Words and All Photos: Scott Lukes
3 Doors Down put on one hell of a show along with their special guest Candlebox for the Away From The Sun Anniversary Tour visit to The Corbin Arena. Fans at this packed arena got to enjoy more than three hours of pure post-grunge alt-rock music.
Candlebox opened the show with “Do You” a total high energy jam that was followed by “Change” (a killer tune) and then the slower progression rock classic “Blossom” that they fully mastered for the fans. Every song they played sounded exactly the way I remember them to be with all their spirit and fire too. I’d say, the crowded arena seemed to agree as they couldn’t get enough. Candlebox never sounded like an opening band as their set was a headliner performance quality for sure.
To follow the set Candlebox had just played might seem hard but from the minute 3 Doors Down hit the stage they claimed it with one great song after another. Lead vocal and founding member Brad Arnold was on fire as he crisscrossed the large stage throughout the entire set. His vocals were on target hitting every verse just right bringing out the unique sound that is 3 Doors Down.
As far as great lead riffs Chet Roberts was there to play. After ripping away on a song with Candlebox earlier during their set, Roberts tore it up every chance he had through the 18 songs the band played. This was an exceptional concert that people will remember and talk about for years to come.
3 doors down and the Away From The Sun Anniversary Tour continues through September with a few other shows scheduled after that. For more information visit them at https://3doorsdown.com/
Candlebox will be opening for the Away From The Sun Anniversary Tour at several of their upcoming shows as well as celebrating their own 30th Anniversary “The Long Goodbye Tour 2023”. For more information https://www.candleboxrocks.com/
3 Doors Down’s 2023 US Tour Dates with Candlebox:
06/14 – Baltimore, MD @ Pier Six Pavilion
06/16 – Indianapolis, IN @ TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
06/17 – Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
06/21 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
06/23 – Dubuque, IA @ Q Casino
06/24 – Prior Lake, MN @ Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
06/28 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
06/30 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
07/01 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
07/05 – Traverse City, MI @ Cherry Festival
07/07 – Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center
07/08 – Grantville, PA @ Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course
07/13 – Wheatland, CA @ Hard Rock Live Sacramento
07/15 – Costa Mesa, CA @ Orange County Fair
07/16 – Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
07/18 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
07/20 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
07/21 – Fort Hall, ID @ Shoshone-Bannock Casino
07/23 – Great Falls, MT @ Voyagers Stadium
07/25 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
07/27 – Airway Heights, WA @ BECU Live at Northern Quest
07/28 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater
08/04 – Corbin, KY @ The Corbin Arena
08/05 – Tuscaloosa, AL @ Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
08/09 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
08/11 – Southaven, MS @ BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove
08/12 – Sedalia, MO @ Missouri State Fair
08/16 – Orange Beach, AL @ The Wharf Amphitheater
08/18 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater
08/19 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
08/23 – New Orleans, LA @ Champions Square
08/25 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
08/26 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
08/30 – Simpsonville, SC @ CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
09/01 – Charleston, SC @ Credit One Stadium
09/02 – Charlotte, NC @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
09/06 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
09/08 – North Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Arena
09/09 – Brandon, MS @ Brandon Amphitheater
09/13 – Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place
09/15 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds
09/16 – Boca Raton, FL @ Mizner Park Amphitheater
09/20 – Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater
09/22 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
09/23 – Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
10/21 – Cherokee, NC @ Harrah’s Cherokee (“The Better Life Foundation Concert”)
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