Warped Tour is Back! Your Summer Anthem Returns

The Vans Warped Tour was a rite of passage for a generation of misfits, dreamers, and music lovers. It was a sweaty and sunburned pilgrimage where punk, emo, ska, and alternative fans found their people through the music they blasted on their Discmans. And now, after years of silence, the impossible has happened: Warped Tour is officially back for 2025. Since the last full run in 2018, fans have begged for the Warped Tour’s return. Anniversary shows teased the idea, but nothing scratched the itch like the real thing. This summer, it’s back with three massive shows: Washington, DC, Long Beach, and Orlando. If you ever moshed under the summer sun or screamed lyrics with strangers who felt like family, this is your moment. And if you never got the chance during the festival’s heyday? The time is now at Event Tickets Center.

Beyond the Barricades: Reliving the Warped Tour Legacy

For over two decades, Warped was a lifestyle. Some of the biggest rock bands on Earth would go from coast to coast every year, occasionally making stops at international locations in the United Kingdom and Australia. So, why did Warped Tour end? The festival’s mastermind, Kevin Lyman, became burned out after a 24-year run, and the music festival industry shifted in a way that made the countrywide run unsustainable. Now that the winds have changed, let’s rewind to the good ol’ days!

Sun-Drenched Stages & Sweaty Memories: The Warped Experience

This was the vibe: sticky asphalt beneath your Vans, a set schedule Sharpied on your arm, and the distant echo of drums leading you toward your next favorite band. The Warped Tour was raw chaos and pure freedom: cheap water bottles, dusty mosh pits, heat waves, and that one magic moment when a band you’d never heard before changed your life.

Warped was about belonging: here, the kids who didn’t fit in anywhere else found their place. It welcomed the weirdos, the loners, and the die-hards, turning them into a community. Beyond the music, Warped featured skate ramps, non-profit booths, and DIY culture. It was part rock show, part protest, part carnival; in all, punk incarnate.

Garage Bands & Legends: Icons Who Rocked the Tour

Before they headlined arenas, Paramore shredded on side stages. Fall Out Boy fine-tuned their sound on Warped before they hit the radio. My Chemical Romance, Green Day, No Doubt, and even Katy Perry (yes, really) graced the blacktop. Warped was a launchpad for everything from metalcore to pop; at these stages, artists of all types shared the same crowd and heartbeat.

The Reunion You Demanded: Warped Tour 2025 Unleashed!

The wait is over, and the buzz is real: Warped Tour tickets are officially on sale for the 2025 comeback, with three summer weekends lined up for rock lovers of all ages. So, what’s the plan?

DC's East Coast Kickoff

Warped stormed the nation’s capital in mid-June 2025 for a weekend of rebellion, riffs, and above all, nostalgia. This grand return to the road also marks the festival’s 30th anniversary, and bands like All Time Low and Simple Plan came out to play, plus pop-punk princess Avril Lavigne. Missed it? No worries: D.C. is the first confirmed date for the 2026 edition!

West Coast Whirlwind: Long Beach's Punk Paradise

Warped Tour Long Beach lands in late July 2025, bringing ocean air and full-throttle energy to SoCal. Expect high-octane sets from Falling in Reverse, A Day to Remember, and the rising country-punk fusion of Treaty Oak Revival. Tickets are available now: are you going to miss it?

Sunshine State Slam: Orlando's O-G Warped Weekend

In November 2025, once the literal heat has lowered in sunny Florida, Orlando will be welcoming the figurative heat. Warped Tour Orlando is home to some of the rowdiest fans in the rock scene, so there’s plenty to look forward to. This Florida stop features The Wonder Years band, We The Kings, and the madness of a GWAR concert. Adrenaline awaits and tickets are up for grabs!

Off The Wall and Into The Crowd: Your Warped Tour Journey Starts at Event Tickets Center!

More than a reunion, this is a resurrection. Warped Tour 2025 is calling, and Event Tickets Center is your gateway to the pit. It makes no difference if you’re reliving your high school rocker days or dipping your toe for the first time. Here’s the plan: grab your tickets, lace up the dirtiest Chucks in your closet, and get ready to scream your heart out.