FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUGUST 10, 2015
SHINEDOWN AND BREAKING BENJAMIN
ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINING TOUR
CROSS-COUNTRY TREK KICKS OFF AT INTRUST ARENA IN WICHITA, KANSAS, ON OCTOBER 16
LIMITED PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TO FAN CLUB MEMBERS STARTING TUESDAY, AUGUST 11
GENERAL ONSALE BEGINS FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
Multi-platinum rock bands Shinedown and Breaking Benjamin have unveiled details of their co-headlining U.S. tour. Bandsintown exclusively reported the tour announcement earlier this morning- http://bit.ly/1MSESpe. The cross-country trek kicks off on October 16th at Wichita, KS’ Intrust Arena and continues until the tour finale on November 24th at Portland, ME’s Cross Insurance Arena. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning at 10am Local Time on Friday, August 14th. Limited pre-sale tickets will be made available to members of the fan clubs for either Shinedown or Breaking Benjamin beginning at 10am Local Time on Tuesday, August 11th until 10pm Local Time on Thursday, August 13th. For further pre-sale details or to become a fan club member, please visit www.shinedown.com/become-a-member or www.breakingbenjamin.com. For complete tour details, updates, and ticket availability, please visit www.shinedown.com/tour or www.breakingbenjamin.com/tour.
In other touring news, Shinedown and Breaking Benjamin are also among the top-billed performers at Monster Energy Aftershock 2015 in Sacramento, CA, on October 24th.
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ABOUT SHINEDOWN
Known worldwide for their unparalleled streak of hits, Shinedown is without question one of the most successful rock bands of the 21stcentury. The multiplatinum group’s forthcoming 5th studio album “THREAT TO SURVIVAL” arrives September 18th and features the chart-topping, lead single “Cut The Cord,” which stands tall at #1 on the Active Rock radio chart for its 3rd consecutive week. The band’s unmatched ascendancy over multi-format rock radio commenced with their 2003 debut “LEAVE A WHISPER” and the 2005 follow-up, “US AND THEM.” Together, both albums yielded seven consecutive top 5 radio hits, including the #1 blockbuster, “Save Me.” Released in 2008,“THE SOUND OF MADNESS” proved to be Shinedown’s mainstream breakthrough, debuting at #8 on theBillboard 200before spending 120 consecutive weeks on the chart.The album made rock history, with each of its six singles reaching #1 on the airplay rankings, including the double-platinum certified crossover smash, “Second Chance,” which also went to #1 on the Hot AC chart and top 3 at Top 40. “AMARYLLIS” followed in 2012 and immediately enteredBillboard’s “Rock Albums” chart at #1 while also coming in at #4 on theoverallBillboard 200 - the multi-platinum group's biggest chart debut thus far. The album spawned a trio of massive hits in “Bully,” “Unity,” and “Enemies,” all of which reached #1 at Active Rock radio, bringing Shinedown’s tally of consecutive chart-toppers at the format to an amazingnineand counting. In addition, two additional singles from “AMARYLLIS” – “I’ll Follow You” and “Adrenaline” – both reached the top 5 at Rock radio, furthering Shinedown’s extraordinary streak of top-charting singles. Hailed by fans as an explosive and exciting live act, Shinedown have toured hard throughout their career, including countless headline treks and high profile festival appearances. In addition,the band’s numerous national television appearances include performances on ABC’sJimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC’sTheTonightShow with Jay LenoandTODAY, CBS’The Early Show, and TBS’ Conan, among others.In 2009, Shinedown received an American Music Award nomination for “Best Alternative Rock Band.” Shinedown is: Brent Smith (vocals), Barry Kerch (drums), Zach Myers (guitars), and Eric Bass (bass). For further news and information, please visitwww.shinedown.com.
ABOUT BREAKING BENJAMIN
Over the past decade BREAKING BENJAMIN has amassed a sizeable and diehard fan base, both through their chart-topping music, as well as their electrifying live performances. Their discography includes 2002’s Saturate, 2004’s We Are Not Alone, 2006’s Phobia, and 2009’s Dear Agony. The second two—We Are Not Alone and Phobia—yielded spectacular results with each being certified Platinum. We Are Not Alone spawned a pair of No. 1 radio hits (“So Cold” and “Sooner Or Later”) and sold 2.3 million units (albums and digital tracks). Phobia debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top 200, hit No. 1 on the Rock Album Chart and was one of the top 50 selling rock albums of 2006. It featured one No. 1 and two Top 5 rock radio hits (“Breath,” “Diary of Jane” and “Until The End”) and sold 2.8 million units (albums and digital tracks). 2009’s Dear Agony debuted #4 on the Billboard Top 200 chart on one of the busiest release days of the year and #1 on the iTunes Rock Album Chart. Dear Agony also spun off the platinum selling and #1 song Active Rock single “I Will Not Bow” where it stayed #1 for five weeks straight while the album itself was certified Gold, selling over 500K copies. Known for their incendiary live performances, Breaking Benjamin returned to the road earlier this year with a sold out club tour, U.S. headline dates and performances at this year’s biggest rock festivals including Rock on the Range, Carolina Rebellion and Rocklahoma!
(TOUR ITINERARY ATTACHED)
SHINEDOWN + BREAKING BENJAMIN
CO-HEADLINING U.S. TOUR – FALL 2015
OCTOBER
16 Wichita, KS Intrust Arena
18 Lubbock, TX Canyon Amphitheater
20 Rio Rancho, NM Santa Ana Star Center
21 Phoenix, AZ KUPD Festival @ Mesa Amphitheater
22 Las Vegas, NV The Joint
24 Sacramento, CA Monster Energy Aftershock 2015
26 Everett, WA Xfinity Center
27 Kennewick, WA Toyota Center
29 Bozeman, MT Brick Breedan Fieldhouse
30 Salt Lake City, UT Maverick Center
31 Broomfield, CO 1st Bank Events Center
NOVEMBER
2 Sioux Falls, SD Denny Sanford Premier Center
4 Cedar Rapids, IA US Cellular Center
6 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center
7 Youngstown, OH Covelli Center
8 Salem, VA Salem Center
10 Knoxville, TN Knoxville Coliseum
11 Huntsville, AL Von Braun Center
13 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
14 Little Rock, AR Verizon Center
15 Cape Girardeau, MO Show Me Center
17 Fayetteville, NC Crown Center Coliseum
19 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
20 St. College, PA Bryce Jordan Center
21 Huntington, WV Big Sandy Arena
23 Albany, NY Time Union Center
24 Portland, ME Cross Insurance Arena
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CONTACT:
FOR SHINEDOWN:
Glenn Fukushima/Atlantic Records Chelsey Northern/Atlantic Records
(National) (Tour/Online)
818.238.6833 818.238.6832
FOR BREAKING BENJAMIN:
Heather Davis/Hollywood Records Crystal A. Blount/Hollywood Records
(National) (Tour/Online)
212.536.6456