On This Day in 1988, a Free Outdoor Concert Organized by a Local Parks Department Saw the Birth of Grunge
On August 20, 1988, the Parks Department of Olympia, Washington, kicked off its free outdoor summer concert at Capitol Lake Park. This was the second year of Capitol Lake Jam, co-sponsored by the Safe and Sober Driving Task Force of Olympia. But as far as music history goes, this was an opportunity for concertgoers to catch the early wave of grunge before it swept the nation. Nirvana’s first album, Bleach, […]