THE VANS WARPED TOUR PROGRAM IS BACK! THE INSOMNIAC + Z2 PRODUCED OFFICIAL GUIDE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED FREE TO ALL 2025 TICKET HOLDERS

THE VANS WARPED TOUR PROGRAM IS BACK!

THE INSOMNIAC + Z2 PRODUCED
OFFICIAL GUIDE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED
FREE TO ALL 2025 TICKET HOLDERS

88-PAGE COLLECTIBLE GUIDE FEATURES A FOREWORD BY KEVIN LYMAN

NEW INTERVIEWS WITH AVRIL LAVIGNE, MGK, SIMPLE PLAN,
ALL TIME LOW, AND ICE NINE KILLS.

PLUS “WARPED MEMORY” COMICS WITH HAYLEY WILLIAMS, MARK HOPPUS, ANDY BIERSACK AND SUBLIME.

LOS ANGELES, CA (June 12, 2025) — The Vans Warped Tour is making a highly anticipated return in 2025, celebrating its 30th anniversary with three major two-day festivals in Washington, D.C.; Long Beach, California; and Orlando, Florida. Also making its highly anticipated return is the Official Vans Warped Tour Program. 50,000 physical copies and 200,000+ digital editions will be distributed free to all ticketholders of the 2025 Vans Warped Tour.

Vans Warped Tour Founder Kevin Lyman tapped Josh Bernstein of Z2 Comics to produce these custom manga-sized collectible guides for fans, as Bernstein and his team had previously produced similar programs for the Warped, Mayhem, Uproar and Taste of Chaos Festivals.

“Back in the day, the Vans Warped Tour program was more than just a guide—it was a snapshot of a moment in music history. People used it to map their day, jot down set times, collect autographs, or just feel plugged into something bigger than themselves” says Kevin Lyman, Founder of Vans Warped Tour. “Bringing it back now isn’t just about honoring that past—it’s about making the experience whole again for a new generation that deserves something just as tangible.”

The Official Vans Warped Tour Guide features brand new cover art from Erik Rodriguez and Josh Bernstein reimagines a swinging ‘60s-themed Warped pool party where all are welcome. This honors Kevin’s longtime tradition of aftershow BBQ parties and this cover features 2025 performers Avril Lavigne, Ice-T, Johnnie Guilbert, mgk, and members of A Day To Remember, All American Rejects, All Time Low, Black Veil Brides, Dance Hall Crashers, Dropkick Murphys, Falling In Reverse, Ice Nine Kills, mgk, Motionless In White, Rise Against, Simple Plan, Slaughter To Prevail, Sublime, The Funeral Portrait, The Interrupters and even the late Lou Dog. The BBQ is naturally headlined by Warped stalwarts, Pennywise.

“We can’t thank Kevin and the entire Insomniac Team enough for this opportunity” says Josh  Bernstein of Z2. “Getting a chance to produce the Vans Warped Tour Guide again for all these fans and brands is a dream come true. Long live print!”

Edited and written by Vans Warped Tour Guide alums Rabab Al-Sharif and Mackenzie Hall, this 88-page guide features brand new interviews with 25+ bands, spotlights on brand new artists, charity partners, activities and things to do in each Warped city as selected by the Warped artists themselves. The guide also proudly features the art of Jimbo Phillips, who is responsible for all of the great 2025 Vans Warped Tour art and logos we’ve seen so far.

Z2 tapped famed underground cartoonist Luke McGarry to bring a series of “Warped Memories” back for some of the Vans Warped Tour’s most famous alumni, including brand new comics with Mark Hoppus of blink-182 showering with a hose, Hayley Williams of Paramore meeting Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides meeting his future wife, Juliette Simms and the time Kevin Lyman kicked Sublime off the very first Vans Warped Tour for dog-biting.

Finally, Warped’s incredible legacy is perfectly encapsulated with the photo gallery and interview with Lisa Johnson, the Vans Warped Tour photographer since day one. Her iconic shots of My Chemical Romance, Rancid and Simple Plan perfectly capture the continuing spirit of Warped.

The Official Vans Warped Tour Guide would like to thank the following partners for their incredible support: American Musical Supply, Beatbox, CAA, Death Valley Dreams, Ernie Ball, Hopeless Records, Ghost Energy, Rise, Sumerian, Alternative Press, Jeffree Star, Killer Merch, Live Nation, Manic Panic, Marshall, Mercury Records, MNRK Music Group, The Music Experience, Punk Rock Museum, Slice, Thriller Records, The University of South Carolina, Vans, and Veeps.

The 2025 Official Vans Warped Tour Guide will be available free at the Washington, D.C., Long Beach, California, and Orlando, Florida, Vans Warped Tour weekends as well as the Z2 Booth at the San Diego Comic Con International (Booth #1529)

For more information please visit www.vanswarpedtour.com + www.Z2comics.com

About Vans Warped Tour
The Vans Warped Tour gained notoriety as the largest traveling music festival in the United States, and the longest-running touring music festival in North America. Originally conceived by founder Kevin Lyman in 1995 as an eclectic alternative rock festival, with a focus on punk rock, over the years the tour grew to include a multitude of genres, including metal, hip hop, reggae, pop and more. By its end in 2019, it had earned a reputation as one of the best tours to attend to discover emerging acts, to learn more about meaningful nonprofits and companies who are working to make a positive impact on the world that surrounds them, and to meet like-minded friends.

Over its 25 years, Vans Warped Tour built a legacy as the must attend summer festival for rock and music lovers alike. Since its start in 1995 it provided a platform for established as well as up-and-coming artists, with past performers including Blink182, No Doubt, Sublime, Beck, Katy Perry, NOFX, Limp Bizkit, Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, Eminem, Yellowcard, Bad Religion, and countless others.

For press inquiries related to Vans Warped Tour, please reach out to VWT@dkcnews.com

About Z2
Recently dubbed the “Hottest brand in music” by Forbes, Z2 has quickly become the premier destination for authentic graphic novels and collectibles, created in partnership with top-tier artists, musicians, and pop-culture icons. Distributed globally via Simon & Schuster, multiple Eisner and Ringo-nominated Z2 has produced 75+ unique graphic novel properties, collaborating with Iron Maiden, Gorillaz, Blondie, Elvis Presley, “Weird Al” Yankovic, The Blues Brothers, Pantera, Tori Amos, Last Podcast On The Left, Type O Negative, Emily Hampshire, Balmain Paris, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Jason Derulo, The Grateful Dead, Machine Gun Kelly, Sublime, Beethoven, RZA, Mötley Crüe, Vince Staples, Cheech & Chong, The Doors, Anthrax, Public Enemy, Ronnie James Dio, King Diamond, All Time Low, Ivan Moody, Kool Keith, Yungblud, Cypress Hill, Babymetal, Major Lazer, RZA, Dance Gavin Dance, Alter Bridge, Sturgill Simpson, Poppy, John Lee Hooker, and Charlie “Bird” Parker. For more information visit Z2comics.com, and follow on Instagram and Twitter.