Jerry Cantrell and William Duvall perform with Alice in Chains at The Masonic, San Francisco. Photo by Clay Lancaster.

Alice in Chains came through the San Francisco Bay Area to perform at The Masonic in Nob Hill, an were fantastic.

The hit-laden setlist also gave way to more recent songs from their current album God Put the Dinosaurs Here, which are some of the band’s strongest career offerings. The tones of guitarist Jerry Cantrell were picture perfect, as was William Duvall’s wailing voice and captivating stage presence.

Heavy were the hard-hitting tunes (“Hollow”, “Them Bones”) and beautiful were the more intricate tracks (“Nutshell” – dedicated to late former members Layne Staley and Mike Starr, “Down in a Hole”). The energy of the evening just further proved Alice in Chains has new life to them with their current lineup.

Photos by Clay Lancaster (www.claylancaster.com) and setlist below!

Mike Inez performs with Alice in Chains at The Masonic, San Francisco. Photo by Clay Lancaster.

William Duvall performs with Alice in Chains at The Masonic. Photo by Clay Lancaster.

William Duvall and Mike Inez perform with Alice in Chains at The Masonic, San Francisco. Photo by Clay Lancaster.

Sean Kinney performs with Alice in Chains at The Masonic. Photo by Clay Lancaster.

Alice in Chains at The Masonic. Photo by Clay Lancaster.

Setlist:

Hollow
Them Bones
Dam That River
Again
Check My Brain
Nutshell
Angry Chair
Man in the Box
Your Decision
Down in a Hole
Stone
Last of My Kind
We Die Young
Got Me Wrong
Junkhead

Encore:
Rooster
No Excuses
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