• Thu. Oct 8th, 2026

It’s almost time for SEMAFEST again!

ByCourtney Ware

Oct 8, 2026

We’re coming up on that time of year again! SEMAFEST is due to hit Las Vegas on November 6, 2026 in the Bronze Lot of the Las Vegas Convention center, located off of Paradise & Sierra Vista Drive. 

Never heard of SEMA before? Well! You’re in for a treat. The main SEMA festivities go on for three days, and in those three days you’ll see some of the coolest cars and auto goodies around the city and in the main areas around the convention center. It’s widely geared towards auto industry adjacent individuals and companies, but there’s a whole lot of fun stuff that’s open to the public on the final day. Which leads us to SEMAFEST. 

SEMAFEST is a concert that is put on the final night of the convention. And this year, THE OFFSPRING will be headlining the night, with openers Jimmy Eat World, 311, and The Alive. The doors to the concert set up opens at 3pm, and the music kicks off at 4! (Also a little sidenote, I strongly encourage arranging a ride to the premises, parking is limited and many major streets will be blocked off and restricted.)

If you check out the tracks below, you’ll notice that this lineup is a diverse, yet solid selection of bands to play this years festival. The Alive is the fresh newcomer of the four, but they’ve got a fun grungy sound that can potentially give longtime fans of the other three something new to grasp onto. 311 has been making great reggae-rock music for over 30 years and adds a special little something different alongside the rest of the bill. Jimmy Eat World has crossed fanbases over and over with their appeal to the post hardcore/emo scenes over the last 20+ years. And The Offspring… do they even need an introduction? I’d class them as one of the most fun bands out there with skate punk roots that hit mainstream success and just ran with it. 35+ years under their belt and they’re still out there killing it.

SEMAFEST 2026 is going to be one for the books, so make sure you go grab your tickets HERE! And we’ll see you in the pit!

THE ALIVE –

311 –

Jimmy Eat World –

The Offspring –

By Courtney Ware

Lead photographer, art director, editor, and writer. Born and raised in Las Vegas, NV. I love all sorts of music, but favorites include thrash metal, deathcore, metalcore, and post hardcore. I've been carrying cameras around for most of my life, and fell in love with music photography sometime around 2007. When I'm not doing zine things/taking photos, you can find me chasing my kids around or getting lost in a book.

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