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During a massive weekend on the Jersey Shore in September 2026, Southern California punk veterans The Offspring surprised fans with a high-octane cover of Dolly Parton’s 1973 classic “Jolene.” Filmed during the band's Asbury Park appearances anchored by the Sea.Hear.Now Festival and a rare, intimate club show at the legendary Stone Pony, the footage captures frontman Dexter Holland and guitarist Noodles bringing their signature distortion and aggressive tempo to the country music standard.

Written solely by Parton and originally produced by Bob Ferguson, “Jolene” has become one of the most enduringly covered songs in popular music, transcending its Nashville roots to span decades and genres. The Offspring’s live adaptation strips away the iconic acoustic guitar picking of the original RCA Records release, replacing it with the driving rhythm, vocal urgency, and power chords that defined the band's multi-platinum commercial peaks on influential 1990s albums like Smash and Americana.

This impromptu genre-clash occurred during a highly active era of mid-2020s global touring for the group, arriving on the heels of their 2024 studio album Supercharged. Performing at The Stone Pony—a historic Asbury Avenue venue world-renowned for launching Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny, and the broader Jersey Shore sound—provided a sweat-drenched, heritage-rich club environment for the arena-headlining punks, making this crossover performance a unique cultural footnote in the annual surf and music festival’s history.

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