Kings of Leon in Cleveland

Kings of Leon are an American rock band formed in Nashville in 1999 by brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill. Their music draws on Southern rock, garage rock and alternative rock. After early albums including Youth and Young Manhood and Aha Shake Heartbreak, they became best known for “Sex on Fire” and “Use Somebody” from Only by the Night. The band headlined Glastonbury Festival in 2008 and recorded a 2009 arena performance for the concert film Kings of Leon: Live at the O2 London. They followed with the Mechanical Bull Tour in 2014 and played arenas on the WALLS Tour in 2017. Outside the United States, their headline shows have included Hyde Park in the British capital and Ireland’s Slane Castle.

Band of Horses is an American indie-rock band formed in Seattle in 2004 by singer-songwriter Ben Bridwell. Their guitar-led music draws on folk rock, Americana and alternative country. The band became known through the debut album Everything All the Time and “The Funeral,” followed by Cease to Begin and “No One’s Gonna Love You.” Band of Horses supported Pearl Jam on dates of the 2010 North American tour. In 2013 they played two acoustic concerts at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium; recordings from those nights became Acoustic at the Ryman. They later joined The Black Keys as support on the 2022 Dropout Boogie Tour.