Daughtry, Sevendust, Tremonti & Travis Bracht at Mohegan Sun Arena

In 2006, singer-songwriter Chris Daughtry came fourth in the fifth season of American Idol. After signing a deal with 19 Entertainment and RCA Records, he began auditioning members to form a band, having passed up the opportunity to join rock band Fuel as their lead singer. The band was named Daughtry, and released its eponymous debut album in November 2006. It became the fastest-selling debut rock album in Soundscan history and hit the top spot on the Billboard 200, Top Rock Albums, and Hard Rock Albums charts, as well as reaching number two on the Alternative Albums chart. The group’s debut has been certified six-times platinum by the RIAA and launched four Top 20 hits on the Billboard 200 from seven singles. They followed with 2009’s Leave This Town, which also debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. To date, Daughtry has sold over 9 million albums and over 25.6 million digital tracks in the U.S. and has won four American Music Awards and six Billboard Music Awards. The band has released six studio albums, its most recent being 2021’s Dearly Beloved.