Feb 20, 2026
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When we come to places like the Forum, I always remember the first time we came to L.A. and we played this little club called The Garage and about 20 people were there. So, it’s good to come back and play the sold-out Forum. It’s kind of amazing. It never gets old,” says drummer <strong>Patrick Carney</strong>.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clbkxlmj7001101uacrw5m3z6@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“You’ve got to pay your dues before you pay your rent,” Carney adds. “The older we get the more we appreciate what we have,” guitarist <strong>Dan Auerbach</strong> agrees.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clbkxlmj7001201ua5kgz0qzr@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Over their 20-year span, the band has been a part of the Almost Acoustic festivities a number of times, their first appearance happening in 2010, where Patrick and Dan vividly remember meeting actor and TV personality <a href="https://www.audacy.com/topic/drew-barrymore"><strong>Drew Barrymore</strong></a> backstage. "I think it was her," admits Carney, with Kevan speculating it was just some woman walking around. "Yeah, we both met her -- she told us she was Drew Barrymore," Auerbach confirms. 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