{
  "id": 3037996,
  "title": "Foo Fighters Play Live Rarities With The Los Angeles Philharmonic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/foo-fighters-play-live-rarities-with-the-los-angeles-philharmonic",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T14:23:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2509200/foo-fighters-play-live-rarities-with-the-los-angeles-philharmonic/news/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Foo Fighters recently took the stage at the Hollywood Bowl, joining forces with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for a unique musical experience. Over the summer, the band embarked on a stadium tour alongside Queens Of The Stone Age and Mannequin Pussy, but this evening featured a departure from their usual repertoire. As the set came to a close, Foo Fighters surprised the audience by incorporating several seldom-heard songs into their performance.\n\nAmong the rarities, \"I Should Have Known\" made its return to the stage for the first time since 2012, while \"Razor\" saw its debut appearance in over a decade, having been played live only in 2006. Additionally, \"Home\" graced the concert for the first time since 2007, and lead singer Dave Grohl expressed his theory that they had only performed the song once before. The emotional finale featured \"Everlong,\" which was met with a breathtaking display of fireworks.\n\nThis concert served as a continuation of a longstanding partnership between the Foo Fighters and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Last year, Dave Grohl collaborated with Gustavo Dudamel and the Philharmonic at the Coachella festival. To add to the special occasion, the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) and the DC6 Gospel Choir joined the stage, performing alongside the Foo Fighters as the \"Foo Fighters Choir.\" The performance was captured on video and can be viewed below.",
  "summary": "Foo Fighters have spent much of the summer on a stadium tour with Queens Of The Stone Age and Mannequin Pussy, but over the weekend they made their way to the Southern California for something different. Saturday night, the band headlined the Hollywood Bowl backed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and they broke out some rarities for the occasion. The post Foo Fighters Play Live Rarities With The…",
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    "Foo Fighters perform live rarities with Los Angeles Philharmonic",
    "Rare songs include \"I Should Have Known\" and \"Razor\"",
    "Youth Orchestra Los Angeles joins for emotional finale"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}