Skillet in Philadelphia

Skillet is an American Christian rock and hard rock band formed in Memphis in 1996. The albums Comatose and Awake brought the group a wider rock audience, while “Monster,” “Hero” and “Feel Invincible” became signature songs. The Awake and Alive Tour supported Awake across North America. In 2011, Skillet joined Stone Sour, Theory of a Deadman and Halestorm on the Avalanche Tour, then headlined Winter Jam in 2012. The Victorious Sky Tour paired the band with Alter Bridge in 2019. Skillet performs as a four-piece rock band. John Cooper handles lead vocals and bass, drummer Jen Ledger contributes vocals, Korey Cooper plays rhythm guitar and keyboards, and Seth Morrison plays lead guitar.

Escape the Fate is an American post-hardcore band formed in Las Vegas in 2004. The group became known through its debut album, Dying Is Your Latest Fashion, and songs including “Situations” and “Not Good Enough for Truth in Cliché.” Craig Mabbitt later became the lead vocalist, beginning with the album This War Is Ours and the single “The Flood.” Escape the Fate played the Vans Warped Tour in 2007 and returned to the traveling festival several times in later years. In 2014, the band co-headlined the Bury the Hatchet Tour with Falling in Reverse, placing the group on the same North American run as former Escape the Fate singer Ronnie Radke.