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Festival No. 0003117 · Est. 2004

Vans Warped Tour 2016
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SDCCU Stadium (Formerly Qualcomm Stadium)
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9449 Friars Road 92108
City
San Diego, US
Capacity
54,000

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  • Against the Current
    Against the Current formed in Poughkeepsie, United States, in 2011. Plays alternative rock, dance-pop, electronic, pop, pop punk, pop rock, rock, synth-pop.
  • Assuming We Survive
    Assuming We Survive formed in 2007. Plays easycore.
  • Atreyu
    Atreyu formed in Yorba Linda, United States, in 1998. Plays alternative metal, heavy metal, metal, metalcore, rock.
  • Ballyhoo!
    Ballyhoo! formed in Aberdeen, United States, in 1995.
  • broadside
    broadside formed in 2010. Plays alternative rock, pop punk.
  • Cane Hill
    Cane Hill formed in New Orleans, United States, in 2011. Plays heavy metal, nu metal.
  • Capsize
    Capsize plays synth-pop.
  • Chelsea Grin
    Chelsea Grin formed in Salt Lake City, United States, in 2007. Plays deathcore, deathgrind, grindcore.
  • Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!
    Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! formed in Paris, France, in 2008. Plays easycore, melodic hardcore, metalcore, pop punk, post-hardcore.
  • Coldrain
    Coldrain formed in Nagoya, Japan, in 2007. Plays j-rock, melodic metalcore, metalcore.
  • Crown the Empire
    Crown the Empire formed in Dallas, United States, in July 2010. Plays electronic, metalcore, post-hardcore.
  • Cruel Hand
    Cruel Hand formed in Portland, United States, in 2006. Plays hardcore punk.
  • Emarosa
  • Every Time I Die
    Every Time I Die formed in Buffalo, United States, in 1998, and split up on 17 January 2022, after 24 years. Plays hardcore punk, mathcore, metal, metalcore, post-hardcore, punk, southern metal, southern rock.
  • Falling In Reverse
    Falling In Reverse formed in Las Vegas, United States, in 2008. Plays melodic metalcore, metalcore, pop punk, post-hardcore.
  • Four Year Strong
    Four Year Strong formed in Worcester, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative rock, easycore, melodic hardcore, pop punk.
  • From Ashes to New
    From Ashes to New formed in Lancaster, United States, on 26 May 2013. Plays hard rock, metalcore, nu metal, post-hardcore, rapcore, rock.
  • Ghost Town
    Ghost Town formed in Hollywood, United States, in 2012.
  • Gideon
    Gideon formed in Tuscaloosa, United States, in 2008. Plays melodic metalcore.
  • I See Stars
    I See Stars formed in Warren, United States, in 2006. Plays electronic, electronicore, emo, post-hardcore.
  • Ice Nine Kills
    Ice Nine Kills formed in Boston, United States, in 2002. Plays alternative metal, heavy metal, melodic metalcore, metalcore, post-hardcore, symphonic metal.
  • In Hearts Wake
    In Hearts Wake formed in Byron Bay, Australia, in 2006. Plays hard rock, metal, metalcore, post-hardcore, rock.
  • Issues
    Issues formed in 2012, and split up in 2024, after 12 years. Plays electronic, electronicore, experimental, metalcore, nu metal, post-hardcore.
  • Knuckle Puck
    Knuckle Puck formed in Chicago, United States, in 2011. Plays alternative punk, alternative rock, emo, punk, punk rock, rock.
  • Less Than Jake
    Less Than Jake formed in Gainesville, United States, in 1992. Plays christian hardcore, punk, punk rock, ska, ska punk, skate punk.
  • Like Pacific
    Like Pacific plays pop punk, punk.
  • Marina City
    Marina City formed in 2012. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, pop.
  • Masked Intruder
    Masked Intruder formed in Madison, United States, in 2010. Plays pop punk, punk, punk rock.
  • Mayday Parade
    Mayday Parade formed in Tallahassee, United States, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, emo, emo pop, indie rock, pop punk, power pop.
  • Mother Feather
  • Motionless In White
    Motionless In White formed in Scranton, United States, in 2005. Plays alternative metal, gothic metal, industrial metal, metal, metalcore, nu metal, post-hardcore.
  • New Found Glory
    New Found Glory formed in Coral Springs, United States, in 1997. Plays easycore, emo pop, pop punk, punk, rock.
  • Oceans Ate Alaska
    Oceans Ate Alaska formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 2011. Plays emocore, metal, metalcore, post-hardcore, progressive metalcore.
  • Old Wounds
    Old Wounds formed in 2010.
  • Palaye Royale
    Palaye Royale formed in Las Vegas, United States, in 2008. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, glam rock, pop rock, rock.
  • Prof
    Prof was born in Minneapolis, United States, on 29 April 1984. Plays hip hop.
  • Real Friends
    Real Friends formed in Tinley Park, United States, in 2010. Plays alternative rock, emo, pop punk, punk rock, rock.
  • Reckless Serenade
  • Reel Big Fish
    Reel Big Fish formed in Huntington Beach, United States, in 1992. Plays punk, ska, ska punk, third wave ska.
  • ROAM
    ROAM formed in Eastbourne, United Kingdom, in September 2012. Plays alternative punk, pop punk.
  • Safe To Say
  • Saywecanfly
    Saywecanfly was born in 2009. Plays acoustic rock, electronic, emo, folk, pop rap, singer-songwriter, trap edm.
  • Secrets
    Secrets formed in San Diego, United States, in 2010.
  • Set It Off
    Set It Off formed in Tampa, United States, in 2008. Plays alternative rock, emo, pop punk, pop rock, power pop, rock.
  • Sleeping With Sirens
    Sleeping With Sirens formed in Orlando, United States, in 2009. Plays alternative rock, emo pop, metalcore, pop punk, post-hardcore.
  • State Champs
    State Champs formed in Albany, United States, in 2010. Plays alternative rock, easycore, emo pop, pop punk, pop rock, punk, punk rock, rock.
  • Sum 41
    Sum 41 formed in Ajax, Canada, in 1996, and split up in 2025, after 29 years. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, melodic hardcore, pop punk, punk, punk rock, rock, skate punk.
  • Sykes
  • Teenage Bottlerocket
    Teenage Bottlerocket formed in Laramie, United States, in 2001. Plays punk.
  • The Color Morale
    The Color Morale formed in Rockford, United States, in 2007. Plays christian hardcore, christian metal, christian rock, melodic metalcore, metalcore, post-hardcore, rock.
  • The Interrupters
    The Interrupters formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2012. Plays punk, punk rock, ska punk.
  • The Maine
    The Maine formed in Tempe, United States, on 21 January 2007. Plays alternative rock, pop punk, pop rock.
  • The Story So Far
    The Story So Far formed in Walnut Creek, United States, in September 2007. Plays pop punk, punk rock.
  • The Summer Set
    The Summer Set formed in Scottsdale, United States, in 2007. Plays pop punk, pop rock, rock.
  • The Word Alive
    The Word Alive formed in Phoenix, United States, in 2008. Plays emocore, metalcore, post-hardcore, rock.
  • Tonight Alive
    Tonight Alive formed in 2008. Plays alternative rock, pop punk, pop rock.
  • Too Close to Touch
    Too Close to Touch formed in Lexington, United States, in 2012, and split up in 2024, after 12 years. Plays post-hardcore, rock.
  • Vanna
    Vanna formed in Boston, United States, in 2004. Plays emocore, hardcore punk, melodic hardcore, metalcore, post-hardcore.
  • Veil of Maya
    Veil of Maya formed in Chicago, United States, in 2004. Plays deathcore, metalcore.
  • Wage War
    Wage War formed in Ocala, United States, in 2010. Plays melodic metalcore, metalcore, post-hardcore.
  • Waka Flocka Flame
    Waka Flocka Flame was born in South Jamaica, United States, on 31 May 1986. Plays gangsta rap, hip hop, trap.
  • Waterparks
    Waterparks formed in 2011. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, electropop, emo pop, neon pop punk, pop, pop punk, pop rock.
  • We the Kings
    We the Kings formed in Bradenton, United States, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, emo pop, neon pop punk, pop, pop punk, pop rock, power pop, rock.
  • Whitechapel
    Whitechapel formed in Knoxville, United States, in 2006. Plays alternative metal, deathcore, metal, progressive metal.
  • With Confidence
    With Confidence formed on 1 April 2012, and split up on 10 September 2022, after 10 years. Plays alternative rock, pop punk, pop rock.
  • Young Guns
    Young Guns formed in 2005. Plays alternative rock, post-hardcore.