Candlebox with Sponge
About This Event
Seattle's Candlebox and Detroit's Sponge, both rooted in the early-1990s grunge and post-grunge scene, appear together at Starland Ballroom. Each band has a substantial recorded catalogue—Candlebox with eight studio albums, Sponge with ten—and both favor direct songcraft and plainspoken hooks in performance, offering a focused look at that era's straight-ahead alt-rock approach.
About the Artists
Candlebox
Candlebox is a Seattle rock band associated with the grunge and post-grunge wave of the early 1990s. Their early catalogue produced enduring radio staples, including “Far Behind,” and they have continued recording across multiple studio albums while keeping a direct, song-first approach.
Sponge
Sponge is a Detroit rock band that emerged in the early 1990s around vocalist Vinnie Dombroski, with roots in the members’ earlier hard-rock work. Their catalogue spans ten studio albums alongside live and archival releases, and it includes radio-charting singles such as “Plowed,” “Molly,” “Wax Ecstatic,” and “Have You Seen Mary.