What up 311 fans! I got the email today that the new album, Uplifter, has been given a street date, followed by the typical summer tour of outdoor arenas. In typical 311-stylee, they will drop the album at the beginning of the summer (June 2) and hit the road for 29 U.S. stops (including my stomping grounds of Mansfield, MA) [Georgie, are we going?].

Ziggy Marley and The Expendables will be opening for 311 on the road.

I’ve heard the first single from the album, and it’s typical new school 311; reggae beats, melodic guitars, with mono-vocals, rap-stylings, and soothing harmonies. I’m hoping we get some hard-edged stuff too. Overall, I expect the album to sound much like their last three albums. All very similar in sound. Good, but not Earth shattering.
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Here’s the announcement:

311: BIG NEWS!!!

NEW ALBUM. SUMMER TOUR. & MORE!

* NEW ALBUM: 311′s new album UPLIFTER hits stores June 2nd!!

There will be a Standard, Deluxe (CD & DVD), Super Deluxe and Vinyl Editions. See Pre-Order below for details.

* PRE-ORDER & CONTEST: Go to http://311.skyroo.com (Pre-Order Banner also found on the 311.com Home Page).

Every pre-order automatically enters you into a CONTEST. Winners will be randomly selected for an autographed guitar, side-stage passes, meet and greet passes, photo passes, soundcheck passes, handwritten lyrics and autographed prize packs!!

* 311 SUMMER UNITY TOUR: 311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables. A great night of rock & reggae under the Summer moon.

(Join us! All show and ticket info at 311.com)

* RADIO: New single HEY YOU now playing at radio nationwide! Be sure to give it a request.

* VIDEO: New video for HEY YOU premieres on Thursday morning, May 7 at YahooMusic.com

(direct link: http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/premieres/ ) and after 24 hours, it will be everywhere.

* TV: 311 will perform on Jimmy Kimmel on June 4th. Tune in!

* 311.COM: Be sure to keep up with all the newest Photos and the Video Diary from tour. All found on the Home Page of 311.com.

* 311 ONLINE: Are you on Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, etc, etc, Join us at: www.311.com/links

SUMMER UNITY TOUR, GET YOUR TICKETS!!:

311 SUMMER UNITY TOUR 2009
6/3 Wednesday
BAKERSFIELD, CA
Majestic Fox Theatre
311 & Rey Fresco
311.com Pre-Sale: 3/24, https://tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 3/27
Tickets: www.vallitix.com: 888-825-5484, 661-322-5200
Box Office: 661-324-1369
http://www.foxtheateronline.com/

6/4 Thursday
HOLLYWOOD, CA
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Free Tickets Available 5/4 at www.1iota.com/

6/5 Friday
SANTA BARBARA, CA
Santa Barbara Bowl
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 3/17, https://tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 3/21
Ticketmaster.com, 805-583-8700
Box Office: 805-962-7411
http://www.sbbowl.com

6/6 Saturday
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Live 105 BFD Radio Festival
Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview
The Offspring, 311, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Taking Back Sunday, Alkaline Trio, etc
36 artists on 4 stages
Pre-Sale: 4/23 at 10am, info at http://www.live105.com/pages/4209721.php
Public On-Sale: 4/26 at Ticketmaster at 10am
Box Office: 650-967-4040
http://www.livenation.com/venue/shoreline-amphitheatre-at-mountain-view-tickets

6/7 Sunday
EUGENE, OR
Cuthbert Amphitheater
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 4/7, https://tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 4/10
Ticketswest.com, 502-224-8499, 1-800-992-8499,and select Safeways
http://ticketswest.rdln.com/Venue.aspx?ven=CUT
Info: 541-762-8099
http://www.thecuthbert.com/

6/8 Monday
SEATTLE, WA
WaMu Theatre
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 3/24, https://tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 3/27
Ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000
http://www.wamutheater.com/

6/9 Tuesday
OFF

6/10 Wednesday
OFF

6/11 Thursday
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Usana Amphitheatre
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 3/24, https://tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 3/27
Tickets: Smithstix.com/, 801-467-8499
Info: 801-417-5343
www.usana-amp.com

6/12 Friday
DENVER, CO
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 3/24, https://tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 3/28
LiveNation.com, 1-877-598-6659
www.redrocksonline.com/index.asp

6/13 Saturday
KANSAS CITY, MO
City Market / Buzz Under the Stars
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 4/29, https://tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 5/1
Ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000
Box Office: 816-842-1271
www.thecitymarket.org/concerts.html
http://www.965thebuzz.com/

6/14 Sunday
CHICAGO, IL
Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
Q101 Block Party
311, Ziggy Marley, the Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 3/23, https://tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 3/28
Tickets: LiveNation.com
Info: 312-540-2668
Venue: www.charteronepavilion.com/
http://www.livenation.com/venue/charter-one-pavilion-at-northerly-island-tickets

6/15 Monday
OFF

6/16 Tuesday
CLEVELAND, OH
Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 3/24, https://tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 3/27
Tickets: livenation.com
http://www.livenation.com/venue/time-warner-cable-amphitheater-at-tower-city-tickets
Box Office: 216-522-4822
Venue: www.towercityamphitheater.com/

6/17 Wednesday
COLUMBUS, OH
Lifestyles Communities Pavillion
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 3/24, https://tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 3/28
Ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000
Info: 614-358-7625
http://www.promowestlive.com/site/html/index.php

6/18 Thursday
OFF

6/19 Friday
DETROIT, MI
Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 3/24, https://tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 3/27
Ticketmaster.com
Box Office: 586-268-5100
www.freedomhill.net/

6/20 Saturday
CINCINATTI, OH
Riverbend Music Center
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 3/31, https://tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 4/4
Ticketmaster.com, 513-562-4949
Box Office: 513-232-6220
www.riverbend.org

6/21 Sunday
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
The Lawns at White River State Park
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 3/31, https://tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 4/3
Tickets: www.livenation.com, 877-598-8703
http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-whitelies-lawn-at-white-river-state-park-tickets
Venue: http://www.in.gov/whiteriver/lawn/index.html

6/22 Monday
OFF

6/23 Tuesday
SARATOGA, NY
SPAC
311, Ziggy Marley, the Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 4/14, https://tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 4/18
Tickets: livenation.com
Box Office: 518-587-3330
www.spac.org
http://www.livenation.com/venue/saratoga-performing-arts-center-tickets/

6/24 Wednesday
BOSTON, MA
Comcast Center (Tweeter)
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 3/23, tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 3/27
Tickets: livenation.com
Box Office: 508-339-2331
www.livenation.com/venue/getvenue/venueid/479

6/25 Thursday
NEW YORK, NY
Central Park Summer Stage
311, Ziggy Marley, the Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 4/14, tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 4/17
Tickets: Livenation.com, Ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000
www.summerstage.org

6/26 Friday
OFF

6/27 Saturday
HOLMDEL, NJ
PNC Bank Art Center
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 4/14, tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 4/17
Tickets: Livenation.com, 877-598-8694
www.livenation.comvenue/getvenue/venueid/298

6/28 Sunday
WASHINGTON DC
Nissan Pavillion
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 3/23, tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 3/27
Tickets: livenation.com, 877-598-8696
Info: 703-754-6400
http://www.livenation.com/venue/nissan-pavilion-tickets

6/29 Monday
OFF

6/30 Tuesday
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Penn’s Landing
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 4/28, tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 5/2
Tickets: livenation.com
http://www.livenation.com/venue/festival-pier-tickets

7/1 Wednesday
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 3/24, tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 3/27
Tickets: livenation.com
Box Office: 757-368-3000
www.livenation.com/venue/getvenue/venueid/1948

7/2 Thursday
OFF

7/3 Friday
CHARLOTTE, NC
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 4/7, tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 4/10
Tickets: livenation.com, 877-598-8698
Info: 704-549-5555
Box Office: 704-549-1292
http://www.livenation.com/venue/verizon-wireless-amphitheatre-charlotte-tickets

7/4 Saturday
ATLANTA, GA
Lakewood Amphitheatre
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 4/28, tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 5/2
Ticketmaster: 404-249-6400
Info: 404-443-5090
Box Office: 404-443-5000
http://www.livenation.com/venue/lakewood-amphitheatre-tickets

7/5 Sunday
RALEIGH, NC
Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 4/7, tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 4/10
Tickets: livenation.com, 877-598-8698
Info: 919-831-6666
Box Office: 919-831-6400
www.livenation.com/venue/getvenue/venueid/502

7/6 Monday
OFF

7/7 Tuesday
ST LOUIS, MO
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 4/14, tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 4/20
Tickets: livenation.com
Info: 314-298-9944
http://www.livenation.com/venue/verizon-wireless-amphitheater-st-louis-tickets

7/8 Wednesday
OFF

7/9 Thursday
OFF

7/10 Friday
PHOENIX, AZ
Dodge Theatre
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 4/7, tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 4/10
Tickets: livenation.com
www.livenation.com/venue/getvenue/venueid/2231

7/11 Saturday
SAN DIEGO, CA
Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 3/31, tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 4/3
Ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000
Info: 619-671-3500
http://www.livenation.com/venue/cricket-wireless-amphitheatre-tickets/

7/12 Sunday
IRVINE, CA
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables
311.com Pre-Sale: 4/21, tixx1.artistarena.com/311/
Public On-Sale: 4/25
Tickets: livenation.com
Box Office: 949-855-6937
Info: 949-855-6111
http://www.livenation.com/venue/verizon-wireless-amphitheater-irvine-ca-tickets/

END OF TOUR