For nearly two decades, 311 (Three-Eleven) has been rocking stages and radios all over the world. On July 10, the Omaha-based band will be in concert for the Unity Tour at the Sandstone Amphitheatre at Capital Federal Park in Kansas City. They will be co-headlining the show with Snoop Dogg. Yes, Snoop Dogg.

“It just kind of came through the agency grapevine,” says Doug “S.A.” Martinez, one of the singers and the DJ for 311. “Once we got word (Snoop Dogg) was interested, our agent drove down to L.A. and hammered out the deal.”

For many, the pairing would seem a little odd, but most 311 fans feel it’s a great match. The band has always mixed its brand of rock with elements of hip-hop, reggae and funk. All in all, a concert with 311 and Snoop is a show full of various musical stylings and hit songs.

“We definitely mix it up. When Snoop is playing, he’s playing his hits. So when we come out on stage, we know we gotta come out and blaze ‘em,” Martinez says. 311 hopes to “blaze” their fans with the new album they have been working on. The album currently has no title, but Martinez says they are shooting for a release date in February or March of 2009. He also says that 10 tracks for the album are already finished. Six or seven others will be completed between August and October of this year. Martinez says this album will be much different than their last album, “Don’t Tread On Me” (2005).

“This album has more of a live vibe,” Martinez says. “There is seemingly more energy on this next album.”

The energy could come from esteemed producer Bob Rock, who has worked with bands such as Metallica, Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, The Offspring and Lostprophets. So far, 311’s work with Rock on the upcoming album has been for the better.

“Bob Rock attracts great-sounding records. Developing a relationship with him has been monumental,” Martinez says. “He brings a lot to the surface that we, as a band, have never touched upon. We are crafting an awesome sonic experience.”

The band will go back to the studio for their second session with Rock after they finish their tour. In August, they will wrap up their concert schedule with two shows in Japan and another in Hawaii. For now, they are doing shows in Kansas City and the Midwest, a region of the country the rockers from Omaha hold dear.

“It feels like home,” Martinez says. “The smells are the same and so are the people. There’s always been that connection to the Midwest. You know you’re really at home there. You have deeper roots there.”

The show on July 10 begins at 8 p.m. Fiction Plane is the opening act. Tickets range from $20 to $39.99.