Ahead of its return to Southern California, Vans Warped Tour is once again partnering with Long Beach Food Scene Week and Downtown Long Beach Alliance to celebrate the city’s independent restaurants and vibrant culinary community. From July 13-26, 19 local restaurants will offer exclusive, band-inspired food and drink specials inspired by artists performing at this year’s festival. In the spirit of Vans Warped Tour’s commitment to accessibility and affordability, every item as part of the collaboration is priced at $15 or less.
The citywide collaboration serves as a lead-in to Vans Warped Tour’s Long Beach weekend on July 25-26, connecting fans with the local businesses that help define the city. By pairing artists with neighborhood restaurants, the partnership highlights Long Beach’s culinary scene while reflecting Vans Warped Tour’s longstanding commitment to community and accessibility.
“I lived in Long Beach for a year and Auld Dubliner was walkable from my apartment. It was a place I frequented weekly. It had a great atmosphere and even better food and drinks. I’m stoked the band is teaming up on this.” — Jake Bundrick, drummer of Mayday Parade
Among the featured collaborations are Third Eye Blind’s “How’s It Going To Be” grilled shrimp tacos from Lola’s Mexican Cuisine, Jimmy Eat World’s “Bleed American Burger” at Selva, Mayday Parade’s “May The Spice Parade You” loaded fries from Auld Dubliner, and Taking Back Sunday’s “Taking Back Sundae” from Ordinarie. Fans can also discover exclusive food and drink specials inspired by Papa Roach, Sleeping With Sirens, Plain White T’s, Hoobastank, Underoath, Dance Gavin Dance, Phantom Planet, The Ataris, Rosecoloredworld, PeelingFlesh, The Academy Is…, Bear vs. Shark, Big Ass Truck I.E., Holy Wars, Whispers, and more.
Full list of participating restaurants include: 4th Horseman, Auld Dubliner, Baby Gee/Due Fiori, CoffeeDrunk, Hartland’s, ISM Brewing & Kitchen, Lola’s Mexican Cuisine, Midnight Oil, Open Sesame, Ordinarie, Recreational Coffee, San & Wolves Bakeshop, Selva, Sonoratown, Steelhead Coffee, Sura Korean BBQ, Tokyo Noir, Win~Dow, and Zuzu’s Petals.
The Long Beach stop marks Vans Warped Tour’s flagship weekend as the festival celebrates 31 years in 2026. Taking over Shoreline Waterfront on July 25-26, the two-day event will feature more than 100 artists spanning rock, pop punk, alternative, emo, hip-hop, ska, and beyond, alongside world-class skateboarding and action sports. Set against Long Beach’s waterfront, the festival continues Vans Warped Tour’s longstanding commitment to community, accessibility, and discovering the next generation of artists.