It’s mayday, aka May 1, aka Mayday Parade day! And to celebrate, the iconic sad boy pop-punkers have announced that they’ll be joining Warped Tour in DC and Long Beach. Warped Tour shared with a hilarious announcement video, “we’d listen to this band from tallahassee, fl, and we’ll be listening to them in DC and Orlando this year! please welcome the teenage heartbreakers, @maydayparade, to warped 2025” Mayday Parade is currently on the road for the Three Cheers For 20 Years anniversary tour with Microwave, Grayscale, and Like Roses. You can check out the band’s touring schedule below, including the… Read more »
With Warped Tour hitting the DC circuit in t-minus 6 weeks, the festival has announced the unplugged stage and list of performances. Warped Tour shares on their social platforms, “Introducing: Warped Unplugged D.C. An up-close stage experience where artists, comedians, & speakers deliver unfiltered sets. W/ art installations, nonprofit pop-ups, & an interactive graffiti wall, this is more than a stage! It’s a co-creative art installation for connection.” Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman initially revealed in the debut, exclusive episode of idobi Warped Radio earlier this year that the festival would be unveiling an acoustic stage. He shared, “We still… Read more »
Warped Tour is back, and the road to their monumental return is growing shorter every day! During our debut episode of idobi Warped Radio—the official radio and podcast partner of Warped Tour—we held an exclusive, in-depth conversation with founder Kevin Lyman. During the interview, Lyman pulls back the curtain on one of the festival’s most unexpected success stories. Reflecting on the parking lot commerce culture that became synonymous with Warped, he shares, “Going back to the early days, that was those brands like Volcom and Hurley, some of those brands growing up in there. Then it turned into Glamour Kills.… Read more »
Cheers to the new episode idobi Warped Radio with genre-blurring disruptors People R Ugly! The four-piece joins Fish to talk chaos, controversy, and community as they gear up for their first Warped Tour appearance (can you believe they had never heard of the festival until they got their offer to play?!). The band dives into how their very first show at the Whisky a Go Go, from independently booking their first show at the Whisky to being welcomed into the alternative scene as sonic agitators with a purpose.
They reflect on their love for stirring the pot—from fake Coachella lineups to the intentionally provocative opening line of their single “Brain Dead”—and how they once pitched a joke track at Atlantic Records that will never see the light of day on streaming platforms. But beneath the antics lies a real connection to their growing fanbase and figuring out who their audience really is, while being grateful for each opportunity.
Catch the full interview now on idobi Warped Radio, streaming on the idobi App.
“What the f*ck is up, Warped Tour?!” Chandler Leighton joins this week’s episode of idobi Warped Radio to talk with Fish about performing at her very first festival—and how surreal it is that it’s the Vans Warped Tour, the first fest she ever attended when she was in the eighth grade. From manifesting the full-circle moment to jumping into a Bring Me The Horizon mosh pit with Royal & the Serpent while her partner Sage Weeber was drumming, Chandler opens up about the career milestones and personal growth that brought her here.
For Royal & The Serpent, this summer marks a first in more ways than one. Not only is she set to take the stage at the Vans Warped Tour’s 30th anniversary, kicking off in DC in June, but it’ll also be her first time attending the iconic festival at all. “I’ve never been to a Warped Tour before, so this is the first time I’ve ever been to one, so I’m excited to just walk around and experience it,” she revealed during her appearance on idobi Warped Radio. “I heard about it as a kid, and I never got the… Read more »
After nearly two decades of igniting Warped Tour crowds with their neon-fueled energy and tongue-in-cheek lyricism, it’s safe to assume that 3OH!3 has seen it all. But when asked about the most bizarre or unexpected moment of their long-running stint on the iconic tour for idobi Warped Radio, Sean Foreman didn’t hesitate: “I pooped my pants on stage.” Yes, you read that correctly. And his other half, Nathaniel Motte, confirmed, “He did.” To make matters worse, it’s not the only time Foreman has pooped his pants, as Motte adds, “No, you did it while you were snowboarding [also].” It all… Read more »
As the Vans Warped Tour barrels toward its monumental return to celebrate its 30th anniversary this summer, fans are buzzing with anticipation—not just for the stacked lineups in Washington D.C. and Long Beach, but for who hasn’t been revealed yet. In the debut episode of idobi Warped Radio, Warped Tour’s official podcast and radio, founder Kevin Lyman confirms that lineup additions will continue to roll out right up until show days. “We’ve still got a lot of bands to announce,” he shares. “We’ll be announcing right up until the week of the show!” With Scowl recently joining the D.C. bill,… Read more »
Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman joins the debut episode of idobi Warped Radio to talk with Fish about the tour’s 30-year anniversary return this summer. He shares stories of Warped history—from blink-182 sleeping on his bus floor to the heavily debated most iconic year of the tour’s robust lineup—and gives exclusive details about this year’s festival, a previously unannounced acoustic stage, the brands that broke out into the mainstream while on the road, and more. Lyman also reflects on the tour’s evolving legacy, investing in young artists like Charlotte Sands and Taylor Acorn, and how Warped Tour continues to grow while keeping its DIY spirit alive. Listen to new episodes of idobi Warped Radio every week on Wednesdays at 6 PM ET/3 PM PT.
As the official radio and podcast partner of Warped Tour, idobi Radio proudly relaunches idobi Warped Radio—the definitive audio home for all things Warped—with its highly anticipated debut episode premiering today, Wednesday, March 26, at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT on idobi Radio and Veeps.com. The premiere features an exclusive, in-depth conversation with Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman, reflecting on the festival’s 30-year legacy and giving fans never-before-heard stories and surprises about this summer’s monumental return. In the debut episode, Lyman joins idobi Warped Radio to talk with Fish about the tour’s 30-year anniversary return this summer. He… Read more »
