Foo Fighters Announce Cal Jam 17 with “22 of Their Favorite Bands”

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Cal Jam 17

The Foo Fighters have announced they’re hosting a new music festival this fall in San Bernadino, CA. The event, called Cal Jam 17, will feature Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Liam Gallagher, the Kills, Japandroids, Bob Mould, White Reaper, The Struts, Circa Waves, Babes in Toyland, Adia Victoria, and more. A tweet from the band referred to the festival as a “throw down with 22 of our favorite bands.” Check out the Cal Jam 17 website for details.

Cal Jam 17 will take place Oct 7th at Glen Helen Regional Park and Fairgrounds in San Bernadino, CA. Festival amenities will include camping, carnival rides, a water park, attractions, a mobile recording studio & more. Glen Helen Regional Park is the location of Glen Helen Amphitheater (formerly San Manuel Amphitheater), which is the largest amphitheater in the United States.

Tickets go on sale Thursday, June 29th at 10:00 a.m. PT.

If you’re not into camping, there a several hotels within about 10 miles of the festival site. See our map of nearby places to stay.

New Album Release

The fest announcement was made along with the news that the band has a new alum, Concrete and Gold, set to release on September 15th.

All this good news was announced via a tweet of a handwritten letter. Here’s the Cal Jam 17 Tweet:

Tour

The band also announced new tour dates, starting October 12th with an already sold-out show at The Anthem, a brand new venue in Washington DC.

Foo Fighters Fall 2017 Tour Dates:

Oct 12 – Washington DC – The Anthem
Oct 14 – Richmond, VA – Richmond Coliseum
Oct 15 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
Oct 17 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena
Oct 18 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena
Oct 20 – Cincinnati, OH – U.S. Bank Arena
Oct 21 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
Oct 23 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Oct 24 – Memphis,TN – Fedex Forum
Oct 26 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Arena
Oct 28 – New Orleans, LA – Voodoo Music + Arts Experience
Nov 7 – Madison, WI – Kohl Center
Nov 8 – Champaign, IL – State Farm Center
Nov 10 – Des Moines, IA – Iowa Events Center/ Wells Fargo Arena
Nov 11 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford Premier Center
Nov 13 – Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena
Nov 15 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Dec 1 – Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
Dec 2 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Dec 4 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
Dec 5 – Eugene, OR – Matthew Knight Arena
Dec 7 – Nampa ID – Ford Idaho Center
Dec 9 – Billings MT – Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
Dec 10 – Casper WY – Casper Events Center
Dec 12 – Salt Lake City UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena