Shinedown are firing on all cylinders. The rock hitmakers have released new single “Safe And Sound” and announced their eighth studio album ‘Ei8ht,’ out May 29 via Atlantic Records, alongside the Dance Kid Dance Act II World Tour, a 54-date run spanning 11 countries across North America, the United Kingdom, and Europe.
Vocalist Brent Smith speaks to the weight of the record: “This album is over a year in the making. Without question, as a band, we pushed ourselves like never before.” The album was produced by Eric Bass, Shinedown’s own bassist and producer, with Smith noting the entire band’s deep pride in the collaboration.
‘Ei8ht’ is an 18-track statement. From opener “At The Bottom” through to closer “The Pilot,” the record spans the full range of what Shinedown do best, melodic muscle, emotional depth, and rock songs built to fill arenas. “Safe And Sound” is already a strong indicator of what the album delivers.
The Dance Kid Dance Act II World Tour is a genuinely massive undertaking. Joining Shinedown on various dates are Coheed and Cambria, Black Stone Cherry, From Ashes to New, DJ Rock Feed, and Those Damn Crows. The tour opens May 13 in Green Bay and runs through a full European and UK leg closing in Dublin on November 22.
Beyond the tour, Shinedown have also launched their first-ever curated festival, Shinedown’s Lunatic Ball Beach Weekend, a three-day destination event in Miramar Beach, FL on October 23-25. The lineup includes Bush, Hanson, Flyleaf with Lacey Sturm, Living Colour, From Ashes to New, and more.
Tickets for North American and European dates are on sale now.
‘Ei8ht’ Track Listing:
- At The Bottom
- Dance, Kid, Dance
- Burning Down The Disco
- Three Six Five
- Young Again
- Dizzy
- Imposter
- Machine Gun
- Outlaw
- Safe And Sound
- Searchlight
- Bear With Me
- Deep End
- Killing Fields
- Back To The Living
- Wide Open
- So Glad That You Asked
- The Pilot
Dance Kid Dance Act II World Tour Dates:
May 13 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center
May 15 – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Festival Headlining
May 16 – Madison, WI @ Kohl Center
May 18 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
May 19 – Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena
May 22 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
May 23 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center
May 26 – Jacksonville, FL @ VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
May 28 – Estero, FL @ Hertz Center
May 30 – Tampa, FL @ Benchmark International Arena
June 2 – Biloxi, MS @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum
June 5 – Norfolk, VA @ Chartway Arena
June 6 – Hershey, PA @ GIANT Center
July 11 – Mt. Pleasant, MI @ Soaring Eagle
July 13 – Toronto, ON @ Coca-Cola Coliseum
July 15 – Quebec City, QC @ Centre Vidéotron
July 17 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
July 18 – Albany, NY @ MVP Arena
July 20 – Manchester, NH @ SNHU Arena
July 21 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
July 23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena
July 25 – Knoxville, TN @ Food City Center
July 30 – Lubbock, TX @ United Supermarkets Arena
July 31 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Weidner Field
Aug 2 – El Paso, TX @ UTEP Don Haskins Center
Aug 4 – Tucson, AZ @ Tucson Arena
Aug 6 – Ontario, CA @ Toyota Arena
Aug 7 – Las Vegas, NV @ Michelob ULTRA Arena
Aug 9 – Sparks, NV @ Nugget Event Center
Aug 10 – Boise, ID @ ExtraMile Arena
Aug 12 – Billings, MT @ First Interstate Arena at Metrapark
Aug 14 – Spokane, WA @ Numerica Veterans Arena
Aug 15 – Vancouver, BC @ PNE Pacific Coliseum
Aug 17 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
Aug 20 – Fargo, ND @ Fargodome
Aug 21 – Welch, MN @ Treasure Island Resort
Aug 23 – Springfield, IL @ Illinois State Fair
Sept 4 – Dyersville, IA @ Velocity Festival
Sept 10 – McHenry, IL @ McHenry Music Festival
Oct 31 – Paris, FR @ Zénith Paris – La Villette
Nov 2 – Milan, IT @ Alcatraz
Nov 4 – Tilburg, NL @ O13
Nov 6 – Prague, CZ @ Forum Karlín
Nov 8 – Copenhagen, DK @ Falkonersalen
Nov 9 – Stockholm, SE @ Annexet
Nov 11 – Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle
Nov 12 – Düsseldorf, DE @ Mitsubishi Electric Halle
Nov 14 – Birmingham, UK @ bp pulse LIVE
Nov 16 – Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro
Nov 17 – Nottingham, UK @ Motorpoint Arena
Nov 19 – London, UK @ OVO Arena Wembley
Nov 20 – Manchester, UK @ AO Arena
Nov 22 – Dublin, IE @ 3Olympia Theatre