The final Vans Warped Tour dates of 2026 in Orlando, Florida, are facing cancellations and scheduling changes following yesterday’s nationwide U.S. airport ground stop on November 13.
With numerous artists traveling by air to reach the festival, the disruption left several acts scrambling to make alternative arrangements. Some musicians even turned the travel chaos into an unexpected opportunity, with Hoobastank, Simple Plan, The Used and LØLØ among those who reportedly entertained fellow passengers with impromptu performances while in flight.
However, the travel complications have forced changes to this weekend’s schedule. Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman addressed the situation in a video shared on November 14, confirming that some artists will be unable to make their scheduled appearances, while others are finding alternative ways to reach Orlando.
“Wow, I never thought I’d have to deal with a complete shutdown of airports. In my entire life, for 47 years in the music business, and 32 years bringing you the Warped Tour: never happened. So what’s going on is we will have a few bands canceling, and we will be updating you on that. Not as many as we thought, because the bands are working hard to change their flights. Some bands have jumped in vans and driving from as far away as Chicago and Houston.
We’re going to push some bands that we’re playing today, will [now] be playing on Sunday. We’ve extended the sets out and giving bands more time to play. Bear with us. We’re all working hard, just like yourselves. We really appreciate you, and I hope many of you had a great time down on Wall Street last night, and we’re going to bring you a great weekend. Thanks for bearing with us.”
According to Lyman, some Saturday performers will now move to Sunday, with extended set times also being implemented to accommodate the changes. The festival is continuing to work with artists on alternative travel arrangements, though some cancellations are expected.
If you’re rocking with The Mosh Network, hit the link and add us as a Preferred Source on Google. That’s the easiest way to keep our latest metal, hardcore, and alternative news, tours, and releases showing up directly in your feed.
