Arenas & Sheds Concerts RFK Stadium

Foo Fighters & More @ RFK

Posted on July 26, 2015
Foo Fighters Perform at the Foo Fighters 20th Anniversary Blowout

I had some reservations about the show (mostly the undercard) before heading out to RFK on the 4th of July to shoot this show but it ended up being a really fun day, despite the crappy weather. The Foos were amazing (of course). After seeing them at the 9:30 Club and the Black Cat the last two times they came through town, it was a little weird seeing them on such a big stage, but shooting them was a blast, as was the reveal of “Dave of Thrones.” We could kind of see Dave’s chair through the curtain before the band went on and none of us could figure out what the hell that was.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 4, 2015 - Nancy Wilson of Heart performs at the Foo Fighters 20th Anniversary Blowout at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)

WASHINGTON, DC - July 4, 2015 - Ann Wilson of Heart performs at the Foo Fighters 20th Anniversary Blowout at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)

WASHINGTON, DC - July 4, 2015 - Gark Clark Jr. was the first act on stage after the weather delay at the Foo Fighters 20th Anniversary Blowout at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)

WASHINGTON, DC - July 4, 2015 - LL Cool J performs at the Foo Fighters 20th Anniversary Blowout at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)

I must admit I was totally wrong about the other bands on the bill. Heart was AMAZING. LL brought it. Buddy Guy was great. Gary Clark Jr. ruled. Trouble Funk got the shine they deserved. Not a bad set in the bunch. All in all, it was a great day. And anytime you get to shoot a stadium show is a good day. Truth.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 4, 2015 - Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters performs on a mobile "throne" at the Foo Fighters 20th Anniversary Blowout at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. This was the band's first performance after Grohl broke his leg three weeks ago in Sweden. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)

WASHINGTON, DC - July 4, 2015 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducteeBuddy Guy performs at the Foo Fighters 20th Anniversary Blowout at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)

WASHINGTON, DC - July 4, 2015 - Trouble Funk performs at the Foo Fighters 20th Anniversary Blowout at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)

WASHINGTON, DC - July 4, 2015 - Taylor Hawkins and Pat Smear of the Foo Fighters performs at the Foo Fighters 20th Anniversary Blowout at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. This was the band's first performance after Grohl broke his leg three weeks ago in Sweden. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)

WASHINGTON, DC - July 4, 2015 - Nate Mendel and Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters perform at the Foo Fighters 20th Anniversary Blowout at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. This was the band's first performance after Grohl broke his leg three weeks ago in Sweden. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)

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Kyle Gustafson is a freelance photographer based in Washington, D.C. His work appears weekly in The Washington Post. Complex Magazine named him one of the 50 Greatest Concert Photographers Right Now.

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