Alice In Chains confirm tour dates
Alice In Chains has confirmed the five dates and cities for its U.S. mini-tour next month, beginning on May 18th in Los Angeles and ending on the 23rd in New York City. The shows will all take place in either small clubs or theatres. These gigs and a previously announced date at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August are the only announced North American shows for the reunited group so far, with European festival dates on tap for June and July.
As previously reported, guitarist Jerry Cantrell, bassist Mike Inez and drummer Sean Kinney will be joined on vocals by Comes With The Fall frontman William DuVall. However, surprise guest vocalists and musicians are expected to show up at each of the five U.S. dates, with bassist Duff McKagan (Velvet Revolver, Guns N' Roses) already rumored to be coming along as a second guitarist.
It's been 10 years since the last official performance by Alice In Chains before the 2002 death of singer Layne Staley, and Mike Inez told us that the group's fans have waited long enough for them to play again: "Not to put a time limit on it, but if it was 10 years, you know, I think we needed that time to put some space in between it. It just feels right, and we're coming from a pure spot, and it's just more of a celebration of our music we created. Just one more time around the world. We're gonna bring it to the people and everyone's invited."
The surviving members of the band played together for the first time since 1996 at a Seattle tsunami benefit in February of 2005. They regrouped again in March for a taping of the VH1 Classic series Decades Rock Live, at which plans for more touring and a possible new album were first revealed.
Confirmed U.S. tour dates:
May 18 - West Hollywood, CA - The Roxy
May 19 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
May 21 - Chicago, IL - Metro
May 22 - Boston, MA - Avalon
May 23 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
Aug 11 - Sturgis, SD - 2006 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
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As previously reported, guitarist Jerry Cantrell, bassist Mike Inez and drummer Sean Kinney will be joined on vocals by Comes With The Fall frontman William DuVall. However, surprise guest vocalists and musicians are expected to show up at each of the five U.S. dates, with bassist Duff McKagan (Velvet Revolver, Guns N' Roses) already rumored to be coming along as a second guitarist.
It's been 10 years since the last official performance by Alice In Chains before the 2002 death of singer Layne Staley, and Mike Inez told us that the group's fans have waited long enough for them to play again: "Not to put a time limit on it, but if it was 10 years, you know, I think we needed that time to put some space in between it. It just feels right, and we're coming from a pure spot, and it's just more of a celebration of our music we created. Just one more time around the world. We're gonna bring it to the people and everyone's invited."
The surviving members of the band played together for the first time since 1996 at a Seattle tsunami benefit in February of 2005. They regrouped again in March for a taping of the VH1 Classic series Decades Rock Live, at which plans for more touring and a possible new album were first revealed.
Confirmed U.S. tour dates:
May 18 - West Hollywood, CA - The Roxy
May 19 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
May 21 - Chicago, IL - Metro
May 22 - Boston, MA - Avalon
May 23 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
Aug 11 - Sturgis, SD - 2006 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
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