Queens of the Stone Age have officially unlocked their vaulted cinematic experience, Alive in the Catacombs, making it available for free streaming on YouTube as of December 16, 2025. Filmed in July 2024, the concert film captures the band performing deep within the atmospheric ossuaries of Paris—a feat nearly 20 years in the making and the first time the city ever sanctioned a musical performance in the tunnels. The setlist features five epically reimagined tracks tailored to the space’s eerie acoustics, including a haunting medley of “Running Joke / Paper Machete” and deep cuts like “Suture Up Your Future.” Accompanying the concert is the documentary Alive in Paris and Before, directed by Andreas Neumann, which documents the intense emotional and physical trials the band faced—including Joshua Homme’s emergency surgery just hours after filming—to realize this underground vision.
The free YouTube release follows a successful run on the Criterion Channel and worldwide theatrical screenings in over 20 countries. This digital gift to fans arrives just after the band wrapped their highly acclaimed “Catacombs Tour,” which saw them bringing these orchestral and stripped-down arrangements to historic venues like the Royal Albert Hall. The momentum continues into 2026, as the band is set to feature on Austin City Limits on January 31st, delivering a three-act masterclass accompanied by a nine-piece orchestra. Whether through the skeletal resonance of the Paris tunnels or the grand stage of PBS, Queens of the Stone Age verify their status as “superlative theatrical showmen” at the very top of the rock canon.