Dave Grohl says crowdsourced shows could change the scenario of touring

Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters and - obviously - ex Nirvana) in a recent interview which was aired by South African radio station 5FM explained his point of view on the phenomenon of crowdsourced shows - that is to say gigs funded by fans via online petitions and campaigns.
"I'm telling you, it could become the way that bands decide where they want to play", he commented. "It's a fun thing; it sort of changes the game. For the past 20 years we always decided who we're going to play with and where we're going to play. But now, if we hear that people want us to come somewhere, maybe we'll come there".

Grohl's statement was made commenting on Foo Fighter's plan to play a crowdsourced gig in Richmond, after a successful campaign was started by Andrew Goldin, a freelance creative director and copywriter, who wanted to bring the post-Nirvana band back to the city for the first time since 1998.
Goldin set a goal of selling 1,400 tickets at $50 each (would only be charged if the concert sold out and their money would be refunded if the band didn't agree to play) and he succeeded to gather the sum; Foo Fighters then heard about the campaign and agreed to play the show, writing on Twitter, "See ya soon…let's have a good time".
The official date for the show is yet to be defined, but the band hopes to include it in the upcoming tour to support the new album.

"We've been a band for 20 years and it's time for us to start going to the places we've never been", Grohl told 5FM. "I love all of the places that we've been, and all over the world we've built these amazing fan base audiences, but I love going to places we've never been".