Jerry Cantrell, Filter

As the lead guitarist and co-vocalist for Alice in Chains, Jerry Cantrell helped define the more metal-leaning side of the ’90s Seattle grunge boom. His riffs and solos on songs like “Man in the Box” influenced legions of aspiring rockers to find their dark heaviness within. When singer Layne Staley died in 2002, Cantrell took over lead vocals for Alice in Chains to keep his late friend’s sonic legacy alive, and he’s really never slowed down his musical output. Cantrell’s 2024 solo LP I Want Blood showcases that he’s still as heavy as ever, so there’s bound to be some sore necks in Spokane the day after Cantrell’s headbanging live show comes to town.

Jerry Cantrell, Filter • Fri, March 7 at 8 pm • $50 • All ages • Knitting Factory • 919 W. Sprague Ave. • sp.knittingfactory.com