Foo Fighters to Rock the House at BlizzCon 2011
The white limo stops here -- multi-platinum rockers to melt faces of sold-out crowd during closing ceremony of Blizzard Entertainment’s epic gaming festival
BlizzCon Virtual Ticket will feature live coverage of event, including Foo Fighters performance, via Internet worldwide and DIRECTV® in the US
We're happy to announce that Foo Fighters will headline the closing concert of this year’s sold-out BlizzCon®, taking place October 21-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center. While tickets to the convention are currently sold out, viewers can watch at home by ordering a BlizzCon Virtual Ticket, offering comprehensive live coverage of the event (including Foo Fighters' performance) globally over the Internet and also on DIRECTV® in the United States.
Over the course of their 16-year career, the Foo Fighters have sold tens of millions of records, won half a dozen Grammy awards, and raised countless voices in singalongs of iconic anthems like "Everlong," "My Hero," "Learn to Fly", "All My Life," “Best of You,” and “The Pretender.” Foo Fighters' BlizzCon debut marks founder Dave Grohl's triumphant return to the convention after playing drums for Tenacious D in last year's show, and comes during an international arena, stadium, and festival tour promoting their seventh album, the international #1 record Wasting Light.
Opening up the concert will be The Artist Formerly Known as Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain, who are returning to BlizzCon following a two-year interstellar tour through the Koprulu sector. Blizzard's in-house metal band will amp up the crowd with an earth-shaking set of both familiar and brand-new songs drawn from the Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo universes before turning the stage over to Foo Fighters for the main event.
“There's no better way to cap off two days of gaming entertainment than by blowing the roof off the convention center with an awesome rock concert," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “Everyone attending BlizzCon and watching from home can look forward to ending the show with a bang when Foo Fighters bring the house down.”
“We’re pretty sure that in the future, music historians will look back at BlizzCon 2011 as the unquestionable pinnacle of Foo Fighters’ long and illustrious career,” said Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters founder and frontman. “We look forward to living up to that prediction by bringing the Horde and Alliance together to rock the hell out of Anaheim next month.”
Read the full press release here.
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On the other hand, I'll be watching at home with my large array of dips and other appetizers for the husband and myself. (I'm a cook) So I guess I'll be alright. ;)
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Another meaning is a 'term of disgust'.
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So Foo 'Fighters' would hardly be a kiddie name. Foo may sound kiddie to youngsters, but to those who are old enough, or who know history, or who just like to look up stuff will understand that it's a good name.
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I've also heard that when they created the band name, they didn't seriously think it would succeed. They may have opted for a more serious name, but I personally love the name. It's fun and yet has different meanings for different people. If people want to think it's a kiddie name, good for them. If people want to think it has to do with fighting enemy spotters, then good for them. Maybe they just fight 'disgust'... like people fighting at concerts. ;-)
I just love the band and the wonderful sounds they produce; it is just harmony to my ears. They could be named "Stinky Poo" and I would still love them if they play and sound like they do.
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I'm only buying the online ticket for the pet. World of Warcraft is one of those things you don't talk about in a successful social life. It's a fun game and I love to play and interact with the people who play it...but honestly, your mind, body and sex appeal are at stake and you're not getting any younger.
Nevertheless, I highly respect Blizzard and what they've done!