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Emo is back at Warped Tour. Millennials are paying to reminisce.

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Emo emerged in the mid-1980s in Washington , D.C. , and is characterized by emotional and personal lyrics.

The genre entered mainstream culture in the early 2000s as bands like Dashboard Confessional and Jimmy Eat World signed with major record labels.

Emo festivals that use nostalgia for their lineups “[make] a lot of money,” Chris Payne , author of Where Are Your Boys Tonight ?.

Ticket prices for this year ’s Warped Tour vary by location.

Two-day general admission passes for the now sold-out D.C. and Long Beach dates started at $ 259.98 .

In comparison, When We Were Young, a one-day festival with more than 50 bands, costs $ 325 for general admission.

Simple Plan announced its Warped return by donning Dickies and Vans.

Bowling for Soup released a surprise cover of Blink-182 ’s Rock Show’ to ring in its return to the festival.

The Starting Line shared archival footage of themselves playing at prior Warped dates between 2003 and 2007 .