GHOSTS OF GRUNGE: The Voices That Lived Loud and Died Young
Prince Bandroom (St Kilda, VIC)
Friday, 16 October 2026 7:00 pm
Ghosts of Grunge: The Voices That Lived Loud and Died Young honours five artists who defined a generation and left us far too soon. Layne Staley, Chris Cornell, Scott Weiland, Shannon Hoon and Kurt Cobain didn’t just front bands — they gave voice to alienation, vulnerability, rage, and beauty at a moment when music stopped pretending everything was fine.
Performed by a powerhouse live band featuring Stacey Gray (Trial Kennedy), Dave Foley (Mick Thomass Roving Commission), Gary Thakrah and Craig Kelly, alongside vocalists Nat Allison (Suze DeMarchis band), Tim Rizzoli, Mozë and Delsinki, Ghosts of Grunge brings these songs back to the stage with the force, dynamics and emotional intensity they demand. Drawing from the catalogs of Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots and Blind Melon, the show captures both the aggression and vulnerability at the heart of the grunge era — from crushing riffs and chaos to moments of fragility, melody and restraint.
This is not nostalgia, imitation, or spectacle. It’s a considered homage to five singular artists whose music still resonates — direct, powerful, and as affecting now as it ever was.
Performed by a powerhouse live band featuring Stacey Gray (Trial Kennedy), Dave Foley (Mick Thomass Roving Commission), Gary Thakrah and Craig Kelly, alongside vocalists Nat Allison (Suze DeMarchis band), Tim Rizzoli, Mozë and Delsinki, Ghosts of Grunge brings these songs back to the stage with the force, dynamics and emotional intensity they demand. Drawing from the catalogs of Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots and Blind Melon, the show captures both the aggression and vulnerability at the heart of the grunge era — from crushing riffs and chaos to moments of fragility, melody and restraint.
This is not nostalgia, imitation, or spectacle. It’s a considered homage to five singular artists whose music still resonates — direct, powerful, and as affecting now as it ever was.