Walking onto the stage with no introduction or fanfare, Seattle’s Ayron Jones got the night started with their scorcher “Boys From The Puget Sound” and performed their other singles “Supercharged” and “Mercy.” Ayron Jones also performed “Breed” by Nirvana which got the crowd fired up. It has been a few years since Shinedown has performed in the Seattle area, and the band promised it wouldn’t be long before they return. “Second Chance,” a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man” and the fan favorite “Sound of Madness.” The band closed out their performance with three of their more popular songs, which had everyone in attendance singing along. This is the title track to their upcoming album which will be released on April 22, 2022 The band then played their latest single “ Planet Zero,” which got a great response. The band literally brought the fire during “If You Only Knew” and “Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom),” when there were numerous concussion bombs and large flames. He also explained that the evening was about rock and roll, and that rock and roll is a lifestyle and that we were there to enjoy life as one large rock and roll family. Smith asked the crowd to look the person to their right and to their left, then say hello, high five or shake each other’s hands and to live in and appreciate the moment. Shinedown opened their set with “Cut The Cord” before moving into “Unity.” The band then reached way back to their debut album for “Fly From The Inside,” which had a large amount of flashing strobes and bright lighting that lit up the entire theater. The band, which consists of Brent Smith (vocals), Zach Myers (guitar), Eric Bass (bass guitar) and Barry Kerch (drums), continue to get better over time and this evening was no exception. The band is a well-oiled machine and on this night, they were at the top of their game from the beginning to the end of their 100 minute set that covered their greatest hits and some deep cuts, as well as the performance of their latest single, “Planet Zero”. The band brought their usual full arena production with them and somehow they were able to get the pyrotechnics, the large LCD screens, and the lighting that they have been known for over the course of their career. The venue sold out shortly after tickets had gone on sale and fans of the band were out early and in full force. They brought their exceptional showmanship to the Moore Theater in Seattle. Jacksonville, FL based rock band Shinedown, have been playing to theaters and smaller venues on the West Coast leg of their tour. Shinedown‘s distinct mix of explosive rock ‘n’ roll spirit, thought-provoking lyrics, melodic sensibility and cinematic flourishes colors ATTENTION ATTENTION (Atlantic Records), which has racked up more than 355 million global streams, simultaneously hit #1 on Billboard’s Alternative, Top Rock and Hard Rock Albums Charts, debuted Top 5 on the Billboard 200, and led to four iHeart Radio Music Award nominations. The album – an enduring story about the resolve of the human spirit touching on themes such as mental health, overcoming struggles, not being afraid to fail and the importance of our human connection with one another – also received major media acclaim from the likes of Huffington Post, Forbes, Salon, Billboard, Consequence of Sound, Buzzfeed, , Parade , and more, landed the band on Live with Kelly and Ryan and earned them an invitation to 92Y’s prestigious talk series, 92Y Talks, in NYC. Hailed for their high-octane live shows, Shinedown continues to engender diehard love from millions of global fans and has racked up countless sold-out tours and headlining festival sets.Shinedown at the Moore Theater (Photo: Mike Baltierra) The “Atlas Falls” t-shirt is still available with 100% of proceeds continuing to go to Direct Relief. D rawing inspiration from the Greek myth of Titan Atlas who carries a celestial sphere on his shoulders, “Atlas Falls” offers a reminder that if Atlas falls, we will hold each other up in times of strife and stand tall together. Following an overwhelming response to the song, it’s reassuring message spread even further upon its global release in May. All proceeds – more than $300,000 including a $20,000 donation from Shinedown that kicked it off – went to humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief, one of the largest humanitarian aid organizations in the world that is working to provide personal protective equipment to frontline health care workers and essential medications and supplies for patients. Originally written in 2013, “Atlas Falls” was first made available from Shinedown‘s vault in March as part of an exclusive song and T-shirt bundle for the band’s COVID-19 fundraising effort.
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