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Queens of the Stone Age Frontman Delivers Haunting Catacombs Concert in LA
12 Nov
Summary
- Queens of the Stone Age's Catacombs tour features stripped-down, rearranged songs
- Homme channels health scare into dark, intimate concert experience
- Band performs 17 deep cuts, including from Homme's side project Them Crooked Vultures
On November 12, 2025, Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme performed one of the band's most daring concerts yet in Los Angeles, their first show in Homme's adopted hometown since a health scare last year forced the group to cancel several tour dates.
The concert was part of the band's Alive in the Catacombs tour, which features stripped-down, rearranged versions of the group's deeper cuts, including "Spinning in Daffodils" from Homme's former side project Them Crooked Vultures. The unique show, which was recorded live in the cavernous confines of the Parisian catacombs, showcases the band's material with new string and horn accompaniments, dramatically reworking the songs.
For the tour, Queens of the Stone Age booked 18 performing arts venues and theaters, including the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, home of the annual Academy Awards. Tuesday's performance skipped the typical over-the-top theatrics of a QOTSA arena concert, instead delivering an evening of entertainment that was theatrical, intimate and at times uncomfortable and unsettling, yet ultimately ended on a powerful moment for both Homme and the band.
