As one of the first bands to record for the legendary Sub Pop Records, Soundgarden is generally regarded as one of the founding fathers of grunge, even though most of their work was of a far more rock/metallic nature than the likes of Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, or Nirvana. From a metallic standpoint, their peak was 1991's Badmotorfinger, with the later albums showing a more alternative side to the band (and also produced their biggest hit single, "Black Hole Sun"). The band parted ways amicably in April of 1997 to pursue other interests. Most notable of these was vocalist Chris Cornell joining forces with the core of Rage Against The Machine in Audioslave.
At precisely midnight on January 1, 2010, U.S. EST, Chris Cornell posted on his Twitter and Facebook: "The 12 year break is over & school is back in session. Knights of the Soundtable ride again!"
On May 18, 2017, around midnight, vocalist Chris Cornell was found dead in MGM Grand hotel room after a show in Detroit.
Fan club & merchandise: Knights Of The Soundtable.
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November 8, 2025
Peacock Theater
Los Angeles, California, United StatesMatt Cameron, Ben Shepherd, Kim Thayil and guests. First performance with Hiro Yamamoto since 1989. Inducted by Jim Carrey, and Lily Cornell Silver.
1. Rusty Cage
+ Mike McCready2. Black Hole Sun
+ Jerry Cantrell, Hiro Yamamoto, and Taylor MomsenDecember 14, 2024
Showbox
Seattle, Washington, United Statesbilled as "Nudedragons", with Soundgarden surviving members
1. Hunted Down
2. Outshined
3. Flower
4. Beyond the Wheel
5. Kickstand
and Shaina Shepherd both on vocals6. Kick Out the Jams(MC5 cover)
on guitar and Shaina Shepherd on vocalsSeptember 27, 2022
Kia Forum
Inglewood, California, United StatesKim Thayil & Matt Cameron joined by Krist Novoselic, Taylor Momsen, Dave Grohl, and Pat Smear
1. The Day I Tried to Live
2. Black Hole Sun
January 16, 2019
The Forum
Inglewood, California, United States1. Rusty Cage
2. Flower
3. Outshined
with Stone Gossard4. Drawing Flies
with 2 sax players5. Loud Love
with Tom Morello and Wayne Kramer; first time since 20136. I Awake
with Buzz Osborne; first time since 20147. The Day I Tried to Live
with Buzz Osborne8. Black Hole Sun
with Peter Frampton, Tim & Phil HanserothMay 17, 2017
Fox Theatre
Detroit, Michigan, United StatesFinal performance with lead singer Chris Cornell, who died about an hour after this concert. "Beyond the Wheel" was listed on a draft of the written setlist, but not played.
1. Ugly Truth
2. Hunted Down
3. Non-State Actor
4. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
Intro only5. Spoonman
6. Outshined
7. Kickstand
8. Black Hole Sun
9. By Crooked Steps
10. The Day I Tried to Live
11. My Wave
12. Been Away Too Long
13. Fell on Black Days
14. Mailman
15. A Thousand Days Before
16. Burden in My Hand
17. Blow Up the Outside World
18. Jesus Christ Pose
1. Rusty Cage
2. Slaves & Bulldozers
with "In My Time of Dying" refrainMay 14, 2017
Starlight Theater
Kansas City, Missouri, United States"Blow Up the Outside World" was on the written setlist, but not played.
1. Incessant Mace
2. Hunted Down
3. All Your Lies
4. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
Intro only5. Spoonman
6. Outshined
7. Black Hole Sun
8. By Crooked Steps
9. Mind Riot
Improvised instrumental10. My Wave
11. The Day I Tried to Live
12. Been Away Too Long
13. A Thousand Days Before
14. Burden in My Hand
15. Rusty Cage
16. Drawing Flies
17. Ugly Truth
18. Fell on Black Days
19. Jesus Christ Pose
1. Slaves & Bulldozers
May 13, 2017
Somerset Amphitheater
Somerset, Wisconsin, United States1. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
2. Spoonman
3. Kyle Petty, Son of Richard
4. Outshined
5. Black Hole Sun
6. Flower
7. Room a Thousand Years Wide
8. The Day I Tried to Live
9. My Wave
10. Fell on Black Days
11. All Your Lies
12. Drawing Flies
13. A Thousand Days Before
14. Rusty Cage
15. Blow Up the Outside World
May 12, 2017
Westfair Amphitheater
Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States1. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
2. Spoonman
3. Kyle Petty, Son of Richard
4. Outshined
5. Black Hole Sun
6. Flower
7. My Wave
8. The Day I Tried to Live
9. Been Away Too Long
10. Fell on Black Days
unknown intro11. Drawing Flies
12. A Thousand Days Before
13. Rusty Cage
14. Blow Up the Outside World
15. Jesus Christ Pose
16. Beyond the Wheel
May 10, 2017
Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States1. Incessant Mace
2. Hunted Down
3. Non-State Actor
4. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
5. Spoonman
6. Outshined
7. Black Hole Sun
8. By Crooked Steps
sound cut out for a second at end of song9. My Wave
10. The Day I Tried to Live
11. A Thousand Days Before
12. Blow Up the Outside World
13. Rusty Cage
14. Drawing Flies
15. Fell on Black Days
16. Ugly Truth
17. Jesus Christ Pose
1. Slaves & Bulldozers
with 'In My Time of Dying' snippetMay 7, 2017
Tom Lee Park
Memphis, Tennessee, United States1. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
2. Spoonman
3. Kyle Petty, Son of Richard
4. Outshined
5. Black Hole Sun
6. Flower
7. The Day I Tried to Live
8. My Wave
9. Drawing Flies
10. Fell on Black Days
11. Incessant Mace
12. A Thousand Days Before
13. Rusty Cage
14. Blow Up the Outside World
May 6, 2017
Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States"By Crooked Steps" and "Mailman" were on the setlist, but were not played.
1. Incessant Mace
2. Hunted Down
3. All Your Lies
4. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
5. Spoonman
6. Outshined
7. Black Hole Sun
8. My Wave
9. The Day I Tried to Live
10. Been Away Too Long
11. A Thousand Days Before
12. Burden in My Hand
13. Rusty Cage
14. Drawing Flies
15. Fell on Black Days
16. Jesus Christ Pose
1. Blow Up the Outside World
2. Slaves & Bulldozers
May 5, 2017
Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Concord, North Carolina, United States1. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
2. Spoonman
3. Kyle Petty, Son of Richard
4. Outshined
5. Black Hole Sun
6. My Wave
7. The Day I Tried to Live
8. Been Away Too Long
9. Fell on Black Days
10. Drawing Flies
11. Incessant Mace
12. Blow Up the Outside World
13. Rusty Cage
14. Slaves & Bulldozers
with 'In My Time of Dying' snippetMay 3, 2017
Fox Theatre
Atlanta, Georgia, United States"Head Injury" and "Beyond the Wheel" were both listed on the printed setlist, but were not played.
1. Incessant Mace
2. All Your Lies
3. Hunted Down
4. Drawing Flies
5. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
6. Spoonman
7. Outshined
8. Black Hole Sun
9. By Crooked Steps
10. My Wave
11. The Day I Tried to Live
12. Been Away Too Long
13. A Thousand Days Before
14. Burden in My Hand
15. Rusty Cage
16. Blow Up the Outside World
17. Fell on Black Days
18. Ugly Truth
19. Hands All Over
1. Slaves & Bulldozers
April 30, 2017
JetBlue Park
Fort Myers, Florida, United States1. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
2. Spoonman
3. Kyle Petty, Son of Richard
4. Outshined
5. Black Hole Sun
6. My Wave
7. The Day I Tried to Live
8. Been Away Too Long
9. Fell on Black Days
10. Incessant Mace
11. Blow Up the Outside World
12. Jesus Christ Pose
13. Rusty Cage
14. Beyond the Wheel
April 29, 2017
Metropolitan Park
Jacksonville, Florida, United States1. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
2. Spoonman
3. Kyle Petty, Son of Richard
4. Outshined
5. Black Hole Sun
6. My Wave
7. The Day I Tried to Live
8. Been Away Too Long
9. Fell on Black Days
10. Incessant Mace
11. Blow Up the Outside World
12. Jesus Christ Pose
13. Rusty Cage
14. Beyond the Wheel
April 28, 2017
Amalie Arena
Tampa, Florida, United States1. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
partial2. Spoonman
3. Kyle Petty, Son of Richard
4. Outshined
5. Black Hole Sun
6. My Wave
7. The Day I Tried to Live
8. Been Away Too Long
9. Ugly Truth
10. Blow Up the Outside World
11. All Your Lies
first since 199212. Flower
13. Jesus Christ Pose
14. Fell on Black Days
15. Rusty Cage
16. Beyond the Wheel
July 11, 2015
McLennan Park
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada"Beyond the Wheel" was listed as an alternate to "Slaves & Bulldozers" on the printed setlist.
1. Spoonman
with Searching With My Good Eye Closed intro2. Kyle Petty, Son of Richard
3. Attrition
4. Outshined
5. By Crooked Steps
6. Taree
7. Black Hole Sun
8. Jesus Christ Pose
9. Fell on Black Days
10. Blow Up the Outside World
11. Hunted Down
12. My Wave
13. The Day I Tried to Live
14. Been Away Too Long
15. Birth Ritual
16. Rusty Cage
17. Slaves & Bulldozers
March 3, 2015
Mount Smart Stadium
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand1. The Telephantasm
2. Spoonman
with Searching With My Good Eye Closed intro3. Kyle Petty, Son of Richard
4. Gun
5. Been Away Too Long
6. The Day I Tried to Live
7. My Wave
8. Like Suicide
9. Outshined
10. Taree
11. Drawing Flies
12. Hunted Down
13. Birth Ritual
14. Black Hole Sun
15. A Thousand Days Before
16. Fell on Black Days
17. Blow Up the Outside World
18. Mailman
19. Rusty Cage
March 1, 2015
Brisbane Showgrounds
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia1. The Telephantasm
2. Spoonman
with "Searching with My Good Eye Closed" intro3. Flower
4. Kyle Petty, Son of Richard
5. My Wave
6. The Day I Tried to Live
7. Been Away Too Long
8. Beyond the Wheel
9. Rusty Cage
10. A Thousand Days Before
11. Fell on Black Days
12. Hunted Down
13. Ty Cobb
14. Blow Up the Outside World
15. Outshined
16. Black Hole Sun
17. Dusty
18. Slaves & Bulldozers
February 28, 2015
Olympic Park
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia1. Flower
2. Outshined
3. Kickstand
4. Spoonman
5. Kyle Petty, Son of Richard
6. My Wave
7. Been Away Too Long
8. Hunted Down
9. Fell on Black Days
10. Like Suicide
11. Ugly Truth
12. Mailman
13. A Thousand Days Before
14. Black Hole Sun
15. Birth Ritual
16. Rusty Cage
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