NJ Music Festivals

Shinedown put on an explosive performance at the Prudential Center on Tuesday night. The band performed for over two hours as part of another stop on the “Dance, Kid, Dance Act II” tour.

Also joining the tour were From Ashes to New and Coheed & Cambria, both of whom put on great sets.

Shinedown took the stage a little after 9:00 p.m. for a show that featured a huge stage spanning half of the arena’s length, one that would be equipped for a tremendous amount of pyro.

The primary part of the show to highlight is lead singer Brent Smith’s vocal strength. It was both powerful and controlled, and certainly filled the sound for the arena.

Shinedown setlist:

1. Safe and Sound
2. Asking for It
3. Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)
4. If Only You Knew
5. Three Six Five
6. Devil
7. Searchlight
8. Enemies
9. Call Me
10. Through the Ghost
11. Burning Bright
12. Save Me
13. Dead Don’t Die
14. Young Again
15. A Symptom of Being Human
16. Cut the Cord
17. Monsters
18. Kryptonite (3 Doors Down cover)
19. Simple Man (Lynyrd Skynyrd cover)
20. Sound of Madness
21. Second Chance

Another item to note is how controlled the show felt. It was well choreographed, which metal bands seem to do consistently in the arena setting. Still, it impresses me each time.

This was Shinedown’s fourth headlining performance at Prudential Center.

Header image by Zander Karalewich for NJ Music Festivals