REVIEW: The Offspring start off slow but finish strong in Victoria show
When: SundayThe Offspring’s concert Sunday at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre was a two-pronged production. One half was great. The other? Not so much.
Fatigue may have been a factor. The concert was the finale of an 18-date Canadian tour with Simple Plan, which got underway Oct. 31. It was evident early that Holland’s voice needed some rest and recovery, but he would not find any on this night. Some of the band’s more melodic material requires a dynamic range, which left straight-ahead material like Hammerhead and Bad Habit to carry the load early.
The show was sold-out, with nearly 6,000 fans in attendance. That isn’t a surprise, given The Offspring’s legacy. Few alternative-rock hitmakers from the 1990s and early 2000s can match with the longevity of the band behind the hits Self Esteem, Come Out and Play, and Gotta Get Away, and there were examples aplenty Sunday as to the impact those songs had on music fans of all ages Sunday.
Credit that to the headliners, whose woefully scripted banter and early shortcomings did not derail the concert. Their set started with Come Out and Play, the song that introduced The Offspring to the alternative nation in 1994; hundreds who remained stuck in long lines for food, drinks, and merchandise were forced to sing along from the main floor concourse, as marathon-like line-ups in every direction were a problem early.
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