Who did Alice In Chains fill in for as an opening act for KISS in 1996?

Alice in Chains filled in for Stone Temple Pilots as an opening act for KISS in 1996.

The change happened during KISS’s Alive/Worldwide Tour, the band’s major reunion tour featuring founding members Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss. Stone Temple Pilots had originally been booked to open the shows, but vocalist Scott Weiland entered drug rehabilitation and the group could not take the first dates.

Alice in Chains stepped into the opening slot, creating an unusual pairing between Seattle grunge and KISS’s theatrical hard-rock spectacle. The tour began on June 28, 1996, at Tiger Stadium in Detroit. These performances were among Alice in Chains’ final live appearances with original vocalist Layne Staley during the band’s initial era.

The question is sometimes reversed because both bands appeared in connection with the tour’s opening-act plans. The key detail is that Stone Temple Pilots were the original choice, while Alice in Chains became the replacement. Alice in Chains later performed its famous MTV Unplugged session in 1996 as the classic lineup’s last major recorded appearance.