A 30th Anniversary Comeback | Warped Tour takes on Orlando

 

Picture this: it’s 2000-and-something, you’re in all black, rocking dirty Vans and bracelets practically to your elbows on what feels like the hottest day of the year. Even before you walk in, the clash of drums and loud guitars hits you from outside the gates. You don’t know the set times until you step onto the grounds, and suddenly you’re swallowed by clouds of dust kicked up from a dozen mosh pits. For many, Warped Tour wasn’t just a festival—it was a rite of passage.

An all-ages, single-day event where alternative, punk, emo, hardcore, and metalcore bands could make a name for themselves in the scene. There were skate ramps, your favorite artists signing merch under a pop-up tent, and the occasional CD being shoved into your hand by a band hoping to get their big break.

After calling it quits in 2018, (aside from a short 25th anniversary run in 2019) Warped Tour has officially made its comeback. Unlike the usual coast to coast stops, this year a partnership with Insomniac locked in two day events in three cities, something a lot of fans never expected to see again. This November, the anniversary run makes its third and final stop in Orlando for on the 15th and 16th at the Camping World Stadium Campus

Orlando closes out the run with another stacked lineup, some new and many returning bands from previous years. The bill calls to scene kids, elder emos, and millennials—the ones who it wasn’t just a phase for. A few set to hit the stages include:

  • 3OH!3

  • A Day to Remember 

  • The Devil Wears Prada

  • Plain White T’s

  • Black Veil Brides

  • Escape the Fate

  • Falling in Reverse

  • Pennywise

  • Scene Queen

  • And many more. 

Insomniac’s involvement means higher production value and with it, higher ticket prices—but fans are still hoping that the gritty Warped vibe still comes through. While 2025 wraps up in Orlando, Washington, D.C. and Long Beach dates are already locked in for 2026, showing this partnership could evolve into a permanent revival.

 

Coverage by Viviana Franco // Instagram: @viviana.ttl

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