Alice in Chains have announced dates for the second leg of their North American headline tour, which kicks off August 22 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia. These new dates are part of an extended worldwide trek that'll see the band performing across North America and Europe. The current dates—which stretch from April to September—are listed below, and ticket information can be found here.
In other Alice In Chains news, the band—Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney, Mike Inez and William DuVall—are putting the finishing touches on the their new album, the followup to 2013’s The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here. The disc, which was recorded at Henson Studios in Los Angeles with producer Nick Raskulinecz, will be released later this year. Stay tuned for more info in the weeks ahead.
Alice in Chains 2018 Tour: April 28 – Boston, MA - House of Blues April 30 – Syracuse, NY - Landmark Theatre May 1 – Toronto, ON - Massey Hall May 3 – Washington DC – Anthem May 4 – Charlotte, NC – Carolina Rebellion May 5 – Virginia Beach – WNOR Lunatic Luau May 7 – New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom May 8 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom 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 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 Aug 28 – Paso Robles, CA – Vino 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 Sept 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre
Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.