"The last time Dave Grohl celebrated his birthday at a Los Angeles concert was 2015, and I was there for that one, too. The show was massive: surprise guests, spectacle, the whole deal. Last night at the Kia Forum felt deliberately smaller, if you can call anything in an 18,000-seat arena small. No overproduction, no novelty moments, no parade of spectacle. Just Foo Fighters in their element."
"Get Foo Fighters Tickets Here "Times Like These" showed up with a familiarity that felt grounding, like that one friend we all have that makes us feel like everything is alright, while "The Pretender" adrenalized the room, if not the city block. Grohl's banter moved between humor and sincerity, and the crowd followed his lead. At some point, the yelling stopped being about the band and became something shared. We were all yelling. We yelled and then yelled again. It felt necessary."
"There was a birthday cake, a rotating stage, and a moment for Taylor Hawkins, whose presence is still in the room at all times. Dave got emotional. Friends joined the party not as headline guests, but as family, Chad Smith, Beck, Matt Bellamy, Alison Mosshart, Josh Homme, and Butch Vig, all there to celebrate someone they clearly love. Despite the Forum's size, the night never felt distant. By the time "Monkey Wrench" hit, the room was locked in."
Dave Grohl celebrated his birthday with a Foo Fighters concert at the Kia Forum that favored intimacy over spectacle despite the 18,000-seat arena. The band acknowledged Pat Smear's absence and dedicated the opening song to him, beginning with "My Hero" and quickly moving into "All My Life." Familiar favorites like "Times Like These" and "The Pretender" energized the crowd while Grohl's banter mixed humor and sincerity. The audience participated enthusiastically, turning collective yelling into a shared moment. A birthday cake, rotating stage, and tributes to Taylor Hawkins added emotional weight. Friends and fellow musicians joined onstage as family, and Grohl thanked the crowd for supporting Hope United.
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