Ritz Theater in Scranton hosts 4-day Vans Warped Tour music festival on June 12-15
During the heyday of the Vans Warped Tour, Scranton was often a popular stop for the rock festival, including its last national run in 2018.
When it was announced last year that Warped would return in 2025, many fans were disappointed to learn that it would only be for a series of festivals in Washington, D.C.; Long Beach, California; and Orlando, Florida, though tickets still sold out quickly.
For those who miss seeing a full day of punk, pop punk, alternative, metal, emo, hardcore, post-hardcore, and hip-hop artists spread across Montage Mountain, the nearby Ritz Theater in downtown Scranton will deliver four of them in a row this summer.
Before the Washington, D.C., event, The Ritz (222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton) will present “Road to Warped” on Thursday, June 12 through Sunday, June 15, hosting a massive lineup of national touring acts alongside local artists who fit right in on multiple stages, rain or shine. The lineup includes:
June 12: Saosin, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, The Dangerous Summer, Amber Pacific, Millionaires, So Much Hope Buried, Altered Pink, Tori V & The Karma, Zachary Ross of Man Overboard, James Barrett, Tempestt, and Retrovai
June 13: Memphis May Fire, Miss May I, The Word Alive, Fever 333, Until I Wake, A Skylit Drive, Over the Moon, Traverse the Abyss, No Fight No Victory, Pucker Up!, and more TBA
June 14: The Spill Canvas, Driveways, Secondhand Serenade, Every Avenue, Don’t Panic, Keep Flying, Lyndhurst, Morning in May, Tiny Ships, Eibes, and more TBA
June 15: Escape the Fate, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, It Dies Today, Letter Kills, Renesans, Awake at Last, Kissing Candice, For the Better, Suicide Puppets, Toothless, and more TBA
“Join us June 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th for a four-day festival celebrating the legacy of one of the greatest touring music festivals in history, featuring some of the iconic bands and up-and-coming artists that made Warped a cultural phenomenon, as well as many local artists and bands,” the venue posted on social media.
Tickets for these all-ages shows, which are $55 for a single-day pass and $199 for a limited four-day pass, plus fees, go on sale today at 6 p.m. via theritztheater.com and Eventbrite. Further details and additions to the lineup will be reported when more information becomes available.
