The 2026 Vans Warped Tour continues to build momentum with the addition of Coheed and Cambria and The Devil Wears Prada, two acts that represent different but complementary corners of the modern heavy music landscape.
Coheed and Cambria bring their expansive progressive rock sound and devoted fanbase back into the Warped orbit, a fitting move for a band that has long balanced mainstream accessibility with ambitious musical storytelling. Meanwhile, The Devil Wears Prada reinforce the tour’s heavier backbone, delivering the kind of high-energy metalcore performance that helped define Warped stages in the 2000s and beyond.
This latest announcement adds further weight to a lineup that already blends legacy names with rising talent. Jimmy Eat World and New Found Glory anchor the nostalgic pop punk and alternative crowd, while Glassjaw injects post-hardcore credibility. Boston Manor and Honey Revenge round out the bill with newer-school alternative and pop-leaning energy that connects with younger fans.
The revived Warped Tour has shifted from its classic cross-country parking lot caravan into a destination festival format, hosting multi-day events in select major cities. The strategy allows organizers to curate denser lineups while preserving the chaotic charm and community spirit that made the brand iconic in the first place.
What remains unchanged is the DNA of the event itself. Warped has always thrived on genre crossover. It is where pop punk kids discovered metalcore breakdowns, where hardcore fans wandered into emo singalongs, and where alternative rock bands found new audiences under the summer sun. The 2026 lineup continues that tradition, bridging eras and subcultures in a way few festivals can replicate.
For longtime fans, the additions signal a continued commitment to authenticity rather than nostalgia alone. For newer audiences, it is an invitation into a culture that shaped an entire generation of rock and alternative music listeners.