Shinedown is an American hard rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 2001 by vocalist Brent Smith. The current lineup - Smith, guitarist Zach Myers, bassist/producer Eric Bass, and drummer Barry Kerch - holds the all-time record for the most number-one singles on both Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart and the Mediabase Active Rock chart, with over 10 million albums sold worldwide. Their eighth studio album, EI8HT, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Hard Rock Albums chart in June 2026, continuing a streak of five consecutive chart-toppers dating back to 2012.
EI8HT debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Hard Rock Albums chart and No. 12 on the all-genre Billboard 200 in its first week, selling 38,000 equivalent units in the US.
Shinedown released their eighth studio album EI8HT on May 29, 2026 via Atlantic Records, featuring 18 tracks produced by bassist Eric Bass at his Big Animal Studio in Charleston.
Shinedown announced the Dance Kid Dance Act II World Tour spanning 54 dates across 11 countries, including a European leg in October-November 2026.
Shinedown won Rock Artist of the Year and Rock Song of the Year at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards for 'A Symptom of Being Human', their second consecutive year taking both awards.
Shinedown sold out Madison Square Garden for the first time during their Dance, Kid, Dance arena tour, and raised $300,000 for Musicians On Call through a $1-per-ticket donation.
Shinedown returns with the second leg of their "Dance Kid Dance Act II" tour. A rock concert at Columbiahalle.
Shinedown perform live in Düsseldorf on their Dance Kid Dance Act II tour, delivering a powerful rock show at Mitsubishi Electric HALLE.