Dave Grohl, in my opinion, is the one of the most infamous and influential rock musicians of the 90s and 2000s. His contributions to numerous bands (most notably drummer of Nirvana and Founder/Lead Singer of the Foo Fighters) have shaped an entire generation of music, and this week I had an opportunity to watch his band, the Foo Fighters perform at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Now this was not my first Foo Fighters concert. In October of 2005, I watched them perform with Weezer and the Kaiser Chiefs. I had already experienced the atmosphere that Grohl’s band brings to the stage, which set expectations for this second time. Expectations, that ended up being blown away. The Foo Fighters came out playing many hits off of their entire discography, and even lowered a second stage specifically for an acoustic lineup about halfway through the performance. My favorite part during the entire performance was after they finished their acoustic set, where Grohl played most of the song solo on the guitar (the rest of the band came in to finish the song after the actual guitar solo part). Following the completion of their performance the Foo Fighters came out for a three-song encore, capping off the night with “The Best of You”.

To me, the Foo Fighters are as iconic to my generation as The Beatles are to the 1960s. Their albums and live performances are defiantly an experience that should be shared by all fans of rock.