Breaking Benjamin — artist
Breaking Benjamin has 30 upcoming shows, next at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on Wed, Sep 2. Dates, venues and tickets on Ckord.
Breaking Benjamin is an American rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, formed in 1999 by lead singer and guitarist Benjamin Burnley and drummer Jeremy Hummel. The first lineup of the band also included guitarist Aaron Fink and bassist Mark James Klepaski. This lineup released two albums, Saturate (2002) and We Are Not Alone (2004), before Hummel was replaced by Chad Szeliga in 2005. The band released two more studio albums, Phobia (2006) and Dear Agony (2009), before entering an extended hiatus in early 2010 due to Burnley's recurring illnesses. Amid the hiatus, the release of a compilation album, Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin (2011), unauthorized by Burnley, brought about legal trouble within the band resulting in the dismissal of Fink and Klepaski. Szeliga later announced his departure in 2013 citing creative differences. Burnley remained the sole member of the band until late 2014, when the current lineup was announced, including bassist and backing vocalist Aaron Bruch, guitarist and backing vocalist Keith Wallen, guitarist Jasen Rauch, and drummer Shaun Foist. The band afterward released Dark Before Dawn (2015) and Ember (2018), which debuted at number one and three on the Billboard 200, respectively. Following these albums, the band released another compilation, Aurora (2020), featuring reworked acoustic versions of past songs along with one original new song. Despite significant lineup changes, the band's musical style and lyrical content have remained consistent, with Burnley serving as the primary composer and lead vocalist since the band's inception. The band has commonly been noted for its formulaic hard rock tendencies with angst-heavy lyrics, swelling choruses, and "crunching" guitars. In the United States alone, the band has sold more than 19 million units and yielded three RIAA-certified platinum records, two gold records, and several certified singles, including three multi-platinum, three platinum, and six gold.
Breaking Benjamin upcoming shows
- MMR Presents: Breaking Benjamin — Freedom Mortgage Pavilion — Sep 2, 2026
- Breaking Benjamin — Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater — Sep 3, 2026
- Breaking Benjamin — Northwell at Jones Beach Theater — Sep 5, 2026
- Breaking Benjamin — PNC Bank Arts Center — Sep 6, 2026
- Breaking Benjamin — RBC Amphitheatre — Sep 9, 2026
- Breaking Benjamin — Darien Lake Amphitheater — Sep 10, 2026
- Breaking Benjamin w/ Chevelle — Allegan County Fair — Sep 12, 2026
- Breaking Benjamin — Pine Knob Music Theatre — Sep 13, 2026
- Breaking Benjamin — The Pavilion at Star Lake — Sep 15, 2026
- Breaking Benjamin — Ruoff Music Center — Sep 16, 2026
Breaking Benjamin past shows
- Breaking Benjamin — O2 Academy Brixton — Jul 17, 2026
- Breaking Benjamin — O2 Forum Kentish Town — Jul 17, 2026
- Breaking Benjamin — O2 Ritz Manchester — Jul 16, 2026
- Breaking Benjamin — O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester — Jul 16, 2026
- Breaking Benjamin — National Stadium — Jul 14, 2026
- Breaking Benjamin — The Telegraph Building — Jul 13, 2026
- Breaking Benjamin — O2 Academy Glasgow — Jul 11, 2026
- Breaking Benjamin — O2 Institute Birmingham — Jul 10, 2026
- Breaking Benjamin — O2 Academy Birmingham — Jul 10, 2026
- Breaking Benjamin | Comfort Seats — AFAS Live Loge — Jul 8, 2026