Gallery: Alice in Chains at Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC 05.08.18

While the height of grunge is usually associated with the early 90’s, last night’s second sold-out New York City show is certainly a testament to Alice in Chains‘ staying power.

The almost two hour set developed like a slow burn: unveiling track after soaring track that highlighted the flawlessly tight sound of the band, and William DuVall’s uncanny ability to emote late Layne Stanley’s gritty vocals. Backed by the solid craftsmanship of guitarist Jerry Cantrell, drummer Sean Kinney and bassist Mike Inez, Alice in Chains continues to prove itself relevant within today’s airspace. Fans were thrilled – enthralled even – fists flying high and voices soaring loud from the first notes of “Love, Hate, Love” to the bombastic ending with “Rooster.”

As a band that’s managed to stay true to itself throughout a thirty year career, I’m excited to see what Alice in Chains has in store for us next. The band released a new single (the first in five years!) just last Friday. Watch the video for “The One You Know” below.

Setlist:
1. Love, Hate, Love
2. Check My Brain
3. Again
4. Them Bones
5. Dam That River
6. Hollow
7. Last of My Kind
8. Voices
9. Down in a Hole
10. No Excuses
11. Stone
12. We Die Young
13. Nutshell
14. Your Decision
15. Grind
16. Man in the Box
Encore:
17. The One You Know
18. Got Me Wrong
19. Would?
20. Rooster

Don’t miss Alice In Chains live – dates are as follows:
May 10 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
May 12 – St. Louis, MO – Pointfest
May 13 – Somerset, WI – Northern Invasion
May 15 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
May 16 – South Bend, IN – Morris Performing Arts Center
May 18 – Columbus, OH – Rock on the Range
May 19 – Philadelphia, PA – WMMR BBQ / BB&T Pavilion
June 16 – Leeds, UK – O2 Academy
June 17 – London, UK – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
June 20 – Stockholm, Sweden – Grona Lund
June 21 – Halden, Norway – Tons of Rock Festival
June 22 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhell
June 24 – Clisson, France – Hellfest
June 25 – Zagreb, Croatia – INmusic Festival
June 28 – Padua, Italy – Sherwood
June 30 – Bezirk-Landstrasse, Austria – Arena Open Air Wien
July 1 – Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Park
July 3 – Berlin, Germany – Huxley’s Neue Welt
July 4 – Cologne, Germany – Live Music Hall
July 5 – Werchter, Belgium – Rock Werchter
July 7 -Montreux, Switzerland – Montreux Jazz Festival
July 8 – Belford, France – Les Eurockeennes 30
July 10 – Milan, Italy – Ippodromo Snai San Siro
July 13 – Madrid, Spain – Mad Cool Festival
July 14 – Lisboa, Portugal – NOS Alive
July 17 – Tel Aviv, Israel – Caesarea
July 18 – Tel Aviv, Israel – Caesarea
Aug 22 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
August 25 – Seattle, Washington – White River Amphitheatre
August 26 – Portland, Oregon – Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre
Aug 28 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amp
Aug 29 – Los Angeles, CA – Palladium
Aug 31 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Sept 1 – Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl
Sept 3 – Tucson, AZ – Tucson Music Hall
Sept 4 – El Paso, TX – Abraham Chavez Theatre
Sept 6 – Austin, TX – ACL Live
Sept 7 – Houston, TX – Revention Music Center
Sept 8 – Dallas, TX – Pavilion @ Toyota Music Factory
Sept 10 – Tulsa, OK – Brady Theatre
Sept 11 – Kansas City, MO – Midland Theatre
Sept 13 – Denver, CO – Fillmore
September 14-16 – San Diego – KAABOO
Sept 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre
October 14 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
October 21 – Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theater

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