Today, rock goliaths Shinedown have announced they will be releasing their new studio album “EI8HT” on May 29th, 2026, via Atlantic Records and have released huge new song “Safe and Sound”.
The release follows a landmark year that saw four major singles unveiled which are included on the album – three #1 US radio hits: “Three Six Five”, “Dance, Kid, Dance”, and “Killing Fields” – along with “Searchlight”, which the band debuted at the iconic Grand Ole Opry and continues to climb at US radio. The 18-track album balances arena-sized rock with deeply introspective, relatable lyrics, delivering something for everyone and reaffirming Shinedown’s identity as a band for everyone.
In addition, Shinedown have announced their massive Dance Kid Dance Act II World Tour, taking the band to 11 countries across 53 dates, including stops throughout North America, the United Kingdom, and Europe so far.
On the new album, upcoming world tour, and working with longtime bandmate & producer of the record Eric Bass, frontman Brent Smith says: “This album is over a year in the making. Without question as a band we pushed ourselves like never before. Especially when it comes to Eric. Myself, Zach, and Barry are so honoured to create, and work with such an extraordinary producer, engineer, mixer, songwriter, musician, performer, and band mate. We are so excited to finally announce our 8th studio album titled EI8HT alongside our Dance Kid Dance Act ll World Tour”.
He continues, describing new song “Safe and Sound”: “‘Safe and Sound’ is about reminding the competition what they are dealing with one by one”.
Watch the lyric video for “Safe and Sound” below.
The album will be available in multiple formats and bundles, including first press white sleeve 2LP, evergreen 2LP, orange smoke 2LP, CD, digitally, and more, alongside signed editions and all new co-ordinated merchandise. And if you order any format of the band’s album from their store before 2pm on Monday 23rd February, you can get early access to buy tickets for the unmissable tour!
Pre-order & pre-save “EI8HT” here.
Tracklist:
1. At the Bottom
2. Dance, Kid, Dance
3. Burning Down the Disco
4. Three Six Five
5. Young Again
6. Dizzy
7. Imposter
8. Machine Gun
9. Outlaw
10. Safe and Sound
11. Searchlight
12. Bear With Me
13. Deep End
14. Killing Fields
15. Back to the Living
16.Wide Open
17. So Glad You Asked
18. The Pilot
Joining Shinedown for their dazzling worldwide tour on various dates will be Coheed And Cambria, Black Stone Cherry, Those Damn Crows, From Ashes to New, and DJ Rock Feed.
UK & Ireland Tour Dates 2026:
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
North American tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, February 20th at 10am local time and European and United Kingdom tickets go on sale Friday, February 27th at 10am local time with various presales earlier in the week for all markets.
North American Tour Dates 2026:
May 13 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center *^%
May 15 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Festival Headlining
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 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 &
* (w/Coheed and Cambria)
^ (w/ Black Stone Cherry)
# (w/From Ashes To New)
& (w/Those Damn Crows)
% (w/ DJ Rock Feed)
The world tour adds to the band’s first-ever curated festival event – Shinedown’s Lunatic Ball Beach Weekend, taking place October 23-25, 2026 in Miramar Beach, Florida. The three-day destination experience features performances from Shinedown (two unique headlining sets), BUSH, Hanson, Flyleaf (with Lacey Sturm), Living Colour, From Ashes to New, Guardians of the Jukebox, Neon Mooners and more. Get tickets here.
Shinedown continue their global ascent riding unprecedented momentum. Over the past year, the multi-platinum band released four major singles, “Dance, Kid, Dance”, “Killing Fields”, “Three Six Five”, and the era-defining “Searchlight”, that dominated U.S. radio across formats. The first two hit #1 at rock radio, while “Three Six Five” crossed over with #1 at Alternative, Top 10 at Hot AC and AC, and Top 20 at Top 40, extending the band’s all-time record for most #1’s on both the Billboard Mainstream Rock (21 #1’s) and Mediabase Active Rock (23 #1’s) charts.
They also made history debuting “Searchlight” live at the Grand Ole Opry – introduced onstage by Carrie Underwood – a performance that became one of the night’s most talked-about moments and showcased the track’s expansive blend of rock, Americana, blues, bluegrass, and outlaw country influences while losing none of the group’s anthemic power. Brent introduced the song saying, “Sometimes when you listen close enough to the universe and you’re willing to receive something from it – a song can come out of thin air. We didn’t find this one, it found us”.
Beyond the studio, the band hit new heights onstage – selling out iconic NYC venue Madison Square Garden for the first time and raising $300,000 for Musicians On Call through a $1-per-ticket donation on their U.S. tour, supporting a new bedside music program with HCA Florida Healthcare.
Shinedown storm into the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards with nominations for Rock Artist of the Year, Duo/Group of the Year, and Rock Song of the Year for “Dance, Kid, Dance”, following a powerhouse 2025 showing that saw them win Rock Artist and Rock Song for “A Symptom of Being Human”. The Awards take place in Los Angeles on March 26th.
With momentum at an all-time high, Shinedown are poised to make 2026 their biggest year yet.
Line-up:
Brent Smith – Vocals
Zach Myers – Guitar
Eric Bass – Bass, production
Barry Kerch – Drums
Weblinks:
www.shinedown.com
www.facebook.com/Shinedown
