After a victorious 2025 run, The Vans Warped Touris bringing the party back in 2026, with five major two-day festivals in North America at Washington, D.C.; Long Beach, California; and Orlando, Florida. With additional international shows in Mexico and Canada. Also making its highly anticipated return is the Official Vans Warped Tour Program, with 50,000 physical copies being delivered to North American attendees, and 200,000+ digital editions distributed free of charge to all ticketholders of the 2026 Vans Warped Tour.
Once again Vans Warped Tour has partnered with industry-leading comic publisher Z2to produce these custom, manga-sized collectible guides for fans. Z2 previously produced similar collectible programs for the Warped, Mayhem, Uproar and Taste of Chaos Festivals.
“In 2025 we heard feedback from the fans that they loved the zines,” Kevin Lyman, Founder of Vans Warped Tour shares, and continues, “so of course we wanted to honor that by working with Z2 to create another addition for 2026”.
The Official Vans Warped Tour Guide features brand new cover art from Patrick J. McQuade reimagining the Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album artwork. This honors Kevin’s longtime tradition of aftershow BBQ parties and this cover features 2026 performers; Jeremy McKinnon (A Day To Remember), Alex Gaskarth (All Time Low), Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides), Jim Atkins (Jimmy Eat World), Derek Sanders (Mayday Parade), Justin Pierre (Motion City Soundtrack) Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach), Tim McIllrath (Rise Against), Kellin Quinn Sleeping With Sirens, Tyson Ritter( All-American Rejects), John O’Callaghan (The Maine), Bert McCracken (The Used), Ryan Key (Yellowcard) Stephen Jenkins (Third Eye Blind), Jaret Reddick (Bowling For Soup), Hannah Mee (Han) (Hot Milk), Vinnie Stigma (Agnostic Front), Claudio Sanchez (Coheed & Cambria) G-Easy, Tavie McCoy (Gym Class Heroes), Doug Robb (Hoobastank), Tatiana Shmayluk (Jinjer), Violent J & Shaggy 2 Dope (Insane Clown Posse), Jordan Pundik (New Found Glory), Pierre Bouvier (Simple Plan), Adam Lazzara (Taking Back Sunday), The Aquabats, Jess Bowen (The Summer Set), Vana, and Awsten Knight (Waterparks).
“We can’t wait to continue what has been our favorite summer tradition.” says Josh Bernstein of Z2. “Going to the Vans Warped Tour and making another official zine for these amazing fans. Hopefully fans can now collect these year after year!”
Edited and written by Vans Warped Tour Guide alums Rabab Al-Sharif and Mackenzie Hall, this 76-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 Joel Abad, who is responsible for all of the great 2026 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 Avril Lavigne jamming with her ex Deryk Whibley, Adam Lazzara of Taking Back Sunday fondly remembering a golf-cart incident, Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach on graduating to the main stage, and the time Cory Brendanof Norma Jean getting pegged with a water bottle by a lucky fan.
The Official Vans Warped Tour Guide would like to thank the following partners for their incredible support: Beatbox, CAA, Ernie Ball, Hopeless Records, Ghost Energy, Rise, Jeffree Star, Killer Merch, Live Nation, MNRK Music Group, Pure Noise, Thriller Records, and Vans.
The 2026 Official Vans Warped Tour Guide will be physically available free at Washington, D.C.; Long Beach, California; 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.
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.