In the early 2000s, heavy rock found a new center of gravity, less about bravado, more about fracture and dirt, building off the earlier grunge era of the 90’s. When Staind released Break The Cycle in 2001, it landed squarely in that moment, pairing post-grunge weight with a stark emotional directness that pushed rock radio toward vulnerability without sanding down its edges.
Now, 25 years later, Staind are returning to that record with intent. The band has announced the Break The Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour, a major North American run that brings Seether as direct support, with Hoobastank and Hinder rotating as special guests. Produced by Live Nation, the tour launches in September and stretches across amphitheaters and arenas throughout the U.S. and Canada, wrapping in Dallas.
Break The Cycle wasn’t just commercially successful, it reshaped the emotional vocabulary of mainstream rock. Anchored by the song “It’s Been Awhile,” a song that refused metaphor in favor of confession, the album spent weeks atop modern rock radio and eventually went five-times platinum. Its success wasn’t built on excess but restraint: quiet verses, controlled tension, and choruses that hit harder because they felt lived-in rather than theatrical.
That sensibility still defines Staind’s place in the rock canon. Vocalist Aaron Lewis’ songwriting leaned inward at a time when most radio-ready heavy bands leaned outward, while guitarist Mike Mushok’s down-tuned riffs created space rather than filling every corner. The result was an album that crossed formats without losing its identity—an increasingly rare feat in the post-Napster era.
The anniversary tour also arrives at a moment of renewed momentum. Staind’s 2023 comeback album Confessions Of The Fallen topped Billboard’s Active Rock Albums chart, reaffirming the band’s relevance beyond nostalgia. Rather than treating Break The Cycle as a museum piece, the tour frames it as a living document—one that still resonates in a rock landscape once again grappling with honesty, burnout, and emotional collapse.
TICKETS:Tickets will be available starting with Artist and Citi presales beginning Wednesday, February 4 at 10:00am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, February 6 at 10:00am local time at LiveNation.com. Additional information about the tour, additional dates and information about the band can be found on staindofficial.com
BREAK THE CYCLE 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR DATES:
+ Tour dates with Seether as direct support, and special guests Hoobastank, and Hinder as openers.
* This tour date features Staind, Seether, and Hinder only.
& Support TBD
^ Not a Live Nation date
~ Festival date
Thu May 07 | Daytona Beach, FL | Daytona International Speedway ~ ^
Sat May 09 | Biloxi, MS | Mississippi Coast Coliseum ~
Sun May 10 | Dothan, AL | Dothan Civic Center
Fri May 15 | Columbus, OH | Historic Crew Stadium ~ ^
Sat May 16 | St. Louis, MO | Venue TBA ~
Sun Jul 26 | Anderson, SC | Anderson Sports & Entertainment Center ~ ^
Tue Sep 08 | Atlanta, GA | Lakewood Amphitheatre +
Thu Sep 10 | Charlotte, NC | Truliant Amphitheater +
Fri Sep 11 | Raleigh, NC | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek +
Sun Sep 13 | Virginia Beach, VA | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater +
Mon Sep 14 | Wantagh, NY | Northwell at Jones Beach Theater +
Wed Sep 16 | Camden, NJ | Freedom Mortgage Pavilion +
Fri Sep 18 | Mansfield, MA | Xfinity Center +
Sat Sep 19 | Darien Center, NY | Darien Lake Amphitheater +
Mon Sep 21 | Toronto, ON | RBC Amphitheatre +
Wed Sep 23 | Tinley Park, IL | Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre *
Thu Sep 24 | Shakopee, MN | Mystic Lake Amphitheater +
Sat Sep 26 | Noblesville, IN | Ruoff Music Center +
Sun Sep 27 | Clarkston, MI | Pine Knob Music Theatre +
Tue Sep 29 | Franklin, TN | FirstBank Amphitheater +
Thu Oct 01 | Ridgedale, MO | Thunder Ridge Nature Arena +
Sat Oct 03 | Thackerville, OK | Lucas Oil Live & ^
Wed Oct 07 | Salt Lake City, UT | Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre +
Fri Oct 09 | Wheatland, CA | Toyota Amphitheatre +
Sat Oct 10 | Ontario, CA | Toyota Arena +
Tue Oct 13 | Phoenix, AZ | Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre +
Wed Oct 14 | Albuquerque, NM | Isleta Amphitheater +
Fri Oct 16 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center +
Sat Oct 17 | Houston, TX | The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman +
Mon Oct 19 | Austin, TX | Moody Center +
