Foo Fighters fills in for Pretty Reckless at AC/DC St Louis dream
The Foo Fighters are about to trade stadium tours for a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage, stepping onto the stage for a single night to fulfill a lifelong dream for frontman Dave Grohl. After wrapping up a massive run of North American stadium gigs on their Take Cover tour, the band has agreed to join the legendary AC/DC for a show that promises to be pure, unadulterated rock and roll spectacle.
The plan is for the Foo Fighters to serve as special guests, filling in for the Taylor Momsen-led band The Pretty Reckless on September 8th at the 67,000-capacity The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. This unexpected collaboration adds a thrilling layer to their busy schedule, proving that no downtime is good time for this dynamic group.
The anticipation is only amplifying the history behind the request. When asked about this monumental opportunity, Grohl reflected on the primal power of rock music and the sheer awe inspired by the band’s iconic performances. He recalled that it was AC/DC’s 1980 concert film Let There Be Rock that introduced him to the raw, untamed energy of rock and roll.
Grohl described witnessing that film as a transformative experience, noting how it fundamentally changed his perspective on performance. He spoke about the intensity, the swagger, and the sheer danger displayed by the musicians, stating that it instilled in him a desire to live up to that awe-inspiring fury. He admitted that without that experience, he might have approached his life in music from a different angle.
“If you were a drummer and you didn’t have to change your snare drum between songs from pummeling it to splinters, you weren’t hitting it hard enough,” Grohl mused. He described the effect of that experience, realizing that true rock performance demanded an extreme level of passion and intensity.
Now, more than forty-five years later, Grohl gets to share the stage with the very legends who ignited his passion. “For the first time since that fateful night in 1980, my band Foo Fighters will share a stage with the gentlemen who are single handedly responsible for my determination to give every audience everything I have, every night,” he enthused.
The timing aligns perfectly for the Foo Fighters. They have just concluded an epic, three-hour marathon show in the singer’s childhood area, and they have a few days to rest before heading to St. Louis. This one-off gig with AC/DC is strategically placed just days after a high-energy performance at Rock in Rio in Brazil, before they get back on the road with more stadium dates.
This convergence of history, current success, and personal ambition positions the upcoming appearance not just as a concert, but as a powerful moment where rock mythology comes alive. Fans can look forward to a performance that blends the timeless anthems of the Foo Fighters with the raw, iconic power of AC/DC.
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