{"id":2672,"date":"2022-12-09T17:00:31","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T16:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olimpicarena.com\/?post_type=agenda&p=2672"},"modified":"2025-10-20T16:43:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T14:43:39","slug":"the-offspring-supercharged-worldwide-2025","status":"publish","type":"agenda","link":"https:\/\/www.olimpicarena.com\/en\/agenda\/the-offspring-supercharged-worldwide-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"THE OFFSPRING SUPERCHARGED WORLDWIDE 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are concerts that are a demonstration of visceral force that turns a venue into the epicenter of overwhelming energy. That was exactly what\u00a0The Offspring<\/strong>, with the complicity of a masterful\u00a0Simple Plan<\/strong>, achieved at the sold-out Olimpic Arena in Badalona.<\/p>\n

The evening began with Simple Plan, who proved to be much more than just an opening act.<\/p>\n

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After a twenty-minute break, the stage welcomed the legends. The Offspring didn\u2019t hit the stage, they stormed it. The band kicked things off by playing nine songs with hardly any breaks in between. An adrenaline rush starring anthems like\u00a0\u2018Come Out and Play\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0\u2018All I Want\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0that promised a night without respite. Led by the unmistakable voice of\u00a0Dexter Holland<\/strong>\u00a0and the sharp riffs of\u00a0Noodles<\/strong>, they demonstrated why they are one of the most potent creative forces in punk rock.<\/p>\n

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The final stretch was an all-out party, a succession of classics that are part of the DNA of several generations. \u2018Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)\u2019<\/strong>,\u00a0\u2018The Kids Aren\u2019t Alright\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>and the collective outburst of\u00a0\u2018Self Esteem\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0were the finishing touch to an impeccable performance, where the band and the audience merged into one voice.<\/p>\n

This last song was the farewell to a concert full of nostalgia and rock that, for a moment, took us back to the nineties.<\/p>\n

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THE OFFSPRING. \u201cSUPERCHARGED\u201d<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"Offspring\"<\/p>\n

THE OFFSPRING. \u201cSUPERCHARGED\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

Only The Offspring could make an album as high-octane as SUPERCHARGED<\/strong>. Aggressive yet melodic, distinctly Southern Californian yet universal, it\u2019s a record that harnesses the unpredictable energy of 21st-century life and turns it into a force both positive and inspiring.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe title SUPERCHARGED<\/strong> definitely sums up today\u2019s world, where everyone seems to be hyped up, both in real life and on social media,\u201d says Dexter Holland, lead singer, guitarist, and founding songwriter of The Offspring. \u201cBut it also refers to the sound of some of my favorite records, from AC\/DC to Operation Ivy. Whether musically or culturally, that word hits you in a very visceral way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Produced by Bob Rock, the 10 songs on SUPERCHARGED<\/strong> capture The Offspring, a key player in the birth of Southern California\u2019s punk scene, at their peak. Holland\u2019s lyrics are as sharp as a razor, delivered through one of the most recognizable voices in music. Lead guitarist Noodles, Holland\u2019s right-hand man since 1985, shreds and cuts through. On SUPERCHARGED<\/strong> singles like \u201cLight It Up<\/strong>,\u201d they live up to their reputation as one of the most powerful creative teams in punk rock.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Light It Up<\/strong>\u2019 is a giant. The character is fed up, he\u2019s had enough, and he\u2019s ready to fight,\u201d says Holland. \u201cWhen I was a kid, some of my favorite songs were from punk bands that said, \u2018I\u2019m sick of your crap,\u2019 but also wanted to make things better. That\u2019s the message of \u2018Light It Up<\/strong>\u2019: you\u2019re fed up, and you want to do something about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The idea of improving your life is also the theme of the lead single \u201cMake It All Right<\/strong>,\u201d a song full of California vibes that blends melodic harmonies with the crunch of Orange County guitar. “I wanted to try to write a Beach Boys-style punk rock song,” says Holland.<\/p>\n

A hallmark of some of The Offspring\u2019s biggest hits, from \u201cCome Out and Play<\/strong>\u201d to \u201cPretty Fly (For a White Guy)<\/strong>,\u201d the song features a spoken-word chorus. \u201cAll I wanna do is fly with you,\u201d declares a female voice.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see those spoken parts as a kind of musical hook. A new voice can put a song in a different space, and especially with \u2018Make It All Right<\/strong>,\u2019 I thought that particular voice was right for it,\u201d says Holland. \u201cThe song is about a guy whose girlfriend reminds him that everything\u2019s going to be okay. But she\u2019s not easy to convince: in one line, she says to him, \u2018Just hang on!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

In \u201cIt\u2019s Fine, But This Is The Last Time<\/strong>,\u201d The Offspring return to the familiar notion of being a fool. \u201cNoodles calls this song \u2018Self Esteem Part Two<\/strong>,\u2019\u201d Holland laughs.<\/p>\n

But Holland was actually thinking of his kids when writing the lyrics, not a temperamental and hard-to-please girlfriend. \u201cI\u2019ll say no and you\u2019ll say yes\/ Then I\u2019ll say OK, but this is the last time,\u201d he sings in the chorus, detailing a negotiation that always ends the same way.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the interesting things about music and lyrics is that they should be open to interpretation,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019ve written some songs that are very much a true story, like \u2018Self Esteem<\/strong>,\u2019 but I like that this song can be interpreted in different ways. It can be about your girlfriend or your kids having a meltdown, and that\u2019s part of the fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Holland pokes a little fun at a comment musicians hear every time they announce a tour, with the IYKYK<\/strong> song \u201cCome to Brazil<\/strong>.\u201d A standout on the album, it features heavy guitars, tributes to Brazilian customs, and a rousing soccer chant. Holland sees it as a love letter to their South American fans. \u201cBrazil really lights up. It has enthusiasm and passion and is an incredible place to play,\u201d he says. \u201cI hope fans make this song their own.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since returning from a nearly 10-year gap between albums while Holland earned his PhD in molecular biology at USC, The Offspring have been relentless. This year, they celebrated the 30th anniversary of their six-times-platinum album Smash<\/strong>, released Let the Bad Times Roll<\/strong>, which topped the charts in 2021, and added to their 40 million albums sold worldwide. They also continue to tour the globe (yes, including Brazil), thrilling their lifelong fans and connecting with a new generation filled with the same angst and aggression that built The Offspring.<\/p>\n

Last year, Queen guitarist Brian May and Ed Sheeran joined them on stage at different shows, with Sheeran impressing the band by lifting his shirt to reveal an Offspring tattoo. Holland, who wrote his thesis on HIV research, bonded with May over their shared scientific backgrounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome people see it as a contradiction to have a degree in science and still be into music, but there is a connection there. Music is mathematical in the way it can be structured, and if you absorb enough of that, it can help you write songs,\u201d says Holland.<\/p>\n

Holland is one of rock\u2019s true Renaissance men, a licensed pilot and certified flight instructor who volunteers for medical transport flights when he\u2019s not flying the band to gigs. He also runs his own hot sauce company, Gringo Bandito<\/strong>, just one more facet of a band that is arguably the most interesting in rock & roll.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just want to connect with the world, and SUPERCHARGED<\/strong> does that like a big punch in the face,\u201d says Holland. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to release this record and hit the road next year, bringing the music to our fans who have been with us for so long.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3860,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-2672","agenda","type-agenda","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTHE OFFSPRING SUPERCHARGED WORLDWIDE 2025 - olimpicarena<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.olimpicarena.com\/en\/agenda\/the-offspring-supercharged-worldwide-2025\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"THE OFFSPRING SUPERCHARGED WORLDWIDE 2025 - olimpicarena\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"There are concerts that are a demonstration of visceral force that turns a venue into the epicenter of overwhelming energy. 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