On November 15, 2017, Warped Tour fans were greeted with a sad blog post, entitled “All Things Must Come To An End,” followed by the man behind the event, Kevin Lyman, stating it would be the last official year of the Vans Warped Tour. After 24 years and more than 1700 bands, artists who have been propelled into stardom, and millions of fans coming out each year, its run will be over. But not before an amazing final year of shows, taking place this summer between June 21 and August 5, 38 pit stops in 46 days. Vans Warped Tour will land in Toronto for its only Canadian date on July 17th, 2018. Veterans of the tour and those who were propelled into stardom from it will be giving back, as seen in the lineup below.
The 24th edition of VANS Warped Tour features 3Oh!3, Knuckle Puck, Mayday Parade, Reel Big Fish, State Champs, This Wild Life, Waterparks, Asking Alexandria, Beartooth, Bowling for Soup, Frank Turner, the Interrupters, Sum 41, Issues, Movements, Real Friends, Simple Plan, TheMaine, Tonight Alive, We the Kings, All Time Low, Falling in Reverse, Four Year Strong, Less Than Jake, the Used, Taking Back Sunday, Chelsea Grin, Deez Nuts, Ice Nine Kills, Kublai Khan, My Children My Bride, Sharptooth, the Amity Affliction, Twiztid, Wage War, Silverstein, Crown the Empire, Dayseeker, Every Time I Die, Hail the Sun, Harm’s Way, In Hearts Wake, Motionless In White, Nekrogoblikon, Unearth, August Burns Red, Knocked Loose, Underoath, As It Is, Assuming We Survive, Broadside, Capstan, Chase Atlantic, Dead Girls Academy, Doll Skin, Don Broco, Grayscale, Makeout, Palaye Royale, Phinehas, Picturesque, Sleep On It, Story Untold, Trash Boat and With Confidence.
Metalcore legends August Burns Red take to the tour, coming off their spring Phantom Anthem album supporting run of shows. Another legend in the post-hardcore world, Underoath are back, with a new album releasing this year.
Montreal rocker’s Simple Plan will be joining the tour as well, bringing their high energy sets in full. Adding two more big Florida bands who have been running the circuit for years, Mayday Parade and We The Kings are also ready to take the stage.
After a year and a half of successful shows, Every Time I Die and Knocked Loose continue to show up together, and will be providing some of the heaviest sets of Warped. Australians are well represented, with The Amity Affliction and In Heart’s Wake back on the tour.
Great acts to check out include Beartooth, Issues, Chelsea Grin, Wage War, Crown The Empire, State Champs, and many more…
Tickets can be found here.
