OPENING | Come As You Are: Grunge, Counterculture, and the Seattle Sound

Join us on February 20, 2026 from 7 to 9 pm for the opening of Come As You Are. Held on Kurt Cobain’s birthday, be among the first to experience this photography exhibition honoring the sound, spirit, and legacy of grunge.

Musichead Gallery proudly presents Come As You Are: Grunge, Counterculture, and the Seattle Sound. This exhibition takes a wider look at grunge, highlighting the energy, ethos, and attitude that carried the music far beyond its origins. It celebrates bands such as Green River, Nirvana, and L7, whose DIY spirit and sludgy guitars defined the tension between underground values and mainstream visibility.

This event will include:

• Immersive photography exhibition
• Signed, limited edition fine art photography prints available for purchase
• Refreshments will be served

Emerging from the Pacific Northwest in the late 1980s, grunge began as a rejection of glossy arena rock and commercial excess. The result was a sound that gave voice to alienation, economic anxiety, addiction, and a deep distrust of consumer culture, creating a movement that still resonates today.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Musichead Gallery, 7420 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States

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