Text on a dark background reading 'CCVI, A tribute to Chris Cornell August 23rd, 2025, A San Francisco Suicide Prevention Benefit'.
Four men standing in a room with a decorative ceiling, one of whom is holding a microphone. The text overlay reads "Rusty Chains" in bold yellow and red letters.
Four people standing in front of a stage with a sign that reads 'Club Fox' and 'Swamp Hammer & Rusty Chains'. They are posing for the photo, with one person making a peace sign. The setting appears to be a bar or music venue.
Four men standing together against a wall, with a logo that says 'Rusty Chains' in red and black at the bottom.
Four men standing in a dimly lit room with colorful, psychedelic lighting and artwork on the ceiling, one holding a microphone, suggesting a musical performance or band.
Four men standing side by side against a dark background, dressed in casual dark clothing, with serious expressions.
Four men standing together in a dimly lit room with blue and yellow wall lighting, wearing dark band T-shirts.

ABOUT

It all started in May of 2017 with the tragic and sudden loss of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell to suicide while the band was in the middle of their spring tour. The world was shocked that someone so brilliant who had transcended the Grunge genre his band arose from to become a world-renowned, mainstream solo artist would take his own life, seemingly at the height of his career. Our hearts were broken.

We as a band knew that we needed to pay special homage to him in a way that was more profound than just playing our typical set of classics. What we came up with was a career-spanning set of songs, and using the tribute to Chris as a way to raise money and awareness for suicide prevention. Our first annual Chris Cornell tribute and Suicide Prevention benefit took place a month after Chris’ death in front of a sold-out crowd at the legendary San Francisco venue Slim’s.

The band’s mission statement was born: Help us Help others. We realized that we were in a unique position to play the music that people love while bringing people together to support causes that we are passionate about. Here we are now 7 years into it and have raised tens of thousands of dollars that have gone directly back to our community.

Concert poster for a tribute to Chris Cornell at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on Saturday, August 23, 2025. Features a colorful, stylized wolf howling at a large moon in a cosmic background. Mention of bands Rusty Chains and DümSürf, with all proceeds benefiting SFSP.
A musical band performing on stage at a nightclub with purple and blue lighting, a skeleton hanging from the ceiling, three band members playing guitars, a drummer in the background, and audience members watching and taking photos.

CCV - DNA Lounge 2023

Live band performing on stage at a venue with colorful stage lighting and skeleton decoration in the background.
A band performing on stage at the DNA Lounge with a skeleton decoration hanging from the ceiling. The stage is lit with blue and purple lights, and the audience is watching and taking pictures.
Live concert with a band performing on stage under colorful stage lights in a venue filled with audience members watching the performance.

Limited Time Offer ~ First 100 to sign up for our $200 Donor Package

Limited Time Offer ~ First 100 to sign up for our $200 Donor Package

Black hoodie with a colorful, artistic design featuring a wolf howling at the moon, flames, and cosmic elements, promoting a tribute event for Chris Cornell, a San Francisco suicide prevention benefit, with text including 'CCVI,' 'Rusty Chains,' and 'Bryan Kerdel Dimsurf.'
Four t-shirts and a poster related to tribute events for Chris Cornell, featuring concert images, dates, and logos.

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SPECIAL CCVI OFFER!!

$200 Donor Package (first 100 sign-ups by 8/1/25)

Purchase the $200 Donor Package below and receive a pack of two tickets to the LIVE Show on August 23rd, 2025, at the Great American Music Hall, an exclusive CCVI hoodie only available to band members, and all extra proceeds go directly to SF Suicide Prevention towards our $10,000 goal this year.

Collage of multiple posters and flyers advertising tribute concerts and benefit events for Chris Cornell and Rusty Chains, featuring vibrant colors, band imagery, and event details.

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