When Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters decide to shake things up, they don’t do subtle—they head straight back to the sweat-soaked walls of intimate rock clubs. Out of nowhere, the rock icons have surprise-dropped a Foo Fighters new live EP, titled Are Playing Where??? Vol. II, exclusively on Bandcamp. Clocking in at under 30 minutes across six thunderous tracks, this release captures the band stripped of stadium polish and firing on all cylinders in front of die-hard, capacity crowds.
This release marks the second chapter of an ongoing live series initiated last October with Vol. I, which highlighted small-venue American club shows. The new installment pulls directly from two legendary pop-up nights: their April 30 gig at New York City’s historic Irving Plaza and their May 2 performance at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey. These secret, intimate stops were packed tightly between massive stadium dates, proving that no matter how big the stage gets, the Foos remain a venue-shaking garage band at heart.
FOO FIGHTERS: LIVE AT THE CLUBS │
│ “Are Playing Where??? Vol. II” (2026) │
│ [1] Of All People (Live) │
│ [2] Window (Live) │
│ [3] Your Favorite Toy (Live) │
│ [4] These Days (Live) │
│ [5] My Hero (Live) │
│ [6] Aurora (Live)
Stadium Anthems Meet Club Grit
The six-track setlist offers a compelling mix of fresh material and timeless crowd favorites. Fresh off the release of their twelfth studio album, Your Favorite Toy (released in April), the band serves up visceral live renditions of new tracks including “Of All People”, “Window”, and the driving title track itself. But Grohl and company balance the new cut with heavy emotional artillery, delivering fiery live takes of staple anthems “These Days”, “My Hero”, and the deeply cherished deep-cut “Aurora”.
In true community-first spirit, Are Playing Where??? Vol. II is available under a pay-what-you-want model on Bandcamp. The band confirmed that 100% of the proceeds will go directly to local charities in the communities where the tracks were captured.
Currently storming across North America alongside Queens of the Stone Age following a blistering tour opener in Toronto, the Foo Fighters continue to demonstrate why they are rock’s most enduring live force. Whether commanding 50,000 fans in an arena or tearing up a 1,000-cap club, their sweat-and-telecaster magic remains unmatched.