Vans Warped Tour (Long Beach)

Vans Warped Tour Long Beach is a two-day alternative music festival on the Shoreline Waterfront in downtown Long Beach, California, set for July 24 and 25, 2027. Warped Tour was founded by Kevin Lyman and spent the better part of three decades as a traveling summer package tour; the revived version plays a handful of fixed-site weekends, with Long Beach one of them. Different bands play each day across several stages, alongside a Vans vert ramp, a Charity Circle of non-profits, Record Label Row and Artist Alley, where bands sell merchandise from their own tents. The 2026 weekend was headlined by Jimmy Eat World, All Time Low and Bowling for Soup.

Doors open at 11 AM and the 2026 festival day ran until 10 PM. Passes are sold through Front Gate as two-day or single-day General Admission, GA+ or VIP, with two-day passes from $149.98 and payment plans from $10 down. The festival is all ages, with 21+ and photo ID needed for alcohol. It is cashless, bags must be clear or small, and there is no re-entry and no camping. Moshing, crowd-surfing and stage-diving are not allowed.

This suits fans of pop-punk, emo, post-hardcore, ska and alternative rock, particularly those who grew up with bands from the late 1990s to the 2010s, many of which return to the bill. It is open to all ages, and children 7 and under are admitted free with a passholder parent, though the organizers recommend minors attend with an adult chaperone. Expect a long day outdoors on open waterfront.

Reviewers of the 2026 Long Beach weekend describe a more polished event than the 2025 relaunch, with shaded areas, free water refill stations and a crowd that was easier to move through. Fans and writers single out the nostalgia of seeing scene veterans alongside newer acts and the emotional sets that reminded them why they love the scene. The recurring complaints are scorching heat, long lines and little shade in general admission.