SAVE THE DATE!

CCVII: A Tribute to Chris Cornell

All proceeds benefit the SFSP.

Saturday, Sept 26th, 2026

Great American Music Hall 859 O’Farrell St, SF, CA

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Every life matters, and together we can make a difference. We are honored to partner directly with SF Suicide Prevention through Felton Institute to help ensure that no one has to face life's darkest moments alone. Your support provides critical crisis intervention, compassionate care, and hope for those who need it most. Be part of this mission by making a donation today through our official fundraiser, joining us at our upcoming event, or purchasing merchandise and an event ticket bundle when it becomes available. Every act of generosity brings hope and helps save lives.

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

SPECIAL CCVII OFFER!!

$200 Donor Package (first 100 sign-ups by 8/1/26)

Purchase the $200 Donor Package below and receive a pack of two tickets to the LIVE Show on September 26th, 2026, at the Great American Music Hall, an exclusive CCVII hoodie only available to band members, and all extra proceeds go directly to SF Suicide Prevention towards our $15,000 goal this year.

*Please note, the product will look similar, but may not be exact when printed. All donor package merchandise will be available for pickup at the show on September 26th, 2026. If you are unable to attend the show, please email rustychainsgivesback@gmail.com.

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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.