
The tour leverages nostalgia to drive ticket sales and re‑establishes Jimmy Eat World’s relevance in today’s live‑music market, signaling strong demand for legacy alt‑rock acts.
Bleed American remains a defining moment in early‑2000s alternative rock, propelling Jimmy Eat World from indie darlings to mainstream mainstays. As streaming revives interest in classic records, anniversary tours have become a proven formula for monetizing catalog longevity, offering fans a chance to experience beloved tracks live in their original order. This trend mirrors similar celebrations by peers, underscoring how nostalgia fuels contemporary concert programming.
The band’s 2026 itinerary blends traditional arena stops with high‑profile festival appearances, notably a comeback slot at Vans Warped Tour—an event that originally helped launch their career. By pairing the setlist with a curated lineup of genre‑defining acts such as Sunny Day Real Estate, Rise Against, and The Get Up Kids, the tour creates a multi‑generational draw that appeals to both original fans and newer listeners discovering the era’s sound. Strategic placement in venues like Red Rocks and Brooklyn Paramount maximizes ticket‑price elasticity while reinforcing the band’s cultural cachet.
From a business perspective, legacy tours like this generate robust ancillary revenue streams, from merchandise to premium ticket tiers, and reinforce streaming spikes for the featured album. The cross‑continental schedule expands market penetration, tapping into North American, European, and Latin American fanbases that have grown via digital platforms. As the live‑music sector rebounds post‑pandemic, Jimmy Eat World’s anniversary run exemplifies how established acts can convert historical significance into sustained profitability.
Jimmy Eat World will tour Bleed American to celebrate the landmark album’s 25th anniversary this year. The dates include the band’s return to the Warped Tour after 25 years. Support acts at select additional dates will include Sunny Day Real Estate, Rise Against, the Get Up Kids, Thrice, Girls Against Boys, Hey Mercedes, Motion City Soundtrack, Illuminati Hotties, Mom Jeans, Jay Som, and Pup. Find the itinerary below; some festival dates will stray from the Bleed American theme.
The band will play the whole album but probably not in sequence, Jim Adkins told Billboard, which broke the news. Bleed American, he added, “changed our lives. It put us on a map. It gave us a new, broad audience of people that found something in it that they connected with. People have grown up with this record, right alongside us growing up, and I feel like it’s important to celebrate it. It’s important to acknowledge to people that we appreciate that, despite the obvious commerce involved.”
Jimmy Eat World:
06‑09 Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
06‑11 Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
06‑12 Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
06‑13‑06‑14 Washington, DC – Vans Warped Tour
06‑16 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
06‑17 New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17
06‑19 Philadelphia, PA – Highmark Skyline Stage at Mann
06‑20 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
07‑03 Calgary, Alberta – Spruce Meadows
07‑04 Fort McMurray, Alberta – Hello Summer Festival
07‑17 Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
07‑18 Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater @ Lumen Field
07‑19 Vancouver, British Columbia – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
07‑22 Sandy, UT – Sandy Amphitheater
07‑24 Concord, CA – Toyota Pavilion at Concord
07‑25‑07‑26 Long Beach, CA – Vans Warped Tour
08‑14 Halifax, England – The Piece Hall
08‑15 Cardiff, Wales – Cardiff Castle
08‑16 London, England – Gunnersbury Park
08‑22 Montreal, Quebec – Vans Warped Tour
08‑23 Toronto, Ontario – RBC Amphitheatre
09‑06 Phoenix, AZ – Chase Field
09‑09 Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater
09‑10 Dallas, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
09‑12‑09‑13 Mexico City, Mexico – Vans Warped Tour
11‑12 Nashville, TN – TBA
11‑14 Tampa, FL – Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
11‑14‑11‑15 Orlando, FL – Vans Warped Tour
Support act key:
# with Sunny Day Real Estate
% with the Get Up Kids
& with Hey Mercedes
@ with Thrice
$ with Girls Against Boys
+ with Motion City Soundtrack
= with Illuminati Hotties
^ with Mom Jeans
* with Rise Against
! with Jay Som
~ with Pup
? with My Chemical Romance
with Minus the Bear
< with Sparta
/ with Hot Mulligan
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