P.O.D. at the Rust Belt -- May 7.
Tuesday, May 7, 7 p.m.
The Rust Belt, 533 12th Avenue, East Moline IL
Three-time Grammy Award nominees who boast a half-dozen chart-topping albums, the Christian nu-metal and frap-rock artists of P.O.D. headline a May 7 concert event at East Moline's The Rust Belt, the artists touring in support of their May 3 release Veritas as well as massive Billboard smashes such as Testify, Murdered Love, and When Angels & Serpents Dance.
Since 1992, P.O.D. have globally rallied audiences around a hypnotic hybrid of hard rock, hip-hop, reggae, and alternative punctuated by a message of unification and a powerful pledge to persevere. The San Diego quartet – Sonny Sandoval [(vocals), Marcos Curiel (guitar), Traa Daniels (bass), and Wuv Bernardo (drums) – rose up from a tough neighborhood just four exists north of the Mexican border into a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling mainstay. Moving 10 million-plus records, selling out gigs on multiple continents, logging four Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200, and collaborating with everyone from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Carlos Santana to Katy Perry, the group continue to bring people together everywhere.
After years of grinding in sweaty basement shows and van tours coast-to-coast, P.O.D. landed a deal with Atlantic Records, and the grind continued on 1999’s platinum-selling major label debut The Fundamental Elements of Southtown. Plus, it set the stage for Satellite in 2001. Not only did it bow at number six on the Billboard Top 200 and go triple-platinum, but the recording also yielded four signature singles in “Alive,” “Youth of the Nation,” “Boom,” and “Satellite.” In its wake, the band garnered Grammy nods in the categories of Best Hard Rock Performance for “Alive” in 2002, Best Metal Performance for “Portrait” in 2003, and Best Hard Rock Performance for “Youth of the Nation” that same year. Three top 10 albums followed with 2003’s gold-certified Payable on Death, 2006’s Testify, and 2008’s When Angels & Serpents Dance. The latter boasted “dream collaborations” such as “Kaliforn-Eye-A” (featuring Mike Muir of Suicidal Tendencies), “I’ll Be Ready” (featuring Cedella & Shannon Marley), and “God Forbid” (featuring Page Hamilton of Helmet).
Logging a Top 20 debut, 2012’s Murdered Love included fan favorites “Eyez” (featuring Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed) and “West Coast Rock Steady” (featuring Sen Dog of Cypress Hill). After 2015’s conceptual The Awakening, Circles earmarked the start of a whole new chapter in 2018. Signing to Mascot Label Group, the boys extensively collaborated with production duo The Heavy and popped off with a dynamic distillation of their trademark style. Billboard claimed, “P.O.D. takes a leap forward with Circles" as “Listening For The Silence” (with 4 million Spotify streams) and “Always Southern California” (with 3.2 million Spotify streams) lit up DSPs. P.O.D.'s latest album Veritas, meanwhile, will debut a mere four days before the band's Davenport set.
P.O.D. plays their East Moline engagement on May 7 with additional sets by Bad Wolves, Norma Jean, and Blind Channel, admission to the 7 p.m concert is $25.75-139, and more information and tickets are available by visiting TheRustBeltQC.com.
