However, Lilja did not stay in the band for long - after the first single I'll Be Waiting/Blackball he was substituted by Ron Welty. In 1985, the command changed the title for The Offspring. Soon Thompson and Benton left the collective and Holland became the lead vocalist, while James Lilja replaced Benton on drums.

The other members of Manic Subsidal, as the artists initially called the group, became Doug Thompson, Kevin Noodles Wasserman and Jim Benton. More info on the show is available through Live Nation.In 1984, guitarist Bryan Dexter Holland and bassist Gregory Kriesel, more known as Greg K., decided to create their own punk band after they both were refused to enter the Social Distortion performance.

They’ve also won two Juno Awards.įor many fans, the upcoming show will likely be a nostalgic blast from the past. Simple Plan, a Canadian punk band from Montreal, rose to prominence in the early 2000s and released their first studio album in 2002. In 1998, they released Americana, which was their most commercially successful outing to date.

The Offspring and Simple Plan will be playing a variety of shows across the country, with Vancouver as the last stop on their Canadian tour on March 3, 2022.įormed around 1984, The Offspring didn’t rise to mainstream success until the 90s, with the release of the 1994 hit album Smash. On sale Friday, November 5 at 10am local time. Oh yeah, we’re bringing your boys with us! It’s been a few years since we’ve been to the Great White North, so we’re taking our LET THE BAD TIMES ROLL TOUR to 21 cities coast to coast next year. The Offspring will be performing songs from their most recent album, Let The Bad Times Roll, which was released last year. International Christmas Market set to run over two weekends in Calgary this season.Chelsea Handler announces show in Calgary this winter.Dierks Bentley Beers On Me tour landing in Calgary this January.Tickets go on sale for the general public at 10 am on Friday, November 5, through Live Nation. The two pop-punk bands, who were huge in the 90s and 2000s, are embarking on a massive Canadian tour and will hit the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on February 25, 2022. The Offspring, probably best known for their hit track Pretty Fly (for a white guy), are coming to Calgary, but they’re not alone as they’re bringing Simple Plan along for the ride.

The offspring pretty fly