Alternative punk band The Offspring will be doing its part to stimulate the economy this summer. In a mock presidential address, frontman Dexter Holland announced the band’s first full North American tour in about four years.
In his mock address, posted on the band’s Web site, Holland stated, “It has come to my attention in recent weeks that the state of our union in deteriorating. Every day our friends and neighbors are losing their jobs, their homes, their jet skis and their girlfriends.”
As a result, the band will complete the two-month tour to “stimulate and arouse the spirit of the American people.” Holland continued that during the two-month trek, “the band will engage in high-volume town hall style meetings where everyone’s voice will be heard.”
The 37-city outing launches May 15 at Riverfront Park in Nashville, TN, and wraps July 18 at Pompano Beach Amphitheatre in Pompano Beach, FL. Highlights include a May 28 concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO, a June 10 show at UBC Thunderbird Arena in Vancouver, BC, a June 20 show at Charter One Pavilion in Chicago, IL, and a July 8 event at Roseland Ballroom in New York, NY.
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Each leg of the tour will feature a different opening act, beginning with Alkaline Trio and Street Dogs from May 19 through June 9, followed by Shiny Toy Guns and Street Dogs from June 10 through June 17. Dropkick Murphys will support June 19 through June 30, with Pennywise hopping on board for a single July 2 show. Sum 41 closes out the tour, supporting from July 7 through July 18.
The Offspring are touring behind their eighth studio album, “Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace,” which was released in June 2008. The album, a follow-up to 2003’s “Splinter,” peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard 200.
The Offspring itinerary:
(Dates are subject to change.)
| May 15 | Nashville, TN | Riverfront Park |
| May 17 | Camden, NJ | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| May 19 | Austin, TX | Austin Music Hall |
| May 20 | Dallas, TX | Nokia Theatre |
| May 22 | Kansas City, MO | City Market |
| May 25 | Sioux City, IA | Gateway Arena |
| May 26 | Rapid City, SD | Rushmore Plaza Civic Center |
| May 28 | Morrison, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| May 30 | Las Vegas, NV | Pearl Concert Theater |
| June 1 | Phoenix, AZ | Mesa Amphitheatre |
| June 3 | San Diego, CA | Open Air Theatre |
| June 5 | Irvine, CA | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater |
| June 9 | Seattle, WA | WaMu Theater |
| June 10 | Vancouver, BC | UBC Thunderbird Arena |
| June 12 | Calgary, AB | The Stampede Corral |
| June 13 | Edmonton, AB | Northlands, Hall D |
| June 15 | Saskatoon, SK | Prairieland Park |
| June 17 | Winnipeg, MB | MTS Centre |
| June 19 | St Paul, MN | Roy Wilkins Auditorium |
| June 20 | Chicago, IL | Charter One Pavilion |
| June 21 | Cleveland, OH | Time Warner Amphitheater |
| June 23 | Columbus, OH | The LC Pavilion |
| June 24 | Cincinnati, OH | PNC Pavilion |
| June 26 | Milwaukee, WI | Summerfest |
| June 27 | Indianapolis, IN | The Lawn |
| June 28 | Detroit, MI | Freedom Hill |
| June 30 | Canandaigua, NY | CMAC |
| July 2 | Toronto, ON | Molson Amphitheater |
| July 3 | St. Ephrem de Tring, QC | Woodstock en Beauce Festival |
| July 7 | Sayreville, NJ | Starland Ballroom |
| July 8 | New York, NY | Roseland Ballroom |
| July 10 | Boston, MA | Tsongas Arena |
| July 11 | Gilford, NH | U.S. Cellular Pavilion |
| July 14 | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Boutique Amphitheatre |
| July 16 | Orlando, FL | Hard Rock Live |
| July 17 | St. Augustine, FL | The St. Augustine Amphitheatre |
| July 18 | Pompano Beach, FL | Pompano Beach Amphitheatre |
