Foo Fighters and Nate Mendel Returns to the Road with “Take Cover” Tour and New Single “Asking for a Friend”
After a year off, Foo Fighters are back and ready to take the world by storm. The band, fronted by Dave Grohl and anchored by bassist Nate Mendel, has announced the “Take Cover” Tour for 2026, which will feature direct support from Queens of the Stone Age. As if that’s not enough, they’ve released a new track called “Asking For a Friend,” that will find fans “joyfully bludgeoned into submission.”
Grohl opened up about the band, the tour, and the new song.
“Since our return to the stage in San Luis Obispo five weeks ago, we have been reminded of why we love and are forever devoted to doing this Foo Fighters thing,” he wrote. “From reuniting as a band and staring at a list of 30 years worth of songs to brush off, to reimagining versions with the incredible blessing of the one and only Ilan Rubin behind the drums, to reconnecting with our amazing fans and blasting them with everything we’ve got (no matter the size of the venue) because we would not be here without them, we have the most solid core. And the sun is finally rising over the horizon.
What better way to share the view than with close friends?
In 1992 I first saw the legendary Kyuss perform at the Off Ramp in Seattle and met Mr. Josh Homme. The band were friends of a friend, and before long their album Blues for the Red Sun became the soundtrack to that summer. 33 years later and with many miles behind us, I have shared some of my life’s most rewarding musical moments with my dear friend, Josh. A lifelong bond that goes far beyond the sound we’ve made together. So it is with great happiness that we can share this next chapter together with his almighty Queens of the Stone Age.
Take cover.
But none of this would be complete without new music to share from Pat, Nate, Chris, Rami, Ilan and I. ‘Asking for a Friend’ is a song for those who have waited patiently in the cold, relying on hope and faith for their horizon to appear. Searching for ‘proof’ when hanging by a wish until the sun shines again.
One of many songs to come…”
In addition to QOTSA, the tour will include support from Mannequin Pussy and Gouge Away, meaning you can see Mendel, Michael Shuman, Colins “Bear” Regisford, and Tyler Forsythe laying down the bass in one night. The tour begins August 4th in Toronto at Rogers Stadium before heading south into the United States. After a run in the mid-Atlantic, they’ll shoot west to Fargo, North Dakota and a handful of Canadian shows before wrapping up in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 26th.
Foo Fighters “Take Cover” Tour 2026 Dates:
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| August 4 | Toronto, ON | Rogers Stadium |
| August 6 | Detroit, MI | Ford Field |
| August 8 | Chicago, IL | Soldier Field |
| August 10 | Cleveland, OH | Huntington Bank Field |
| August 13 | Philadelphia, PA | Lincoln Financial Field |
| August 15 | Nashville, TN | Nissan Stadium |
| August 17 | Washington, DC | Nationals Park |
| September 12 | Fargo, ND | Fargodome |
| September 15 | Regina, SK | Mosaic Stadium |
| September 17 | Edmonton, AB | Commonwealth Stadium |
| September 20 | Vancouver, BC | BC Place |
| September 26 | Las Vegas, NV | Allegiant Stadium |
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
