3 Doors Down topped the Billboard 200 chart

Acclaimed Universal Republic rock band 3 Doors Down topped the Billboard 200 chart this week for the second time in their career. The self-titled effort, 3 Doors Down, their fourth studio release, arrives as another rock masterpiece in the 3 Doors Down canon, a more-than-worthy follow-up to their multi-platinum 2005 album, Seventeen Days, which also debuted at #1. The band has also clinched the #1 spot on the Top Current Rock Albums and the Current Alternative charts with the latest release. The Mississippi fivesome’s new single has also been confirmed a smash hit by U.S. rock audiences, soaring toward the Top 5 of radio rock charts as it clocks in as one of the fastest moving rock hits in the history of the Active Rock radio format. The new album is garnering the band across-the-board critical acclaim, with the Associated Press affirming that ‘3 Doors Down has offered the strongest collection of their career..,’ and Billboard magazine hailing the CD as a ‘landmark’ effort,‘ in an already multi-platinum career.’ Drawing on one of the most compelling and radio-friendly repertoires of the past decade (the band has sold an incredible 13 million albums worldwide), the tireless rockers will be rolling out several songs from the new 3 Doors Down album on a brand new tour this summer. The 3 Doors Down Summer Tour With Staind and Hinder presented by Wrigley’s Extra Fruit Sensations is scheduled to kick off on July 9 in Maryland Heights, MO. The trek (scheduled dates included below; more dates forthcoming) will embody the fiery passion and innovative stagecraft fans have come to expect from the versatile band. These 3 Doors Down trademarks have made the group one of the most successful touring bands of the contemporary rock era. The melodic/tough-around-the-edges Mississippi/Nashville-based quintet first thundered into the rock scene at the top of the decade, redefining the music landscape with their across-the-board smash “Kryptonite.” Their 6 million selling 2000 debut album The Better Life epitomized their signature sound, establishing the band as top-notch songwriters and a roaring live outfit that has gone on to consistently play more than 200 shows a year. In a show of gratitude to all rock n’ roll fans, 3 Doors Down will be taking on the hard-hit economy on this year’s summer jaunt, creating flexible, fan-friendly ticket prices that will vary in price, starting at $25 at most venues. Below are dates for the 3 Doors Down Summer Tour With Staind and Hinder presented by Wrigley’s Extra Fruit Sensations: Date City , Venue July 9 Maryland Heights, MO UMB Bank Pavilion July 11 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Theatre July 12 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheater July 13 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Pavilion July 15 Portland, ME Cumberland Co. Civic Center July 16 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center July 18 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center July 19 Harrington, DC Delaware State Fair July 20 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center July 22 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center July 25 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Theme Park July 26 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center July 27 Hershey, PA Hershey Park Stadium July 30 * Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theater Aug 1* Kearney, NE Firstier Arena Aug 2* Council Bluffs, IA West Fair Amphitheatre Aug 6* Sturgis, SD Buffalo Chip Campground Aug 8 Saskatoon, SK Saskatoon Credit Union Centre Aug 9 Brandon, Manitoba Turtle Crossing Aug 21 St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair Aug 23 Calgary, AB The Pengrowth Saddledome Aug 24 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place Aug 26 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place Aug 27 Seattle, WA WaMu Theater Aug 30 Kelseyville, CA Konocti Field Amphitheatre Sept 3** Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre Sept 4 Wichita, KS Kansas Coliseum Sept 6** Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center Sept 7** Burgettstown, PA Post Gazette Pavilion Sept 10** Pikeville, KY Eastern Kentucky Expo Center Sept 12** Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain Sept 14** Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Sept 16** Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre Sept 17** Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Sept 19** Bossier City, LA Century Tel Center * Hinder replaced by Finger Eleven ** Staind replaced by Finger Eleven Posted 5.29.08