Foo Fighters

It's been a long time since Nathan and I went out, left Alison, and didn't return until the wee hours of the morning, but the Foo Fighters were in town and we needed to go see them.

 11-11-11 - The only picture Nathan or I got of the Foo Fighters before our phones died.

They played at the Verizon Center, which is near DC's Chinatown neighborhood, a place with a lot going on for the plethora of rich (and poor), unattached 20-somethings this city turns out.

 Chinatown's Friendship Arch

Photo Credit: historicdc.net

We tried a new restaurant beforehand that proved to be a lot like Noodles & Company, but for chicken: Nando's Peri Peri.  I enjoyed the $8 heavy-on-the-fruit-flavor pitcher of Sangria.

The opening acts were Social Distortion (which is only on my radar because of this Guitar Hero song) and The Joy Formidable, which turned out to be an awesome band.  Nathan bought their entire CD on iTunes the next day and we've been enjoying it ever since.  Alison especially enjoys twirling to Whirring.

But, nobody goes to the concert for the opening acts.  The Foo Fighters, after 16 years, are simply amazing.  They're pros.  Could I run around screaming for three hours?  Heck no!  Dave Grohl talked a lot about his childhood in Alexandria and his pride at finally selling out the "big-*ss-f***ing arena in his home town".  I'd be proud too.

The set they played was great.  You can find the list here.  I don't think they missed anything.  I hope they come back because I'd go again.