Here's what was played at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute gig in LA
28 September 2022, 12:08 | Updated: 28 September 2022, 12:48
The LA leg of Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert took place last night and included performances from Queen, Joan Jett, Chad Smith, Justin Hawkins, Alanis Morissette and more. Get the full setlist here.
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Foo Fighters and the family of the late Taylor Hawkins played the second of two tribute shows to the late drummer this Wednesday (27th September).
Foo Fighters and the Hawkins Family Present Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert was held at Los Angeles' Kia Forum and featured the likes of Queen, Alanis Morissette, Red Hot Chili Peppers Chad Smith, P!nk, Wolf Van Halen, Them Crooked Vultures, Def Leppard and Joan Jett.
Find who played the LA leg of the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert and what was on the full ssetlist below.
READ MORE: What was played at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert in London?
Dave Grohl's daughter Violet Grohl opened the show last night with a cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, which was accompanied by guitarist Alain Johannes.
Violet Grohl opened tonight's Taylor Hawkins tribute concert by singing "Hallelujah" with the accompaniment of guitarist Alain Johannes. #TaylorHawkinsTribute #VioletGrohlpic.twitter.com/fj8HKKvlHZ
— CONSEQUENCE (@consequence) September 28, 2022
Miley Cyrus came together with rock icons Def Leppard for a rendition of Photograph, the hit taken from the band's 1983 album Pyromania.
We have @MileyCyrus and @DefLeppard #taylorhawkins #photograph pic.twitter.com/BXeyzEjQAn
— Kostas GGk (@ggkoul) September 28, 2022
Alanis Morissette, who gave Hawkins his first big break on tour, performed her iconic single, You Oughta Know, joined by Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith.
.@Alanis, members of @foofighters, and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith playing “You Oughta Know” #TaylorHawkinsTribute pic.twitter.com/Wxp1fjE6dv
— Daniel Kohn (@danielkohn) September 28, 2022
Foo Fighters, The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins and Wolfgang Van Halen performed a duo of Van Halen tracks, including Panama.
Justin Hawkins and Wolfgang Van Halen for VAAAAAAAAN HALEN! #taylorhawkins #CJAYNinetyFoo pic.twitter.com/OzUrQNe3Mj
— CJAY 92 (@CJAY92) September 28, 2022
And Def Leppard, Foo Fighters and Weezer jammed on the iconic Rock of Ages.
Def Leppard x Foo Fighters x Weezer! #taylorhawkins #CJAYNinetyFoo pic.twitter.com/EBP9kfpXQ6
— CJAY 92 (@CJAY92) September 28, 2022
Jack Black gave a dedication to Taylor Hawkins and introduced one of "Taylor's all time" favourite bands, Rush, who in turn said it was: "A privilege to be here".
Jack Black introduces RUSH!!! #TaylorHawkinsTribute #CJAYNinetyFoo pic.twitter.com/ZMTIB5XyB3
— CJAY 92 (@CJAY92) September 28, 2022
Foo Fighters went on to play a 12-song set, with help from the likes of Travis Barker, Justin Hawkins, Dave Chappelle, Pink and Taylor Hawkins' son Oliver Shane Hawkins.
Dave Grohl ended the incredible 53-set gig with an emotional performance of Everlong, accompanied on the drums by Taylor Hawkins close friend, Chad Smith from the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
“This one’s for Taylor” Dave Grohl
— Brandon Ortega (@Brandega) September 28, 2022
Chad Smith on the drums for “Everlong” the final song of the night with the Foos
Capping off 6 hours of pure rock greatness#TaylorHawkinsTribute @foofighters #LosAngeles pic.twitter.com/Ua1P2yq7G3
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Show Setlist - LA, Kia Forum 27th September 2022
- Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen cover) - Violet Grohl (with Alain Johannes)
- Cherry Bomb - Joan Jett and Foo Fighters
- Bad Reputation - Joan Jett with Travis Barker
- Riff Raff (AC/DC cover) - Chevy Metal
- Owner of a Lonely Heart - (Yes cover) - Chevy Metal with Jon Davison
- Heroes - (David Bowie cover) - Chevy Metal with Kesha
- Range Rover Bitch - Justin Hawkins + Josh Freese + The Coattail Riders
- It's Over (Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders) - Justin Hawkins + Josh Freese + The Coattail Riders
- Something About You (Level 42 cover - Justin Hawkins + Josh Freese + The Coattail Riders with Mark King
- I Believe in a Thing Called Love (The Darkness cover) - Justin Hawkins + Josh Freese + The Coattail Riders with Rufus Taylor
- Walk Away - James Gang
- The Bomber: Closet Queen / Bolero / Cast Your Fate to the Wind - James Gang
- Funk #49 James Gang with Dave Grohl
- Right Down the Line (Garry Rafferty cover) - Mark Ronson + Andrew Wyatt + Dave Grohl
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John cover) - Them Crooked Vultures
- Dead End Friends - Them Crooked Vultures
- Long Slow Goodbye (QOTSA cover) - Them Crooked Vultures
- Panama (Van Halen cover) - Wolfgang Van Halen + Justin Hawkins + Josh Freese + Dave Grohl
- Hot for Teacher (Van Halen cover) - Wolfgang Van Halen + Justin Hawkins + Josh Freese + Dave Grohl
- Rock of Ages (Def Leppard cover) - Wolfgang Van Halen + Justin Hawkins + Josh Freese + Dave Grohl
- Photogrpah (Def Leppard cover) - Wolfgang Van Halen + Justin Hawkins + Josh Freese + Dave Grohl
- Live Wire - Mötley Crüe + Foo Fighters with Derek Day
- Home Sweet Home - Mötley Crüe + Foo Fighters with Derek Day
- Shake It Up (The Cars cover) - Josh Homme + Elliot Easton + Foo Fighters
- Just What I Needed (The Cars cover) - Josh Homme + Elliot Easton + Foo Fighters
- Barracuda (Heart cover) - P!nk + Nancy Wilson + Foo Fighters with Jon Theodore
- Next to You (The Police cover) - Stewart Copeland + Foo Fighters
- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - Stewart Copeland + Foo Fighters with Jon Davison
- You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette + Foo Fighters
- Supernaught (Black Sabbathsong - Sebastian Bach + Geezer Butler + Lars Ulrich + Foo Fighters
- Paranoid (Black Sabbath song - Sebastian Bach + Geezer Butler + Lars Ulrich + Foo Fighters (Followed by Jack Black trbiute/ intro speech for Rush)
- 2112 Part I: Overture (Rush song) Geddy Lee + Alex Lifeson - with Dave Grohl
- Working Man (Rush song) Geddy Lee + Alex Lifeson - with Chad Smith
- YYZ (Rush song) Geddy Lee + Alex Lifeson - with Danny Carey
- The Day I Tried To Live (Soundgarden cover) - Taylor Momsen + Kim Thayil + Matt Cameron + Krist Novoselic + Dave Grohl + Pat Smear
- Black Hole Sun (Soundgarden cover) - Taylor Momsen + Kim Thayil + Matt Cameron + Krist Novoselic + Dave Grohl + Pat Smear
- We Will Rock You - Queen + Foo Fighters with Justin Hawkins
- I'm in Love with My Car - Queen + Foo Fighters (Roger Taylor on vocals, Rufus Taylor on drums)
- Under Pressure - Queen + Foo Fighters with Justin Hawkins
- Somebody to Love - Queen + Foo Fighters with P!nk
- Love of My Life - Brian May solo (followed by the Queen song Somebody to love with a Foo Fighters' tribute video)
- All My Life - Foo Fighters with Josh Freese
- The Pretender - Foo Fighters with Jon Theodore and P!nk
- Walk - Foo Fighters with with Travis Barker
- Low - Foo Fighters with Matt Cameron
- This Is a Call - Foo Fighters with Brad Wilk
- The Sky Is a Neighborhood - Foo Fighters with Patrick Wilson
- Creep - Radiohead cover with Dave Chappelle and Patrick Wilson
- Run - Foo Fighters with Omar Hakim
- Best of You - Foo Fighters with Rufus Taylor
- My Hero - Foo Fighters with Oliver Shane Hawkins
- I'll Stick Around - Foo Fighters with Oliver Shane Hawkins
- Everlong - Foo Fighters with Chad Smith
Watch Foo Fighters' emotional performance of Everlong at the London tribute concert:
Foo Fighters - Everlong at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
How can I watch the Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts?*
- Paramount+ will screen the London show live in the US but the show will be available on demand internationally.
- MTV's YouTube channels will be streaming the show live internationally
- Pluto TV will also be streaming the show internationally, plus the show will be available on demand from the week beginning 5th September.
- MTV will also air a one-hour special across its channels around the world starting on Sunday, 4th September, followed by an extended two-hour special that will air internationally later in the month.
*The LA show was subsequently not streamed live on the 27th September. Stay tuned for more details on if this show will be available to watch on demand.
Which charities will benefit from the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts?
The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts ticket and merchandise sales will benefit charities chosen by the Hawkins family: Music Support and MusiCares.