ALICE IN CHAINS - The Final Installment Of North American Video Tour Diary Now Available

March 25, 2010, 14 years ago

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ALICE IN CHAINS have uploaded Part 3 (the final installment) of their North American video tour diary.

This footage contains behind-the-scenes and on-stage insights from the band's last week on their North American tour, including Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, Chicago and Minneapolis.

Check out all three installments below.

According to a brief update from the band, ALICE IN CHAINS will perform on May 22nd at RFK Stadium in Washington DC for the DC101 Chili Cook-Off. Tickets go on sale on March 26th here.

Alice In Chains recently updated their live itinerary with new dates announced for Europe and the US. Upcoming dates now include:

April

15 - Portland, ME - Civic Center
16 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Arena
17 - Wilkes Barre, PA - Mohegan Sun Arena
19 - Huntington, WV - Big Sandy Arena
20 - Charlotte, NC - Uptown Amphitheater @ Music Factory
21 - Raleigh, NC - Memorial Auditorium
23 - Ft. Myers, FL - Live X
24 - Tampa, FL - 98Rockfest
25 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre
27 - Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
28 - Chattanooga, TN - Memorial Auditorium
30 - Birmingham, AL - Crawfish Fest

May

1 - Memphis, TN - Beale Street Fest
19 - Glen Falls, NY - Glen Falls Civic Center
20 - West Long Branch, NJ - MAC Center @ Monmouth University
22 - Washington DC - RFK Stadium
23 - Camden, NJ - MMRBQ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
26 - Washington DC - RFK Stadium

June

5 - Nurburg, Germany - Nurburgring Rock Am Ring Alternastage
6 - Nurnburg, Germany - Rock Im Park Alternastage
9 - Turin, Italy - Colonia Sonora
10 - Rome, Italy - Atlantico
11 - Padova, Italy - Gran Teatro
13 - Nickelsdorf, Austria - Novarock Festival
15 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen
16 - Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene
18 - Wil, Switzerland - Degenaupark Sonisphere Festival
19 - Mimon, Czech Repbulic - Hardcany Sonisphere Festival
23 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Levski Stadium Sonisphere Festival

July

1 - Borlange, Sweden - Peace and Love Festival
2 - Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival
4 - Werchter, Belgium - Werchter Rock Festival
8 - Lisbon, Portugal - Optimus Alive Festival
9 - Bilbao, Spain - BBK Live
10 - Madrid, Spain - Getafe Open Air Sonisphere

As previously reported, SoundStageDirect, a leading online vinyl LP retailer, recently announced the reissue of two classic Alice In Chains albums: Sap and Jar Of Flies. Originally released in 1992 and 1994 as follow-ups to both of Alice In Chains' full-length releases, these new imports have been remastered on 180-gram vinyl and packaged together as a two-disc set. Available on vinyl again for the first time in years, only 2,000 copies of this limited-edition vinyl record package are being pressed.

Ever the stalwart of the Seattle rock scene that exploded in the wake of NIRVANA’s success, Alice In Chains’ trademark hybrid of blues and metal paved the way for their own stardom. With videos in heavy rotation on TV, a cameo in Cameron Crowe’s Singles, an early-90s Gen X take on dating and relationships, and headlining tours, the sky seemed the limit for the foursome. Sadly, the death of front man Layne Staley in 2002 nearly spelled the end of the band until reuniting in 2006 and releasing a new album in 2009.

Both Sap and Jar Of Flies represented significant departures from the moody, dropped-D Seattle sound showcased on their other efforts. Instead of plugging in, Alice In Chains took acoustic guitars into the studio and hardly missed a beat. Sap features lauded guests from the Seattle music scene, including Ann Wilson of HEART, Chris Cornell of SOUNDGARDEN, and Mark Arm of MUDHONEY. Jar Of Flies built on the exploratory sound of its predecessor, showcasing a softer sound and introducing arrangements and instruments previously unheard on any Alice In Chains' material. As a result, the first single, 'No Excuses', yielded the band their first number-one position on the rock charts.

While the early '90s spotlight has since faded from the Pacific Northwest, the sound showcased on both these records is still vibrant and a reminder of the inherent capabilities within the hard rock genre. Don't miss your chance to own a piece of rock vinyl history and hear Sap and Jar Of Flies as you've never before or for the first time.

For more info visit www.soundstagedirect.com.


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