A number of hometown artists, including members of Soundgarden, Guns N’ Roses, and more, have come together for a concert benefitting Seattle Children’s Hospital.
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On December 14, Seattle’s music community is coming together to celebrate and support the extraordinary work that Seattle Children’s Hospital does for all children, regardless of means or circumstances with their 13th annual SMooCH benefit concert, this year featuring Sebadoh, Doug Martsch of Built To Spill (VIP only), and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses.
Lastly, for the first time in 14 years, Nudedragons -- featuring vocalist Shaina Shepherd will also perform -- a band that also includes reunited Soundgarden members Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, and Ben Shepherd.
Nudedragons, an anagram for Soundgarden, is the name the band members used when reuniting for their first show since 1997 at The Showbox in 2010. The three musicians will be joined on stage by singer Shaina Shepherd for a “brief encore performance” according to the SMooCH website. Thayil, Cameron, and Shepherd have only performed together a handful of times since the passing of Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell in 2017.
Sebadoh will be taking the stage at The Showbox at the Market in Seattle, WA on December 14 as this year's headliner, marking the 30th anniversary of their seminal album, Bakesale, as well as almost five years since their last live show.
Although the benefit concert has already sold out, fans can still support the cause by donating or purchasing a poster or “party box” right HERE. 100% of all proceeds will benefit Seattle Children's Hospital. To date, SMooCH has raised more than $28 million.