311 Delivers Decades of Unity and High-Energy Vibes to The Agora Theatre in Cleveland
311, one of the greatest bands of the ‘90s and still today, brought their summer feel-good vibes, “Unity Tour” to The Agora in Cleveland on July 7, 2025. 30 years after their debut “Blue Album” and this band still has everything they started with- the energy, the incredible sound, the ability to bring all generations of fans together in “unity” in one place “dancing and having the time of our lives” as they sing in “Sunset in July”. The fans of 311 span all generations and have the best time, and on a Monday in July in Cleveland, Ohio, people showed out for the guys of 311 as a testament to the following this band has amassed over the years of performing.
In this house, we are 311 fans- and it was an incredible honor to go from attending dozens of shows over the years to finally bringing it to life for those who have yet to make it to one of their high-energy and incredible concerts. If you haven't been to a show yet, you have missed the opportunity to speak with some of the fans who have been around since the beginning, or friends who were introduced to the band later in life and come along to enjoy how much this band puts into giving everyone the best concert experience every time they step out on stage. There were also so many young fans who have been dancing and listening to 311 since they were in the womb and have grown enough to attend with their parents- all kinds of people from all ages were in Cleveland to experience 311 for their first, second, and even dozenth show. The energy through the perfectly chosen opening bands (Sitting on Saturn, Badflower) was already high, and when 311 stepped on stage, the mood became as electric as the lights in their production. The screams when Nick, P-Nut, SA, Chad, and Tim walk on stage pierce the soul- you feel all of the years of love everyone in attendance has for the boys from Omaha.
“Freeze Time” from their album Soundsystem started off the hit-filled set, including songs “All Mixed Up”, “Down”, “Beautiful Disaster”, “Eons”, “Don’t Stay Home”, “Misdirected Hostility” as well as new summer jams from their latest album Full Bloom and so many more. Hits spanned across so many of their beloved albums, and every setlist is a winner by this band. Keeping with tradition P-nut produces a bass solo as smooth as ever showcasing his incredible talent, as well as Chad Sexton’s epic 5-6 minute “Applied Science” that migrates into the entire band playing the drums in perfectly choreographed harmony with him complete with stick tosses and insane beats that keeps the crowd enamored as ever. The entire show makes you forget that this band has been around for three decades as they give the freshest experience every time they step on stage. No matter how much time has passed, you can expect an uplifting, fun, and cathartic concert that makes you feel young, vibrant, and like summer is an incredible twelve months long.
Having listened to 311 for over twenty years, I was able to appreciate every single song they played, and their setlists never disappoint- it was so much fun watching the fans living their best moments in that incredible venue and having an amazing night along with them. A 311 fan is usually the chillest, coolest person you will ever meet. Together in unity, in this theatre in Ohio- we all got to forget the outside world, our struggles and demons, and come together to enjoy one of the greatest bands that has ever walked across a stage. Not many bands can rock as hard and as long as 311 has and continues to. A 311 concert stays with you for days, even weeks, making you play the entire discography on your way home from the venue, while you clean house and relive the experience of the show you never wanted to end.
