Beloved Punk Rock Festival To Return in 2026 originally appeared on Parade.
Punk fans, rejoice — the Vans Warped Tour is officially making its return in 2026.
Organizers have officially confirmed that the beloved traveling music festival will be back, kicking things off once again in Washington, D.C. followed by Long Beach, CA.
Following a successful revival for the festival’s 30th anniversary in 2025 at both locations, Warped Tour will return to the RFK Stadium festival grounds in D.C. the weekend of June 13 and 14, 2026, and the Shoreline Waterfront in Long Beach on July 25 and 26, 2026. Tickets for the D.C. festival are currently on sale, and Long Beach fans can secure their spots via the presale on Friday, August 1.
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The 2025 edition marked the 30th anniversary of the festival, bringing the iconic “punk rock summer camp” back to life after its retirement in 2019. Creator Kevin Lyman had previously hinted that Warped’s return would depend on the reception it received — and judging by the response, it delivered. And Warped’s 2025 run isn’t over yet; fans can still catch the last stop in Orlando, Florida on November 15 and 16.
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June’s D.C. show featured a stacked lineup including Avril Lavigne, Bowling for Soup, Ice Nine Kills, Mayday Parade, Four Year Strong, mgk, and Sublime. Long Beach followed suit in July, and while some bands remained the same, other artists joined like 311 and Demi Lovato’s husband, Jutes.
While many fans enjoyed the fest’s revival, the reviews remain mixed.
“You’re right. Not a tour anymore, it’s an event that’ll only show up annually or in the highly populated cities a-la Coachella and Electric Daisy,” said one user on Reddit who attended the Long Beach festival.
Another user shared, “I went to warped tour back in 2011 as a 16 year old and had a great time!… Going to warped this year as a 30 year old was different but still had a great time.”
“I been going to warped since 2013 until 2018 and this one was for sure the worst one I ever attended,” another attendee shared on Facebook.
For now, one thing is for sure — Warped Tour’s legacy is far from over, so for the fans who didn’t have a stellar experience, there’s always next year.
Beloved Punk Rock Festival To Return in 2026 first appeared on Parade on Jul 30, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
