Jimmy Eat World and Dance Gavin Dance have been announced as the first artists on the 2026 lineup of Vans Warped Tour. In an Instagram post, the legendary touring festival called Jimmy Eat World “an all-time warped band is coming home,” adding that the band will perform at five of the 2026 stops. Later in the day, Dance Gavin Dance was announced as the second band on the lineup with a social video.
Vans Warped Tour took a six year hiatus from 2019 to 2025 and returned last year to celebrate its 30th anniversary with three sold out stops across North America in partnership with EDM festival promoter Insomniac. This year, Warped is expanding to deliver five two-day U.S. festivals returning to Washington, D.C.; Long Beach, Calif.; and Orlando, Flor.; alongside the launch of two all-new international editions in Montreal, Canada and Mexico City, Mexico.
In anticipation of this year’s dates, Vans Warped Tour launched the first look at the artists performing throughout 2026. Multiple artists will be announced daily over the next 30-ish days exclusively on Vans Warped Tour social platforms. Upon launching the 30-ish days of Warped in 2025, these reveals resulted in over 3.8 billion impressions. Additionally, as noted from artists’ last year, the 30-ish days of Warped resulted in over a million monthly engagements, increased virality and advanced career growth, which Warped has been known to foster for three decades.
“Warped has always been about a sense of discovery, learning about brands, non-profits and bands,” Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman said in a release. “By releasing the line-up the way we do is the best way we have been able to figure out how to do this. Each band gets their moment to introduce or reacquaint themselves to you, and for those who get Warped they get this. Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you in the pit!”
When the full roster is revealed in mid-March, artists will be billed alphabetically, “a tradition that keeps the focus on the collective experience rather than headliners,” the festival said in a release.
In addition to two full days of music, Vans Warped Tour will feature a series of intimate pop-up events in every market, designed to celebrate and engage each local community as part of the 30ish days of Warped. These city-specific moments will bring the experience directly to fans through surprise guest performances.
Vans Warped Tour remains committed to accessible pricing, with weekend passes starting at $169 including fees, which can be found here.