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59-411: The arena's grand opening was on October 29, 2005, when it hosted a concert by 3 Doors Down . The first hockey game was played about a week later, on November 4. In Fall 2007, the city hired Eric Ryan Productions of nearby Struthers , to temporarily operate the arena until the city could find another company to manage the facility. SMG and Global Spectrum are the final two companies in the running to run

118-520: A fire truck to help with rescue efforts. Also, in connection with Wal-Mart, they were able to supply the town with three semi-trucks full of rescue supplies. There was also extensive support from TBLF in providing funding for rebuilding efforts in the town. 3 Doors Down and The Better Life Foundation host a yearly show to raise money for the charity. Beginning in 2010, the show is performed at Horseshoe Hotel and Casino, in Tunica, Mississippi. Prior to 2010,

177-550: A household in the CDP was $ 41,101, and the median income for a family was $ 48,942. Males had a median income of $ 35,050 versus $ 20,762 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 16,850. About 5.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over. Most of Escatawpa is served by the Moss Point School District while

236-466: A market for it. But fans still like going out and seeing us." In August 2019, Arnold stated that the band would soon begin working on a follow-up to Us and the Night . On February 9, 2010, the band released a song called " Shine ", through digital media such as iTunes , which was used as a promotion for the 2010 Winter Olympics and is available through digital outlets. Billboard listed 3 Doors Down as

295-402: A statement that "3 Doors Down will always have a special place in my heart and it saddens me to take this time off. But my health has to be my first priority". Guitarist Chris Henderson announced on Twitter that his old guitar tech Chet Roberts would be taking over from Matt Roberts on lead guitar. After the "Gang of Outlaws" tour finished, the band said in an interview that they were entering

354-703: A tour in July 2011 across the US, Europe, and the United Kingdom in support of the album. The album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, with 59,800 copies sold in its first week. Beginning in May 2012, the band embarked on a six-week-long 'Gang of Outlaws Tour' with headliners ZZ Top and opener Gretchen Wilson . On May 23, 2012, Matt Roberts announced he was leaving the band to focus on his health. He told fans in

413-400: A trip to Foley, Alabama . When the three were walking through the town, they saw a building where some letters had fallen off its sign, reading "Doors Down". Since the band consisted of three people at the time, they added the "3" to create "3 Doors Down". The cover of their 2011 album Time of My Life hints at the original number of band members (3) and current band members (5); the clock on

472-450: Is an event at the arena. 41°05′46″N 80°38′53″W  /  41.096145°N 80.647943°W  / 41.096145; -80.647943 3 Doors Down 3 Doors Down is an American rock band from Escatawpa, Mississippi , formed in 1996. The band originally consisted of Brad Arnold (lead vocals, drums), Matt Roberts (lead guitar, backing vocals), and Todd Harrell (bass guitar); Chris Henderson (rhythm guitar) later joined

531-671: Is known as the " American Pie 2 Edit". Whilst recording the album, Brad Arnold recorded both the vocal and drum tracks. The band hired drummer Richard Liles for the tour in support of The Better Life so that Arnold could perform at the front of the stage. Liles left in late 2002. The band's second studio album, Away from the Sun , was released on November 12, 2002, and went platinum within two months of release. The album also produced singles, including " When I'm Gone ", " Here Without You ", and " The Road I'm On ". The album has sold four million copies worldwide, including well over three million in

590-529: Is six miles north of Pascagoula. In 1906, the population of Escatawpa was 500. The Escatawpa CDP is in eastern Jackson County on the east side of the Pascagoula River . It is bordered to the south by the city of Moss Point. The original community of Escatawpa, now a neighborhood in Moss Point, was centered just north of present-day Interstate 10 . The current CDP is 5 miles (8 km) north of

649-617: The Billboard 200 , selling 154,000 copies in its first week. It is the band's second consecutive No. 1 album on the chart after Seventeen Days , as well their fourth album to reach the Top Ten. The album contains the hit singles " It's Not My Time ", " Train ", " Let Me Be Myself " and " Citizen/Soldier ", a song written as a tribute to the National Guard . In 2009, 3 Doors Down, along with The Soul Children of Chicago, released

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708-776: The Billboard 200; the former received platinum certification by the RIAA and the latter was certified gold. Their fifth album, Time of My Life (2011), peaked at number three, and their sixth album, Us and the Night (2016), peaked at number 14 on the chart. The band has been primarily described as post-grunge and alternative rock , while occasionally crossing into hard rock and southern rock . Their lyrics often explore themes of abandonment , angst , rebellion , revenge , and yearning . 3 Doors Down has sold 30 million albums worldwide. Original guitarist Matt Roberts departed in 2012, owing to health issues, before dying in 2016. He

767-576: The COVID-19 pandemic . On April 30, 2009, Sam Covelli, owner of many Panera and O'Charley's restaurants in the area, signed a 3-year, $ 360,000 contract to rename the then Chevrolet Centre to the Covelli Centre. Covelli has indicated that he plans to work to more aggressively market the arena. We'll do whatever it takes to promote the Centre. We believe in it. The arena officially took on

826-495: The Escatawpa River . A post office called Escatawpa was established in 1885. In 1990, the original center of Escatawpa was annexed into the city of Moss Point , located just to the south. The adjoining unincorporated area north of Moss Point is the current Escatawpa census-designated place. The city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005. Escatawpa is the home of the rock band 3 Doors Down . Escatawpa

885-665: The Mahoning Valley Phantoms of the North American Hockey League played select home games at the arena. Upon joining the USHL, the Phantoms moved into the Covelli Centre full-time in 2009. The Ohio Junior High wrestling championships were held at the arena. The facility was utilized to house the "Mercy Health Covelli Field Hospital," an additional medical space for COVID-19 patients during

944-910: The Seventeen Days tour, the band appeared alongside southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, as well as headlining many shows of their own. Later in 2005, the band released a live DVD entitled Away from the Sun: Live from Houston, Texas . The DVD was produced and directed by Academy Award -nominated Alex Gibney and Doug Biro. It features songs from both The Better Life and Away from the Sun , and even some early sketches of "It's Not Me" and "Father's Son", which were both eventually released on Seventeen Days . Greg Upchurch , formerly of Puddle of Mudd , replaced Daniel Adair in 2005, when Adair left to become drummer and contributing member of Nickelback . 3 Doors Down released their self-titled fourth album on May 20, 2008. It debuted at No. 1 on

1003-410: The census of 2000, there were 115 people, 41 households, and 38 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,059.0 inhabitants per square mile (408.9/km ). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 386.8 per square mile (149.3/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.13% White , and 0.87% from two or more races. There were 41 households, out of which 41.5% had children under

1062-493: The Americafest celebration at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. They played all of their greatest hits and two new songs. For a Mardi Gras celebration, the band performed at Universal Studios Florida on February 25, 2023. 3 Doors Down started The Better Life Foundation (TBLF) in 2003, with a goal in mind to give as many children as possible a better life. Since its inception TBLF has supported numerous charities across

1121-406: The CDP was $ 10,243. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line . As of the census of 2000, there were 3,566 people, 1,310 households, and 1,002 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 552.8 inhabitants per square mile (213.4/km ). There were 1,434 housing units at an average density of 222.3 per square mile (85.8/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP

1180-626: The Chevrolet Centre. The Chevy Centre was formerly managed by the International Coliseums Company, a subsidiary of Global Entertainment, which owns the Central Hockey League . On Friday, April 4, 2008; the city of Youngstown signed a deal with Ticketmaster to become the official ticket provider of the Chevrolet Centre. The arena itself is owned by the city. The arena, which was initially named

1239-593: The Convocation Center when it opened in October, was renamed a few weeks after its opening on Friday, November 18, 2005, when General Motors acquired the naming rights, and was renamed the Chevrolet Centre. Choosing Chevrolet for the naming rights was highly appropriate because one of the brand's more successful cars, the Cobalt , was manufactured in nearby Lordstown at the time. On October 4, 2008, it

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1298-529: The Covelli Centre name on June 1, 2009. The arena's first sold-out performances were on November 12, 2005, when it hosted two concerts by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra . Both 2:30 and 7:30 shows were sold out. The first sold-out hockey game was on January 14, 2006. On March 8, 2010, it was announced that the Covelli Centre would host Elton John on May 1, 2010. The event sold out in a record time of 30 minutes on March 12, 2010, which eclipsed

1357-584: The Dubai Jazz Festival in February 2013. On April 20, 2013, bassist Todd Harrell was charged with vehicular homicide for his actions the night before in Nashville, Tennessee. He was reportedly driving on I-40 at high speed while under the influence of prescription medication when he caused an accident that killed 47-year-old Paul Howard Shoulders Jr. The judge in the case harshly criticized

1416-551: The EP also contains a version of the popular 1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd song " That Smell ". The group toured with Nickelback in 2004. In 2003, the band began hosting the annual "3 Doors Down and Friends" benefit concert, through the band's own charity The Better Life Foundation. In 2006, this event was held at the Mobile Convention Center, with proceeds benefiting Hurricane Katrina survivors. As residents of Escatawpa,

1475-533: The No. 30 band in the decade from 2000 to 2010. On January 30, 2011, 3 Doors Down played during the 1st period intermission of the 2011 NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, North Carolina. They played two songs: " When You're Young " followed by "Kryptonite". The band also held a free concert as part of the weekend festivities on January 28, 2011, in downtown Raleigh. On June 28–29, 2014, 3 Doors Down played both days of

1534-576: The Rock n' Roll Express tour along with Collective Soul and opening act Soul Asylum . The tour had shows in 36 cities in the United States. In July 2018, Brad Arnold stated that 3 Doors Down had been writing new material; "Who knows when we'll follow that one up. But we have been writing new songs. Maybe we'll release a single or a couple of new songs. We just might not release an album for a while. We still love creating new material — there's just not

1593-462: The U.S. Session drummer Josh Freese was hired to record drums for the album. Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson produced and performed on three tracks for the record, "Dangerous Game", "Dead Love", and "Wasted Me", but only "Dangerous Game" would appear on the finished product. The band hired Canadian Daniel Adair to play drums for the Away From the Sun tour. He would go on to record the drums for

1652-712: The US, including the Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, and the Habitat for Humanity, as well as providing aid and assistance to the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi during Hurricane Katrina . In 2006, Brad Arnold stated that approximately $ 900,000 had been raised. When the Mississippi town of Waveland took an especially hard hit from Hurricane Katrina, the charity was able to purchase three police cars and

1711-542: The US. In February 2014, Todd Harrell was arrested in Mississippi once again for a DUI . Afterward, the band released a statement that Harrell was permanently out of the band, and that they would continue with Justin Biltonen as his replacement. In June, Henderson announced that the new album would be titled Us and the Night . It was originally set to be released between September and November 2015. In January 2016,

1770-416: The age of 18 living with them, 85.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 4.9% were non-families. 4.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 2.90. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under

1829-454: The age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 30,125, and the median income for a family was $ 30,125. Males had a median income of $ 22,361 versus $ 0 for females. The per capita income for

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1888-552: The album cover reads 3:05. The three-piece began to record demo material in 1997. The demo recording sessions took place at the Holly House Recording studio in Biloxi, Mississippi . The band's demo songs were mixed and recorded by Clyde Holly, with the recordings being released on a self-titled CD in 1997. 1,000 copies of the demo CD were released initially, with 1,000 more copies being released two years later. When

1947-560: The album's release date was finally revealed to be March 11, 2016. The band then went on tour around North America and in festivals such as Fort rock and Carolina Rebellion. 3 Doors Down toured the UK and Europe with multiple sold-out shows. Former guitarist Matt Roberts died on August 20, 2016, at the age of 38 from a prescription drug overdose. 3 Doors Down performed at the presidential inauguration concert of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on January 20, 2017. Arnold told TMZ that he

2006-650: The band Puddle of Mudd joined as drummer to replace Adair, who departed to join Nickelback . Studio albums Escatawpa, Mississippi Escatawpa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County , Mississippi , United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 3,254 at the 2020 census . The community takes its name from

2065-720: The band appeared at several smaller shows including one in Huntington, NY. The band performed at Download Festival 2013 at the Zippo Encore Stage on the Friday of the three-day festival. From the tailend of 2012 through to March 2013, 3 Doors Down went on a joint headlining tour with US rock band Daughtry to promote Daughtry's 3rd studio album release. The cover of "In the Air Tonight" was captured and uploaded to Daughtry's official YouTube channel. The band also played

2124-530: The band gave the CD to local radio station WCPR-FM , they started playing the demo recording of " Kryptonite " and it became the No. 1 requested song on the station for over 15 weeks. The station's program director sent the song to manager Phin Daly who in turn showed it to Bill McGathy, his employer at In De Goot Entertainment. Two years after the band formed, Todd Harrell asked rhythm guitarist Chris Henderson to join

2183-592: The band in 1998. The band rose to international fame with their 2000 debut single, " Kryptonite ", which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and led them to sign with Universal Records . It was followed by their debut studio album, The Better Life (2000), which became the 11th-best-selling album of that year and received septuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The group

2242-600: The band's new bassist. The tour, starting in Moscow, Russia began on May 31, 2013. On July 20, 2013, they played live at the 2013 National Scout Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve . In January 2014, Chris Henderson stated that their new album would be released sometime in the year. From the end of 2013 into 2014, the band embarked on an acoustic tour entitled "Songs from the Basement" and toured around

2301-588: The band's next studio release, and was with the band aboard the USS George Washington (CVN-73) to film the music video "When I'm Gone". In 2003, 3 Doors Down released a live EP entitled Another 700 Miles consisting of recordings from a live performance by the band in Chicago, Illinois. Another 700 Miles has since been certified Gold in the United States. In addition to featuring some of 3 Doors Down's hit singles from their previous two albums,

2360-525: The band. Prior to joining 3 Doors Down in 1998 as the band's rhythm guitarist, Chris Henderson was in a music group named Burning Bridges. The band was booked in New York to perform a showcase at the CBGB music club. Daly told HitQuarters : "Once they got on stage and started playing it was apparent the magic was in the music. So we moved to sign them." 3 Doors Down's first studio album, The Better Life ,

2419-693: The center of Moss Point and 9 miles (14 km) north of Pascagoula , the Jackson county seat . Mississippi Highway 613 is the main road through the center of Escatawpa, and four-lane Mississippi Highway 63 forms the eastern edge of the community. According to the United States Census Bureau , the Escatawpa CDP has a total area of 6.9 square miles (17.9 km ), of which 6.7 square miles (17.3 km ) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km ), or 3.49%, are water. As of

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2478-457: The chart since April 2016. In February 2018, during an interview with Detroit Metro Times , rhythm guitarist Chris Henderson stated about the performance, "it wasn't a Trump thing. That's what people don't understand. It was the inauguration of a president of the United States of America." and "this is history-making stuff. It's a one-in-a-lifetime chance to do something for your country. So that's why we did it." In 2018, 3 Doors Down embarked on

2537-462: The conservative radar." Vail continued that the band's choice to perform had a lot to do with their "God, guns, and country black-and-white sort of viewpoint" and that "they spend a lot of time going to Iraq, doing service, playing for the troops." In the week following the performance, the band's The Greatest Hits compilation album reentered the Billboard 200 at a new peak of No. 94; the album had debuted and peaked at No. 100 in 2012 and had been off

2596-461: The four scheduled shows in the U.S. for April and May had been cancelled out of respect for Shoulders and his family. The European tour with Prime Circle and the summer tour dates with Daughtry , which had been announced the day after the incident in Nashville, remained intact. On May 24, a week before the start on the European tour, Justin Biltonen, formerly of The Campaign 1984, was announced as

2655-519: The members of the band saw the effects of Katrina's devastation. By 2005, the band had sold 12 million albums. The band's third studio album, 2005's Seventeen Days , has been certified platinum. Of the singles from it, " Let Me Go " and " Behind Those Eyes " charted with the most success. "Live for Today", " Landing in London " (on which Bob Seger sang the second verse and provided back-up vocals), and "Here by Me" were also released as singles. During

2714-482: The musician's doctor in the courtroom, accusing the physician of prescribing Harrell far too many pain pills. Harrell was also charged with bringing controlled substances into a correctional detention facility. Harrell's court and trial dates have been repeatedly postponed by Harrell's attorneys for various reasons, including a rehab stay. In December 2015, Harrell was sentenced to two years' imprisonment followed by six years of probation. 3 Doors Down later announced that

2773-474: The previous record set by Carrie Underwood , an event that sold out in 48 hours. The Covelli Centre has been at the forefront of what is hoped to be a major downtown revitalization in the city of Youngstown. The downtown economy has benefitted since its opening, primarily from guests patronizing its bars and restaurants before and after events. The city and other private firms came to an agreement that allowed people to park for free in downtown on days when there

2832-643: The show include Lynyrd Skynyrd , Shinedown , Alter Bridge , Staind , Hinder , Switchfoot , Tracy Lawrence , Sara Evans , and others. Past auction items include a Paul Stanley guitar played on the KISS Farewell Tour, a total of four Roger Bourget motorcycles, access to the Dale Jr. racing suite, NASCAR artwork by Brad Daley, numerous signed guitars, and sports memorabilia. Canadian drummer Daniel Adair played drums on tour from 2002 to 2006. Shortly after Seventeen Days , Greg Upchurch of

2891-710: The show was performed at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. In addition to a concert from 3 Doors Down and friends, there is also an auction, which includes numerous items from musical friends, sports icons, and other various supporters of the band and the charity. There is an average of 60 items auctioned off yearly, and proceeds are given to TBLF. As of 2016, The Better Life Foundation annual benefit concert has been held at Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort in Cherokee, North Carolina. Past performers at

2950-521: The song "In the Presence of the Lord" on the compilation album Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration . In 2009, the band recorded a Christmas song called " Where My Christmas Lives ", which was the first Christmas song Brad Arnold had ever written. It was digitally released along with seven acoustic songs on December 8. Six of these acoustic tracks were from the previous self-titled album, and one

3009-453: The studio to record three or four new songs to put on their first Greatest Hits album, which was released on November 19, 2012. During the tail end of the Gang of Outlaws tour, they debuted a new song "One Light" which was included on the band's The Greatest Hits . Guitarist Chris Henderson announced on Twitter they would be back in the studio a few weeks after the tour had ended. In late 2012,

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3068-674: Was "proud" to perform and that he thinks it would be a "good experience". Fans of the band expressed mixed to negative feedback about it performing at the inauguration; the band received criticism and ridicule for playing at the event. 3 Doors Down's business manager, Angus Vail, explained to Vice the reasons behind the band's decision to perform by saying: "Well, 3 Doors actually played George W. Bush 's inauguration. They are good Mississippi and Alabama boys — they come from conservative families. You know, they're really good guys, but they have very different political beliefs. Because they played both Bush's inaugurations, they've obviously been on

3127-448: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.06. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males. The median income for

3186-560: Was 80.45% African American , 17.64% White , 0.31% Native American , 0.73% Asian , 0.08% Pacific Islander , 0.06% from other races , and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population. There were 1,310 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who

3245-509: Was an acoustic version of "Where my Christmas Lives". 3 Doors Down released their fifth studio album, Time of My Life , on July 19, 2011. The band had earlier released "When You're Young" as the first single from the album on January 10, 2011. The single reached a position of 81 on the US Billboard Hot 100 . A second single from the album, "Every Time You Go" was released to digital outlets on May 23, 2011. The band embarked on

3304-499: Was announced that GM had decided not to renew their naming rights deal with the city. The city was in the process of negotiating with local Chevy dealers to keep the name of the facility the same. [1] On Wednesday, April 30, 2009 Covelli Enterprises (a local franchisee of Panera Bread and O'Charley's restaurants), signed a 3-year, $ 120,000 naming-rights deal, giving the Centre its current name. [2] Starting in November 2008,

3363-594: Was later joined by drummer Richard Liles, who played during the tour for their first album. Their second album, Away from the Sun (2002), was met with continued success and debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200 , also receiving multi-platinum certification by the RIAA and spawning the hit singles " When I'm Gone " and " Here Without You ". The band toured extensively for two years, performing at nearly 1,000 worldwide shows following its release. Their third and fourth studio albums, Seventeen Days (2005) and their self-titled fourth album (2008), both debuted atop

3422-423: Was released on February 8, 2000, and went on to become the 11th best-selling album of the year, selling over four million copies. It has since been certified 7× platinum, thanks in large part to the international hit singles "Kryptonite", " Loser ", and " Duck and Run ". A fourth single, " Be Like That " was re-recorded for the 2001 film American Pie 2 , with alternate lyrics for the first three lines; this version

3481-505: Was replaced by Chet Roberts, who was formerly Chris Henderson's guitar tech. Harrell was fired from the band in 2013, after being charged with vehicular homicide, and was replaced by bassist Justin Biltonen. 3 Doors Down initially consisted of Brad Arnold as the lead vocalist and drummer, Matt Roberts as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist, and Todd Harrell as the bass guitarist. The band began to perform outside Escatawpa, Mississippi , eventually coming up with their official name during

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