Update: Warped Tour has launched a website with the venues of each date, as well as ticket pre-sale information. Organizers have also confirmed the return.
Kevin Lyman, Founder of Warped Tour shares: "People are craving connection, live music, and the raw, unfiltered experience that Warped has always offered. We've seen how music continues to unite and inspire, and this return isn't just about nostalgia—it's about giving a new generation the chance to feel that same sense of belonging and freedom that Warped has always championed.
"Insomniac is a company I've always admired, so when the opportunity to collaborate arose, I couldn’t say no. I thought, why the hell not? Let's dive in and make this happen!”
Pasquale Rotella, Founder of Insomniac shares: "It's very exciting to partner with Kevin to bring Warped Tour back. He’s built an incredible legacy that celebrates the heart of live music and we're energized to create a rad festival that honors the spirit of Warped Tour. We both prioritize culture and community and focus on keeping the fan experience at the forefront which is why this partnership feels so natural."
Original story: Warped Tour is coming back in 2025, though it looks like it'll be three separate two-day events across the United States rather than a full-on tour.
A billboard seen at the When We Were Young festival advertises three Warped Tour events – June 14 and 15 in Washington DC, June 26 and 27 in Long Beach, CA, and then November 15 and 16 in Orlando, FL. The top of the billboard also advertises that ticket pre-sales go up on October 24, so expect a lineup announcement soon. Especially considering Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman said details would be ready in "a few weeks" back in mid-September.
Warped Tour originally kicked off as a traveling festival in 1995 and ran up until 2018. There was a Warped Tour 2019, though that one only took place in Cleveland, OH; Atlantic City, NJ; and Mountain View, CA. So it seems like the 2025 edition is going to mirror the 2019 edition, in terms of bigger events happening in less places.
I think the real challenge with Warped Tour coming back now is the competition of festivals like When We Were Young, All Your Friends Fest, Sick New World, and even Riot Fest already leaning hard into the late '90s and early 2000s nostalgia wave. Though Warped Tour is also a household name at this point in terms of festivals, so maybe they'll be totally fine on just the branding alone.
