Frontman Nick Hexum of 311 joined the Klein.Ally.Show at KROQ in Los Angeles, detailing the band's 2024 edition of '311 Day,' happening in Las Vegas on March 9 and 10... and 11.

Nick hopes 311's traditional fan gathering, happening at the Park MGM in Las Vegas this year, will be better than any of their previous events as he and the band "keep evolving the production, the musicianship, the song selection," revealing they've got surprise covers in store, deep cuts, and this time fan-voted songs on the setlists. “We've been rehearsing to brush off the cobwebs on some really cool old songs," he says. "It's two nights of just everything Rock, and a lot of different peaks and valleys.”

Explaining the origin of the celebration, aside from the obvious perfect fit, Nick remembers, “Back in 2000, we had a show booked with The Cramps in New Orleans at the State Theater, and we were like, ‘OK, it's March 11th, let's call it ‘311 Day.’ Let's play all of our songs, 3 hours and 11 minutes.’ it just turned into such a legendary show that we were like, ’All right, let's make it a thing now....’ We just kind of stumbled into it because our name implies a date."

Hexum says he’s also fully expecting to see a ton of familiar faces during the two-day event, describing ‘311 Day’ as “Kind of like a convention, where people come from Australia, the Philippines, South America, Europe,” he says. “It's a place where people have known each other online, and then they finally get to meet in person... People like, meet their spouse through it and stuff. It's really a special thing."

Nick also briefly discussed the band’s forthcoming 14th studio album, which is already recorded and in the mixing stages. “We're super excited,” he says. “I call it just like ‘311 on steroids,’ where just everything is better, super huge Rock and riffs, and great melodies and new production styles. It's a musical journey that just we keep finding ways to move forward.”

'311 Day' 2024 returns with two back-to-back nights -- March 9 and 10 -- at the Park MGM in Las Vegas, NV. Visit 311.com now to book your tickets, VIP, and hotel room blocks.

Listen to the full interview with Nick Hexum of 311 above, and stay tuned for more conversations with your favorite artists right here on Audacy.

Words by Joe Cingrana Interview by Klein.Ally.Show

Frontman Nick Hexum of 311 joined the Klein.Ally.Show at KROQ in Los Angeles, detailing the band's 2024 edition of '311 Day,' happening in Las Vegas on March 9 and 10... and 11.
Nick hopes 311's traditional fan gathering, happening at the Park MGM in Las Vegas this year, will be better than any of their previous events as he and the band "keep evolving the production, the musicianship, the song selection," revealing they've got surprise covers in store, deep cuts, and this time fan-voted songs on the setlists. “We've been rehearsing to brush off the cobwebs on some really cool old songs," he says. "It's two nights of just everything Rock, and a lot of different peaks and valleys.”
Explaining the origin of the celebration, aside from the obvious perfect fit, Nick remembers, “Back in 2000, we had a show booked with The Cramps in New Orleans at the State Theater, and we were like, ‘OK, it's March 11th, let's call it ‘311 Day.’ Let's play all of our songs, 3 hours and 11 minutes.’ it just turned into such a legendary show that we were like, ’All right, let's make it a thing now....’ We just kind of stumbled into it because our name implies a date."
Hexum says he’s also fully expecting to see a ton of familiar faces during the two-day event, describing ‘311 Day’ as “Kind of like a convention, where people come from Australia, the Philippines, South America, Europe,” he says. “It's a place where people have known each other online, and then they finally get to meet in person... People like, meet their spouse through it and stuff. It's really a special thing."
Nick also briefly discussed the band’s forthcoming 14th studio album, which is already recorded and in the mixing stages. “We're super excited,” he says. “I call it just like ‘311 on steroids,’ where just everything is better, super huge Rock and riffs, and great melodies and new production styles. It's a musical journey that just we keep finding ways to move forward.”
'311 Day' 2024 returns with two back-to-back nights -- March 9 and 10 -- at the Park MGM in Las Vegas, NV. Visit 311.com now to book your tickets, VIP, and hotel room blocks.
Listen to the full interview with Nick Hexum of 311 above, and stay tuned for more conversations with your favorite artists right here on Audacy.
Words by Joe Cingrana Interview by Klein.Ally.Show

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