311 Takes the Arena at Mohegan Sun

On Sunday November 22nd, alternative rock/rap group 311 made their way to the Mohegan Sun Arena to perform. State Radio, an alternative rock band from Boston, MA, began the start of the show with a 30 minute set including favorites such as the fast paced "Knights of Bostonia", the slower more rhythmic tune "Right Me Up" and the war torn ballad of "Camilo". The crowd was lively and moving as they prepared to see 311 take to the stage for an unforgettable performance. The band kicked off their 2 hour set with songs from the self titled album "311" that included "All Mixed Up" and the popular old school track "Down." The band's energy was non-stop as rapper S.A. Martinez riddled the rhymes in "From Chaos" and "Fat Chance". Lead Singer Nick Hexum used the crowd's energy to his advantage as the band began to play songs from their new album "Uplifter". "India Ink" and "Daisy Cutter" were among the multiple songs played off this album to really capture the crowds intensity. Yet it is safe to say that "Creatures (For A While" and "Beautiful Disaster" were by far the crowd pleasers of the night when the pit began to jump in unison with full enthusiasm.

During the middle of the set, drummer Chad Sexton laid down a beat for the fans to dance along to and soon enough, all 5 members including Sexton were out on stage playing percussion. The energy from within the stadium was immeasurable when the solo kicked up leaving people hungry for more. Bassist Aaron Wills also known to 311 fans as P-Nut performed a bass solo on his 10 string which was one of the highlights of the band's performance. Towards the end of the set, 311 suprised many people with "Jackpot" a lesser known song of theirs. The band even included "Omaha Stylee" to pay homage to their hometown in Omaha, Nebraska. Throughout the set, 311 never ceased to stop moving. They were able to give the crowd exactly what they wanted to hear and delivered a varied amount of songs from the old school days to newer aged material. When the crowd was begging for an encore, 311 played a compilation of their older songs which included "Don't Tread on Me", "Do You Right", and "Feels So Good" off one of the oldest albums entitled "Music". The concert was definitely a worthwhile experience and after 15 years of music, 311 continues to amaze.