NEW YORK – Foo Fighters' lead singer Dave Grohl has embraced the band's "dad rock" reputation. But that moniker doesn't quite align with the scene at the Foo Fighters' concert at Irving Plaza on April 30. About eight songs into the set, Grohl and his bandmates broke out their 2007 hit "The Pretender." It sent the already raucous, sold-out crowd into an absolute frenzy: 1,200 people screamed every lyric as some moshed and others crowd surfed.
Even Grohl seemed to be taken aback.
"Jesus (expletive) Christ, New York," Grohl, 57, deadpanned after the song as the crowd laughed. "We appreciate the enthusiasm. Please don't hurt anyone!"
Guess you can't take the "dad" out of the "rock" after all.
The Foos, comprised of Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, Rami Jaffee and Ilan Rubin, played the intimate venue as a part of a pair of weekend pop-up shows that were just announced on April 29. The band will also headline Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, on May 2. Tickets were $30 to each show and had to be purchased in person at the venue box office. The Foo Fighters are back on the road promoting the band's 12th studio album, "Your Favorite Toy."
