Foo Fighters were among the artists of the Celebrating America special concert on Wednesday, which ended the inaugural events of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
The group held its 2002 One by one hit “Times Like This”, which Dave Grohl dedicated to the “unshakable teachers” who continued their call to educate the country’s youth, despite the pandemic threat to the health and safety of them and their loved ones.
To teachers everywhere, thank you.
This is in your honor.# Inauguration2021 #CelebratingAmerica #Times like this pic.twitter.com/unGyGxpocp– Foo Fighters (@foofighters) January 21, 2021
The band was introduced by kindergarten teacher Mackenzie Adams, who received a special shout from the vocalist. “Mackenzie Adams reminds me of another exceptional teacher who holds a very special place in my heart. My mother, Virginia, who was a public school teacher for 35 years, ”said Grohl. “Like Mackenzie and Dr. Jill Biden, she was also a mentor to her students, remembered long after her graduation.
“This year, our teachers faced unprecedented challenges,” he concluded before the Foo Fighters sang the song. “But, with dedication and creativity, they faced these challenges head on. So this next song is for Mackenzie and all the unshakable teachers who continue to enlighten our nation’s children every day. “