Four Best Moments From Foo Fighters ‘Cage Match’ Concert for Amazon Music Live Show

Last night, the Foo Fighters delivered a high-octane “cage match” style performance for the season-four kick-off of the Amazon Music Live series (filmed at East End Studios, Glendale, CA) immediately following the national broadcast of Thursday Night Football on Prime Video.

The set was the latest to highlight the drumming prowess of the band’s new percussionist IIan Rubin, who was joined by Foo Fighter’s iconic frontman Dave Ghrol for a special in-the-round jam session that had the band face each other. Instead of performing atop a proscenium stage or their usual festival-sized scaffolding, the band performed on the floor — literally surrounded by the audience — in a compact circle of amps, cameras, and fans just a few feet away.

Fans encircled the group in standing-room clusters, and camera operators weaved through the crowd, often shooting over shoulders and through guitar necks. The result was a 360-degree sense of immersion that made the show feel spontaneous and alive — more like a secret gig in a warehouse than a corporate livestream.

Grohl thrived in the environment. At several points he pivoted mid-song to lock eyes with fans behind him, shouting lyrics like he was in a basement punk show rather than on a billion-dollar platform. Guitarists Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear traded licks across the circle while bassist Nate Mendel kept the groove centered. The proximity of the players — and their constant awareness of being filmed from every direction — gave the performance an almost documentary feel.

See our roundup of the best moments from the concert below.

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