311 Floats Around NA

They’ll be here awhile. Reggae-rap-rock act 311 has a 12th album on the way and will play shows all around North America to introduce fans to the new tunes.

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311 frontman Nick Hexum tears it up at The Rave in Milwaukee.

The new LP, Mosaic, is due out in the summer and is available for pre-order now. The single, “Too Much To Think,” is already available for listening.

311 is still mostly comprised of its original membership, with the exception of guitarist Jim Watson. Drummer Chad Sexton said that playing shows is still very meaningful after 27 years. “For us, it’s still a celebration. For the simple fact that if people have different sets of ideas and opinions, likes and dislikes, and are able to get along and come together over the one bond they share (music) – there is no satisfaction like the joy experienced when this happens. It’s a celebration over the triumph of our differences and it’s the main concept we’ve been presenting throughout our entire 27 year journey – UNITY.”

The new dates open in Northfield, Ohio, on June 22 and run for more than two months, ending Sept. 1 at American Music Festival in Virginia Beach, Va. The schedule includes plenty of amphitheaters and festival plays at Lincoln On The Streets on June 30, and Great South Bay Music Festival and July 14. 

Special guests New Politics will be joining for the trek, as will The Skints and Passafire on select dates.

The next place you can catch 311 is Pot Of Gold Music Festival in Chandler, Ariz., on March 17.

Here is the routing:

June 22 – Northfield, Ohio, Hard Rock Live
June 24 – Montebello, Quebec, Montebello Marina (Amnesia Rockfest)
June 25 – Detroit, Mich., The Fillmore Detroit
June 28 – Columbus, Ohio, Express Live!
June 29 – St. Louis, Mo., The Pageant
June 30 – Lincoln, Neb., Nebraska State Capitol (Lincoln On The Streets)
July 2 – Chicago, Ill., Huntington Bank Pavilion @ Northerly Island
July 3 – Kansas City, Mo., Crossroads-KC
July 4 – Indianapolis, Ind., Pan Am Plaza
July 6 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Stage AE
July 7 – Hampton Beach, N.H., Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
July 8 – Portland, Maine, Maine State Pier
July 10 – Lewiston, N.Y., Artpark Amphitheater
July 11 – New York, N.Y., Hammerstein Ballroom
July 14 – Patchogue, N.Y., Shorefront Park (Great South Bay Music Festival)
July 15 – Asbury Park, N.J., Stone Pony Summer Stage
July 16 – Boston, Mass., Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
July 19 – Glen Allen, Va., Servpro Richmond Pavilion
July 21 – Philadelphia, Pa., Great Plaza RiverStage
July 22 – Hartford, Conn., Convention Center
July 24 – Silver Spring, Md., The Fillmore Silver Spring
July 25 – Silver Spring, Md., The Fillmore Silver Spring
July 26 – Charlotte, N.C., Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 28 – Atlanta, Ga., The Tabernacle
July 29 – Atlanta, Ga., The Tabernacle
July 30 – North Myrtle Beach, S.C., House Of Blues
Aug. 1 – Boca Raton, Fla., set Cove Amphitheater
Aug. 2 – Saint Augustine, Fla., St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Aug. 4 – New Orleans, La., Champions Square
Aug. 5 – Houston, Texas, Revention Music Center
Aug. 6 – New Braunfels, Texas, Whitewater Amphitheater
Aug. 10 – Albuquerque, N.M., Sandia Casino Amphitheater
Aug. 11 – Denver, Colo., Levitt Pavilion Denver
Aug. 12 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Usana Amphitheatre
Aug. 14 – Garden City, Idaho, Revolution Concert House & Event Center
Aug. 15 – Eugene, Ore., Cuthbert Amphitheater
Aug. 16 – San Jose, Calif., City National Civic
Aug. 18 – Las Vegas, Nev., Mandalay Bay Beach
Aug. 19 – Hollywood, Calif., Hollywood Palladium
Aug. 20 – San Diego, Calif., Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Sep. 1 – Virginia Beach, Va., Various Venues (American Music Festival)

Tickets to the gigs go on sale March 18. You can learn more about the band at 311.com.