This band sold 40 million albums — playing punk. Ready for an arena show, Boise?
Punk rock has a reputation for turning off many music fans.
Then there’s The Offspring.
Since forming in 1984, the California band has defied all odds when it comes to achieving mainstream success. Along with Green Day, the The Offspring helped transform punk into a commercially massive genre in the 1990s.
That’s why The Offspring plays huge rooms — such as Ford Idaho Center arena. Bringing special guest Bad Religion, The Offspring will headline a concert on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at the Nampa venue.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through FordIdahoCenter.com for $119.50 in the pit, or $39.50 to $99.50 in the rest of the arena.
This is The Offspring’s first visit to the Boise area since 2019, when the group brought an acoustic show. This fully plugged-in, fist-pumping concert — part of the band’s Supercharged Worldwide in ’26 Tour — should blow the doors off that performance.
Unlike the vast majority of punk concerts, this promises to be a barrage of melodic, accessible singalongs. Fan favorites include “Come Out and Play (Keep ‘Em Separated),” “Self Esteem,” “Gotta Get Away,” “The Kids Aren’t Alright” and “Pretty Fly (For a White Guy).”
Over the decades, The Offspring has gone through a handful of personnel changes, with frontman Dexter Holland (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and Noodles (lead guitar) being the constants. With more than 40 million albums sold globally, the group is one of the best-selling bands of all time, according to a press release.
This story was originally published October 6, 2025 at 10:52 AM.