OneRepublic & Needtobreathe at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

The multi-awarded band OneRepublic was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2009 for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for its massive hit "Apologize." Without a doubt, the said song catapulted the band into worldwide recognition. Along with guitarists Zach Filkins and Drew Brown, keyboardist Brian Willett, bassist and cellist Brent Kutzle, and drummer Eddie Fisher, the frontman Ryan Tedder would go on to produce several equally-massive hits in the band's two-decade career. OneRepublic has had three songs reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100: "Apologize" and "Counting Stars," both in number 2 and "Good Life" in number 8. Additionally, the band has notable hits such as "Secrets," "All the Right Moves," "Wherever I Go," "If I Lose Myself," "Stop and Stare," and many more.

Needtobreathe, the band to open for OneRepublic is usually categorized as a Christian band. However, the band resists that categorization because of the challenges it presents to non-evangelical listeners. Either way, the band still had built a massive live following and released increasingly higher-charting albums. Despite an absence of mainstream radio support, the band was able to get a Grammy nomination. Their LP "Hard Love" came out in 2016 and landed at number 2 on the Billboard 200. They would go on to produce one platinum single, four gold singles, and a gold album. Indeed, the band is a force to be reckoned with among the sea of alternative bands in the music scene.