The iconic Seattle venue Showbox is set to be demolished for high rise apartments. Soundgarden performed their legendary April 2010 reunion show at the venue under the name Nudedragons.
Chris Cornell’s daughter Lily wrote in her Instagram story in reaction to a Stereogum article on the story: “Fuck this.”
Lily has grown up in Seattle with her mother Susan Silver, and has been very involved in the local Seattle music scene.
Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan tweeted, “This @ShowboxPresents Market closing cannot stand! This place has musically flavored what Seattle IS at its core. Progress is great and all, but not at the cost of the soul of the city.”
Duff also linked to a petition.
KIRO 7 reports: The wrecking crew could be coming for an iconic Seattle music venue.
Developers have filed documents indicating they hope to replace the Showbox with a 44-story tower.
“It’s shocking that something that means so much to local history is being threatened by developers,” said Tiffany Jorgensen of Friends of Historic Belltown.
Wednesday morning she learned of plans to build a 44 story tower on the property.
Documents newly-filed with the city refer to the project as Onni Showbox and propose a residential building with 442 units and 88 parking spots with retail space on the ground floor.
“We believe that it has all the potential for being landmarked,” Jorgensen said.
Her group will try to get the venue designated a historic landmark in hopes of saving it.
She says the best scenario would be to have the interior designated a landmark, as well as the exterior.
A change.org petition supporting landmarking the Showbox is quickly gathering signatures.
