Soundgarden Concert Tickets are on sale now for all tour dates on the Soundgarden Tour Schedule. Click the View Tickets button below to find Soundgarden Ticket prices to the Tour Date Nearest You. Soundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by singer Chris Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Matt Cameron became a drummer in 1986 while bassist Ben Shepherd became a permanent replacement for Yamamoto in 1990. Soundgarden was a one of the groups elemental in the creation of grunge, a style of alternative rock that developed in Seattle