These events are scheduled for the first few opening days
Thursday 9 a.m.: Opening ceremony. 9:30 a.m.: Doors open and $1 million in software grants to local organizations to be announced. 5 p.m.: Play Kinect for Xbox 360 with retiring Sounders FC goalkeeper Kasey Keller. 7 p.m.: Play Kinect for Xbox 360 with former Seattle Mariner Edgar Martinez.
Friday: 7 p.m.: The Black Keys performance (free tickets, while supplies last, available in person at the Microsoft store as soon as it opens Thursday.).
Saturday: 2:30 p.m.: OneRepublic performance (see above for ticket information).