The Last Real Performance of Alice In Chains “Nutshell” – Alice In Chains (1996, MTV Unplugged, Brooklyn Academy of Music) Performed during what would become their final full concert with Layne Staley, this version of “Nutshell” captures Alice In Chains at a pivotal and quietly devastating moment. Taped in April 1996 for MTV Unplugged, the show marked their return to the stage after a long absence—and effectively served as their swan song. The band would not tour again in Staley’s lifetime. Musi