May 26, 2000

EMP to open with a bang    

By JOURNAL STAFF

The line-up for EMP's grand opening weekend concert has gotten longer. Homegrown heavy metal band Queensryche, British pop musician Joe Jackson, and 11 other acts have been added to the event.

Queensryche joins other Northwest bands playing in Memorial Stadium on Sunday, June 25. The 2 p.m. show now boasts a collection of Northwest artists playing for more than eight hours. Members of Mudhoney, Presidents of the USA, Metal Church, Heart and Sir Mix-A-Lot are all slated, along with full sets from Ann Wilson, Young Fresh Fellows, The Fastbacks, Built to Spill and Screaming Trees. ($15, TicketMaster).

Joe Jackson will appear as a special guest of Rickie Lee Jones (Friday, June 23, 8 p.m., Bagley Wright Theatre, $25). Jackson is slated to play several songs solo before teaming up with Jones.

Dedicated to exploring creativity and innovation in American popular music, EMP is a new kind of museum designed to capture and reflect the essence of rock 'n' roll, its roots in jazz, soul, gospel, country and the blues, as well as rock music's influence on hip-hop, punk and other recent genres. A total sensory experience awaits visitors when doors officially open. Patrons will make their own music, see and learn about artifacts and memorabilia from EMP's collection of more than 80,000 items.

Founded by investor and philanthropist Paul G. Allen, under the direction of co-founder Jody Patton and designed by architect Frank O. Gehry, the 140,000-square-foot multi-colored, "swoopy" museum opens June 23. More than one million visitors are expected in the first year.

Following is the line-up of EMP Grand Opening shows:

Friday, June 23 Ticketed Shows

  • Metallica; Dr. Dre with Eminem and Snoop Dogg; Red Hot Chili Peppers; Kid Rock; Filter (6 p.m., Memorial Stadium, general admission $59.50)
  • Rickie Lee Jones with special guest Joe Jackson (8 p.m., Bagley Wright Theatre, $25)

Friday, June 23 Free Shows

  • Patti Smith; Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men; Christy McWilson (4 p.m., Mural Amphitheatre) Junior Brown; Bob Mould; Pedro the Lion (3 p.m., Flag Plaza)
  • Jim Page; Issac Scott (3:40 p.m., Electric Bus Stage)

Saturday, June 24 Ticketed Shows

  • matchbox twenty; No Doubt; Alanis Morissette; Beck; Eurythmics (6 p.m., Memorial Stadium, $40-$150)
  • "DJ/Electronica Show" - To Be Announced (9 p.m., Flag Pavilion, $10)

Saturday, June 24 Free Shows

  • Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band; Bo Diddley; Johnnie Johnson; Big Jay McNeely with The Palace of Culture; Thumbs Up Featuring Carol Kaye (1 p.m., Mural Amphitheatre)
  • "Bing!Bang!Boom! A Children's Guide to Percussion from Around the World" featuring Zakir Hussain (India), Airto (Brazil), Obo Addy (Ghana), Michael Shrieve (U.S.), and Ray Holman (Trinidad); Imperial Teen; Maktub; Neko Case & Her Boyfriends; IQU (1 p.m., Flag Plaza)
  • Yerba Buena; Danny O'Keefe; Nausea Trois featuring Skerik; Wayne Horvitz's Zony Mash (2:20 p.m., Electric Bus Stage)

Sunday, June 25 Ticketed Shows

  • Young Fresh Fellows; The Fastbacks; New Strychnines (Sonics tribute with Mudhoney and others); Subset (Sir Mix-A-Lot and Presidents of the USA); Ann Wilson and special guests; Built to Spill; Screaming Trees; Queensryche; Scrap Metal (members of Metal Church, TKO, Heart, Rail, and others) (2 p.m.; Memorial Stadium, general admission, $15)
  • James Brown; Maceo Parker; The JB's with a special guest performance by Maceo Parker (7 p.m., Key Arena, $25-$40)
  • Bill Frisell with special guests Greg Leisz, David Piltch, Joey Baron, Kevin Breit & Brandon Ross; Larry Coryell (8 p.m., Bagley Wright Theater, $15)

Sunday, June 25 Free Shows

  • The Kingsmen, Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Fabulous Wailers; The Dynamics with Jimmy Hanna; The Ventures; Merrilee Rush; Jr. Cadillac (1 p.m., Mural Amphitheatre)
  • Cold Crush Bros.; Hovercraft; Murder City Devils; Bratmobile; Source of Labor; Heather Duby (3:30 p.m., Flag Plaza)
  • Pat Wright & The Total Experience Gospel Choir; Del Rey; Pearl Django; Circle of Fire; Tom Kell & Kenny Edwards (2:30 p.m., Electric Bus Stage)

Seats for all shows are available through TicketMaster at (206) 628-0888, at any TicketMaster location including Key Arena, Rite Aid, Tower Records and Wherehouse.