, Foo Fighters said, “Due to Huntington Bank Stadium’s refusal to agree to the band’s Covid safety measures, Foo Fighters are unable to perform at that venue. We apologize for any inconvenience and are working on finding a suitable replacement — one that will prioritize the health of everyone working and attending the show.”
Per the Minneapolis Star Tribune, a rep for the University of Minnesota said in a statement, “The University declined to change its existing protocols for large events, which have been effective since implemented.”We continue to encourage everyone to get vaccinated, wear a mask when in large crowds, and take appropriate steps to protect public and personal health.”
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The Foo Fighters are set to return to the road in 2022, with the band announcing a string of 17 shows between May and August.
The group will start things off with three scattered shows in May, followed by a proper summer run that will launch July 17 at Citi Field in New York and wrap with two nights at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Aug. 18 and 20. The run will also include a set at the Osheaga Festival in Montreal on July 29. See tickets here.
In a press release, Foo Fighters said they would be announcing special guests for the tour soon on their website and social media channels.
Tickets for the headlining shows will go on sale Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. local time. Citi cardholders will have access to presale tickets from Nov. 30 at 12 p.m. ET through Dec. 2 at 10 p.m. local time via Citi Entertainment.
Foo Fighters’ 2022 run will mark their most extensive trek since releasing their 10th studio album, Medicine at Midnight, back in February. The group played a handful of gigs over the summer, and in July helped re-open Madison Square Garden, playing the first full-capacity show at the famed NYC arena since the Covid-19 lockdown.
Last week, Foo Fighters received three Grammy nominations for Medicine at Midnight, with the LP receiving a Best Rock Album nod, while “Waiting on a War” and “Making a Fire” were nominated for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance, respectively. At the end of October, Foo Fighters were also inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Foo Fighters 2022 Tour Dates
May 14 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
May 20 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park
May 24 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
July 17 – New York, NY @ Citi Field
July 19 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 22 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
July 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field
July 27 – Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Amphitheater
July 29 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
August 1 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
August 3 – Minneapolis, MN @ US Bank Stadium
August 6 – Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High
August 8 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheater
August 10 – Big Sky, MT @ Big Sky Events Arena
August 13 – Seattle, WA @ T-Mobile Park
August 18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Banc of California Stadium
August 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Banc of California Stadium
September 18 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford Premier Center
September 21 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Arena
September 23 – Saskatoon, SK @ SaskTel Centre
September 25 – Regina, SK @ Brandt Centre
September 27 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
September 29 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
October 1 – Penticton, BC @ South Okanagan Events Centre
October 3 – Victoria, BC @ Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
October 5 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
October 7 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Smashing Pumpkins are hoping to bring their A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness production to the Las Vegas Sphere for a one of a kind performance centered around the legendary 1995 album.
Billy Corgan is stepping away from traditional rock venues and leaning into the world of opera with his large scale A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness tour, which transforms the band’s iconic record into a full orchestral and operatic experience.
Even though the group has not officially been invited to perform at the cutting edge venue in Las Vegas, Corgan admitted he would immediately embrace the opportunity.
Speaking with KROQ, he explained: “It’s a no-doubter for us. We just haven’t been asked yet.
“See, if the Sphere came to us and said, ‘We’d love you to do all of Mellon Collie with that production.’ Now, that makes sense to me to do something like that, to build the show around the album.
"Then you have a chance to recast the songs and the music in a different dynamic.”
The performance sees Corgan joined by acclaimed solo vocalists and complete orchestras, reshaping some of Smashing Pumpkins’ most beloved songs into expansive classical arrangements.
The project first premiered in Chicago and received overwhelming praise, with audiences and reviewers applauding the powerful reinterpretations of songs such as 1979 and Tonight, Tonight.
Corgan shared that the experience has become one of the most meaningful achievements of his artistic journey.
He said: “The success of translating Mellon Collie into operatic and classical form has been one of the most satisfying experiences of my life. Where on each of the 7 sold out nights in Chicago, we’d finish within the raucous wave of a standing ovation. So to now take it on the road, and to Europe, too says this magical dream doesn’t have to end.”
The production was developed by Corgan alongside Grammy nominated conductor James Lowe, who added: "It has been so gratifying to discover how the nuances and layers of Mellon Collie reveal themselves in fresh new ways in these symphonic, choral and operatic settings. To now have the opportunity to perform this work in Europe with world class musicians in such important venues is nothing short of thrilling."
The lineup features vocalists Ed Parks, Sydney Mancasola, Zoie Reams, Dominick Valdes Chenes and Dean Murphy. The wardrobe for the production was created by House of Gilles designers Gilles Mendel and Chloé Mendel Corgan.
The upcoming run will include several September performances throughout the UK, Belgium, France and Spain, highlighted by two special evenings at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
