Offspring, Jimmy Eat World to play SEMA Fest on Nov. 6 in Bronze Lot
The one-day festival pairs bands with drifting demonstrations and motorcycle riders in a steel globe at the Las Vegas Convention Center campus.
By Vincent Parker ·

The Offspring and Jimmy Eat World will perform Nov. 6 at the Bronze Lot on the Las Vegas Convention Center campus during SEMA Fest, a one-day event combining live music with motorsports and custom cars. Doors open at 3 p.m. General admission tickets, VIP tickets and combined SEMA Show Friday-SEMA Fest tickets are sold at semafest.com.
The bill runs from afternoon into night. The Alive takes the stage at 4 p.m., 311 follows at 5:10 p.m., Jimmy Eat World plays at 6:50 p.m. and the Offspring headlines at 8:40 p.m., according to the festival schedule.
Optima Unleashed will stage drifting demonstrations, and motorcycle riders will perform in a steel globe through the evening, according to a news release. Supercar Saturdays Florida will display hypercars and exotic cars.
SEMA Fest closes the SEMA Show, an automotive aftermarket trade show that begins Tuesday and runs through Nov. 6 at the convention center. The Specialty Equipment Market Association produces both events and launched SEMA Fest in 2023. Last year's lineup included Queens of the Stone Age, the Black Crowes and Neon Trees.
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