As they gear up for the August 24th release of new album RAINIER FOG (BMG), multi-platinum rock band ALICE IN CHAINS have announced a historic August 21st performance with SiriusXM atop Seattle’s iconic Space Needle.
The quartet—vocalist/guitarist Jerry Cantrell, vocalist/guitarist William DuVall, bassist Mike Inez and drummer Sean Kinney—will be the first band ever to perform on the Space Needle’s brand-new “The Loupe,” the world’s first and only revolving glass floor located 500 feet in the air.
It’s powered by 12 motors and offers 360-degree views over the largest city in the Pacific Northwest. The Space Needle has been a defining landmark of Seattle’s skyline since 1962 and The Loupe is part of its recent $100 million renovation.
SiriusXM will broadcast Alice In Chains’ acoustic performance exclusively on Friday, August 31st at 5PM ET and PT via satellite and through the SiriusXM app on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com.
“I’ve visited the Space Needle many times in my life and it’s going to be a real honor and a total trip for us to play there,” says Alice In Chains guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell. “We’re so proud of this album and to be able to celebrate its release with a performance at one of our town’s most iconic landmarks is really special. It sorta reminds me of the time we did the ‘Again’ video, but instead of being 6 feet in the air rocking out on a glass floor, we’ll be 50 stories high…slight difference.”
The band’s Space Needle performance is the latest in series of Seattle-based events that kick off Monday, August 20th with the Seattle Mariners hosting an “Alice In Chains Night” at Safeco Field. The game, which sees Seattle taking on the world champion Houston Astros, will include a pre-game listening event, a RAINIER FOGCD and an Alice In Chains t-shirt. For more info, click HERE.
On August 23rd and 24th, limited edition merchandise, rare photos, memorabilia, music gear and more will be on display at the Alice In Chains Pop-Up Shop and Retrospective at The Crocodile (click HERE for more info), to be followed by the band’s August 25th performance at KISW’s “Pain In The Grass” at the White River Amphitheatre.
Over the course of the past several weeks, the band has given fans a few sneak previews of RAINIER FOG, releasing “Never Fade” (click HERE to listen), “So Far Under” (click HERE to listen) and “The One You Know – click HERE to watch.
All three songs are available as instant downloads by clicking HERE to pre-order RAINIER FOG ahead of its August 24 release date.
The album will be available digitally, as well as on CD and limited-edition double 180-gram clear LP with white and black splatter available only from the band’s online store HERE.
Don’t miss Alice In Chains live – dates are as follows:
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
Sept 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre
September 16 – San Diego – KAABOO
October 14 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
October 16 – Salt Lake City – The Depot
October 18 – Colorado Springs – Pikes Peak Center
October 20 – Newkirk, OK – First Council Casino
October 21 – Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theater
October 23 – New Orleans – Saenger Theatre
October 24 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Concert Hall
October 26 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
October 27 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
October 28 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Events Center
November 2 – Santiago, Chile – Solid Rock Chile
November 4 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Solid Rock Argentina
November 8 – Curitiba, Brazil – Solid Rock Curitiba
November 10 – São Paulo, Brazil – Solid Rock São Paulo
November 11 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – KM de Vantagens Hall