Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways will debut October 17th on HBO and air Friday nights at 11 pm.

The series, directed by Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, commemorates the band’s 20th anniversary by documenting the eight-city recording odyssey that produced their latest, and eighth, studio album.

In Grohl’s words, the series is “a love letter to the history of American music.” It taps into the musical heritage and cultural fabric of eight cities – Chicago, Austin, Nashville, Los Angeles, Seattle, New Orleans, Washington, DC and New York – showing how each region shaped these musicians in their formative years and, in turn, how they impacted the cultural fabric of their hometowns.

Grohl made his feature film directorial debut in 2013 with the universally acclaimed Grammy-winning Sound City, a celebration of the human element in the creation and recording of music. Foo Fighters have won 11 Grammy Awards, including four for Best Rock Album, more than any other band.