3 Doors Down and Daughtry kicked off their new
co-headlining tour at the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, NC on
Wednesday July 3rd. This tour featured openers Halestorm and Bad Seed
Rising.
First up were Maryland natives Bad Seed Rising. Want
to know something interesting about this band? The ages of the band
members range from 10 to 14 years old. Crazy right? They owned the stage
and warmed up the crowd from start to finish. That’s one way to spend a
summer vacation! I hope they realize how awesome it is for them to be
sharing the stage with some of the biggest names in rock. If this tour
is coming to a city near you be sure to get there early enough to check
out these guys; you won’t be disappointed.
After a quick set change, Halestorm took the stage.
First one out was drummer Arejay Hale. He got behind his drums pointing
out to the crowd and got them to start clapping their hands as the rest
of the band came out and joined him. They started off their set with the
anthem “Freak Like Me” and continued to rock the crowd with a flawless
set list including “Love Bites (So Do I)”, “It’s Not You”, and “I Get
Off.” Lzzy Hale showed off her vocals when they slowed it down a little
during “Familiar Taste of Poision” and Arejay rocked the crowd with an
entertaining drum solo. They closed out their set with their latest
single “I Miss the Misery” and left the stage to cheers from
3 Doors Down were the next ones to hit the stage, each
member walking out one by one. Just by watching their energy from the
start, you could tell that they were excited to be there. They opened
with “Time of My Life” and continued through their set playing hits
including “Away From the Sun,” “Loser,” “There’s a Life,” and “Here
Without You.” Even with the volume of the amps turned up, you could
still hear the voices of the crowd singing the lyrics back to them.
During the set, singer Brad Arnold would take some time out and talk to
the crowd, apologizing for how long it’s been since they’ve been back to
NC and jokingly talking about how much he “hated” the guys from
Daughtry. After a number of songs he would take some time out and say
thank you to the crowd for all their support, showing that they were
truly humble and thankful to be playing there. The audience got a couple
treats during their set as well. During “Citizen Soldier” a second drum
set was brought out and in the middle of the song, Brad went and sat
behind the set and he and drummer Greg Upchurch played back and forth to
each other, essentially treating the crowd to a mini drum solo. Another
moment stood out during their performance of “Kryptonite.” After the
start of the song, Chris Daughtry made his way to the stage and was
featured as a guest vocalist much to the surprise and excitement of the
crowd. Judging from his and Brad’s interaction on stage, you could tell
that they were very close friends. 3 Doors Down closed their set with
“When I’m Gone” and dedicated it to all the men and women who serve and
have served our country.
A few short minutes later, finally NC-based band
Daughtry took the stage. The crowd erupted in cheers as they kicked off
their set with “Break the Spell.” Chris Daughtry ran around the stage
throughout the song, feeding off the feedback from the crowd. Their set
list consisted of songs including “Feels Like Tonight,” “Crawling Back
to You,” “Over You,” and “No Surprise.” He took some time and slowed it
down with “Life After You,” saying that it had been quite some time
since they had played that song live. The band performed a cover of Phil
Collin’s “In the Air Tonight” and they brought out Brad Arnold to help
out with the song. Again, their interactions on stage showed how close
of friends the two bands have become over the years. Chris took some
time and talked to the crowd, talking about how great it was to kick off
the tour here in NC, which then led into the song “Home,” which was
sung right back to them by the crowd. Daughtry finished the night with
their first single “It’s Not Over” and thanked everyone for coming out
and showing support.
If you haven’t caught this co-headlining tour on its
previous run, then now is your chance to do so! Be sure to check your
local listings to see if the tour is coming to a city near you! It’s
definitely not one you want to miss.
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