More artists have been announced and confirmed for the 2025 Warped Tour dates. Horror/shock rockers Ice Nine Kills were announced on February 12th along with letlive., who have added Warped Tour to their farewell tour. Vocalist Jason Butler will be doing double duty at Warped this time around, as Fever 333 is also slated to play the festival in celebration of its 30 years.
The Vans Warped Tour was a traveling rock festival that ran from 1995 to 2019, known for its focus on punk, alternative rock, and extreme sports culture. Founded by Kevin Lyman, the tour became a breeding ground for up-and-coming bands while also featuring established acts. Though primarily associated with punk and pop-punk, Warped Tour also hosted several nu metal bands over the years, including Korn, Limp Bizkit, Deftones, Slipknot, Linkin Park, Papa Roach, and Mudvayne. After 2019, the festival as it stood for over two decades discontinued, but has return both for it's twenty fifth and now 30th celebrations, along with a handful of other events including cruises and one of shows with the festival's signature stamp.
The real question now within the next few days of lineup announcements leading up to the end of the "30 Days of Warped" on February 26th is whether or not Warped will not only include several nu metal inspired and adjacent acts, but if more from the scene and sub culture will be added amongst the pop punk, emo, punk, and post hardcore scenes that have all shaped the iconic festival to what it is still to this date. Time will tell.
Warped Tour is making a comeback with three events: one in Washington, D.C., on June 14-15, another in Long Beach, CA, on July 26-27, and a final stop in Orlando, FL, on November 15-16. Tickets can be purchased at the festival's website. What nu metal bands do you think should be added to Warped Tour? Let us know.
The current lineups (and the blacked out names to be announced) can be seen below.
