Arizona alt-rock mainstays Jimmy Eat World are hitting the road in a major way, unveiling a sprawling U.S., Canada, and Europe headline run in celebration of Bleed American’s 25th anniversary. The tour launches June 9 at Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre and stretches into November, culminating with appearances at Vans Warped Tour in Orlando—marking the band’s long-awaited return to the festival circuit after more than two decades away.

Beyond the nostalgia, the band is approaching the milestone with renewed perspective. Drummer Zach Lind describes the run as a chance to properly thank the fans who have sustained them since the early 2000s, while frontman Jim Adkins has emphasized a more intentional, elevated live production designed to reflect years of artistic growth. Audiences can expect a full-album performance of Bleed American alongside deep cuts and surprises still under wraps.

Select dates will feature an impressive rotating lineup of special guests including Rise Against, Thrice, Motion City Soundtrack, The Get Up Kids, and Sunny Day Real Estate, among others—turning many stops into mini-festival experiences in their own right.

Originally released in 2001, Bleed American helped define a generation of alternative rock, earning platinum status in the U.S., gold in the U.K., and spawning the era-defining anthem “The Middle,” which recently crossed one billion streams on Spotify. A quarter-century later, its influence continues to echo through countless bands that followed—and this anniversary tour is shaping up to be both a victory lap and a heartfelt thank-you to the community that grew up with it.

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