Seattle tribute to Nirvana features Pacific Northwest luminaries
Krist Novaselic is planning a concert to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of Nirvana’s groundbreaking album Nevermind. Though former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl has a Foo Fighters gig that night – Sept 20 – other luminaries will be out in force, including Pacific Northwest royalty like The Fastbacks, The Long Winters, Visqueen, and Campire OK, Valis (featuring members of Screaming Trees), with others to be announced soon. Dave Grohl will most likely not be joining — he’s scheduled for a Foo Fighters show in Cleveland that night.
Visqueen at Bumbershoot in Seattle 2010. Robyn Hanson photo
The event will take place at Seattle’s Experience Music Project’s Sky Church. Tickets, which are available here, will cost $15 for members and $20 for non-members of the museum. In addition to the show being a celebration of the record, it will also raise money for Susie Tennant, who worked with the band at labels Sub Pop and Geffen and is currently battling cancer.
A deluxe reissue of the album is planned for release Sept 27. A remastered version, alternate mixes, live recordings, and studio rarities, including the Devonshire Mixes are among the extras.
