So Glad You Made It Tour Brings Fun to West Palm Beach
By Erin Lee
The last stop of the So Glad You Made It Tour arrived at iThink Financial Amphitheater in West Palm Beach on Sunday night.
I walked into the venue just before 5:30, vibrating with excitement for a full night of music.
Rome took the stage first, with him and the members of his band sporting matching 311 “Unity” jerseys.
Rome’s breezy vocals floated across the venue as a crowd gathered to take it in. Songs like “Cool and Collected” set the tone for the evening, with fans swaying to the beat.
Momentum built throughout the night, and Atmosphere was the perfect act to go on next. Seeing “Triple X Years in the Game” quickly made me realize it had been about twenty years since my first Atmosphere show- which seemed impossible because aren’t we all still young?
The set was short but covered a lot of ground performing songs across the history of the band from the early days of God Loves Ugly to 2025’s Jestures.
Slug kept the audience engaged and participating throughout the show: the perfect warm up act.
Next up was 311. Singer Nick Hexum announced they had just celebrated 36 years as a band. He thanked “old school” fans for sticking with them all these years. I smiled reminiscing discovering them as a high school Freshman, and all the times I’ve experienced the electric energy of seeing them live in the decades since.
The band started strong with the hits: “Beautiful Disaster,” “All Mixed Up” before reaching deep into the archives with “Freak Out” from 1993’s Music.
One of the best things about being a band for so long is having a lengthy catalog of songs to choose from.
311 always keeps it fresh. They played songs from 8 different albums over the course of their set.
Visuals of a colorful, expansive galaxy swirled behind them, casting a glow around each member. Green LEDs lit up the fretboard of P-nut’s custom bass as he flawlessly moved through the set.
“Applied Science” is always a highlight of the evening, kicked off with a lengthy Chad Sexton drum solo transitioning into a percussion jam with every member of the band.
311 always puts on an impactful performance, but last night they were locked in and the energy was next level!
Finally, it was Dirty Heads’ turn to play.
Starting with the title track from their new album 7 Seas, the video wall behind them projected an ocean filled with oversized sea creatures both mythical and real.
A horn section consisting of Mark Bush on trumpet and Robin Durazo on trombone really brings the band’s sound to life on stage.
Going to a Dirty Heads show feels like being invited to the chillest beach party. Everyone is relaxed and vibing to the music. It’s a celebration of life, friendship, community and connection with one another. This thread ran through each band’s set. From Slug encouraging us to look at and applaud the people around us and be present in the moment to 311 showing gratitude for unity and ending their set as always with a reminder to “stay positive,” the energy of the evening was uplifting.
Dirty Heads invited collaboration into their set, as well. “Lay Me Down” saw a vocal tradeoff with longtime friend and tour mate Rome, while “So Glad You Made It” featured guest vocals from 311’s Nick Hexum.
Beach balls bounced across the crowd on the floor, phone flashlights lit the amphitheater, and we all swayed our arms from right to left in unison.
This is the kind of feeling you want to bottle up and tuck in your pocket for a rainy day.
I’m “so glad I made it” to this show!
A memorable evening for the books.
Images by Erin Lee of 311, Dirty Heads, Nick Hexum with Dirty Heads, Atmosphere and Rome.
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