Shinedown is asking concertgoers to lend a hand to their community. The band announced that donation bins will be set up at their upcoming Spokane Arena show to collect school supplies, winter clothing, and gift cards for local students affected by the recent fires in the city.
Shinedown shared a photo alongside the announcement explaining the reasoning behind the initiative and how the collected donations will be used to support schools preparing to welcome students back.
“We understand the devastation the city has seen the last two weeks, and are honored you are spending the evening with us,” Shinedown wrote. “We have coordinated with the arena to provide donation bins throughout the venue. These donations will help to get schools who have been affected by the fires ready to welcome students back in a couple weeks.”
The band expressed gratitude to fans in the caption of the post and detailed specific items they hope to collect for children impacted by the fires.
“We appreciate and love you Spokane,” Shinedown wrote. “We’ll see you tonight. Thank you. Donation list below: Pens/Pencils… Gym shoes… Kids winter jackets/pants, gloves, hats… Gift Cards to Target, Rosaures, Safeway, Albertson, restaurants, fast food, and other clothing locations that kids could easily access for food/clothes/basic supplies.”
The gesture comes as Spokane continues to recover from one of the most destructive natural disasters in its history.
Three wildfires tore through neighborhoods in and around Spokane in early August, forcing roughly 65,000 residents to evacuate their homes. The blazes, one of which was determined to have been deliberately set, burned thousands of acres across the city and surrounding county. They also destroyed or damaged more than 700 structures.
Firefighting crews spent weeks working to contain the flames. Officials eventually reported significant progress on containment lines, and evacuees were gradually allowed to return to their neighborhoods. Local leaders described the disaster as among the worst the region has ever faced. The scale of destruction left many families displaced with limited access to basic necessities heading into the new school year.
Shinedown’s Spokane visit falls under its “Dance, Kid, Dance” tour. It gives fans in the fire-affected city a chance to come together for a night of music while also directly supporting neighbors still rebuilding their lives.
