The All-American Rejects showed up and showed out at Vans Warped Tour Long Beach on July 27. The “Dirty Little Secret” artists were introduced to the stage by surprise guest Skeet Ulrich (in character as Ed Sullivan). Playing hits such as “Swing, Swing” all the way to “Sweat,” the quartet also took a moment to mourn the loss of Ozzy Osbourne and play an acoustic cover of “Mama, I’m Coming Home.”
Frontman Tyson Ritter says, “The world lost a legend this week, man, Ozzy fucking Osbourne. The Prince Of Darkness. Informed a lot of these bands on this stage, pretty sure it informed something about us. That man on the drums hits his cans because Black Sabbath scared the shit outta him and made him wanna hit some pig skins with ‘War Pigs.'”
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Ritter adds, “On Saturday, I saw Ozzy’s son Jack in a human setting, and then I realized, the world lost a God with a divine touch. He had something that came through him that changed the world…but this guy, Jack, lost his dad. He was a father and he was a grandfather and he was a fucking human being.”
He concludes, “So this goes out to his family, the people that survived a man, a father, and a grandfather, a great human being.”
Check out the acoustic tribute performance below.
Beyond this stunning tribute to the Osbourne family, The All-American Rejects debuted a brand new song, “Search Party,” from their upcoming fifth album. Previously, they’ve released singles “Sandbox” and “Easy Come, Easy Go,” which will appear on the future project.
The All-American Rejects just announced a wild forthcoming tour. The group is set to open for the Jonas Brothers this fall, beginning on October 7. Plus, you can catch them at various fests throughout the summer, and perhaps a house show near your city. Check out the route below.
Tour Dates:
- Aug. 10—New Jersey, NJ, United States @ MetLife Stadium
- Aug. 12—Washington, DC, United States @ Nationals Park
- Aug. 14—Philadelphia, PA, United States @ Citizens Bank Park
- Aug. 17—Hershey, PA, United States @ Hersheypark Stadium
- Aug. 21—Boise, ID, United States @ Western Idaho Fair
- Aug. 22—Salem, OR, United States @ Oregon State Fair
- Aug. 23—Tacoma, WA, United States @ Emerald Queen Casino
- Aug. 31—Huron, SD, United States @ South Dakota State Fair
- Sept. 20—Atlanta, GA, United States @ Shaky Knees 2025
- Oct. 2—Sacramento, CA, United States @ Aftershock 2025
- Oct. 7—Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
- Oct. 8—St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
- Oct. 10—St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
- Oct. 12—Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
- Oct. 14—Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
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- Oct. 16—Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
- Oct. 17—Austin, TX @ Moody Center
- Oct. 18—San Antonio, TX @ Frost Bank Center
- Oct. 19—Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
- Oct. 22—Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
- Oct. 24—Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena
- Oct. 26—Orlando, FL @ Kia Center
- Oct. 28—Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
- Oct. 29—Raleigh, NC @ Lenovo Center
- Nov. 1—Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
- Nov. 2—Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- Nov. 4—Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
- Nov. 5—Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
- Nov. 6—Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena
- Nov. 8—Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
- Nov. 9—Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
- Nov. 11—Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Arena
- Nov. 12—Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
- Nov. 14—Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
