Blink-182 has played an extensive range of music festivals throughout their career, with performances spanning several decades. Below is a list of notable festivals they’ve headlined or participated in, including attendance numbers and other headlining acts where available:
- 2023 – When We Were Young Festival, Las Vegas, NV
Headliners: Blink-182, Green Day
Attendance: ~85,000
Other acts: The Offspring, Good Charlotte【33†source】. - 2023 – Lollapalooza, Chicago, IL
Headliners: Blink-182, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish
Attendance: ~400,000
Other acts: Red Hot Chili Peppers, The 1975. - 2023 – Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
Headliners: Blink-182, Kendrick Lamar
Attendance: ~450,000 over two weekends【32†source】. - 2023 – Coachella, Indio, CA
Blink-182 made a surprise appearance during the festival. - 2022 – Firefly Music Festival, Dover, DE
Headliners: Green Day, Halsey
Attendance: ~90,000. - 2019 – Riot Fest, Chicago, IL
Headliners: Blink-182, Slayer
Other acts: The Raconteurs, Rise Against【31†source】. - 2019 – Warped Tour 25th Anniversary, Atlantic City, NJ
Attendance: ~60,000
Other acts: A Day to Remember, The Offspring. - 2018 – Reading and Leeds Festival, UK
Headliners: Blink-182, Fall Out Boy, Kendrick Lamar
Attendance: ~90,000. - 2017 – KROQ Weenie Roast, Los Angeles, CA
Headliners: Blink-182, Lorde
Attendance: ~17,000. - 2016 – Reading Festival, UK
Headliners: Blink-182, Biffy Clyro. - 2016 – Leeds Festival, UK
Headliners: Blink-182, Fall Out Boy. - 2014 – Southside Festival, Germany
Headliners: Blink-182, The Black Keys. - 2014 – Hurricane Festival, Germany
Attendance: ~70,000
Other acts: Queens of the Stone Age. - 2013 – Soundwave Festival, Australia
Headliners: Blink-182, Metallica. - 2012 – Bamboozle Festival, New Jersey
Headliners: Foo Fighters, Blink-182. - 2011 – Oxegen Festival, Ireland
Headliners: Blink-182, Foo Fighters
Attendance: ~80,000. - 2011 – T in the Park, Scotland
Headliners: Blink-182, Arctic Monkeys. - 2010 – Reading Festival, UK
Attendance: ~87,000
Other acts: Arcade Fire. - 2010 – Leeds Festival, UK
Headliners: Blink-182, Guns N’ Roses. - 2009 – Voodoo Music Experience, New Orleans, LA
Attendance: ~100,000
Other acts: Eminem, Muse. - 2004 – Reading and Leeds Festivals, UK
Headliners: Blink-182, Green Day. - 2003 – Warped Tour, multiple cities, USA
Blink-182 participated in several dates. - 2002 – Pop Disaster Tour (part of various festivals), USA
Co-headlined with Green Day. - 2001 – Big Day Out, Australia
Headliners: Blink-182, Limp Bizkit. - 2001 – HFStival, Washington, D.C.
Headliners: Blink-182, Foo Fighters. - 2000 – Warped Tour, USA
Blink-182 was a prominent act during multiple dates. - 1999 – Warped Tour, USA
Notable as a breakout year for Blink-182 following Enema of the State. - 1999 – Reading Festival, UK
Blink-182 performed on the main stage. - 1998 – Warped Tour, USA
A pivotal year as the band gained mainstream traction. - 1997 – Warped Tour, USA
Blink-182’s first major exposure in the punk festival scene. - 1997 – Reading Festival, UK
Early UK festival appearance. - 1996 – Snowcore Tour (Winter festival tour), USA
Blink-182 participated in this traveling winter festival tour. - 1995 – Warped Tour, USA
One of their first major festival circuits. - 1995 – Board in the South Bay, San Diego, CA
Early skateboarding and music festival. - 1995 – Ska Against Racism, USA
Blink-182 performed as part of this ska/punk festival. - 1994 – Warped Tour, USA
A formative year for the punk scene and Blink-182’s early exposure. - 1994 – Phoenix Theater, Petaluma, CA
Participated in a smaller festival circuit. - 1993 – Goldenvoice Punk Festival, California
Early days in the Southern California punk scene.
This selection of festivals highlights the band’s evolution from underground punk shows to global headline acts at major festivals. The wide variety of festival appearances demonstrates Blink-182’s ability to bridge genres and attract diverse audiences, from punk to mainstream rock fans.