Bruno Mars Covers “Smells Like Teen Spirit” With Slash, Duff McKagan, And Chad Smith

At a star-studded private holiday party for Todd Boehly‘s Eldridge Industries held at Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre on Thursday night (December 11), the house band for the festivities was the rock supergroup dubbed the Dirty Bats – featuring Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith, and Andrew Watt. They were joined by surprise guests Bruno Mars, Eddie Vedder, Anthony Kiedis, Brandi Carlile, and Yungblud for a special night of classic rock covers and originals. Highlights included Yungblud opening with songs by the Rolling Stones and Black Sabbath, Carlile performing Led Zeppelin and Queen, Kiedis delivering Motörhead and Allman Brothers Band favorites, and Vedder showcasing Pearl Jam hits alongside covers of the Rolling Stones and Elvis Costello. Bruno Mars headlined with powerful renditions of Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love,” The Police’s “Roxanne,” Jimi Hendrix’s “Fire,” Michael Jackson’s “Dirty Diana,” and notably his first full version of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” The evening concluded with all artists joining together for singalongs of Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode” and Neil Young’s “Rockin’ In The Free World,” with Leonardo DiCaprio spotted among the A-list audience. (Stereogum)