The Struts: “Could Have Been Me” — and for one night at the Casino Ballroom, it was ALL of us.

Setlists & Snapshots: Mixtape with Bonnie’s Summer Tour 2025

Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom – Hampton, NH – August 15, 2025

Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom roared to life on Friday night as Dirty Honey opened for The Struts and turned the seaside venue into a rock ’n’ roll carnival of high energy and pure joy. Fans packed the historic ballroom, and from the opening notes to the final encore, the place shook like it had never rocked before.

Dirty Honey – Setting the Fire

Dirty Honey wasted no time proving why they’re one of the most exciting rock bands on the circuit. Frontman Marc LaBelle blurred the line between performer and fan, running into the middle of the crowd during Don’t Put Out the Fire and belting out lyrics while standing on top of a chair, with fans singing every word back at him.

Won’t Take Me Alive drove the energy higher, and by the time they hit Miss Me When I’m Gone and the explosive closer Rolling 7s, the Casino Ballroom was on fire. The band’s gritty swagger and LaBelle’s charisma had the crowd in a frenzy. Before leaving the stage, LaBelle promised Dirty Honey would be back next year—a promise the New Hampshire faithful will no doubt hold him to.

The Struts – An Explosion of Joy, Rock and Roll Style

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of their breakout debut Everybody Wants, The Struts gave Hampton a night worthy of the milestone. True to their word, they played the album front to back, and the crowd responded with deafening singalongs, especially on fan-favorite Could Have Been Me.

Luke Spiller is a frontman in the truest sense— conductor, dance choreographer and rock star showman. From the moment he stepped onstage, he orchestrated a two-hour party of nonstop hands in the air, singing and dancing. Whether behind the mic or at the keys for One Night Only, Spiller commanded the stage with effortless charisma.

The band’s mix of glam-rock flamboyance and tight musicianship kept energy sky-high, peaking with the raucous finale Pretty Vicious. Fans didn’t just watch the show—they lived it, and judging by the chants long after the last note rang out, they didn’t want to leave.