Foo Fighters - Take Cover (2026)

Dave Grohl and Co. are heading out on tour next year with some.. peculiar stops along the way. The news came paired with a scorching single, presumably kicking off the promo cycle for an upcoming album. This will be the Foos first bout in Toronto since the tragic loss of Taylor Hawkins in 2022. Taking the throne will be Ilan Rubin, that is if he can pass the Fighters' thorny vibe-check.. Joining them on the run will be rockers Queens of the Stone Age and indie darlings Mannequin Pussy.

The facts

• Who: Foo Fighters | Support: Queens of the Stone Age, Mannequin Pussy
• When: Tuesday, August 4th, 2026 | 5:30PM
• Where: Rogers Stadium | 50,547 Capacity
• Why: Dave Grohl finally saw Mt. Fuji

I made a new wish and started my day. Serendipity to be sure.

• Pricing: ~$250 (Pit), $193.13-293.13 (Seated floor), $105-293.13 (Stands), ~$500 (Platinum)

Presale Dates

• Foo Fighters Newsletter: Oct 28 @ 10:00AM (Eligible only to Foo Fighters Mailing List subscribers before today)
• Artist: Oct 29 @ 10:00AM (Sign Up before Oct 27)
• General Public: Oct 31 @ 10:00AM

Seating Map

No seating map for Rogers Stadium just yet, but if other venues are anything to go off of, it looks like we'll be getting a small pit with most of the floor reserved for seating. Stay tuned for a map update.

💡How I rate shows

• Various factors are considered, including community sentiment, time since last show, pricing, proximity to nearby dates, and more
• Each factor is given a positive or negative score. Positive scores swing in the direction of Buy, and negative scores swing towards Wait
• Factors sum up to one score, which becomes the FaceValue Verdict: Buy or Wait

The factors

Here's everything pushing this presale up or down the FaceValue scale.

Their first Toronto date in eight years +8

For a band that tours so frequently, it's surprising that they haven't been here since 2018. Looking back at footage from the gig, it looks to have sold really well! That's a lot of pent-up demand for the Foo's, let's just hope the price is right.

Queens forming a blazing package deal +4

As if the Foos couldn't sell a stadium run on their own, they opted to bring desert-rock legends Queens of the Stone Age on the road with them. Having just played a decadent, sold out, orchestral, house-of-horrors Massey Hall show just weeks ago (can you tell I loved it?), their fans are only more eager for the gang to return for a guns-blazing rock and roll gig. This kind of booking transforms the show into a proper "event", early start time and all.

Rogers Stadium is still finding its rhythm with pricing to demand -5

Now, we've only had the pleasure of making the Sisyphean hike to Downsview Airport for one season so far, but it's no secret that Live Nation has had some growing pains when it comes to pricing these shows. SOAD/Deftones looked to be an equally inviting package deal, but floor tickets there dropped as low as SIX DOLLARS during the first nights show. Two nights was definitely an overextension there. We should be eager to see if they've learned their lesson this time around. If we see even a single added date, expect Foos tickets to be included in your Happy Meal come July (joking... unless?).

Not Canadians only option -3

With dates spanning Vancouver, Edmonton, and ... Regina (thank you Chappell Roan for both inventing and putting Saskatchewan on the map), Toronto won't be Canadians only choice to see the Foos next summer. On top of that, their routing has an Osheaga-sized gap at the start, perhaps the band will be looking to make up with Montreal after their (understandable) cancellation in 2022.

Rogers Stadium is still finding its rhythm with optics.. -4

The reputational damage the stadium took in its opening season can't be neglected. Chris Martin roasting the venue is baked into the venues Wikipedia page for crying out loud! Live Nation have a long hill to climb (should've saved the Sisyphus reference for here :/ Curse this blasted typewriter I pen from), to convince Torontonians that their "weird stadium" is worth the trek.

My recommendation is Tossup. This is a show that hinges on its prices and whether it sticks to a single night. If it does, I wouldn't be surprised to see a sell out (an actual one, not a fake out like SOAD N2..). The good news is, most of us should have clarity on prices ahead of the artist presale. The newsletter presale should be limited enough to not make a dent in inventory while giving us ample time to make sense of the pricing structure for these shows.