Foo Fighters surprise San Luis Obispo show debuts drummer Ilan Rubin

Foo Fighters returned to the stage for a surprise, near‑sold‑out show Saturday night at the 900‑capacity Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, California, marking the band’s first performance in more than a year and the live debut of new drummer Ilan Rubin. The one‑off concert was announced less than 24 hours in advance, with the band telling fans tickets would be available in person at the venue box office from 8 a.m. local time on the day of the show.

The band delivered a 25‑song set drawing on material from across their catalog, opening with All My Life and closing with Everlong. The program included deep cuts and songs not played live in years, such as Exhausted and Have It All, plus a cover of Late!’s Winnebago and a brief interpolation of Motörhead’s Ace of Spades during No Son of Mine. Several accounts said the group did not perform any fully new songs, though Foo Fighters had teased a new studio snippet on social media in the days before the gig and released a new single, Today’s Song, in July as part of their 30th anniversary.

Frontman Dave Grohl formally introduced Rubin from the stage, according to reports, saying, Everybody else has said it, I finally get the...