During P.O.D., From Ashes To New, and All Good Things’ September 21 show at the Zydeco Bar in Birmingham, AL, two fans ended up crashing a car into the building. They have since been arrested.
According to the Birmingham Police Department, the suspects allegedly slammed their car into the venue and took off before they were taken into custody. One person suffered minor injuries. Notably, witnesses also mentioned that the driver was kicked out of the venue earlier that night.
From Ashes To New vocalist Matt Brandyberry discussed the incident in a video that was uploaded to social media:
“Apparently, what happened was this dude got kicked out of our show tonight. And I guess he got mad at the security guard for doing that. I guess they got into a fight and, from what I’m hearing, someone pulled a gun — security pulled a gun or something like that — and they got into a fight. And then this dude left… I guess what ended up happening was after he left, he came back with his car and he tried to run the security guard over. … This dude ran his fucking car into the bar, into the club. … I guess he must’ve hit the security guard, but the security guard seems fine; he’s bleeding, but he seems like he’s fine. But the dude who’s driving the car is mangled. The dude is, like, all messed up.”
During a recent interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, P.O.D.’s Sonny Sandoval confirmed that the band are working on a new album. He said the following about that:
“Yes, we’ve been working on a new record. I think everybody has during the whole COVID time. But not being able to go jam — I mean, we’re a band that jams. A lot of these new bands all live in different states, and they just send files, and all of a sudden, they create music. Well, P.O.D. is not like that. We like to sit with each other and play music and figure stuff out. And so it’s kind of been a rough thing. So we’ve been trying to write as individuals, but it’s just a learning process. Not that it’s difficult, it’s just we like to get together like what a real band is supposed to do and hang out and talk and vibe out and just jam. That’s what bands do. So, we’re working on new stuff. I know we’re gonna do the [20th-anniversary] re-release of ‘Satellite’ [P.O.D.’s fourth studio album this month], and then I’m sure soon after that we’ll be dropping a single at some point.”
P.O.D. have announced a headlining U.S. tour in which they will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of “Satellite.“ From Ashes To New, All Good Things, and Sleep Signals will open.
Tour Dates:
08/14 Sturgis, SD – Buffalo Chip (no All Good Things and Sleep Signals)
08/16 Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
08/17 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
08/19 Sioux Falls, SD – The District
08/20 Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
08/21 Glen Flora, WI – Northwoods Rock Rally (no Sleep Signals)
08/22 Minneapolis, MN – First Ave
08/25 Louisville, KY – KY State Fair (no From Ashes To New and Sleep Signals)
08/26 Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s
08/27 Belvidere, IL – The Apollo Theater
08/28 Joliet, IL – The Forge
08/29 Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
08/31 Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theater
09/04 Houston, TX – BuzzFest (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – KBTZ Show) (P.O.D. only)
09/05 Dallas, TX – BFD21 (Dos Equis Pavilion – KEGL Show) (P.O.D. only)
09/09 Danville, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival (no Sleep Signals)
09/10 New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
09/11 Laconia, NH – Granite State Music Hall
09/12 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
09/14 New York, NY – The Gramercy Theatre
09/15 Huntington, NY – The Paramount
09/16 Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live
09/18 Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
09/19 Mobile, AL – Soul Kitchen
09/21 Birmingham, AL – Zydeco
09/22 Savannah, GA – Victory North
09/23 Orlando, FL – Rebel Rock Fest (Pre—Party) (P.O.D. only)
09/25 Columbia, SC – The Senate
09/28 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
09/29 St. Louis, MO – Pop’s
10/01 Tulsa, OK – Tulsa State Fair
10/02 San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box
10/03 Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Backroom
10/06 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
10/07 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
P.O.D. frontman Sonny Sandoval commented:
“We’ve been touring and working hard for almost 30 years now. It’s all we know. This past year has really made me realize how much I love what I do and how much I appreciate that I am still able to make music and play live for all of those who are still listening. Thank you to all of you who still love live music and can’t wait to be a part of the P.O.D. experience. We can’t wait to see all of your beautiful faces out on the road.”
Guitarist Marcos Curiel added:
“It’s been way too long. We are beyond excited to get back to the stage — where we provide the rock and you provide the roll. From familiar faces to new ones, let’s get back to what we’ve all been waiting for. We are ready as a band to create new memories with you all. Let’s do this! Peace, love, light, and rock ‘n’ roll.”
In other news, the band will also be releasing a 20th anniversary edition of “Satellite” on September 3 (vinyl out October 8). That version of the effort will come with 27 tracks including remastered versions of the original songs, remixes, rarities, and four previously unreleased demos. You can stream a semi-acoustic version of “Alive” from the album below:
P.O.D. have announced a new streaming series, which they are calling “Satellite Over Southtown.” The virtual shows will take place at Petco Park in San Diego, CA and they will include a full album performance of “Satellite” on May 13, a full album performance of “The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown” on May 27, and a “B-Sides Rarities And Hits” set on June 10. Tickets can be found HERE.
Sonny Sandoval commented:
“As we navigate through the new norm of live performances, it’s a great feeling knowing we can still somehow connect with our fans and friends who have supported us all of these years. The idea of fans around the world online together watching us is pretty amazing!”
Traa Daniels added:
“As we get to share almost 30 years of music with our friends and family who have made this all possible, we are looking forward to sharing this moment with you all. One love!”
The group will also be hosting a pre-event Q&A session on April 13 live from their rehearsal space. The session will be moderated by John Rubeli, the Atlantic Records A&R rep who signed P.O.D. in 1998.
P.O.D. have cancelled their European tour. The band pulled the plug on the trek due to safety guidelines, travel restrictions, and festival cancellations related to the coronavirus pandemic.
There is so much optimism in the world today that soon we’ll all see each other again at a P.O.D. concert. We can’t begin to tell you how much we miss playing our music and sharing our songs with you.
Unfortunately, given a number of factors, including local safety guidelines, travel restrictions, and festival cancellations, we must also do what is necessary and announce that we are cancelling the Circles European Tour.
We’ve been assured that you will receive a full refund at your original point of purchase.
The band has been using the downtime on so many projects and we know that we’ll all be together again soon.
P.O.D., Alien Ant Farm, and Dead Girls Academy have announced a fall European tour. You can find the dates for that run below.
Tour Dates:
10/23 Kharkiv, UKR – Art Zavo Mehanika (P.O.D. only)
10/24 Kyiv, UKR – Bingo Club (P.O.D. only)
10/26 Almaty, KAZ – Motor Club (P.O.D. only)
10/27 Astana, KAZ – Bus Club (P.O.D. only)
10/30 Hamburg, GER – Uebel & Gefaehrlich
10/31 Gothenburg, SWE – Sticky Fingers
11/01 Oslo, NOR – Rockefeller
11/02 Aarhus, DEN – Voxhall
11/03 Malmo, SWE – KB
11/05 Berlin, GER – Festsaal Kreuzberg
11/06 Prague, CZE – Lucerna Music Bar
11/07 Zlin, CZE – Mor Cafer
11/09 Szekesfehervar, HUN – Fezen Club
11/10 Vienna, AUT – Flex
11/12 Ljubljana, SLO – Kino Siska
11/13 Rome, ITA – Orion
11/14 Trezzo, ITA – Live Club
11/16 Zurich, SWI – Komplex
11/17 Vaureal, FRA – Le Forum
11/19 Oberhaussen, GER – Kulttempel
11/20 Aschaffenburg, GER – Colossaal
11/21 Hasselt, BEL – MOD
11/22 Alkmaar, NET – Victorie
11/23 Hengelo, NET – Metropool
P.O.D. have announced a spring headlining tour. Nonpoint, Hyro The Hero (select dates), Islander, and Nine Shrines will serve as support.
Tour Dates:
05/10 Newport, KY – Thompson House
05/11 Fort Wayne, IN – Rock On The River
05/12 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge (with Hyro The Hero)
05/14 Flint, MI – The Machine Shop (with Hyro The Hero)
05/15 Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall (with Hyro The Hero)
05/17 Virginia Beach, VA – Lunatic Luau (with Hyro The Hero) (no Nonpoint)
05/18 Lynchburg, VA – Phase 2 (with Hyro The Hero)
05/19 Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance (with Hyro The Hero)
05/21 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom (with Hyro The Hero)
05/23 Nashville, TN – The Cowan (with Hyro The Hero)
05/24 Springfield, MO – The Complex (with Hyro The Hero)
05/25 St. Louis, MO – Pointfest (no Nonpoint)
05/27 Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
05/29 Salt Lake City, UT – Royal
05/31 Victorville, CA – SBC Fair (no Nonpoint)
06/01 Mont Claire, CA – Canyon Club
06/03 Portland, OR – Hawthorne
06/04 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
06/06 Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
06/07 Reno, NV – Virginia St. Brewhouse
06/08 Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock Pool
06/09 Pasadena, CA – The Rose
P.O.D. frontman Sonny Sandoval has revealed that drummer Wuv Bernardo’s absence from the band’s European tour was related to passport issues. This news comes after Bernardo previously said he stayed home to “take care of some business.” Sandoval told Moshpit Passion the following:
“It’s all passport stuff. It’s a little difficult, all the red tape and all that stuff. So he couldn’t get it in time, but he’s working on it now. And hopefully with this run [doing] so well that promoters will bring us back sooner than later.”
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