The Offspring

The Offspring are making their Arizona State Fair debut on Friday, October 16, at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The show starts at 7 PM, and it's part of the fair's concert lineup for the 2026 season.

If you know the band, you know them for the string of '90s rock hits they're best known for. This is their first time playing the fair, so it's a new one for them. The venue itself has a long history of hosting music on the fairgrounds—concerts have been shaking the walls of the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum since the 1960s. Over the decades, the fair has brought in a wide range of names: Bob Dylan, Nirvana, Green Day, Korn, Snoop Dogg, and Johnny Cash have all played here.

One thing to keep in mind is how the ticket works. Each concert ticket includes admission to the Arizona State Fair, which runs on weekends from October 1 to November 1. So you're not just paying for the show—you get the rest of the fair with it. If you're planning to make a day of it, that's a good detail to have in your head before you head out.

Tickets run from $58.09 to $107.53, and the show kicks off at 7 PM on Friday, October 16, at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the Arizona State Fair grounds in Phoenix.