Jimmy Eat World are officially entering legacy mode—without sounding even remotely nostalgic for the sake of it. The Arizona alt-rock mainstays have announced a massive 25th anniversary tour celebrating their landmark 2001 album Bleed American, a record that didn’t just define a band, but helped shape the emotional core of 2000s alternative rock.
The Bleed American 25th Anniversary Tour launches June 9, 2026 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver and stretches across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Mexico before closing out in November with a full-circle return to Vans Warped Tour in Orlando. Along the way, the band will headline their biggest UK show to date at London’s Gunnersbury Park on August 16, following sold-out dates at The Piece Hall in Halifax and Cardiff Castle.
Perhaps the most symbolic moment of the run is Jimmy Eat World’s return to Vans Warped Tour—appearing at all five cities—for the first time in 25 years. It’s a fitting homecoming for a band whose music became a backbone of the scene Warped helped elevate.
Rather than simply replaying the hits, the band is approaching Bleed American with the perspective that only time can give. Drummer Zach Lind has described the tour as a long-overdue moment of gratitude toward fans who’ve sustained the band for a quarter century. Frontman Jim Adkins echoed that sentiment, framing the tour as a deliberately elevated experience: a full-album performance paired with expanded production and a renewed focus on connection. Fans can expect Bleed American played in its entirety, plus additional surprises spanning the band’s deep catalog.
The tour’s rotating lineup of special guests reads like a who’s-who of emo, punk, and alternative history, including Rise Against, Sunny Day Real Estate, Thrice, Motion City Soundtrack, The Get Up Kids, Minus the Bear, Hot Mulligan, PUP, Sparta, Hey Mercedes, Mom Jeans, Jay Som, Illuminati Hotties, and more—depending on the date.
Originally released July 24, 2001 via DreamWorks Records, Bleed American marked Jimmy Eat World’s mainstream breakthrough. Powered by career-defining tracks like “The Middle,” “Sweetness,” “A Praise Chorus,” and the explosive title track, the album went platinum in the U.S., gold in the U.K., and became a blueprint for emotionally open, melody-driven rock. “The Middle” alone recently surpassed one billion streams on Spotify and remains one of the most enduring alternative singles of the century.
Critics have long recognized the album’s impact. Billboard called it the record that launched the band’s platinum success, while SPIN praised its ability to transcend early-2000s trends. Stereogum described Bleed American as Jimmy Eat World at their “cultural apotheosis”—an artifact of its era that somehow still feels timeless.
That influence continues to ripple outward. Artists ranging from Fall Out Boy and Paramore to The Wonder Years and Dashboard Confessional have cited Bleed American as foundational, and its DNA can still be heard in today’s emo revival and pop-punk resurgence.
Reflecting on the album’s longevity, Adkins summed it up simply: the band knew they’d made something special, but never imagined the life it would take on beyond the studio. Twenty-five years later, that life is still growing—and this tour is the celebration.
Tickets for North American dates go on sale Friday, February 13 at 10 a.m. local time, following artist, Citi, and American Express presales beginning Wednesday, February 11. Full tour details and ticket information are available at JimmyEatWorld.com.
After 25 years, Bleed American isn’t just being remembered—it’s being lived, loudly, one more time.
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