The Vans Warped Tour has been a staple in the alternative/punk rock music scene as the most anticipated and longest running traveling music festival in the country. Every summer kids and adults alike flooded into the venue and enjoyed music all day on up to 8 stages. After 24 years, the full cross country tour has come to an end and it left many wondering what would become of the Warped Tour, it can't just end like that. 

A few months after the final cross-country tour ended, we all were pleasantly surprised to find out that there was going to be a 25th anniversary celebration. The same Warped experience in a different style. Instead of a full tour of 30+ cities over nearly 2 months of traveling, the Warped 25th Anniversary would take place a two separate 2-day festivals in Mountain View, CA and Atlantic City, NJ; additionally there would be a much smaller one night only version in Cleveland, OH at a special Rock and Roll Hall of Fame event. 

This had fans beaming with excitement and anticipation, and while the ticket prices are MUCH higher than the normal $40ish of the cross-country tour, the higher prices and with there only being 2 cities, this allows for bigger and better lineups!

And well, today is the day! The Warped 25th Anniversary lineup is officially announced today 

The Vans Warped Tour anniversary lineups are packed with acts that represent decades of youth culture that has thrived in parking lots across the country.  The tour is thrilled to welcome back fan favorites like Bad Religion, Circa Survive, Frank Iero, Less Than Jake, Save Ferris, Simple Plan, Sleeping With Sirens, The Offspring, The Starting Line, Thrice, We The Kings, and more! 

Each event will also feature additional acts unique to its celebration. Cleveland will see the partnership with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bringing to life an exhibit celebrating the 25 years of Vans Warped Tour alongside acts such as Hawthorne Heights, Emery, Chali 2na & Cut Chemist. Atlantic City boasts bands like A Day To Remember, Bowling For Soup, Glassjaw, Reel Big Fish, and hometown heroes Taking Back Sunday and Valencia.  And Mountain View answers with The All-American Rejects, Dance Gavin Dance, NOFX, Sum 41, and The Story So Far. 

Rounding out the lineups and staying true to its roots, the Vans Warped Tour is giving a nod to unique up-and-coming acts such as Bad Cop / Bad Cop, Elder Brother, Not Ur Girlfrenz, Stacked Like Pancakes, Silent Planet, Trophy Eyes and more.

What do you think? Which city are you wanting to go to? Will you even be going?

For more information about this year's events head over to vanswarpedtour.com