Montreal’s Vans Warped Tour 2026 lineup is here.
Last November, it was announced that the touring punk rock music festival would make its Canadian return at Parc Jean-Drapeau from Aug. 21-22, following a 12-year hiatus.
The announcement followed Warped Tour’s 30th anniversary, which saw the festival re-emerge after five years, with a series of sold-out U.S. dates featuring performances from All Time Low, The All-American Rejects, Boys Like Girls, MGK, Simple Plan, Sublime, plus Avril Lavigne, who made her Warped Tour debut. The success proved the festival’s ability to maintain a devoted audience decades later.
A string of those artists will be present at the festival’s Montreal edition. The lineup spans generations of rock, alternative and punk music, from genre-defining favourites like Simple Plan, Bowling For Soup and All Time Low to pop-rock staples such as Jimmy Eat World, Yellowcard, Silverstein, Taking Back Sunday and Mayday Parade.
As Montreal natives, Simple Plan mark their 11th time playing the festival since their Warped Tour debut in 1996. While the decades-spanning quartet has amassed global success, they’ve maintained their Canadian roots, playing to a massive crowd at last year’s Festival d'été de Québec, alongside Lavinge.
Additional homegrown talent, including Montreal-based bands Despised Icon and Sukerpunch! and Toronto punk outfit The Anti-Queens, are on the lineup, as well as rising voices Jutes and LØLØ.
Other acts hitting the Montreal stage include: 30H!3, Good Riddance, Joyce Manor, Of Mice & Men and more.
The artist billing is listed alphabetically to keep the focus on the collective experience rather than headliners, according to organizers. The announcement follows a daily month-long campaign that revealed multiple artists on the festival’s lineup via its social media platforms.
This year’s two-day festival will feature over 100 artists alongside appearances from noteworthy skateboarders and action-sports athletes, continuing to build on the touring festival’s synergy of music and skate culture over more than three decades.
A notable market for punk, emo and ska over the years, Montreal has served as a key city for the Warped Tour in its previous iterations, most recently in 2014. With a scenic waterfront setting and rich blend of music history, the Canadian city is an ideal backdrop for Warped Tour’s grand return to the country, with the help of festival organizer Evenko — known for hosting major music events, like Osheaga.
“Montreal was always a great stop for Warped, and I have some good friends at Evenko (Nick Farkas and Daniel Glick), who really understand what we're trying to do,” founder and organizer Kevin Lyman told Billboard Canada last year, and noted that the Canadian city “has always made classic punk bands feel at home.”
“The site at Parc Jean-Drapeau is perfect because [it hosts] other festivals throughout the summer, so we can tap into that existing infrastructure, which helps keep costs down. Ticket pricing has always been crucial for us, and any savings we can pass along to fans makes a difference.”
Of the lineup, Lyman called it “a great mix that honours Montreal's punk legacy while showcasing where the scene is today.”
Since 1995, Warped Tour has provided a platform for established and up-and-coming artists, with past performers including Blink-182, No Doubt, Beck, Katy Perry, Limp Bizkit, Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, Eminem and more.
In addition to Montreal, the festival will make an additional international stop in Mexico City, plus U.S. dates in Washington, D.C., Long Beach, California and Orlando, Florida.
Tickets are available at vanswarpedtour.com
