Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace Bring the Noise to Xfinity Center
MANSFIELD, MA — September 11, 2025 — The Xfinity Center was packed on Thursday night as Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin brought their co-headlining tour through New England. Return to Dust opened the evening, but by the time I made it to the pit their set had wrapped. Though chatter from fans suggested they made a strong impression.
Three Days Grace came out swinging, leaning into the songs that built their reputation as one of hard rock’s most cathartic acts. “Animal I Have Become” and “Pain” had fists in the air and voices echoing across the amphitheater. Matt Walst’s vocals carried venom and grit, matched by a band still tight decades into their career. The crowd screamed back every word, turning the pit into a giant sing-along therapy session.
Breaking Benjamin closed the night with a set that balanced heavy riffs and soaring melodies. Opening with “Awaken” and ending on “The Diary of Jane”, they hit every corner of their catalog, from fan favorites like “Breath” to deeper cuts like “Evil Angel.” Benjamin Burnley’s voice cut through with power while the band’s layered harmonies filled the amphitheater. Their lighting shifts — blood red during breakdowns, cool blues for ballads — amplified the atmosphere and kept the energy riding high.
Together, the two bands created a night that was less about spectacle and more about shared release. The crowd, a mix of longtime fans and a new generation discovering these songs live for the first time, carried as much of the performance as the musicians themselves. Every chorus became a choir, every breakdown an excuse to lose inhibition.
The Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin co-headline tour is proof that rock’s 2000s fixtures still hold the power to unite arenas and amphitheaters alike. Mansfield’s stop was a reminder of why these songs endure: because they give voice to emotions that never really fade.
For fans debating whether to catch a date on this run, the answer is simple — do it. You’ll leave sweaty, hoarse, and reminded why these bands remain cornerstones of modern rock.
