Melbourne’s AAMI Park will for the first time host a rock concert on December 2 when Foo Fighters, one of the biggest bands in the world, led by frontman Dave Grohl, play the venue.

The stadium, which features one of the best surfaces in the A-League, is also shared by the city’s two A-League franchises Victory and Heart.

And it’s the red and whites who have a home game scheduled two days later against Wellington Phoenix.

However, stadium management confirmed today this fixture will be moved from AAMI Park, fuelling speculation Heart could take it to a regional venue.

And stadium chiefs assured A-League fans the surface will not be affected by the rock concert, which was booked some 12 months ago they said. 

“The Melbourne Heart game on December 4 is not scheduled to be played at AAMI Park, the first game after the concert will be on Sunday December 18,” AAMI Park  General Manager Shane Mates told au.fourfourtwo.com.

“We have been preparing for this event for 12 months and have given ourselves ample time before and after the concert to ensure the playing surface will be maintained.”

Multi-use stadiums in the A-League have resulted in some embarrassing situations in recent seasons.

In early 2009, "Sensations" New Year’s Eve dance party at Melbourne’s Etihad stadium almost resulted in the cancelling of a Melbourne Victory game 24 hours later after debris including metal was left strewn across the ground.

Dutch performer Andre Rieu’s concert in 2008 had a similarly destructive effect on the same surface while famously Newcastle Jets had to cancel an A-League fixture at AusGrid stadium after a motocross show ripped the surface to shreds.

In recent seasons concerts by George Michael, Edinburgh Military Tattoo and Bon Jovi have also ruined the surface for A-League football at the Sydney Football Stadium.

Added Mates: “The quality of the turf is our number one priority, we are very confident in the measures we have in place to ensure there will be no impact to either Melbourne Heart or Melbourne Victory.”

Melbourne Heart have yet to confirm where the fixture will be played.