Musicians Band Together To Save The Showbox In Open Letter, Including Sleater-Kinney, Run The Jewels, The xx, Death Cab and more

A new letter placed in the Seattle Times centerfold has been drafted by a number of local and national artists to attempt to save local historic music venue The Showbox. Last month, news broke that BC-based developer The Onni Group has plans to tear down The Showbox to build a 44-story luxury residential tower in its place. Led by Ben Gibbard, Mike McCready, Duff McKagan, and Macklemore, the note states: “We have joined Historic Seattle in the fight to #SAVETHESHOWBOX because it means so much to our community and artists around the globe. For many of us, [the Showbox] played a critical role in our evolutions as artists and helped us launch national careers. It is not just another venue or stop on the road.” The letter is signed by a long list of artists including Sleater-Kinney, Neko Case, The xx, Run the Jewels, Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear, and The War on Drugs.