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Noah Weiland, son of the late Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots), will be marking the 10th anniversary of his father’s death with a tribute show at the Garden AMP in Orange County, CA on December 3. Jakob Nowell, son of the late Bradley Nowell (Sublime), and Ameer Isaiah will open.

Noah told Rolling Stone the following about the show:

“My old therapist gave me the idea to throw a party, get-together for my father. I didn’t even realize it was about to be 10 years until he brought it up. My brain started cooking ideas up instantly.”

“Considering we thought of this whole thing and locked it in two weeks ago, I got a whole lot of rehearsals, AA meetings, and praying to do. I’m keeping [the setlist a] surprise. Just expect hits from different eras and even some deep cuts, underrated songs. I’ll definitely do a solo song or two of my own tunes, but they will be more rock and grunge based to fit the vibe of the show.”

“I can honestly say I’ve had a very tough posthumous relationship with my father. Most of my life I grew up on rap music, but I always go through deep phases of listening to other genres. Lately, it’s been mostly rock bands that I have been tapped in with again, and I definitely have a place in my heart for my dad’s music.”

“It’ll be chilling. Very surreal, like a throwback to the tours I grew up going on as a kid, but instead I’m performing… We want it to be an experience rather than just a concert.”

He also commented on Nowell’s appearance:

“Jakob and I have known each other for a grip now. Mind you, he’s doing this show with me even after the little beef we had for a brief moment. And the fact that we were able to put aside our pride, talk about our differences like adults and still show love, makes me love the dude even more.”

He also revealed that he hasn’t talked to his father’s Stone Temple Pilots bandmates:

“I really haven’t talked with any of them in almost a decade now. I’m not sure if it has something to do with their relationship to my mom, but she isn’t in my life either. I’m always open to catching up.”

He also added that his main focus is his son:

“Being a dad is hard and it makes me forgive my father for his struggles. It wasn’t his fault and he wasn’t even all that bad when the dude wasn’t all too sober. I wish I could’ve spent more time with him regardless of where he was in life, which is why I’ll always make time for my son Anakin.”

He also added the following about future shows:

“The goal is that if this show goes well, we want to do a mini ‘Encore Tour’ with the same exact setup and setlist. I’d love to take this all the way.”

Before the concert, Noah plans to release a new mixtape titled “Crashout Junkie.” Musically , the effort will include elements of grunge, rock, rap, hyperpop, and more.