Rockers 311 have announced a July 19 release date for their new studio album, Universal Pulse.
Produced by Bob Rock (Aerosmith, Metallica) and mixed by 311 drummer Chad Sexton at the band’s own Hive Studio in North Hollywood, Universal Pulse is the band’s 10th studio album and the first to be released on their own imprint 311 Records through a partnership with ATO Records.
The quintet (Sexton, vocalist/guitarist Nick Hexum, bassist P-Nut, guitarist Tim Mahoney and vocalist SA Martinez) will celebrate the album’s release—and their 21st year together as a band — with a headlining amphitheater tour set to kick off July 8 at the Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone in Bonner Springs, KS.
The Unity Tour 2011 will run through Aug. 26 (see itinerary below) and includes Sublime with Rome and DJ Soulman & DJ Trichrome. This year’s Unity Tour marks 311’s ninth consecutive summer headlining amphitheatres and will see them playing a mix of classic tracks and new material, including the single, “Sunset In July,” which will be released June 14.
Says vocalist/guitarist Nick Hexum, “'Sunset In July’ is a song about what this band loves doing most: playing live and watching fans dancing in the aisles and having the time of their lives.There’s no bigger inspiration.”
On June 30, the band will perform “Sunset In July” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
About the album, Hexum says, “Everyone really stepped up during the making of this record. The tempos are faster, there are more guitars, and the whole thing feels like it has a certain swagger.” “It’s a musical journey with a burst of good energy,” adds drummer Chad Sexton. “It’s about making happiness available during tough times.”
UNITY TOUR 2011
JULY
8 Bonner Springs, KS, Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone
9 St. Louis, MO, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
10 Milwaukee, WI, Summerfest (311 only)
12 Pittsburgh, PA, Stage AE
13 Detroit, MI, DTE Energy Music Theater
14 Chicago, IL, Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
16 Cincinnati, OH, Riverbend Music Center
17 Columbus, OH, Lifestyles Community Pavilion
19 Omaha, NE, Red Sky Festival, Ameritrade Park
21 Holmdel, NJ, PNC Bank Art Center
22 Wantagh, NY, Nikon at Jones Beach Amphitheatre
23 Boston, MA, Comcast Center
25 Bethel, NY, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
26 Philadelphia, PA, Penn’s Landing
28 Virginia Beach, VA, Farm Bureau Live at VA Beach
29 Washington, DC, Jiffy Lube Live (Nissan Pavilion)
30 Atlanta, GA, Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
AUGUST
1 Charlotte, NC, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
2 Raleigh, NC, Time Warner Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
4 Live Oak, FL, Pow Wow Festival / Suwannee Music Park
5 Live Oak, FL, Pow Wow Festival / Suwannee Music Park
6 Live Oak, FL, Pow Wow Festival / Suwannee Music Park
11 Lake Charles, LA, L’Auberge Du Lac Casino
12 Houston, TX, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
13 Dallas, TX, GEXA Energy Pavilion
14 Austin, TX, The Backyard
16 Denver, CO, Red Rocks Amphitheatre
17 Salt Lake City, UT, Usana Amphitheatre
19 San Diego, CA, Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
20 Irvine, CA, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
21 Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara Bowl
23 San Francisco, CA, Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
25 Eugene, OR, Cuthbert Amphitheatre
26 Seattle, WA, Marymoor Amphitheatre
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