Dave was born in Warren and still has family in the area, though he moved to Alexandria, Virginia, at a very young age.

Late 2008 Joe O\'Grady successfully petitioned to rename downtown’s Market Alley to David Grohl Alley.

The multi-instrumentalist and singer was gracious enough to attend the event. About 2,000 fans gathered in the small town square for his arrival.

The guest of honor was very modest during his celebration and couldn\'t believe that his name would actually be displayed on a road sign:

\"They put this thing together for you. Screw me. They put this thing together for you guys. (...) At first, I didn\'t think it could actually happen. I drove around a few months ago to check it out... It\'s an honor. I don\'t know if Paul McCartney has an alley, but I do.”

Performance
Dave then came on stage and played with the band Love Turns Hate performing one of their songs before bridging into Rock and Roll by Led Zeppelin. After those two songs, he was given the key to the city and performed three of his songs acoustically including Times Like These, Hero, and Everlong.

After unveiling the street sign, Dave Grohl went backstage with his family that still lives in the area and then came out and met his fans to sign autographs and take photos.

Festival
In honor of the dedication, the town hosted a week-long Music is Art festival. Local artists painted murals along the alley walls in a tribute to Grohl’s musical career.

From Nirvana to Foo Fighters
While he was drumming with Nirvana, Dave Grohl was recording original songs at home that never received public release. Those tapes would become the foundation of the Foo Fighters, the band he formed in 1995, after the death of Kurt Cobain.