"This commitment to sustainability impacts us now and well into the future," Inslee said, "because the future of commercial construction has a critical role to play in reducing the emissions that are harming our communities, our climate, our seas, our forests and the Earth itself" ( Madison Park Times). 1951) congratulated the arena partners for their use of environmentally friendly building practices and materials. 1942), principal owner of the Seattle Kraken hockey franchise, cut the ribbon, surrounded by leaders from Oak View Group, a Los Angeles-based real estate development company and builder of Climate Pledge Arena Seattle Center and Amazon, along with state and city officials. ").Ī few days later, on October 22, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on the arena's south plaza. But fans of the bands could buy tickets using special pass codes" ("Review: Foo Fighters. instead offering tickets to 'our partners' and people involved with its construction. Climate Pledge Arena didn't formally promote the 'exclusive,' semiprivate show. "While arena brass are technically billing Friday's Coldplay concert as the formal grand opening, as far as Seattle is concerned, last night's sold-out show was it, as hometown rock heroes Foo Fighters and Death Cab for Cutie played CPA's first event. The double-billing hit the right note with fans. The indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie came together in Bellingham in 1997 and has earned eight Grammy nominations. 1969), who spent a few minutes on stage during the CPA concert reminiscing about the band's early years. Foo Fighters, formed in 1994, was founded by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl (b. Called "A New Way Home," the benefit concert helped support the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Real Rent Duwamish, and One Roof Foundation.īoth bands have longstanding ties to the Northwest. Fans of Death Cab for Cutie received an email alerting them to the concert, and the online ticketing agency Ticketmaster quietly posted concert details on the morning of September 30 with tickets going on sale that day at noon. The 17,400-seat arena, constructed at a cost of $1.2 billion, replaces the out-of-date KeyArena, a venue built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, although certain architectural elements of the historic arena are retained.Īlthough October 22, 2021, was promoted as the official opening date of Climate Pledge Arena (CPA), local music fans previewed the new 740,000-square-foot arena three days earlier when Foo Fighters and Death Cab for Cutie played a sold-out benefit concert on October 19.
Three days later, on October 22, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will mark the arena's official opening, followed by an evening concert by the band Coldplay. The concert is not publicly promoted and invitations are tendered primarily to arena partners, contractors, and members of the bands' fan clubs. On October 19, 2021, Seattle music fans get a sneak peek at the new Climate Pledge Arena with a benefit concert featuring two bands with strong Seattle ties, Foo Fighters and Death Cab for Cutie.
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