DAUGHTRY and 3 DOORS DOWN Bring The Heat To The Stage This Summer With HALESTORM

Los Angeles, CA – April 17, 2013 – Daughtry and 3 Doors Down will continue their successful co-headlining tour this summer, when the multi-platinum rock bands hit the road together for a string of concerts. The groups will kick the tour off on July 5 in Solomons, MD, before wrapping up on August 3 in Cleveland, OH at Jacobs Pavilion.

During these highly anticipated shows, Daughtry and 3 Doors Down will be joined on the road by several promising artists, including special guest Halestorm. For the first half of the tour, the opener will be Atlantic Recording artist Bad Seed Rising. During the tour’s second half, Oleander will open the shows.

“We’re excited to be back on the road with our friends in 3 Doors Down. They bring it every night and keep us on our toes,” says lead singer Chris Daughtry. 3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold says, “These shows together keep getting better and better. You don’t want to miss out.”

Daughtry’s set spotlights the band’s latest single “Start of Something Good,” from their gold-certified album Break The Spell. The shows are loaded with monster hits like “Home,” “It’s Not Over,” “Feels Like Tonight” and “No Surprise” from the group’s platinum-selling Leave This Town and its record-breaking self-titled debut. While on tour, the band is starting to write music for its next album. A release date has not yet been set.

3 Doors Down recently released the quintet’s first-ever hits collection, and its show is anchored by the band’s nine #1 singles, including “Kryptonite,” “It’s Not My Time,” “When I’m Gone” and “Here Without You.” The shows also feature new tracks  “One Light” and “Goodbyes,” plus the lead single from The Greatest Hits “One Light,” which recently cracked the Top 15 at Active Rock radio.

The 2013 itinerary includes appearances in:

July

5                     Solomons, MD           PNC Waterside

6                     Baltimore, MD           Pier 6

9                     Gilford, NH                Meadowbrook

10                   Bangor, ME                Bangor Waterfront

12                   Boston, MA               BOA Pavilion

13                   Big Flats, NY              Tags Summerstage

16                   Syracuse, NY              Oncenter

17                   Wantagh, NY              Nixon Theater

19                   Bay City, MI              Veteran’s Memorial Park*

22                   Clarkson, MI              DTE Energy Theater

23                   Cincinnati, OH            PNC Pavilion

25                   Hammond, IN             Horseshoe Casino

26                   Dubuque, IA              County Fair*

27                   West Ben, WI             Washington County*

31                   Council Bluffs, IA      Harrahs

August

2                     Indianapolis, IN          Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn

3                     Cleveland, OH            Jacobs Pavilion

* Daughtry only

All announced dates feature a fan pre-sale that can be found on www.3doorsdown.com and www.daughtryofficial.com. Additional dates will be announced in the coming days.

ABOUT DAUGHTRY: Multi-platinum band Daughtry has scored four No. 1 hits, garnered four Grammy nominations, won four American Music Awards, sold over 7 million albums and played sold out concerts around the world in less than four years. Daughtry’s self-titled debut was the fastest selling rock debut in Soundscan history and its follow up Leave This Town marked the quintet’s second consecutive No. 1 album. Daughtry’s latest albumBreak The Spell, which was certified gold in 4 weeks, features new radio hit “Start of Something Good,” the album builds on the band’s reputation for melodic hooks and anthemic choruses while providing a powerful showcase for Chris Daughtry’s emotionally resonant voice. In addition to recording and touring, Daughtry is also dedicated to using its position to raise awareness about a number of charitable causes including being involved with the DC Comics We Can Be Heroes campaign. For more information visit:www.daughtryofficial.com

ABOUT 3 DOORS DOWN: Since forming in 1995, Mississippi rock quintet 3 Doors Down (vocalist Brad Arnold, lead guitarist Chris Henderson, bassist Todd Harrell, drummer Greg Upchurch and guitarist Chet Roberts) has sold more than 16 million albums worldwide, garnered three Grammy nominations, two American Music Awards, and five BMI Pop Awards for songwriting, including BMI’s coveted “Songwriter of the Year” award. The band’s debut album, 2000’sThe Better Life, which is now certified six times platinum, featured the smash hit “Kryptonite.” Their sophomore album, 2002’s Away from the Sun, saw similar success with its radio mainstays “When I’m Gone” and “Here Without You.” Their subsequent efforts 2005’s platinum certified Seventeen Days and 2008’s 3 Doors Down debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 200 Chart. In 2003, 3 Doors Down founded The Better Life Foundation with the goal of giving as many children as possible a better life; they have raised more than two million dollars for local children’s charities since their inception. For more information visit: www.3doorsdown.com and www.thebetterlifefoundation.org.

Daughtry and 3 Doors Down fans can locate tour and ticket information online athttp://www.daughtryofficial.com and www.3doorsdown.com.

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