Photo Credit: Jonathan Weiner
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and ALICE IN CHAINS co-founder Jerry Cantrell today announces a North American tour beginning on March 24, 2022 in support of his soon to be released album Brighten. Tickets are on sale Friday, August 27 at 10:00 AM local time.
The upcoming tour follows the release of his first song from Brighten, “Atone”, which was met with praise from fans and critics. Rolling Stone writer Jon Blistein said, “Atone” is a heavy track, although it’s undergirded by a sinister twang while the guitar riffs hit with grit and menace, as well as a bit of psychedelic unease. “Running out of time,” Cantrell wails right before the hook, “Gotta find a way to atone/Gotta find a way to atone/Trying to find a way to atone.”
Jerry’s expansive sonic palette incorporates everything from moments of moody organ and powerful pedal steel to the cathartic choruses and airtight riffs which is the hallmark of Cantrell’s sound.
The tour kicks off at the legendary First Avenue in Minneapolis and will wind its way across the country hitting major cities such as Chicago, Detroit, Nashville, NY, Philadelphia, Seattle and Los Angeles to name a few. See full tour routing below.
Tickets for the Brighten Tour are available via Ticketmaster and wherever tickets are sold.
Over the past year, Jerry co-produced Brighten with film composer Tyler Bates [300, John Wick] and long-time Engineer Paul Fig. Reflecting a classic spirit, they welcomed a dynamic cast of supporting players, including drummers Gil Sharone and Abe Laboriel, Jr. (Paul McCartney), Duff McKagan [GUNS N’ ROSES, LOADED] on select bass tracks, Greg Puciato [DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN] handling all of the backing vocals along with Lola Bates, pedal steel master Michael Rozon, Vincent Jones on piano, Wurlitzer, and organ, Jordan Lewis on piano, Matias Ambrogi-Torres on strings, and Joe Barresi [TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE] overseeing the mixing of Brighten.
Brighten is available for pre-order and will be offered in an exclusive bone with gold splatter color 180 gram vinyl via Jerry’s webstore. CDs are also available in the webstore for pre-order.
JERRY CANTRELL 2022 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
- 3.24 Minneapolis First Avenue
- 3.26 Chicago The Vic Theatre
- 3.28 Detroit St. Andrews Hall
- 3.29 Toronto History
- 3.31 Pittsburgh Roxian Theatre
- 4.02 Atlantic City Music Box @ Borgata
- 4.03 Philadelphia Theatre of Living Arts
- 4.05 New York Irving Plaza
- 4.06 Boston Big Night Live
- 4.08 Baltimore Rams Head Live
- 4.09 Raleigh The Ritz
- 4.10 Charlotte Fillmore
- 4.12 Orlando House of Blues
- 4.13 St. Petersburg Jannus Live
- 4.15 Atlanta Tabernacle
- 4.17 Nashville Ryman Auditorium
- 4.19 New Orleans Fillmore
- 4.21 Dallas House of Blues
- 4.22 San Antonio Aztec Theatre
- 4.23 Houston House of Blues
- 4.25 Oklahoma City Diamond Ballroom
- 4.27 Denver The Summit
- 4.28 Salt Lake City The Depot
- 5.01 Portland Roseland Theater
- 5.02 Seattle Moore Theatre
- 5.04 Sacramento Ace of Spades
- 5.05 Los Angeles Belasco Theatre
- 5.07 Las Vegas House of Blues
- 5.08 San Diego House of Blues