The Offspring Announce the S*** Is F***ed Up Tour

Kicks off May 15 in Nashville, TN

NEW YORK, March 23 /PRNewswire/ — The Offspring, one of rock’s most exciting and enduring bands, have announced they will hit the road this May for their first full North American tour in nearly 4 years. The announcement came via the band’s just unveiled “S*** Is F***ed Up” tour widget featuring a mock “presidential address” by Dexter Holland (vocals, guitar). View the widget now on www.offspring.com.

Dexter along with Noodles (guitar), Greg K (bass) and Pete Parada (drums) will kick things off May 15 in Nashville, TN. The tour will feature different openers on each leg and will be highlighted by a hometown show June 5 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, CA.

Following the success of the single “Hammerhead” and its follow-up “You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid,” The Offspring remain a favorite on the airwaves with “Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?,” the band’s third radio hit from their latest Columbia Records release Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace.

Produced by the legendary Bob Rock [Metallica, The Cult], the new album has forged new territory while staying true to the Offspring’s vision. Every song on their eighth studio release delivers, lengthening the list of accomplishments from a band that has performed over 1000 shows and has sold more than 34 million albums worldwide. Fifteen years after its release, their 1994 release Smash remains the highest-selling album of all time on an independent label.

Initial tour dates are listed below with the latest information continually updated online at www.offspring.com.

    DATE:     CITY/STATE:         VENUE:                    ON SALE:
    05/15/09  Nashville, TN     Riverfront Park (Merrell
                                 Crawfish Boil Festival)  3/28/09 @ 12:00 Noon
    05/17/09  Camden, NJ        Susquehanna Bank Center
                                 (The 2009 MMR*B*Q
                                 festival)                3/27/09 @ 10:00 AM
    05/19/09  Austin, TX        Austin Music Hall         3/28/09 @ 10:00 AM
    05/20/09  Dallas, TX        Nokia Theatre             4/3/09 (time tbd)
    05/22/09  Kansas City, MO   City Market (Buzz
                                 Under The Stars
                                 festival)                on sale now
    05/25/09  Sioux City, IA    Gateway Arena             4/4/09 @ 10:30 AM
    05/26/09  Rapid City, SD    Rushmore Plaza Civic
                                 Center                   4/3/09 @ 10:00 AM
    05/28/09  Morrison, CO      Red Rocks Amphitheatre
                                (Punk Rocks festival)     3/27/09 @ 10:00 AM
    05/30/09  Las Vegas, NV     Pearl Concert Theater     3/28/09 @ 12:00 Noon
    06/01/09  Phoenix, AZ       Mesa Amphitheatre         4/3/09 @ 10:00 AM
    06/03/09  San Diego, CA     Open Air Theatre          3/27/09 @ 12:00 Noon
    06/05/09  Irvine, CA        Verizon Wireless
                                 Amphitheater             3/28/09 @ 12:00 Noon
    06/09/09  Seattle, WA       WaMu Theater              4/18/09 @ 10:00 AM
    06/10/09  Vancouver, BC     UBC Thunderbird Arena     tbd
    06/12/09  Calgary, AB       The Stampede Corral       3/27/09 (time tbd)
    06/13/09  Edmonton, AB      Northlands - Hall D       3/27/09 (time tbd)
    06/15/09  Saskatoon, SK     Prairieland Park          tbd
    06/17/09  Winnipeg, MB      MTS Centre                tbd
    06/19/09  St. Paul, MN      Roy Wilkins Auditorium    tbd
    06/20/09  Chicago, IL       Charter One Pavilion at
                                 Northerly Island         4/11/09 @ 10:00 AM
    06/21/09  Cleveland, OH     Time Warner Amphitheater
                                 at Tower City            4/10/09 @ 10:00 AM
    06/23/09  Columbus, OH      The LC Pavilion           4/4/09 @ 10:00 AM
    06/24/09  Cincinnati, OH    PNC Pavilion at
                                 Riverbend                4/18/09 @ 10:00 AM
    06/26/09  Milwaukee, WI     Summerfest                on sale now
    06/27/09  Indianapolis, IN  The Lawn                  tbd
    06/28/09  Detroit, MI       Freedom Hill              4/3/09 @ 10:00 AM
    06/30/09  Canandaigua, NY   CMAC                      tbd
    07/02/09  Toronto, ON       The Molson Amphitheater   4/10/09 @ 10:00 AM
    07/03/09  St-Ephrem de      Woodstock en Beauce
               Tring, QC         Festival                 tbd
    07/07/09  Sayreville, NJ    Starland Ballroom         tbd
    07/08/09  New York, NY      Roseland                  tbd
    07/10/09  Boston, MA        Tsongas Arena             tbd
    07/11/09  Gilford, NH       Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular
                                 Pavilion                 tbd
    07/14/09  Charlotte, NC     Charlotte Boutique
                                 Amphitheatre at The
                                 Music Factory            tbd
    07/16/09  Orlando, FL       Hard Rock Live            tbd
    07/17/09  St. Augustine, FL The St. Augustine
                                 Amphitheatre             tbd
    07/18/09  Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Beach Amp         tbd

Alkaline Trio & Street Dogs will support 5/19/09-6/9/09 on headlining dates.

Shiny Toy Guns & Street Dogs will support 6/10/09-6/17/09.

Dropkick Murphys will support 6/19/09-6/30/09.

Pennywise will support 7/2/09.

Sum 41 will support 7/7/09-7/18/09.

SOURCE Columbia Records