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

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.  

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Source: Columbia Records

CONTACT: Cat DeFelice, Senior Director of Publicity, Columbia Records,
+1-310-272-2702, cat.defelice@sonymusic.com

Web Site: http://www.offspring.com/

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