Concert crowd with raised hands
Who We Are

BORN FROM PURE LOVE
OF THE MUSIC

Drummer performing on orange drum kit with overhead microphone setup and large portrait image on bass drum
Drummer performing behind a large bass drum featuring a portrait, with cymbals and drums visible in black and white photograph
Grunge Xmas Party poster featuring split black and white faces of two men with cigarette, event details at The Central Saloon Dec 20th 8pm, tribute bands Soundgarden and Stone Temple Pilots

It started with a question: What if we could bring back that feeling? The riffs that made you air-drum in your bedroom. The anthems you screamed with strangers at a concert. The albums that soundtracked your whole damn life.

Rusty Cage formed in Seattle, chasing Soundgarden's shadow. Pretty Penny took root in Portland, channeling Stone Temple Pilots' swagger. Two cities. Two bands. One obsession: getting it right.

We don't just play the songs. We disappear into them. Every vocal run, every power chord, every moment of controlled chaos — recreated with the same fire that made the originals legendary.

Since 2023, we've packed Seattle Central Saloon, shared stages with icons like The Spoonman, and built a following of purists who know the difference between a tribute and the real thing.

The Pacific Northwest gave the world grunge. We're here to keep that spirit alive.

THE BANDS

Rusty Cage performance
Est. 2025 Seattle, WA

RUSTY CAGE

National Tribute to Soundgarden. Channeling the brooding intensity and thundering riffs of Chris Cornell & crew.

Signature Songs

Rusty Cage • Outshined • Black Hole Sun • The Day I Tried To Live • Spoonman

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Pretty Penny performance
Est. 2023 Portland, OR

PRETTY PENNY

Portland's Ultimate Stone Temple Pilots Tribute. Capturing the eclectic spirit and melodic mastery of Scott Weiland's legacy.

Signature Songs

Plush • Crackerman • Wicked Garden • Interstate Love Song • Big Empty

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