Foo Fighters Channel Early Days With Standout Performance During ‘Kimmel’ Residency

Vermilion County First · Oct 29, 2026

Foo Fighters brought a piece of their early history back to television with a performance of their 1995 song “This Is a Call” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on October 27.

The performance was part of the band’s four-night residency on the late-night show during Halloween week. The group opened the series on October 26 with “Window,” a track from their 2026 album Your Favorite Toy.

“This Is a Call” originally appeared on Foo Fighters’ self-titled debut album, released in 1995. Dave Grohl recorded most of the album himself after Nirvana ended following Kurt Cobain’s death in 1994. The…