LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ MSO PR) THE OFFSPRING begin a North American tour this Thursday, August 30 in Rockford, IL. The tour includes performances at The Fillmore Auditorium in Denver (September 27), Terminal 5 in New York City (September 19), the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles (October 5) and San Jose Civic in Northern California (October 2). Supporting them at various engagements are Dead Sara and Neon Trees. Also on their itinerary: a headlining slot on the first night of Riot Fest in
Chicago (September 14).
THE OFFSPRING-Dexter Holland (vocals, guitar), Noodles (guitar), Greg Kriesel (bass) and Pete Parada (drums)—are in the midst of a national tour supporting their Active Rock and Alternative hit "
Days Go By" with its signature guitar line and lyrics about hope in uncertain times. The song is from their acclaimed ninth studio album of the same name (Columbia).
"A healthy representation of how the quartet has evolved from its punk roots," noted Billboard (5/26/12) about the single "Days Go By," adding: "Vocalist
Dexter Holland is still adept at delivering well-timed alt-rock hooks, and veteran producer Bob Rock keeps this a tight affair." Commenting about the album, the OC Weekly (6/21/12) said that "the band haven't given up their edge while still keeping their crown in the pop-punk strata. Lyrically, the album comes across as one of the Offspring's most personal, with touches of the frustration of the daily grind."
THE OFFSPRING's last album, 2008′s Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace, featured the alternative and rock radio staples "
Hammerhead" and "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid." Also among the band's best-known hits are the rock anthems "Self Esteem," "Come Out And Play (Keep 'Em Separated)" and "The Kids Aren't Alright." The Huntington Beach, CA-based band has performed over 1100 shows across the globe and sold more than 36 millionalbums worldwide. Their 1994 release
Smash remains the highest-selling album of all-time on an independent label.
THE OFFSPRING are continuing to earn critical acclaim for their live performances across the country:
"...one sweaty, fast, and furious set, the kind of pure powerful take-no-prisoners rock that you just don't see much anymore..." - Willie Clark, ROCHESTER CITY PAPER (NY), July 30, 2012
"...they took command of the stage and blasted the audience…The
Offspring packed each minute with vitality. With a start on the streets of LA decades ago, this veteran band remains passionate and precise. - Scott Gudell, FREETIME (NY), July 30, 2012
"I found the new songs to be fresh, innovative, and relevant in a punk scene that has gone relatively stagnant lately." - Chad Hobbs, EXAMINER.COM (Columbus, OH), July 19, 2012
"..spectacular show." - Reed Dahms, ELECTRICMOHAWK.COM (Milwaukee, WI), July 26th, 2012
"...The
Offspring gave the packed audience a high-energy set that exploded on impact…'Days Go By,' the title track of the group's latest offering, matched the intensity and infectiousness of the early material..." - Rick Florino, ARTISTDIRECT.COM, August 20, 2012
THE OFFSPRING's current tour dates are as follows:
DATE CITY VENUE
8/30/12 Rockford, IL On The Waterfront Festival
8/31/12 Detroit, MI The Fillmore*
9/2/12 Toronto, ON Echo Beach*
9/3/12 Montreal, QC Metropolis*
9/5/12 Montreal, QC Metropolis*
9/6/12 Boston, MA House of Blues*
9/8/12 Bethlehem, PA Sands Bethlehem Event Center**
9/9/12 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony Summer Stage**
9/11/12 Providence, RI Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel**
9/12/12 Poughkeepsie, NY Mid-Hudson Civic Center**
9/14/12 Chicago, IL Congress Theater - Riot Fest
9/15/12 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live - DC101 Kerfuffle
9/16/12 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - WEND Weenie Roast
9/19/12 New York, NY Terminal 5**
9/20/12 Huntington, NY The Paramount**
9/22/12 Philadelphia, PA Penn's Landing
9/27/12 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium**
9/29/12 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre - KISW Pain In The Grass
9/30/12 Tucson, AZ Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium - KFMA Fall Ball
10/2/12 San Jose, CA San Jose Civic**
10/3/12 Avila Beach, CA Avila Beach Resort**
10/5/12 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium**
10/6/12 Las Vegas, NV Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan***
*Dead Sara supporting
**Neon Trees and Dead Sara supporting
***Neon Trees supporting
