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Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner

Foo Fighters, Pula Arena

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Sometimes you can’t get what you want but you refuse to give up.

For the last six months, all I wanted was a photo pass. I did get plenty of those, but the one I wanted got away just 10 days before the event. What I did have, was plan B. Tickets for two sold-out shows were safely stored since the day they went on sale. A good friend lent me his compact camera, as professional photo equipment was strictly forbidden.

A challenge? Definitely, but there is no way I’m not getting a decent photo of my favourite band. The band? Foo Fighters. Venue? Pula Arena.

There are bad concerts, there are good concerts and there are amazing ones. This was neither. Dave, Pat, Nate, Taylor, Chris and Rami successfully made me cry. Cry like a fu*king little girl as this were two single greatest shows I’ve seen. Thank you! Here are some photos from the crowd, made with a quite good compact camera – wish I could’ve done more.

Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner, arena.
Moments before the show, Pula Arena.
Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Dave Grohl.
Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Foo Fighters, Pula Arena, Croatia.
Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Dave Grohl.
Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins.
Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Dave Grohl behind the drums in Pula, Croatia.
Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Dave Grohl, Pula Arena, Croatia.
Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Foo Fighters fans, Pula Arena, Croatia.
Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Dave Grohl, Pat Smear.
Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Dave Grohl.
Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Dave Grohl.
Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett.
Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Dave Grohl.
Nate Mendel, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins.
Chris Shiflett, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Chris Shiflett.
Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Taylor Hawkins, Pat Smear.
Rami Jaffee, Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Rami Jaffee, Taylor Hawkins.
Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Foo Fighters fans.
Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins.
Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Taylor Hawkins.
Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Taylor Hawkins.
Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner, fan
Fan joining the band onstage.
Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Dave Grohl and a fan behind the drums in Pula, Croatia.
Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Dave Grohl.
Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Dave Grohl.
Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Two amazing gigs by Foo Fighters, Pula.
Foo Fighters, Pula, Croatia, Marko Alpner
Foo Fighters after a 3+ hour show.

Hint, I still want that photo pass.

Gear used

  • Sony RX100VI

Setlist

  1. All My Life
  2. Learn to Fly
  3. The Pretender
  4. The Sky Is a Neighborhood
  5. Rope
  6. Sunday Rain
  7. My Hero
  8. These Days
  9. La Dee Da
  10. Walk
  11. Under Pressure (Queen & David Bowie cover)
  12. Monkey Wrench
  13. Run
  14. Make It Right
  15. Something From Nothing
  16. Times Like These
  17. Breakout
  18. Dirty Water
  19. Best of You
  20. Big Me
  21. Stacked Actors
  22. Wheels
  23. This Is a Call
  24. Let There Be Rock (AC/DC cover)
  25. Everlong