The Offspring Rocked the Casino Ballroom, 2012

Photography and Review by Micah Gummel.
The Offspring rocked the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, touring in support of the recently-released, ninth studio effort, Days Go By. 
As the members of The Offspring took the stage, the crowd roared in excitement. Things moved quickly as the sound of “All I Want,” filled the air. The band rocked the night,  with a mix in both new and old tunes. All ages were in attendance,  enjoying the music. Dexter and Noodles did not let anyone down!

The Offspring at Hampton Beach Casino, 2012

As the crowd rapturously cheered the band, knowing they were in for a special night, they smiled. “Come Out and Play” had Noodles rocking out on his guitar and cranking out power chords, along with the occasional background vocal harmony.
Dexter Holland effortlessly breezed through the Middle Eastern-sounding guitar part. Holland sported his own guitar for another crowd favorite, “Days gone by.” Alexis Bar handled the vocals. Their new song “Days Go By,” from the album of the same title, had both Holland and Noodles using capos on their guitars.

The Offspring at Hampton Beach Casino, 2012

By this time, the crowd surfers were in full force, gliding across the standing room only sold out Casino Ballroom, and once reaching the front,  they ran back and jumped into the crowd to do it again!
This was an energy filled show – bodies were crushed against the front of the stage during “Bad Habit.” Perhaps one of the crowds’ favorites was the cowbell intro of “Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)” which, once again, kept the moshers and surfers very busy!
The exciting event wrapped up as “The Kids Aren’t Alright” closed out the evening. The final encore brought “Can’t get my head around you” and “Self Esteem.”

The Offspring at Hampton Beach Casino, 2012.

Set list:
1. All I Want
2. Come Out and Play
3. Days Go By
4. Have You Ever
5. Staring at the Sun
6. Bad Habit
7.The Future Is Now
8. Gotta Get Away
9. You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid
10. Dividing by Zero
11. Slim Pickens Does the Right Thing and Rides the Bomb to Hell
12. Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?
13.  Why Don’t You Get a Job?
14. Americana
15. Want You Bad
16. Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)
17. The Kids Aren’t Alright
Encore
18. (Can’t Get My) Head Around You
19. Self Esteem