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Foo Fighters Close BottleRock Early, Debut New Song

5/25/2026

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Foo Fighters headlined BottleRock Napa Valley on May 23, ending their set 15 minutes before the 10 p.m. curfew.
They delivered a two-hour, 22-song performance that included the new track “Your Favorite Toy” and the first live cover “Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam.”
Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, Rami Jaffee and Ilan Rubin performed while Grohl praised Rubin’s drumming as “the Pat Smear of drums” before closing with “Everlong.”

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Foo Fighters headlined BottleRock Napa Valley on May 23, ending their set 15 minutes before the 10 p.m. curfew.
They delivered a two-hour, 22-song performance that included the new track “Your Favorite Toy” and the first live cover “Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam.”
Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, Rami Jaffee and Ilan Rubin performed while Grohl praised Rubin’s drumming as “the Pat Smear of drums” before closing with “Everlong.”