Grunge Rockers Alice In Chains Coming to Sands

Seattle grunge rockers Alice In Chains has been booked at play a show at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Tuesday May 7 at 7 p.m., Vision Entertainment announced on Monday.

The band is set to release its fifth studio album – its first since 2009 – later this year. A new single, “Hollow,” was released in December, while the music video (attached to this story) was released on Thursday.

Alice In Chains rose to popularity in the early 90’s with the release of their debut album Face Lift. The album sold over a half-million copies and earned them a Grammy nomination for the song “Man in the Box.”

The band’s sophomore album, Dirt sold over 3 million copies and eventually went to double-platinum status. Jar of Flies was the first ever EP to hit #1 on the Billboard charts. The band returned in the mid 90’s with a self-titled album, which debuted at the top of the U.S. charts and went double platinum. 

Tickets go on sale 10am Friday and can be purchased at sandseventcenter.com, the Event Center box office, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 800-745-3000. Prices range from $45 to $85 for suites. For pre-sale information, visit sandseventcenter.com and sign up to be a Music Insider.