The legacy of late grunge musician Chris Cornell will be honored in early 2019 with a benefit concert titled I Am the Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell. The concert, which will take place in at The Forum in Los Angeles, will see live performances from the members of Cornell’s bands Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog and Audioslave. Other special guests will take part in the event including Foo Fighters, Metallica, Ryan Adams, and others.
I Am the Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell, which is scheduled for January 16th, will be hosted by comedian and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, while all of the revenue from the concert will benefit the Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation and the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation.
“We are honored to have all these amazing artists and friends come together to pay tribute to and show their love and appreciation for Chris, his music and the mark he’s left on the world. We look forward to sharing this night with all the fans,” said the late musician’s wife Vicky Cornell.
The tickets for the event will be available on November 16th and each the fans who purchase the tickets will receive Chris Cornell’s upcoming self-titled solo album. The record, which will be released on the same day, will contain 11 previously unreleased songs. Deluxe edition of the album will also be up for grabs, containing the songs from both Cornell’s solo career and his works with Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog and Audioslave.
One of them, “When Bad Does Good,” was already presented in September.
