December 01st will see Alice In Chains honored with the Founders Award at Seattle’s Museum Of Pop Culture. With the COVID-19 pandemic in full swing, the event will be held virtually this year at 6:00pm PDT / 9:00pm EDT. Further details are available via mopop.org/foundersaward.
In addition to a performance from Alice In Chains themselves, the following guests have also signed on to take part in musical tribute performances to the aforementioned grunge legends:
- Metallica
- Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
- Korn
- Ann Wilson (Heart)
- Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses)
- Corey Taylor (Slipknot)
- Nancy Wilson (Heart)
- Dave Navarro & Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction)
- Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Mad Season)
- Mastodon
- Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)
- Krist Novoselic (Giants In The Trees, ex-Nirvana)
- Shooter Jennings
- Soundgarden members with Tad Doyle & Mike McCready
- Dallas Green (City And Colour)
- Lily Cornell Silver (daughter of Chris Cornell and Susan Silver)
- Fishbone
- Liv Warfield
- Chris DeGarmo (Queensrÿche)
- Ayron Jones
- Bill Herzog
- Bubba Dupree
- Eric + Encarnacion
- Jennifer Johnson & Jillian Raye (Giants In The Trees)
- Maggie Björklund
- Martin Feveyear
- Nathan Yaccino
- Shaina Shepherd
An all-star house band will also be involved, while Lily Cornell Silver‘s appearance will mark her debut musical performance. For now a trailer featuring footage from many of the pre-recorded tribute sets can be found here. Meanwhile, non-musical appearances by the following artists and actors are also planned:
- Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
- Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam)
- Les Claypool (Primus)
- Robert Downey Jr. (‘Iron Man‘, ‘Sherlock Holmes‘)
- Sammy Hagar
- Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, etc.)
- Vernon Reid (Living Colour)
You can currently RSVP for the performance at mopop.org/foundersaward, which will also be available to stream on Facebook and Amazon Music‘s Twitch. Museum Of Pop Culture Executive Director Alexis Lee commented of this year’s ceremony and honorees:
“As our principal fundraiser, Founders Award is always a special event for MoPOP and we’re thrilled this year to honor Alice In Chains and provide free access to this magical evening fans around the world. We’re proud to call Alice In Chains hometown heroes but we know we share them with the world.
It’s a testament to their lasting impact that this talented group of musicians has come together to pay tribute to the band’s contributions to music and pop culture. We’re able to show the next generation of creators what’s possible through the funds raised at the event that support our youth development programs, our community engagement and access initiatives, and of course, the cutting-edge exhibitions people from around the world come to Seattle to enjoy.
While this entire night of exclusive performances is free to view for all, our hope is to raise $1 million to support the museum in this difficult and unprecedented year.”
Donations for the upcoming performance can be made here. Speaking of receiving the honor, Alice In Chains guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell commented:
“It feels truly special to receive the MoPOP Founders Award in our home town of Seattle. It’s also humbling to be joined by so many of our friends, peers and heroes to rock some AIC tunes. I hope people watching enjoy the show as much as we did putting it together. A big hearty thanks to everyone who participated in making this virtual thing happen during these strange times. Music has the power to unite, heal and inspire. It is all of ours. Let’s continue to create and celebrate that which feeds the soul. Rawk on!”
Alice In Chains drummer Sean Kinney added:
“When we got to make our first record, I thought, great, we will be able to make one record, do our thing and hope for the best. Now, 30 years later to get this award and still be touring and making music is the most amazing feeling. We are brothers with all of the craziness that goes with it. This is for Layne, Mike, and for all of us now. We can’t wait to get back out on the road once this hellish pandemic is behind us.”
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