311 pulled out old gems as well as new as they melted faces at The Fillmore in Detroit last week on their first fall tour since 2005.
After a lackluster opening set from the Kottonmouth Kings, 311 was met with a deafening roar as they walked on stage. Everyone instantly rose to their feet as the crowd swelled with the opening “Sick Tight” which was followed by the live rarity “Jackolantern’s Weather”. Hitting full stride the boys continued on with the fan favorite “All Mixed Up” followed by “Wake Your Mind Up” which really put the show into full swing.
After a few tunes from From Chaos, Tim Mahoney led the band on an amazing extended intro jam to one of my personal favorites, “Plain”. This would prove to be a highlight of the show as it perfectly showcased their on stage chemistry and overall enjoyment they get from performing together.
“Freak Out” and “Down”, dedicated to all the old school fans (as always), really got things moving in the pit. Things calmed down, if only for a few minutes, as Chad Sexton awed everyone with his amazing drum solo on the live staple “Applied Science”, which of course included the classic full band tribal ending.
The first track of the night off their newest album Uplifter, “India Ink”, beautifully blends heavy guitars and hip-hop with a melodic chorus. The band slowed things down for a bit with the likes of “Prisoner” and “Daisy Cutter” followed by an amazing bass solo by P-Nut.
Things immediately returned to high energy as Nick Hexum dedicated the next song to “all the beautiful disasters in the house” as he and Tim Mahoney began the two guitar intro to “Beautiful Disaster”. Nick Hexum asked who wanted some Grassroots and cheers were met with “Nutsymtom” with yet another amazing extended jam to end the song. Slowing things down for a second 311 played perhaps their most famous song “Amber” but things we’re thrown right back into a frenzy with the high energy “Jackpot” accompanied with a great light show.
The band kept everyone moving and grooving as they rounded out their set with the high energy old school gems “Lucky”, “Creatures (For A While)”, and “Unity”.
After a few minutes of chants and cheering from the crowd 311 returned for an encore with a mash-up of 3 fan favorites, “Do You Right”, “Don’t Stay Home”, and “Hive”, effortlessly moving from one to the next. The guys finished up the night with “Feels So Good”, which was a perfect ending to an amazing concert. Can’t wait to see them again, let’s hope for a winter tour!
Full Setlist
- Sick Tight
- Jackolantern’s Weather
- All Mixed Up
- Wake Your Mind Up
- Other Side of Things
- From Chaos
- Plain*
- Freak Out
- Down
- Applied Science**
- India Ink
- Prisoner
- Daisy Cutter
- Visit
- Beautiful Disaster
- Nutsymtom***
- Amber
- Jackpot
- Lucky
- Creatures (For a While)
- Unity
- Do You Right -> Don’t Stay Home -> Hive (Mash-Up)
- Feels So Good
* Extended intro jam
** Extended full band drum solo
*** Extended ending jam
