Sunday, November 20 âą 7 pm
A tribute to David Bowie to raise money for a nonprofit organization that helps Puget Sound-area musicians gain access to healthcare? Thatâs a win-winâmore âHang On To Yourselfâ than âRock âNâ Roll Suicide,â to frame it in Ziggy Stardust terms. The concept involves linking legacy Northwest musicians with younger players from the region to homage musical icons, with proceeds going to SMASH (Seattle Musicians Access to Sustainable Healthcare).
Bowieâs catalog boasts so many fascinating facets that the show canât help being a thrillathon. Curated by Black Fret, this yearâs lineup included Peter Buck (R.E.M., Filthy Friends), Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney, Filthy Friends), Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie), Jessica Dobson (Deep Sea Diver), Shaina Shepherd, Kurt Bloch (Fastbacks), Molly Sides (Thunderpussy), Jovino Santos Neto, and Mike McCready (Pearl Jam). One new twist to the event will be an afterparty at Madame Louâs featuring Boots! DJs Sarah Savannah and Maxwell Edison spinning â60s soul and garage-rock 45s to get you moving and groovingâalong with Bootsâ stable of go-go dancers.