The Offspring

AUSTIN, TX — Aug. 24, 2025. The Germania Insurance Amphitheater was packed with elder emos for a triple-stacked nostalgia bill as The Offspring's SUPERCHARGED Worldwide in '25 tour rolled through with Jimmy Eat World and New Found Glory. 

New Found Glory kicked things off with a tight sub-hour set that hit all the right notes—"Understatement," "All Downhill From Here," "Hit or Miss," and the inevitable crowd-pleaser "My Friends Over You." Short, sweet, and exactly the kind of energy you want to get the pit moving.

Jimmy Eat World followed and reminded me why I've been following these guys for years. The Mesa veterans are just impossibly reliable live, building their set around "Pain," "Work," "Futures," and "Bleed American" before hitting the emotional peak with "Sweetness" and closing with "The Middle." I first caught them at When We Were Young and was blown away by their live act. Tonight was no different and the band was locked-in and refreshingly genuine in a sea of nostalgia acts going through the motions.

The Offspring arrived like a confetti cannon exploding—opening with "Come Out and Play," "All I Want," and "Want You Bad," then mixing in two tracks from last year's SUPERCHARGED: "Looking out for number 1" and "Make It All Right." The new material held up surprisingly well, but let's be honest—it was the classics that sent the COTA into orbit. "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)," "The Kids Aren't Alright," and that killer encore of "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" into "Self Esteem" had everyone losing their minds. Dexter Holland's solo acoustic "Gone Away" still hits like a punch to the gut before they slam back into overdrive.

About those pre-show antics: the band's longtime "booty-cam" and party-cam gags still flash across the screens, and honestly, it's the one element that feels genuinely dated. If you're here for the full spectacle, it's part of the deal. If not, it's thankfully brief.

The bottom line: This show delivers exactly what it promises—pop-punk comfort food with just enough fresh seasoning to keep things interesting. New Found Glory gets you warmed up, The Offspring brings the party, and Jimmy Eat World quietly delivers the most consistently satisfying performance of the night. If you're looking for catharsis via mass sing-along and a reminder of why these songs mattered so much to you fifteen years ago, this triple bill hits the spot.

Words and fotos: Victor Gonzalez