Dave Grohl Statue Now Exists in Washington D.C.

Dave Grohl has been immortalized in a unique way.

A life-sized mixed-media sculpture of the Foo Fighters frontman was unveiled on Tuesday to commemorate the opening of The Atlantis in Washington, D.C. The Atlantis is a close replica of the famous 9:30 Club, which Grohl frequented in his youth to see bands like Fugazi and Bad Brains perform live. He would later play on that same stage with own bands: first with Scream, then Nirvana, and then the Foos.

He was on hand for the ribbon cutting (which was actually a guitar string cutting - very fitting for a rock venue) and remarked: "I got to witness hundreds of bands (at the 9:30 Club) that inspired me to become a musician myself, and (have) that feeling of being in this sort of tribe like we were all in on this big secret."

The Foo Fighters played the 450-capacity room later that night. See the setlist here.

As for the statue honoring Dave Grohl, it was created by French artist Bernard Pras in a bricolage style out of a variety of materials. Take a look at it in the clip below. It might not bear a precise resemblance to Grohl, but it certainly captures his spirit.

Billboard notes that the revamped club will host a series of underplays with this year with artists who are more often seen in arenas, including shows from Joan Jett, Parliament Funkadelic and Barenaked Ladies.

As Dave Grohl himself screamed, he's the "King of Second Chances." Few artists have had as great of a second act as he has.

He came to fame as the beloved powerhouse drummer of Nirvana, but after the band dissolved, who could have predicted that he'd become one of the most enduring singer/songwriters in rock music for decades to come? He's led the Foo Fighters for a quarter-century, through numerous lineups and pop culture changes; they remain one of the most popular rock bands in America.

Foo Fighters started out as a one man band: Dave Grohl plays all the instruments on the band's 1995 self-titled debut (other than "X-Static," which featured guitar from Greg Dulli from the Afghan Whigs). But by the time the album came out, he put a band together: former Germs guitarist Pat Smear (who had been a touring member of Nirvana), and former Sunny Day Real Estate members Nate Mendel on bass and William Goldsmith on drums. The lineup has changed and grown over the decades but they've been one of rock's most reliable acts, when it comes to putting out great albums with radio hits, and playing huge concerts.

From raging punk and metal-inspired rock tunes to beautiful ballads, here are our 43 favorite Foo Fighters jams.