Following months of anticipation, the first lineup announcement has been made for this year’s 30th anniversary celebrations of the ‘Vans Warped Tour‘. This return of the once annual summer touring festival will be hitting three cities across the year, marking the first time the fest has taken place since 2019. Founder Kevin Lyman is back at the helm for this outing, having newly partnered Insomniac Events — a promotion company/music distributor who are partnered with Live Nation.
Per Variety, Simple Plan, Bowling For Soup and a reunited Dance Hall Crashers will play the fest. Miss May I, Chandler Leighton and Pennywise are also among the first performers to officially be confirmed of the roughly 100 bands involved. Vans Warped Tour‘s own social media has since shared that post, with Lyman also speaking with the aforementioned publication.
He stated:
“Putting together a lineup is never an easy task, but each act, both new and returning, plays an important role in delivering an unforgettable experience for fans, especially at the price point we’re offer. We collaborated closely with the bands to create some exciting surprises, exclusive content, and more for fans to enjoy. So follow along, soak in the journey, and who knows—you might just discover your next favorite band!”
Simple Plan‘s Chuck Comeau commented of the chance to play the event:
“When we started hearing rumors that Warped Tour might be coming back in 2025, we were so excited! Warped has been a huge part of our journey as a band – from playing the smallest side-stage back in 2001 to the multiple cross-country treks over the years, the Warped Rewind at Sea cruise, Warped Australia and the final run in 2018, Warped has always felt like home.
We’re thrilled that so many pop-punk fans will get a chance to relive their best teenage summer memories one more time and that an entire new generation will get to experience what our scene is all about. Getting the chance to be a part of such an iconic festival once again is a privilege and we can’t wait to get our old Dickies shorts back on and rock Washington DC this summer!”
2025 ‘Vans Warped Tour‘ dates:
06/14-15 Washington, DC – Festival Grounds at RFK Campus:
Simple Plan
Bowling For Soup
Dance Hall Crashers
Miss May I
Chandler Leighton
Pennywise
07/26-27 Long Beach, CA – Shoreline Waterfront:
Bowling For Soup
Dance Hall Crashers
Miss May I
Chandler Leighton
Pennywise
11/15-16 Orlando, FL – Camping World Stadium Campus:
Miss May I
Chandler Leighton
Pennywise
Further lineup announcements are expected daily through till February 26th as part of plan the festival have dubbed ’30 Days Of Warped’.
