Having seen this band just last year, I pretty much knew how they would perform. I mean an established act like 311 that has been touring in big venues for years now, how could they have changed their live performance from just 6 months. The beauty of this concert was that it's not all just one scene that comes out to support these guys. You have a mix of some punk rock kids, the metal kids, long time fans, and of course the teenie-bopper TRL crowd that scream at painful decibels. There will always be a mixed crowd and I love that about their music.

Back to 311's actual performance, they pulled off another great set. What surprised me was that they were even tighter (music wise) than before. Yet I didn't really notice anything off about the last show, maybe the slight change in the set list or even the very cool drum solo that I actually caught this time was the deciding factor in liking this tour better.

Another great addition was lighting rigs. This added a great element that the other show lacked in comparison. The strobes, on the other hand, were a nuisance and could've been used sparily especially in the crowds direction. Other than that, the lighting set up was wonderful and really added a lot to the overall show; it was a treat just to watch the actual lighting rigs themselves.

As you can see by the picture of the set list, they played a nice variety of songs off their entire catalog. I personally would like to see more stuff off Grassroots and Music but supporting a new album is the whole point of the tour, to display these new songs live that no one has heard live before. The way this band tours, I'm sure they'll be back around for another go at it at the State Theatre with hopefully a slight tweak in the lighting design and a brand new record to support.