During a recent appearance on the "Beardo & Weirdo" podcast, Shinedown guitarist Zach Myers spoke candidly about the emotional connection his music has with fans.

When asked if it blows his mind that their songs have such a deep impact, Myers replied in part: ". Yes.

But it also at times doesn't feel real, because it's true.

Your music does mean as much to you as Bruce Springsteen meant to me or U2 meant to me or Steve Ray Vaughan or whatever.

But when it's you, it's hard to… I get a lot of imposter syndrome, so it's hard to go, 'Oh.' Like when people say, 'Dude, your song saved my life,' the computer just stops working for me." Myers continued: ". We would do [meet-and-greets] very different.

Some people just do a photo line.

It's, like, quick — in, out.

We've toured with bands — they do 150 people in 30 minutes.

It took us 90 minutes to do 40 people." This candid discussion is just one part of Shinedown's story ahead of their massive "Dance, Kid, Dance Act II" world tour, taking the band to 11 countries across 54 dates.

The trek includes stops throughout North America and Europe at some of the world's biggest venues.

Supporting acts will vary by date but include Coheed and Cambria, Black Stone Cherry, From Ashes to New, DJ Rock Feed and Those Damn Crows.

Shinedown also recently announced their first-ever curated festival event — Shinedown's Lunatic Ball Beach Weekend, taking place October 23-25, 2026 in Miramar Beach, Florida.

The three-day destination experience will feature performances from Shinedown (two unique headlining sets), Bush, Hanson, Flyleaf (with Lacey Sturm), Living Colour, From Ashes to New, Guardians of the Jukebox and more.

The band's eighth studio album, "Ei8ht", is set to arrive on May 29 via Atlantic Records.

This comes after a string of high-profile releases over the past year, including "Dance, Kid, Dance", "Killing Fields", "Three Six Five" and "Searchlight", each reinforcing Shinedown's position as one of the most powerful forces in modern music.\