Shinedown Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut

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Shinedown. Photo: Chris Hollo

Shinedown made their Grand Ole Opry debut Friday night (Oct. 10).

The band was introduced by Carrie Underwood, who said “It is always an honor, and so exciting for me to be at the Opry. Tonight, I am especially honored and excited to introduce our next group. I saw these guys back in concert in 2004 when I was a wee college student and basically, they have not been able to get rid of me ever since! I know that they too are very excited to be here, they love country music, and they love and respect the Grand Ole Opry so much.”

The band started their set with “A Symptom of Being Human,” before moving into their No. 1 song “Three Six Five.” Shinedown then surprised the audience with a performance of a brand new song, “Searchlight.” Brent Smith said “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,” while introducing the track. “That is something that we don’t take for granted. It’s essentially what happened with this next song: we didn’t find it, it found us.”

Shinedown received a standing ovation to close out the evening. In their post show interview the band said the performance was a “dream come true for us.”

The band will embark on the “2025 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capitol One” this December.

 

Photo: Riley Mau

Photo: Chris Hollo

Photo: Chris Hollo

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