The brand-new Vera Project—the very building I've been talking about for over a year, the very building that has cost over a million and a half dollars to build—is finally finished. This weekend's grand opening is so explosive with blistering-hot local talent that these shows just might undo all the hard work and tear that motherfucker apart. Friday night's hiphop showcase features Common Market and Grayskul; Saturday's got These Arms Are Snakes, Akimbo, Elphaba, Talbot Tagora, and Panther; Sunday quiets back down a little (just a little) with Mount Eerie, Holy Ghost Revival, Tiny Vipers, and Ghost to Falco. Plus, to thank you, Vera has made all the shows free. (Vera Project, Seattle Center, www.theveraproject.org for complete schedule. 7:30 pm, free, all ages.)