Las Vegas, NV (May 17) –*This fall, **Alice In Chains** will be joined by special guests **Deftones** and **Mastodon** on **BLACKDIAMONDSKYE**, a monolithic triple bill that is guaranteed to be the hottest ticket of the fall touring season. The rollicking roadshow, will make a stop at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Saturday, October 16. Tickets go on sale this Saturday at noon.***

“We’re really looking forward to touring with our friends, Deftones and Mastodon,” says Alice In Chains guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell. “Each band has its own unique flavor and the combination of all three will make for a great show and a good time on the road.”* *

*Multi-platinum-selling headliners ALICE IN CHAINS are touring in support of Black Gives Way To Blue (Virgin/EMI), which was named “Album of the Year” at the recent Revolver Golden Gods Award show. Fueled by the Grammy nominated smash “Check My Brain,” which rocketed to No. 1 on the Billboard Rock Songs Chart, Black Gives Way To Blue entered Billboard’s Top 200 at No. 5. They maintained momentum with follow-up hit “Your Decision,” which also hit No. 1 on the Rock Songs Chart, along with a string of sold out headlining tours around the world. *The album has also been drawing rave reviews from fans and critics alike: *Playboy *gave it four stars, calling it “Alice In Chains’ *Back In Black*.”* The Boston Globe wrote “Alice In Chains is back in business and business is good,” Metal Hammer said, “*Alice In Chains are back and every bit as exciting and heavy” *and a Guitar World magazine readers poll voted Black Gives Way To Blue “Rock Album of the Year.” ***

DEFTONES, one of the most enduring and influential forces in modern rock, released on May 4th their long–awaited new album *Diamond Eyes*. The 6thfull-length studio effort by the Grammy-winning, platinum-certified group was produced and mixed by Nick Raskulinecz (Alice in Chains, Coheed & Cambria, Foo Fighters). The band recorded the album after their best friend and bassist Chi Cheng sustained a debilitating brain injury from a car accident in November of 2008. “After Chi’s accident, it would have been easy for us to make a sad record,” says singer and guitarist Chino Moreno. “But really, this is an optimistic record.” MySpace.com recently premiered a brand-new video for lead single “Diamond Eyes,” which was shot in Los Angeles and directed by Roboshobo (Metallica, Mastodon, B-52’s). Prior to hitting the road on *BlackDiamondSkye*, Deftones will play a string of U.S. shows, followed by dates overseas. * *

Globally celebrated, critically revered, hard rock masterminds MASTODON have created one of the most daring and praised albums in recent years with their current and 5th full-length effort *Crack the Skye, *which entered the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart at #11. Following a spate of late night TV appearances and a pair of groundbreaking Roboshobo-directed videos, the band toured the world non-stop following the album’s March 2009 release. *Crack the Skye* placed on numerous “Year End / Best of 2009” critics lists and readers polls, including an impressive No. 8 entry on the prestigious *Village Voice* Annual Pazz & Jop Critics Poll’s “Top 25 Albums of 2009” list. *Time *magazine placed it third on its list of the top ten “Best Albums of 2009,” writing, “Thunderous, disciplined and expansive…the ambition and tenacity of Mastodon’s music makes Crack The Skye sonically unforgettable.” In recent months MASTODON has performed on their own, co-headlined with Dethklok and toured Europe and Latin America with Metallica, further expanding their notoriety as a peerless live force of nature.

“*BlackDiamondSkye* spotlights three distinctly different and influential artists and fuses their individual fanbases into a single entity,” *David “Beno” Benveniste, founder of Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group, who rep Alice In Chains and Deftones*. “This is the poster kids will want to have on their walls, and ten years from now people will look back at this as a timeless and important tour.”

For tour information visit: *www.blackdiamondskye.com.***

*For band information visti:www.aliceinchains.com, www.deftones.com, www.mastodonrocks.com*

Tickets, starting at $65 (plus applicable service fees), will be available Saturday at noon at the Hard Rock Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at Ticketmaster.com or charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000.

*About The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas*

In the great tradition of Las Vegas’ first rock venue, the new Joint’s commitment to rock and roll is unparalleled. Now double in size to the original, this highly upgraded version retains all the intimacy, charm and authentic rock experience as the original. State of the art sound rules the 2,951 seated venue (total capacity of 4,000). Offering up seven Luxury Suites, a VIP Studio level, superior video system and a production package tailor made for artist comfort, the Joint is the most sophisticated, intimate and authentic venue in Las Vegas. The property offers an energetic entertainment and gaming experience featuring services and amenities associated with a boutique luxury hotel. For room availability and additional information call 800.HRD.ROCK (800.473.7625) or visit www.hardrockhotel.com or www.thejointlasvegas.com.

*About AEG Live *AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance. AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival, exhibition, broadcast, merchandise and special event divisions, fifteen regional offices, and thirty state-of-the-art venues. The company is currently producing tours and productions including Cher at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Barry Manilow at Paris Las Vegas and Celine Dion who will return to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in March 2011. The concert tour roster includes artists such as Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Leonard Cohen, Miley Cyrus, The Black Eyed Peas, Kelly Clarkson, Wisin & Yandel, Britney Spears, Kenny Chesney, P!nk, Paul McCartney, KISS, Mo’Nique and American Idols Live. AEG Live is the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically acclaimed Coachella Music & Arts Festival to Stagecoach and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. For more information, go to www.aeglive.com

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