Shinedown is treating fans to an amazing 2026: the Jacksonville band has confirmed that their new album, EI8HT, will debut in May, and has unveiled their upcoming worldwide Dance, Kid, Dance Act II tour.
On the new record and upcoming tour, Shinedown vocalist Brent Smith shares:
“This album is over a year in the making. Without question as a band we pushed ourselves like never before. […] We are so excited to finally announce our 8th studio album titled EI8HT alongside our Dance Kid Dance Act II World Tour.”
The rock group also dropped their latest rock anthem, “Safe and Sound,” another taste of their (appropriately named) eighth studio album EI8HT, set to debut on May 29, 2026. Smith describes the track as one about “reminding the competition what they are dealing with one by one.”
EI8HT will also feature 2025 singles “Dance, Kid, Dance,” “Three Six Five,” “Killing Fields,” and “Searchlight.”
Following their successful 2025 U.S. leg, Shinedown will embark on the Dance, Kid, Dance Act II Tour, traveling across North America, Europe, and more.
The 54-date tour will kick off on May 13 in Green Bay, WI, at Resch Center and stop in major cities across the U.S., Canada, the EU, and the UK before concluding on Nov. 22, 2026, at 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin, IE. Select dates will include supporting performances by rock bands Coheed and Cambria, Black Stone Cherry, Those Damn Crows, and From Ashes to New.
Tickets for the Dance, Kid, Dance Act II Tour will go on sale beginning on Friday, Feb. 20, for North American dates, and Friday, Feb. 27, for EU/UK dates, both at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can sign up for pre-sale on the band’s website here. General on-sale tickets will be made available here.
Amid the second leg of their tour, Shinedown will also headline and debut their own Lunatic Ball Beach Weekend in Miramar Beach, FL, in October 2026. The 3-day weekend festival will showcase performances by Bush, Hanson, Flyleaf, Living Colour, From Ashes to New, Guardians of the Jukebox, and Neon Mooners. Remaining festival tickets are available here.
EI8GT is available for pre-order and to pre-save on streaming platforms here.
Shinedown Dance Kid Dance Act II Tour Dates:
North America (tickets here):
May 13 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center *^
May 15 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Festival ~
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 *
August 2 – El Paso, TX – UTEP Don Haskins Center *#
August 4 – Tucson, AZ – Tucson Arena *#
August 6 – Ontario, CA – Toyota Arena *
August 7 – Las Vegas, NV – Michelob ULTRA Arena *#
August 9 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Event Center *
August 10 – Boise, ID – ExtraMile Arena *#
August 12 – Billings, MT – First Interstate Arena at Metrapark *#
August 14 – Spokane, WA – Numerica Veterans Arena *#
August 15 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Pacific Coliseum *#
August 17 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place *#
August 20 – Fargo, ND – Fargodome *#
August 21 – Welch, MN – Treasure Island Resort *
August 23 – Springfield, IL – Illinois State Fair #
September 4 – Dyersville, IA – Velocity Festival ~
September 10 – McHenry, IL – McHenry Music Festival ~
October 23-25 – Miramar Beach, FL – Lunatic Ball Beach Weekend ~
UK/EU (tickets here):
October 31 – Paris, FR – Zénith Paris – La Villette %
November 2 – Milan, IT – Alcatraz %
November 4 – Tilburg, NL – O13 %
November 6 – Prague, CZ – Forum Karlín %
November 8 – Copenhagen, DK – Falkonersalen %
November 9 – Stockholm, SE – Annexet %
November 11 – Berlin, DE – Columbiahalle %
November 12 – Düsseldorf, DE – Mitsubishi Electric Halle %
November 14 – Birmingham, UK – bp pulse LIVE *%
November 16 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro *%
November 17 – Nottingham, UK – Motorpoint Arena *%
November 19 – London, UK – OVO Arena Wembley *%
November 20 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena *%
November 22 – Dublin, IE – 3Olympia Theatre %
* With support from Coheed and Cambria
^ With support from Black Stone Cherry
# With support from From Ashes To New
% With support from Those Damn Crows
~ Music festival performance
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