
Madison’s Kohl Center hosted a massive night of hard rock on Saturday, May 16, as Shinedown brought their Dance, Kid, Dance Act II Tour to Wisconsin’s capital city. With Black Stone Cherry and Coheed and Cambria opening the show, the evening gave fans a full arena-sized lineup before Shinedown took the stage for a two-hour headlining set.
Shinedown’s Madison performance kicked off with “Safe and Sound” before quickly moving into heavier fan favorites like “Dead Don’t Die,” “Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom),” “Devil” and “Enemies.” The set balanced the band’s explosive rock side with more emotional moments, giving the Kohl Center crowd plenty of chances to scream along, raise their phones and take in the kind of big-stage production Shinedown has become known for.
The night also pulled from across the band’s catalog, including “The Crow & the Butterfly,” “Save Me,” “Bully,” “A Symptom of Being Human,” “Cut the Cord” and “Monsters.” One of the more unexpected moments came when Shinedown worked in an acoustic snippet of 3 Doors Down’s “Kryptonite,” followed later by their cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man,” a long-running live favorite that gave the arena a chance to sing along together.
By the end of the night, Shinedown closed things out with two of their biggest anthems, “Sound of Madness” and “Second Chance,” sending fans home with the kind of soaring finish that has helped make the band one of modern rock’s most reliable arena acts.
Photographer Dan DeSlover was there to capture the highlights of Shinedown’s high-energy headlining performance.
Check out our gallery below for a closer look at Shinedown’s concert at the Kohl Center in Madison.












