Warped Tour Adds Acts

The Vans Warped Tour is making a notable return after its final full cross-country run in 2018. The long-running festival, which began in 1995, had been a summer staple for alternative music fans, often referred to as "punk rock summer camp." Its last event was a three-city 25th-anniversary celebration in 2019. The newly added acts represent a blend of the tour's multi-decade history. Electropop duo 3OH!3 became a mainstay in the late 2000s and early 2010s, first playing a single date in 2007 and appearing on eight separate tours, including the final 2018 run. Their sound represents the festival's expansion beyond its punk and ska origins. Third-wave ska-punk band Save Ferris brings a connection to the tour's earlier days, having first appeared on the main stage in 1998 and again in 2000. The band, known for their 1997 cover of "Come On Eileen," also played the full tour in 2017. Similarly, skate punk veterans Lagwagon have roots in the festival's formative years, with their music appearing on Warped Tour compilation albums in 2002 and 2003. The band formed in 1990 and became a staple of the California punk scene that the festival initially championed. Joyce Manor represents a more modern era of punk and emo-influenced rock. While the band's frontman has previously stated they were "never a Warped Tour kind of band," their inclusion points to the festival's continued effort to include contemporary acts alongside legacy performers.