After a month of teasing daily band announcements, the Vans Warped Tour has finally revealed the full 2025 lineup for its three 30th-anniversary festival events, taking place in Washington, D.C., Long Beach, CA, and Orlando, FL
Each two-day festival boasts an eclectic mix of classic Warped Tour veterans, reunions of beloved bands, and newer artists spanning punk, pop-punk, metalcore, hip-hop and more. Below are the complete lineups announced Feb. 26, 2025 for all three locations, followed by a look at how fans are reacting and what organizers have hinted about the future.
Washington, D.C. (June 14–15, 2025 @ RFK Stadium Festival Grounds)
The D.C. kickoff features a star-studded lineup blending Warped icons with newcomers. Notably, Avril Lavigne will make her first-ever Warped Tour appearance in D.C. joining pop-punk mainstays like All Time Low and Simple Plan. Ska-punk outfit Dance Hall Crashers are reuniting for this stop and legacy punk acts Pennywise and The Aquabats! share the bill with modern alt-rock names like The Wonder Years and Motion City Soundtrack. The full announced D.C. lineup includes:
- 3OH!3
- 408
- All Time Low
- Angel Dust
- Asking Alexandria
- Atmosphere
- Avril Lavigne
- Beauty School Dropout
- Big Ass Truck
- Blessthefall
- Bowling For Soup
- Boys Like Girls
- Carpool
- Cartel
- Chandler Leighton
- Chiodos
- CLIFFDIVER
- Comeback Kid
- Dance Hall Crashers
- Drain
- Escape The Fate
- Fever 333
- Fishbone
- Four Year Strong
- From Ashes To New
- Games We Play
- Gideon
- Gin Wigmore
- Girlfriends
- Hawthorne Heights
- Heart Attack Man
- Her Leather Jacket
- Hidden In Plain View
- Holy War
- Honey Revenge
- I Am The Avalanche
- Ice Nine Kills
- Jakobs Castle
- Knuckle Puck
- Koyo
- Less Than Jake
- Letlive.
- Lil Lotus
- Magnolia Park
- Memphis May Fire
- MGK (Machine Gun Kelly)
- Millionaires
- Miss May I
- Mod Sun
- Motion City Soundtrack
- nothing,nowhere.
- Of Mice & Men
- Origami Angel
- Oxymorrons
- Pennywise
- People R Ugly
- Point North
- Rain City Drive
- Ringpop!
- Royal & The Serpent
- Sace6
- Saosin
- Saturdays At Your Place
- Scary Kids Scaring Kids
- Scene Queen
- Senses Fail
- Silly Goose
- Silverstein
- Simple Plan
- Slaughter To Prevail
- Sophie Powers
- Spray Allen
- State Champs
- Straitjacket
- Streetlight Manifesto
- Sublime
- Sueco
- Sweet Pill
- The Aquabats!
- The Dark
- The Maine
- The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
- The Suicide Machines
- The Wonder Years
- The Word Alive
- Urethane
- We Came As Romans
- We The Kings
- World’s First Cinema
- Yung Gravy
Long Beach, CA (July 26–27, 2025 @ Shoreline Waterfront)
The Long Beach weekend brings a diverse mix of punk, hardcore, hip-hop and alternative acts. Headliner A Day To Remember joins metal/rap crossover Body Count (fronted by Ice-T, who is also slated to make a solo appearance) giving the lineup a heavy edge. Pop-punk and emo fans can look forward to The All-American Rejects, Black Veil Brides, and The Interrupters, while ska/punk legends The Vandals and Celtic-punk heroes Dropkick Murphys add old-school cred
Long Beach also boasts some surprise reunions – Cobra Starship (their first show since disbanding in 2015) and influential hardcore band Saosin – alongside buzzing new-gen artists like KennyHoopla, JXDN, Royal & The Serpent, and rapper Yung Gravy
The full announced Long Beach lineup includes:
- 311
- 3OH!3
- 408
- 6arelyhuman
- A Day To Remember
- Asking Alexandria
- Atmosphere
- Ava Maybee
- AViVA
- Better Lovers
- Black Veil Brides
- blackbear
- Blessthefall
- Body Count (feat. Ice-T)
- Bowling For Soup
- Bryce Vine
- Cartel
- Chandler Leighton
- Chiodos
- CKY
- CLIFFDIVER
- Cobra Starship
- Comeback Kid
- Common Sage
- Dance Hall Crashers
- De’Wayne
- Destroy Boys
- Dexter and The Moonrocks
- Drain
- Dropkick Murphys
- Drug Church
- DYE
- Ekoh
- El Centro
- Enter Shikari
- Falling In Reverse
- Fever 333
- Fishbone
- Four Year Strong
- From Ashes To New
- Games We Play
- Garzi
- Gideon
- Girlfriends
- Gogol Bordello
- Grave Secrets
- Haarper
- Hanabie
- Hawthorne Heights
- Ho99o9
- Holy War
- Honey Revenge
- Hot Milk
- Iann Dior
- Icet (Ice-T solo)
- Indigo Forever
- Jack Kays
- Johnnie Guilbert
- Jutes
- JXDN
- Kami Kehoe
- KennyHoopla
- Landon Barker
- Left To Suffer
- Less Than Jake
- Lil Lotus
- Lil Toe (AMMO)
- LØLØ
- Magnolia Park
- Mariachi El Bronx
- Memphis May Fire
- Mgna Grrrta
- Millionaires
- Miss May I
- Mod Sun
- Mom Jeans
- New Years Day
- Noelle Sucks
- nothing,nowhere.
- Nova Twins
- Of Mice & Men
- Oxymorrons
- Pennywise
- Point North
- Ringpop!
- Royal & The Serpent
- Saosin
- Scoge
- Selfish Sons
- Silly Goose
- Silverstein
- Slaughter To Prevail
- Sophie Powers
- Speed of Light
- State Champs
- Stray From The Path
- Sueco
- Sunami
- Sweet Pill
- Terror Reid
- The All-American Rejects
- The Barbarians of California
- The Dark
- The Funeral Portrait
- The Home Team
- The Interrupters
- The Mainlines
- The Paradox
- The Paranoids
- The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
- The Suicide Machines
- The Vandals
- The Wonder Years
- The Word Alive
- Treaty Oak Revival
- TX2
- Vended
- We The Kings
- Wiplash
- World’s First Cinema
- Yung Gravy
- Zulu
Orlando, FL (Nov. 15–16, 2025 @ Camping World Stadium Campus)
The Orlando finale continues the all-genre Warped tradition and even leans into nostalgia. This stop is packed with 2000s-era favorites – Yellowcard will take the stage in their home state, and Gym Class Heroes are reuniting for a long-awaited comeback performance. Pop-punk fans get Boys Like Girls, Plain White T’s, and The Starting Line, while metalcore/post-hardcore is well represented by Falling In Reverse, Crown The Empire, Hail The Sun, and Thursday. Punk veterans like Good Riddance and Less Than Jake join forces with newer alternative acts (IDKHOW, Charlotte Sands, Honey Revenge, etc.). Notably, Orlando has the most TBA slots – about 20 more bands are still to be announced – so even more surprises could be on the way. The lineup announced so far for Orlando includes:
- 3OH!3 (30H!3)
- 408
- A Day To Remember
- A Loss For Words
- Amigo The Devil
- Angel Dust
- Arrows In Action
- As It Is
- Attila
- AViVA
- Bad Rabbits
- Beauty School Dropout
- Better Lovers
- Black Veil Brides
- Boundaries
- Boys Like Girls
- carolesdaughter
- Chained Saint
- Chandler Leighton
- Charlotte Sands
- Comeback Kid
- Crown The Empire
- deathbyromy
- Drain
- Escape The Fate
- Falling In Reverse
- Fame On Fire
- Fever 333
- Flycatcher
- Four Year Strong
- Games We Play
- Girlfriends
- Good Riddance
- Gravas
- Gym Class Heroes
- Hail The Sun
- Head Automatica
- Holding Absence
- Holywar (Holy War)
- Honey Revenge
- Huddy
- I See Stars
- IDKHOW (I Dont Know How But They Found Me)
- Jager Henry
- Jeremy Romance & The Zero Friends Club
- Johnnie Guilbert
- Julia Wolf
- Jutes
- Knuckle Puck
- Koyo
- Lacey Sturm
- Left To Suffer
- Less Than Jake
- Letlive.
- Lil Lotus
- LØLØ
- Maryjo
- Millionaires
- Miss May I
- Mod Sun
- Microwave
- Narrow Head
- New Years Day
- Noelle Sucks
- Not Enough Space
- nothing,nowhere.
- Of Mice & Men
- Oxymorrons
- Pennywise
- People R Ugly
- Plain White T’s
- Point North
- Royal & The Serpent
- Saege
- Scene Queen
- Senses Fail
- Slaughter To Prevail
- Sophie Powers
- Speed Of Light
- State Champs
- Story Of The Year
- Stray Jacket (Straitjacket)
- Streetlight Manifesto
- Sueco
- Sunami
- Surfer Girl
- Taylor Acorn
- Tens6
- The Dark
- The Expendables
- The Home Team
- The Interrupters
- The Maine
- The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
- The Starting Line
- The Wonder Years
- The Word Alive
- Thursday
- Traitors
- Trxvis
- Vended
- Waves
- Winona Fighter
- World’s First Cinema
- Yellowcard
- Yung Gravy
- Zero 9:36
Fan Reactions: Excitement, Surprises & Controversies
Fan response to the 2025 lineup reveal has been passionate and mixed, as expected for a festival with such a storied legacy. Longtime Warped devotees are thrilled to see the tour revived for its 30th anniversary and have praised the breadth of the lineup. With 70–100 bands per city, many are saying that “everyone is bound to like a good chunk of the lineup… If you don’t end up seeing a handful of bands you like… you just aren’t really into this type of music”.
The inclusion of so many different genres and eras has generated excitement across the board – older fans are eager to relive their youth with Yellowcard, The Starting Line, Pennywise, and Streetlight Manifesto, while a younger generation is excited to finally experience Warped Tour for the first time with current favorites like nothing,nowhere., Scene Queen, and Magnolia Park. On social media, many have expressed disbelief (and delight) at how stacked the lineups are: “Warped Tour 2025 is literally my entire high school iPod on one bill,” one Twitter user joked, highlighting the mix of 2000s pop-punk bands and newer acts.
Several surprise reunions are among the most buzzed-about announcements. Fans are ecstatic that defunct bands like Chiodos, Letlive., Dance Hall Crashers, Gym Class Heroes, Head Automatica, Cobra Starship, and The Starting Line will be taking the stage again
“Is this 2008?! Gym Class Heroes AND Cobra Starship at Warped Tour again – I’m not okay,” one fan tweeted, underscoring the nostalgia factor. Another major talking point is Avril Lavigne’s Warped debut – after decades as a pop-punk icon adjacent to the scene, her first appearance on Warped Tour has fans very hyped
“Avril on Warped Tour… dreams do come true,” wrote one commenter, with others noting that her finally playing Warped is a full-circle moment for the 2000s pop-punk era.
Fans are also applauding the genre diversity and bold choices. The presence of rap/hip-hop artists (like MGK, blackbear, Ho99o9, Yung Gravy and even Ice-T himself) alongside hardcore and metalcore bands (Slaughter To Prevail, Left To Suffer), indie/emo acts, and ska/punk veterans has led many to comment that Warped Tour “truly has something for everyone” this year. Warped has a history of mixing genres, and 2025’s lineup is no exception – as one music site noted, the bill spans “punk, alternative rock, and hip-hop, delivering something for every music lover”.
Of course, no lineup announcement comes without controversy or debate. One of the most polarizing additions has been Machine Gun Kelly (MGK). While some fans are excited to see the rap-turned-pop-punk star play D.C. and Orlando (especially given his recent success in the pop-punk revival), others have voiced skepticism. Critics in rock forums argue that MGK’s history of feuds with scene veterans and his mainstream status don’t align with Warped Tour’s DIY spirit. (It didn’t help that MGK himself once trash-talked Warped veterans – a fact a few commenters were quick to meme about.) Nonetheless, many attendees acknowledge that MGK brings extra attention to the festival, and his sets are likely to draw huge crowds.
Another point of discussion has been the involvement of Live Nation and the festival-style rollout. Warped Tour is now backed by Live Nation as a series of destination festivals rather than the old cross-country caravan
Some veteran fans were initially wary, comparing the 2025 Warped to Live Nation’s When We Were Young festival – essentially “an emo/pop-punk nostalgia fest” in a few cities. There were concerns that tickets would be far more expensive than the famously cheap Warped Tour of the past (which used to be ~$30 a day) and that big corporate oversight might change the vibe
Indeed, tickets sold out fast for D.C. and Long Beach (and weren’t $30 anymore), but the demand suggests most fans were willing to pay for the experience
On the upside, the scale of these events and Live Nation’s backing allowed organizers to book many more bands and bigger productions than a typical DIY tour might.
Some disappointment has been voiced by fans whose personal favorite bands didn’t end up on the bill – inevitable given the limited slots. In the early rollout, a few vocal critics on Instagram even threatened to sell their tickets when their dream headliners weren’t announced
However, many other fans pushed back against the negativity, pointing out that no single Warped lineup can have every band you love, and with over 200 artists across three shows, it’s hard not to find a lot to enjoy
As one Reddit user noted during the rollout: “Everyone is feeling the same way with certain bands – we’re all going to win some and lose some… In the end, everyone will get what they want and be happy”
That sentiment seems to be bearing out as the full rosters came into view. The general buzz on forums now is overwhelmingly positive, with fans counting down the days to summer and planning travel to their nearest Warped stop (or even hitting multiple cities).
What’s Next for Warped Tour?
With Warped Tour officially “back” (albeit in a new format), many are wondering if this 30th anniversary revival is a one-time celebration or the start of a new chapter. Kevin Lyman, the founder of Warped Tour, has been giving some hints in interviews. He acknowledged that doing a 40-date nationwide tour is no longer practical (“My body won’t take riding around on a tour bus for 40 cities,” he joked) – which is why the 2025 edition is limited to three destination weekends
However, Lyman also made it clear that if these events go well, Warped Tour could expand or continue in the future. “If it works, we’ll look to the future to do more,” he said, suggesting that Warped might adopt this multi-city festival model again or add more regional stops down the line
In other words, 2025 might be just the beginning of Warped’s resurgence, rather than a farewell.
Behind the scenes, there have been some organizational changes. Warped Tour 2025 is being produced in partnership with Live Nation, marking the first time the traditionally indie festival has had backing from a major concert promoter
Lyman remains heavily involved in curating the lineup and the overall vibe, but Live Nation’s involvement has brought in additional resources and infrastructure. This could pave the way for Warped Tour to become an annual festival franchise (similar to how Live Nation runs multiple annual festivals), as opposed to the grueling yearly traveling tour of the past. So far, the formula seems successful: both the D.C. and Long Beach events sold out quickly, and Orlando is on track to do the same
The strong ticket demand may encourage organizers to consider more dates or bigger venues in the future.
In terms of the show experience, fans can expect some familiar Warped Tour elements and a few new twists. Warped’s tradition of fostering new talent continues with the return of the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands contest, where up-and-coming groups compete for a chance to play at Warped Tour
(Submissions are open through May 1, 2025, and the winning band will get to perform at one of the stops, keeping alive Warped’s mission to elevate undiscovered artists.) The festival is also teaming up with a range of sponsors – from Vans (of course) to an array of lifestyle brands (energy drinks, beverages, etc.) – which means attendees will see brand activations and attractions on site, much like the old days when the festival had skate ramps, vendor tents, and nonprofit booths
The 30th anniversary shows will likely lean into Warped Tour nostalgia as well, possibly with retrospective merch, photo exhibits of past tours, or even cameos from scene celebrities. Lyman has been reminiscing about Warped’s legacy in press quotes, saying the anniversary feels “like both a celebration of its legacy and a fresh new chapter for the festival”.
As for additional lineup news, organizers have hinted that there are still some tricks up their sleeves. Each city still has a number of TBA slots, and the Warped Tour social media promised that more artists will be announced as the dates approach
There’s talk of potential special guest appearances – perhaps one-off surprise sets by veteran bands or collaborations on stage – but details are under wraps. “Fans can expect more exciting announcements in the coming months… whether it’s additional artists or surprise guest appearances,” one update teased
The staggered rollout of the lineup (which kept fans checking in daily throughout January/February) may continue with these late additions. Warped Tour’s team has encouraged fans to follow their official channels for these updates and hinted that the final reveals “will be worth the wait.”
Looking beyond 2025, the future of Warped Tour will likely depend on the reception of these three events. If the community vibe and positive energy that Kevin Lyman hoped to rekindle truly come to life (and it seems they are, given the social media buzz), Warped Tour could very well become an recurring event. Lyman has mused about the “sense of community” returning and said seeing the fan enthusiasm “proves that Warped Tour still has a place in the heart of the music scene”
In a recent interview, he noted that people didn’t realize how much Warped meant to them until it was gone, and his goal is to “recapture a lot of that again”.
For now, all eyes are on summer/fall 2025. In the immediate term, fans are just excited that Warped Tour is happening at all – many are treating it as a giant reunion party for the alternative music family. Online communities are busy discussing travel plans, what to pack, and which smaller bands deserve attention in between the big sets. Warped Tour’s legacy as a rite of passage for young bands and fans seems poised to continue, albeit in a new form. As one optimistic fan put it, “Warped is back, we all won some and lost some [with the lineup], but in the end this is going to be one for the books.”
If all goes well, 2025 won’t just be a nostalgic one-off – it could mark the revival of an annual punk-rock summer tradition, updated for a new generation. In Lyman’s own hopeful words: “Seeing the passion and energy from the fans just proves that Warped Tour still has a place… I can’t wait for everyone to experience what we’ve put together for 2025”
Sources: Official Warped Tour announcements and posters; Loudwire and AltPress reports; Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman’s statements to Pollstar and radio outlets; fan discussions on Reddit and Twitter.
