The iconic festival will bring pop-punk lovers together once again in 2026
People’s black-checkered sneakers aren’t even dry yet from this weekend, but emo fan-favorite Vans Warped Tour isn’t waiting for anyone. Festival organizers announced Wednesday that the punk festival will return to Washington, D.C. in 2026 for another two-day concert rager on June 13 and 14.
“Let’s run it back next year?!” the official Vans Warped Tour Instagram posted Wednesday. “Same time, same spot.”
The Vans Warped Tour had been a staple in the punk rock scene since its creation in 1995. The festival played its last shows in 2019. But last year, founder Kevin Lyman announced a three-city 2025 revival of the festival to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
The 2025 Washington D.C. shows took place over the weekend, giving thousands of screaming punk fans peak view of performances from All Time Low, Machine Gun Kelly, Avril Lavigne, the Wonder Years, Modsun, and Boys Like Girls, as well as the festival’s emphasis on indie and emerging artists. Now, it seems like fans will be able to keep the party going for at least one more year.
“Since 1997, I said I was hoping that there was some kid in a garage that was going to come out and kick Kevin Lyman’s ass someday, and put on a better festival,” Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman told Rolling Stone in 2024 ahead of the festival’s return. “People start remembering once something’s gone that it was important, it was fun — and I’m hoping to recapture a lot of that again.”
The lineup for 2026 hasn’t been announced yet. Ticket pre-sales for the 2026 Washington D.C. Vans Warped Tour begin this Friday, June 20 at 12 p.m. ET via its website.
