Chart-topping rock band 3 Doors Down will perform two songs during pre-race ceremonies for the 89th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 29 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The band will play their hit single, “Let Me Go,” from their latest album and their 2000 smash hit, “Kryptonite.”
3 Doors Down has sold more than 12 million records since their debut in 2000, their third studio album, “Seventeen Days,” was released in February on the Republic/Universal label.
“Let Me Go,” the first single from the new album, has earned top-10 status on most rock radio stations and has landed in the top 20 on the various Billboard rock charts since its release in December 2004.
The national popularity of “Let Me Go” is yet another success for 3 Doors Down, which has had six No. 1 singles since 2000 – “Kryptonite,” “Duck & Run,” “Loser,” “Be Like That,” “When I’m Gone” and “Here Without You,” making it one of the most popular and consistently successful rock bands in recent history.
3 Doors Down was the first debut act ever to have had a No. 1 single at four different radio formats simultaneously with “Kryptonite,” according to Billboard magazine, and the quintet went on to win the 2003 Billboard Music Awards for Best Pop/Rock Group and Best Hot 100 Single, as well as earning the distinction of seeing “When I’m Gone” become the most played song on the radio in 2003 according to the Nielson ratings. The band has gone on to win other awards including the 2005 BMI Songwriters Award for “Here Without You.”
A mix of aggressive rock and plaintive ballads has helped 3 Doors Down become one of the top live concert draws in North America, performing more than 300 sold-out live shows per year. The band’s last release, the live EP “Another 700 Miles,” earned gold status in 2003.
The band, from Escatawpa, Miss., consists of Brad Arnold (lead vocals), Matt Roberts (guitar), Todd Harrell (bass) and Chris Henderson (guitar).
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Tickets: Tickets are available for the 2005 Indianapolis 500 on May 29. For information, log on to indianapolismotorspeedway.com, or call the IMS ticket office at (800) 822-INDY or (317) 492-6700.
