Greg Upchurch, drummer for 3 Doors Down, knows a thing or two about the flow of a set list and how it translates to fan excitement. As a veteran performer whose A-list rock credentials include keeping the beat for Puddle of Mudd, a band he helped found, and working as the touring drummer for Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, Upchurch delights in keeping the crowd bopping. Now that the band has released its new album, “Time of My Life,” that’s easier than ever.

“It’s great because we’re doing five or six songs from the new album and then we do the hits. We don’t play those exactly like [we recorded them, so they stay fresh],” he said. “This band is known for its ballads, but I don’t put many ballads on the list. We try to keep it pretty up-tempo.”