Here’s what I know about the Paramount Theatre in Rutland: it’s an 838-seat historic theater doing exactly what historic theaters do best — pulling a rock show into a room where every seat feels close. Hinder is stopping through on the Bad Decisions Tour this fall, and Thursday, September 17 is the date to put on your calendar.
Hinder has been one of rock’s most durable acts since their 2005 debut Extreme Behavior cracked the top ten of the Billboard 200 and went triple platinum. Their breakout single “Lips of an Angel” hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and still gets played on rock stations across the region. Their follow-up Take It to the Limit peaked at #4 on the same chart. They’ve shared stages with Aerosmith, Mötley Crüe, and Nickelback over a career now stretching past two decades, and they’re rolling into Vermont behind their seventh studio album, Back to Life (2025). The lead single “Live Without It” charted at #17 on Billboard Mainstream Rock — their highest position since 2012. They know exactly what kind of night they’re selling.
The current lineup — Cody Hanson on drums, Joe “Blower” Garvey on lead guitar, Mike Rodden on bass, and Marshal Dutton on lead vocals — logged more than 100 tour dates in 2024 alone. They arrive tight.
The Paramount rewards getting there early. Lobby doors open at 6:30 PM, seating begins at 7:00 PM, and the show kicks off at 7:30. It’s a North Country room with real character — 838 seats, historic bones, the kind of space that makes a rock band sound like they’re playing for you specifically. This isn’t an arena night. That’s the point.
Tickets run $45 and $55 (plus tax and fees). Paramount members at the $125+ tier had pre-sale access starting May 21; general on-sale opened May 22 at 10 AM. Grab yours at paramountvt.org.