US EditionFoo Fighters celebrate Dave Grohl’s birthday with Kia Forum benefit concert
The Foo Fighters performed a 21-song benefit concert raising funds for homeless charities while honoring late drummer Taylor Hawkins during Dave Grohl’s 57th birthday show.
- On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the Foo Fighters marked Dave Grohl's birthday with a sold-out rock show at the Kia Forum, Inglewood, California, benefiting Hope the Mission and Los Angeles Mission.
- Returning to Los Angeles, Foo Fighters played their first Kia Forum show since the 2022 memorial for late drummer Taylor Hawkins, opening with a dedication to guitarist Pat Smear, who missed the date after breaking his foot.
- On Wednesday, the production featured a revolving center stage, a nearly two-and-a-half-hour set, and Jason Falkner filling in on guitar, with Motorhead's 'Ace of Spades' segment and an extended drum solo by Ilan Rubin.
- Grohl told the crowd buying a ticket was 'helping someone else survive,' and Kia Forum fans answered with wave after wave of roars, energizing the benefit for Hope the Mission and Los Angeles Mission.
- With the L.A. date complete, Foo Fighters will play next week at UTAS Stadium, Australia and return stateside at Welcome to Rockville, Florida in May.
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