Known for electrifying performances and chart-topping hits, Foo Fighters has been a dominant force in music since releasing its self-titled debut album in 1995. Dave Grohl recorded that album in a home studio, playing every instrument.
That's a far cry from the act's most recent album, But Here We Are.
Special guests the Pretenders and Mammoth WVH were on hand, as was our photographer, who brought back these photos:
That's a far cry from the act's most recent album, But Here We Are.
Special guests the Pretenders and Mammoth WVH were on hand, as was our photographer, who brought back these photos:

Dave Grohl was the drummer for Nirvana before founding the Foo Fighters in 1994.
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Dave Grohl rocks out with fellow bandmate and lead guitarist Chris Shiflett.
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Grohl is a two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee: once with Nirvana and once with Foo Fighters.
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Foo Fighters is known for hit singles like "Everlong" and "The Pretender."
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Mammoth WVH lead guitarist Wolfgang William Van Halen takes it all in.
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Mammoth WVH performed first, with Pretenders following and Foo Fighters headlining.
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The Pretenders were formed in 1978 in Hereford, England, by American musician Chrissie Hynde.
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The Pretenders were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
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Dave Grohl, lead singer of Foo Fighters, takes center stage as he greets the crowd at Empower Field.
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Foo Fighters is also known for hits like "Best of You" and "Learn to Fly".
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Dave Grohl, known by some as the lead singer of the band Foo Fighters, also played drums in the band Nirvana.
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