Vans Warped Tour is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and it’s bringing a whole lot of old friends along for the party. Though last year’s edition of the Warped Tour was trumpeted as the organization’s grand farewell, founder Kevin Lyman announced earlier this year that he was bringing the tour back for just a few 2019 shows. On Friday, Warped unveiled the lineups for those concerts, and they’re pretty much a who’s-who of pop-punk and emo acts from the late ’90s and early 2000s. The first show will be June 8 in Cleveland at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, to kick off the museum’s new “Forever Warped” exhibit. That show will feature Chalni 2NA & Cut Chemist, Emery, Hawthorne Heights, Simple Plan, and We the Kings. The next batch of shows will take place June 29-30 in Atlantic City. That lineup includes Andrew W.K., Bad Religion, Blink-182, Bowling For Soup, Good Charlotte, Reel Big Fish, Simple Plan, and more. The last shows will be July 20-21 in Mountain View, Calif. The All-American Rejects, August Burns Red, Gym Class Heroes, The Offspring, and more will perform at those shows. Multiple artists will of course appear at multiple stops on this 25th anniversary tour. Check out the full lineups below. Tickets are now on sale at Vans Warped Tour’s website.<doc-sep>While Vans Warped Tour announced its final cross-country run in 2018, the festival will be returning to three select cities this year for shows... While Vans Warped Tour announced its final cross-country run in 2018, the festival will be returning to three select cities this year for shows in honor of its 25th anniversary. This morning, the lineup was announce for The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame show in Cleveland on June 8 as well as the two-day events in Mountain View, California on July 20 and 21 and Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 29 and 30. “Through the years the Vans Warped tour has always tried to bring you something extra, this year we have gone through the past archives and dug up many of our old friends to join us for these special events.” producer Kevin Lyman said of the announcement. “The curated art experience will showcase our favorite moments over the last 25 years. So, dust off the old Vans and lace em’ up since you won’t want to miss a thing!” The Cleveland show will include performances from We The Kings, Simple Plan, and Hawthorne Heights, as well as Chali 2NA & Cut Chemist and Emery. The day will begin with a special opening concert featuring performances from bands across the tour’s 24-year history. Fans will also have the ability to see artifacts from Warped bands and items from the first tour in 1995. New Jersey’s two-day shows will feature Warped punk-rock veterans A Day To Remember, who just announced a tour in support of potential new music. Rock icons like Anti-Flag, Good Charlotte, Less Than Jake, The Offspring, Reel Big Fish, Taking Back Sunday, We The Kings, and Simple Plan will also take the stage, along with favorites like Dirty Heads and Gym Class Heroes. The All-American Rejects – who haven’t released a record since 2012’s Kids In The Street – will return to the music scene to headline California’s show. Anti-Flag, August Burns Red, Four Year Strong, Good Charlotte, Sleeping With Sirens, and The Story So Far are also among the performers of the weekend, as well as The Used, We The Kings, and Dance Gavin Dance. Two-day tickets went on sale last week, and the festival explained they will release single day tickets if they don’t completely sell out. Forever Warped: 25 Years of Warped Tour will also feature motocross sports alike skateboarding and motocross, and “an exhibit of art that has come out of the tour’s history.” A press release notes that while the tour will still hold true to the original Warped Tour experience, these shows will be “on a much larger scale over two full days.” “The Vans Warped Tour holds a very special place in our hearts and in our history,” Steve Van Doren, vice president of global events and promotions at Vans, said in a statement. “It was through the annual tour that we were able to bring music and action sports to youth across the globe for over two decades. We are really excited to partner with Kevin and the Warped team to put on a once in a lifetime experience to celebrate the tour’s final year.” Visit Ticket Club to find tickets to the anniversary shows and check out our review of the 2018 festival when it stopped in Hartford, Connecticut here. View the full list of artists per day below: Vans Warped Tour 25th Anniversary Shows June 8 — Cleveland, OH @ Rock & Roll Hall of Fame June 29 & 30 — Atlantic City, New Jersey @ Atlantic City Beach July 20 & 21 — Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre<doc-sep>
Los Angeles, (CelebrityAccess) – The Vans Warped Tour, presented by Journey, announces the lineups for its bi-coastal 25th Anniversary events set for later this year. The touring festival will hit three markets in 2019: Cleveland, Ohio, Atlantic City, New Jersey and Mountain View, California and will serve as a capstone for the venerable festival. Festival founder Kevin Lyman announced that last year was the final full year for the touring festival, but surprised many by reviving the brand for the 25th-anniversary run. “Through the years the Vans Warped tour has always tried to bring you something extra, this year we have gone through the past archives and dug up many of our old friends to join us for these special events.” says producer Kevin Lyman. “The curated art experience will showcase our favorite moments over the last 25 years. So, dust off the old Vans and lace em’ up since you won’t want to miss a thing!” “The Vans Warped Tour holds a very special place in our hearts and in our history,” added Steve Van Doren, vice president of global events and promotions at Vans. “It was through the annual tour that we were able to bring music and action sports to youth across the globe for over two decades. We are really excited to partner with Kevin and the Warped team to put on a once in a lifetime experience to celebrate the tour’s final year.” The lineup for the fest features fan favorites like Bad Religion, Circa Survive, Frank Iero, Less Than Jake, Save Ferris, Simple Plan, Sleeping With Sirens, The Offspring, The Starting Line, Thrice, We The Kings. Each event will also feature unique additions to the bill. For the Clevelend show, the festival is partnering with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for an exhibit to mark the history of the festival alongside acts such as Hawthorne Heights, Emery, Chali 2na & Cut Chemist. The Atlantic City lineup features bands like A Day To Remember, BowlingFor Soup, Glassjaw, Reel Big Fish, and hometown heroes Taking Back Sunday, and Valencia. The All-American Rejects, Dance Gavin Dance, NOFX, Sum 41, and The Story So Far have all been announced for the show in Mountain View.