Take Cover Tour
2026 concert tour by Foo Fighters
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The Take Cover Tour is a concert tour by the American rock band Foo Fighters. The tour was announced on 23 October 2025, with only North America tour dates at first. More tour dates in Europe, Oceania and South America were announced later.
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- South America
| World tour by Foo Fighters | |
| Location |
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|---|---|
| Associated album | Your Favorite Toy |
| Start date | January 10, 2026 |
| End date | January 25, 2027 |
| No. of shows | 45 |
| Supporting acts |
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| Foo Fighters concert chronology | |
The tour started on 10 January 2026 in León, Mexico and is set to conclude on 25 January 2027 in Perth, Australia.[1]
This is the band's first tour with new drummer Ilan Rubin, following the departure of Josh Freese.[2]
Background
The band teased that there is a major tour coming on 16 September 2025, stating "Stay tuned", and "There's more to come".[3] The tour was officially announced one month later on 23 October 2025, with twelve stadium tour dates in United States and Canada spanning through August and September 2026.[4] Three more festival shows in the United States were later announced, and are set to take place in May and September 2026.[5][6][7] Another headlining arena show in Bridgeport, Connecticut was announced on 16 March 2026.[8]
The European leg of the tour was announced on 10 November 2025, with nine stadium shows and three festival dates in June and July 2026.[9] One more festival date at the Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands was announced two weeks later on 24 November 2025.[10]
The band performed a special benefit concert in Inglewood, United States at the Kia Forum, on 14 January 2026. All proceeds from the show were donated to Hope The Mission and Los Angeles Mission organizations.[11] On 3 December 2025, they announced another one-off show in Launceston, Australia at the UTAS Stadium, which took place on 24 January 2026.[12]
In January of 2026, it was announced that Pat Smear would be absent for the beginning of the tour after suffering an injury. Guitarist Jason Falkner would take his place.[13]
On 18 February 2026, the band announced a full Australian and New Zealand tour with two legs, one in November 2026 and one in January 2027.[14] The following day the band released new single "Your Favorite Toy" and announced the release of their new album with the same name as the single, which will come out on 24 April 2026.[15] Later that week a series of three intimate shows across Ireland and England was announced, that took place later that month.[16]
On 26 February 2026, it was announced, that the band will be headlining the Rock in Rio festival in Brazil on 4 September 2026.[17]
Tour dates
| Date (2026) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January | León | Mexico | Velaria de la Feria | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 14 January | Inglewood | United States | Kia Forum | — | — | |
| 24 January | Launceston | Australia | UTAS Stadium | Full Flower Moon Band Spooky Eyes |
24,100 / 24,100 | $3,000,000 |
| 23 February | Dublin | Ireland | The Academy | N/a | — | — |
| 25 February | London | England | Shepherd's Bush Empire | — | — | |
| 27 February | Manchester | O2 Ritz | — | — | ||
| 28 April | Bridgeport | United States | Total Mortgage Arena | Frankie and the Witch Fingers | — | — |
| 8 May[a] | Daytona Beach | Daytona International Speedway | N/a | N/a | N/a | |
| 23 May[b] | Napa | Napa Valley Expo | ||||
| 10 June | Oslo | Norway | Unity Arena | Royel Otis Otoboke Beaver |
— | — |
| 12 June | Stockholm | Sweden | Nationalarenan | — | — | |
| 15 June | Warsaw | Poland | Stadion Narodowy | — | — | |
| 17 June | Munich | Germany | Allianz Arena | Inhaler Otoboke Beaver |
— | — |
| 19 June | Paris | France | Paris La Défense Arena | — | — | |
| 21 June[c] | Landgraaf | Netherlands | Megaland | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 25 June | Liverpool | England | Anfield | Inhaler Otoboke Beaver |
— | — |
| 27 June | Royel Otis Die Spitz | |||||
| 1 July | Berlin | Germany | Olympiastadion | Idles Fat Dog |
— | — |
| 3 July | Vienna | Austria | Ernst Happel Stadion | — | — | |
| 5 July[d] | Milan | Italy | Ippodromo La Maura | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 8 July[e] | Madrid | Spain | Valdebebas | |||
| 10 July[f] | Lisbon | Portugal | Passeio Marítimo de Algés | |||
| 4 August | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Stadium | Queens of the Stone Age Mannequin Pussy |
— | — |
| 6 August | Detroit | United States | Ford Field | — | — | |
| 8 August | Chicago | Soldier Field | — | — | ||
| 10 August | Cleveland | Huntington Bank Field | — | — | ||
| 13 August | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | — | — | ||
| 15 August | Nashville | Nissan Stadium | — | — | ||
| 17 August | Washington, D.C. | Nationals Park | — | — | ||
| 4 September[g] | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Barra Olympic Park | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 12 September | Fargo | United States | Fargodome | Mannequin Pussy | — | — |
| 15 September | Regina | Canada | Mosaic Stadium | Queens of the Stone Age Mannequin Pussy |
— | — |
| 17 September | Edmonton | Commonwealth Stadium | — | — | ||
| 20 September | Vancouver | BC Place | Queens of the Stone Age Gouge Away |
— | — | |
| 24 September[h] | Louisville | United States | Kentucky Exposition Center | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 26 September | Paradise | Allegiant Stadium | Queens of the Stone Age Gouge Away |
— | — | |
| 5 November | Brisbane | Australia | Suncorp Stadium | Full Flower Moon Band Mini Skirt |
— | — |
| 7 November | Townsville | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | Full Flower Moon Band Downgirl |
— | — | |
| 10 November | Sydney | Accor Stadium | The Belair Lip Bombs TEENS |
— | — | |
| 12 November | Newcastle | McDonald Jones Stadium | The Buoys C.O.F.F.I.N |
— | — | |
| 14 November | Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | The Belair Lip Bombs FRENZEE |
— | — | |
| 17 November | Adelaide | Coopers Stadium | Kurralta Park Spooky Eyes |
— | — |
| Date (2027) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January | Christchurch | New Zealand | One New Zealand Stadium | Dartz Seek Help! |
— | — |
| 22 January | Auckland | Western Springs Stadium | Dick Move Ringlets |
— | — | |
| 25 January | Perth | Australia | HBF Park | The Southern River Band Last Quokka |
— | — |
| Total | 24,100 | $3,000,000 | ||||
Personnel
Foo Fighters
- Dave Grohl – lead vocals, guitar
- Nate Mendel – bass, backing vocals
- Pat Smear – guitar
- Chris Shiflett – guitar, backing vocals
- Rami Jaffee – keyboards
- Ilan Rubin – drums, backing vocals
Touring musicians
- Jason Falkner – guitar (substitute for Pat Smear)
Notes
- This performance is part of Welcome to Rockville.
- This performance is part of BottleRock.
- This performance is part of I-Days Milano.
- This performance is part of Rock in Rio.
- This performance is part of Bourbon & Beyond.