The Hottest topic of 2005: Warped Tour and the evolution of the emo scene

The Hottest topic of 2005: Warped Tour and the evolution of the emo scene

June 13th and 14th of this summer brought Warped Tour 2025 to the RFK Campus Grounds.  I had frantically purchased tickets to the festival in class, discreetly refreshing Ticketmaster until the “YOU GOT ‘EM” screen lit up my computer. Having previously attended Riot Fest 2025 and Sad Summer Fest, I assumed I knew what kind of alternative-rock-extravaganza I would be walking into. For both of those festivals, I meticulously studied the schedules, which stages my favorite bands would be on, and what the most efficient route through the grounds would be in order to maximize the amount of bands my friends and I were seeing.