Petition to Save The Showbox hits 30K supporters in 24 hours

Yesterday the news broke that Seattle’s storied Showbox music venue had its glorious head on the chopping block of progress but northwest music fans are rallying in many ways hoping to stand in the way of “progress.”

One of the petitions floating around the internet already has a staggering 30K signatures not even a full day into the campaign.

From the petition campaign:

This historic music hall that has a rich history of music within it is now the victim to the gentrification of Seattle. Onni Group has filed plans to tear down this venue to build a 44 story tower with 442 residential units on the Showbox Property. This is tragic and heartbreaking to every single musician and concertgoer in Seattle. The Showbox at the Market has been active as a music hall since 1939 and has legends like Duke Ellington to grunge heroes Pearl Jam. Lets make this venue a historical landmark to preserve Seattle’s rich culture of music and various arts that have graced this venue and keep it going.

I’m passionate about this venue because it is home to the first stage I ever stepped on with a band and performed at. I have a love for this venue, there is a magic inside and you can feel the energy when you walk inside of it. I know for a fact I alone am not the only musician, comedian, and or performer who can say that.

If you’d like to make your voice heard, sign this petition and this one too. Also, if you are a Twitter person, use the hashtag #SaveTheShowbox in all your tweets. The Facebook hashtag getting the most love is #SaveShowbox.

There are also some Facebook groups specifically created to share information about upcoming actions to save one of Seattle’s treasured locations. Check HERE and HERE.