Alice In Chains Concert Chronology

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Last Updated March 1, 2024

Welcome to version 5.2 of the Alice In Chains Concert Chronology. I welcome any additional dates or setlists you can provide by email.

1985 - 1989
07/09/85Lynnwood, WALynnwood Rollaway (Played as Sleaze)
05/01/87Tacoma, WATacoma Little Theatre; with Slaughter Haus 5, Devol
05/16/87Seattle, WAKane Hall; played as Alice 'n Chains
07/14/87Lacey, WA??, (played as Diamond Lie)
08/05/87Seattle, WABackstage (played as Alice 'n Chains, w/ Variant Cause)
05/17/88Seattle, WACentral Tavern (played as Diamond Lie)
09/13/88Seattle, WAVogue
12/28/88Seattle, WACentral Tavern (Played with 7th Stranger)
04/25/89Seattle, WAVogue
02/10/89Seattle, WACentral Tavern
02/11/89Seattle, WACentral Tavern (w/ Mother Love Bone, Dead Flowers)
02/14/89Seattle, WAVogue (w/ Electric Ballroom & Daddy Hate Box)
03/09/89Seattle, WACentral Tavern
03/20/89Seattle, WAHollywood Underground (w/ Bible Stud, Brother Speed)
03/24/89Bothell, WANorthshore Multi-Purpose; with Teachers Pett, Nasty Habitz
04/01/89Seattle, WACentral Tavern; with Cat Butt, Bitter End
04/25/89Seattle, WAVogue (with Shannon's X & PD-2)
05/04/89Seattle, WAOz; with Mother Love Bone
05/19/89Bellevue, WABellevue VFW Hall (w/ Black Is Black, Tramp Alley, Whiskey Fix)
05/25/89Seattle, WACentral Tavern (with Warrant)
05/27/89Tacoma, WATemple Theatre
07/04/89Seattle, WAVogue (w/ Izabella's Dream)
07/15/89Bremerton, WANatasha's
08/07/89Seattle, WAMural Amphitheatre (w/ Son Of Man)
08/22/89Seattle, WAVogue; Layne's Birthday
09/04/89Seattle, WACentral Tavern (w/ Tora Tora)
09/08/89San Francisco, CAFull Moon Tavern (w/ Mother Love Bone)
09/10/89San Jose, CACactus Club (w/ Mother Love Bone)
09/??/89Seattle, WAParamount Theatre (Opened for Warrant and Danger, Danger)
09/22/89Seattle, WACentral Tavern (w/ War Babies)
10/12/89Seattle, WAOz (w/ Bam Bam, The Purdins)
10/14/89Tacoma, WALegends (w/ Hungry Crocodiles & 24-7 Spyz)
10/24/89Seattle, WAParamount Theatre
10/31/89Lynnwood, WA99 Club
11/11/89Seattle, WACentral Tavern (w/ SGM, Rough Justice)
11/30/89Seattle, WABackstage (w/ My Sister's Machine)
12/09/89?? Alice signs their deal with Columbia
12/17/89Seattle, WAOz; with Vain (postponed until 1/18/90)
12/27/89Concrete, WAStone Pub
12/29/89Seattle, WAParamount "KXRX 9 for the 90's"

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