After a rainy Charleston morning on 8/30, the skies cleared just in time for Jerry Cantrell to bring his I Want Blood tour to The Refinery. The outdoor venue proved to be the perfect stage—intimate yet open, with the sound carrying beautifully through the night air.
The crowd was as diverse as the setlist: fans old enough to remember the early Alice In Chains days stood alongside parents introducing their kids to Cantrell’s music for the first time. For some it was a family affair, for others a night out steeped in nostalgia—but everyone shared the same anticipation as the guitarist and vocalist took the stage.
When Cantrell tore into the Alice In Chains classics, it was like time folding in on itself. Those riffs and harmonies carried the same haunting grit that made them unforgettable in the 90s, and the audience sang back with a reverence that only deepened their weight.
But this wasn’t a show rooted only in the past. His new album I Want Blood—already his highest-charting solo release—was front and center. Tracks like “Vilified” hit just as hard as the classics, proving Cantrell is still pushing forward rather than leaning on legacy. The new material felt alive, dark, and vital, standing shoulder to shoulder with the songs that built his legend.
What made the night special was the balance—nostalgia woven seamlessly with new fire. By the end, the message was clear: Jerry Cantrell isn’t just a keeper of Alice In Chains’ legacy, he’s still a force in his own right, with music that continues to resonate across generations.
Full setlist:
Psychotic Break
Them Bones
Vilified
Afterglow
Atone
Man in the Box
Cut You In
My Song
Off the Rails
I Want Blood
Down in a Hole
Solitude
Brighten
Had to Know
Would?
Encore:
Echoes of Laughter
It Ain’t Like That
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