“We’ve got a lot of Chicagoans in here, right?”īreaking Benjamin kicked off their set amidst flame fountains and pyro, fans seated on both sides of the stage as the group tore into “Blow Me Away,” the crowd taking over the lead vocal on “Sooner or Later” next. “Illinois! Tinley Park!” screamed Breaking Benjamin singer and guitarist Benjamin Burnley, playing to the suburban audience. Augin Tinley Park, IL Photo by Barry Brecheisen “ the most heavy and brutal aspects of our music are also very beautiful and also sprinkled with light - even the darkest sh-t.”īenjamin Burnley of Breaking Benjamin performs on stage at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. “To me, there’s been a consistent thread from the beginning,” Cantrell said during our March conversation. “F–k that guitar,” joked Cantrell of the out of tune instrument, DuVall adding acoustic guitar as the group made its way through a poignant performance of the song.Įvery phone light in the house appeared lit as Cantrell played from atop the drum riser behind co-founding Alice In Chains drummer Sean Kinney (whose kit featured the visage of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins), huddling with DuVall at the right side of the stage before moving back to the center for his solo. Swapping out guitars on a humid night in the suburbs of Chicago, Cantrell and company restarted the song. Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL Photo by Barry Brecheisen Sean Kinney of Alice In Chains performs on stage with Alice In Chains. “Light ‘em up for Layne Staley and Mike Starr,” said Cantrell, referencing both the singer as well as Alice In Chains’ original bassist, who passed away in 2011. The band has been shaking up the set a bit, working in new songs occasionally as the tour proceeds, with “Nutshell” making its debut about a week before the Chicago concert, night ten of the tour (an outing scheduled to run into early October). MORE FROM FORBES Jerry Cantrell On Return To The Road, Formative Concert Moments And Storytelling By Jim Ryan Wednesday, Augin Tinley Park, IL Photo by Barry Brecheisenīut the evening’s unquestionable high spot came about two thirds of the way through the Alice In Chains set as the group put forth a showstopping rendition of “Nutshell,” a highlight on the quadruple platinum 1994 EP Jar Of Flies (in music’s history, the first extended play to launch at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart). on stage at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. (Left to right) Mike Inez, William DuVall, Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney of Alice In Chains perform.
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