Photos and Review by Sharon Steele – The Offspring rolled into Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Saturday, January 24, 2026, having kicked off the Canadian portion of their Supercharged tour on January 22 in Victoria, where they received great reviews.
Warming up the crowd were openers SoCal punk rockers Bad Religion, who have not been up this way for many years and delivered a strong set of hard-hitting, fast punk songs such as American Jesus, Punk Rock Song, and 21st Century (Digital Boy). The mosh pit was in a full frenzy, and you knew it was going to be an energized show.
Between the opener and the headlining sets, The Offspring blimp was put into action and kept everyone entertained as it floated around the arena, flashing LED text messages such as “Fuck Yeah” and “Intermission,” with a booty cam appearing across the big screens.
The band kicked off their set with the proverbial Come Out and Play, immediately getting the audience into the party spirit.
The arena was packed to near capacity, and the stage was visually entertaining, featuring three huge LED screens showcasing cartoon animations and band imagery. The production also included two giant skeletons emerging from each side of the stage, spewing fog from their mouths throughout the show.
Stage banter was minimal at first, but guitarist Noodles eventually stepped up to the mic to let everyone know that Dexter had flown the band into Canada and jokingly claimed the audience was the largest they had ever played for—over one million people. While clearly an exaggeration of the venue’s actual capacity, it was all in good fun and warmly received by the crowd.
The band mixed in a few covers, including shortened versions of Paranoid and Crazy Train, along with a full rendition of the Ramones’ I Wanna Be Sedated, which featured the ape-costumed mascot running from side to side of the stage while waving the iconic sign.
A quieter moment arrived when a piano was wheeled out and fog covered the entire stage floor as Dexter performed a solo version of Gone Away. It was a moving and memorable moment, with fans holding up their cell phone lights, filling the arena. This seamlessly segued into a cover of the Beatles’ Hey Jude.
Then it was back to the party. Power-punk hits such as Why Don’t You Get a Job?, Pretty Fly (For a White Guy), and The Kids Aren’t Alright were interspersed with a deluge of inflatable balls and confetti cannons.
The encore consisted of just two songs—You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid, followed by Self Esteem, which brought the evening to a fitting close.
