Unity Tour 2016: 311 w/ special guest Matisyahu

We're happy to announce that MyFavoriteConcerts.com will be covering the upcoming 311 and Matisyahu show at Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom on July 19, 2016 as part of 311's Unity Tour 2016!

Grab your tickets today as this show will surely SELL OUT!

Here's a bit of information on 311:

311 was formed in 1990 in Omaha, Nebraska by singer/guitarist Nick Hexum, singer S.A. Martinez, guitarist Tim Mahoney, drummer Chad Sexton and bassist P-Nut. The band now resides in Los Angeles, California.

311 mix rock, rap, reggae and funk into their own unique sound. After years of touring, 311 have developed a reputation as one of the most entertaining & dynamic live bands in the U.S.

311 have released eleven studio albums, one live album, one greatest hits album and three dvd's - and have sold over 9 million copies in the U.S. Their last nine albums reached the Top 10 on Billboard's Top 200 Sales Chart...and nine of their singles have reached the Top 10 on Billboard's Alternative Rock Radio Chart (including the #1 singles Down, Love Song & Don't Tread On Me - along with Amber, All Mixed Up, Come Original, Creatures For Awhile, Hey You and Sunset in July).

In celebration of 25 years as a band, in June 2015, 311 released the 311 ARCHIVE box set - featuring 4 CD's (81 tracks of B-sides, bonus tracks, pre-production recordings and demos from 1992-2014) PLUS a 60 page book of rare photos and memorabilia.

311 are currently writing and recording their 12th studio album for projected release in early 2017. The band’s previous album, STEREOLITHIC, debuted at #6 on the Top 200 Album Chart. 

The band's celebratory live shows & incessant touring schedule have earned them a massive grassroots following nationwide. 311’s annual summer headlining run, Unity Tour, has become one of the most anticipated concerts of the summer. Support acts on previous Unity Tours have included Sublime with Rome, The Offspring, Snoop Dogg, Slightly Stoopid, Cypress Hill, The Roots, Matisyahu and Ziggy Marley. 

Besides their normal tour dates, the band has made a major splash with their special event shows…311 Day & the 311 Caribbean Cruise.  Every other year, 311 plays an arena show on March 11th ("311 DAY") - that attracts 311's biggest fans from around the world.  Billed as "the ultimate 311 concert experience," the show includes an extended setlist of hits, rarities and covers; backed by state-of-the-art lighting and special effects. 311 Day typically attracts over 10,000 fans (from all 50 U.S. States and 15+ countries) - and March 11th is now considered a holiday to 311 fans around the globe.

The 311 Carribean Cruise has embarked on 4 adventures to date; Jamaica (2015), Bahamas (2013), Bahamas (2012), Turks & Caicos (2011). Look for the next 311 Cruise in 2017. The 5 day adventure aboard a luxury Norwegian Cruise Lines ship sees some 3,000 passionate 311 fans from around the world take to the sea, with 311 playing 3 shows along the way, plus other support bands, DJs and comedians.

Check back here after the show on July 19 for a review and photos from the show!

For more info and additional tour dates: www.311.com

Concert Throwback: JJ Grey & Mofro - G. Love and Special Sauce - Big Head Todd and the Monsters

It's #ThrowbackThursday so I figured it would be a good idea to dedicate a post to a great show I covered last summer which I never got around to uploading on the site.

August 12, 2015
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom / Hampton, NH

Three POWERHOUSE bands came together for a great night of pure bluesy-swampy-homegrown-soul-rock-and-roll...

JJ Grey & Mofro - G. Love and Special Sauce - Big Head Todd and the Monsters

JJ Grey & Mofro

G. Love and Special Sauce

Big Head Todd and the Monsters



All Photos (c) Copyright Chuck Kuenzler

The Wood Brothers (Lowell, MA 7/9/15)

Although this blog will travel through concerts past, I thought the best place to start would be the present and cover the first band to give me photo coverage, The Wood Brothers. So first of all, thank you Oliver, Chris, and Jano for taking a chance on someone with no previous published work.

 

The Wood Bro.'s were scheduled to play the outdoor venue Boarding House Park but the weather would push the show across the street into the auditorium of Lowell High School. Although an outdoor show would have been nice, the band and the crowd made the best of it. Actually, it might have been a fitting venue, since the band took us to school with their amazing musicianship, melodies, and harmonies.

Whether it's their foot stompin' Who the Devil, or their popular ballad, The Muse, The Wood Brothers controlled the stage and had complete awe over the crowd.

The band took the night from a high school assembly to what felt like a church service playing their rendition of the gospel song, Angel Band. Personally that's one of my favorite songs they play, and was actually one of the first songs I heard from them about 8 years ago when I first discovered them. The crowd joined in for a sing-a-long when the band started playing their popular song, Luckiest Man.

The band shuffled through their catalog quite well, playing a variety of songs from all their albums, Ways Not to Lose, Loaded, Up Above My Head, Smoke Ring Halo, and The Muse.

I was able to capture some (what I think are) pretty good photos throughout the night from standing on the side of the stage. And by standing, I mean dancing along and singing all the songs while trying to remember I was there to also take pictures.

The pictures below will show Chris Wood playing the upright bass and harmonica, Oliver Wood playing acoustic and electric guitar, and Jano Rix playing drums, "shuitar", among other instruments.

 

 

 

 

 

The Wood Brothers and myself after the show

ALL photographs on this blog post are copyright (c) 2015 Chuck Kuenzler, and are NOT to be used for commercial use or distribution.