Bush brought their ‘The Art of Survival Tour’ to The Anthem in Washington DC on Wednesday night. The tour is the first headlining tour for the guys in five years. The tour is in support of their ninth studio album, The Art of Survival, which was released back in October 2022 and hit the number eight spot on the US Rock and Metal Album charts. The tour has several openers on it but on this night it was fellow ’90s alt-rockers Candlebox and up and new comer Devora.
Devora kicked things off for the night as fans made their way into The Anthem. The singer decked out with a cowboy hat, leather shorts, cowboy boots, and red guitar brought her style of “outlaw pop” to the DC crowd. The singer just released her latest EP, God Is Dead last month, fans can stream the EP HERE. Devora played a short five song opening set that consisted of “Body Bag,” “God Is Dead,” and wrapped up with “Outlaw.” The singer definitely peaked the interest of the crowd with her unique style, and I’m sure added to her growing following.
It’s been nearly thirty years since Candlebox released their iconic self-titled debut album. The fact so many younger fans were singing along with vocalist Kevin Martin on classic hits like, “Far Behind” and “Cover Me” proves that the album has stood the test of time. The guys released their seventh studio album, Wolves back in September of 2021. The guys saw the album debut at the number seven spot on the Billboard charts and released two singles from the album, “Let Me Down Easy,” and “My Weakness.” The night’s set kicked off with four classic hits “Arrow,” “Simple Lessons,” “Change,” and “Blossom” before shifting to some newer material. The set wrapped up with “Cover Me,” “Far Behind” in which a lucky fan joined the band on stage and “You.”
Multi-platinum selling Bush wrapped things up for the evening with a sixteen song set that perfectly blended the bands new and old material spanning the nine studio albums. The current lineup consists of frontman Gavin Rossdale, Chris Traynor on guitars, Corey Britz on bass, and Nik Hughes on drums. The setlist for the most part was a back and forth between newer material classic era Bush with “Identity” getting things started before quickly switching to the band’s 1994 number one single “Machinehead.” While many bands from the ’90s grunge era are long gone, Bush continues to strive and create new material that continues to grow their fanbase. Both 2020’s The Kingdom, which charted at the number 4 position on Billboard and 2022’s The Art of Survival, which charted at the number eight position on Billboard prove that after nearly thrity-one years, Rossdale and the guys aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. Overall the night’s setlist could easily be the next greatest hits album.
Look for Bush to hit the road this spring with Breaking Benjamin
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DEVORA Setlist:
Not Dead yet
Body Bag
Wild West
God Is Dead
Outlaw
Candlebox Setlist:
Arrow
Simple Lessons
Change
Blossom
All Down Hill From Here
Supernova
Riptide
Cover Me
Far Behind (Fan got to play with them)
You
Bush Setlist:
Identity
Machinehead
Blood River
The Chemicals Between Us
Bullet Holes
The Sound of Winter
Flowers on a Grave
Everything Zen
1000 Years
Quicksand
Heavy Is the Ocean
More Than Machines
Little Things
Encore:
The Kingdom
Glycerine
Comedown
Tour Dates
February 15, 2023 – Washington, D.C. – The Anthem
February 17, 2023 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ocean Casino Resort
February 18, 2023 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
February 20, 2023 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
February 22, 2023 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace
February 24, 2023 – Battle Creek, MI – FireKeepers Casino
February 25, 2023 – Chicago, IL – Salt Shed
February 26, 2023 – St Louis, MO – The Pageant
With Breaking Benjamin
May 02 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center
May 03 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater
May 05 – Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center
May 06 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
May 08 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
May 10 – Park City, KS – Hartman Arena
May 11 – Camdenton, MO – Lake Ozarks Amphitheater
May 13 – Dubuque, IA – Five Flags Center
May 14 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club – Eagles Ballroom
May 16 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Van Andel Arena
May 18 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
May 20 – Lexington, KY – Lexington Center – Rupp Arena
May 21 – Pikeville, KY – Appalachian Center Arena
May 23 – Knoxville, TN – University of Tennessee Thompson – Boling Arena
