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All Things Go Launches Benefit Compilation For The Ally Coalition
Today, All Things Go proudly announces the first installment of its forthcoming benefit compilation, with 100% of the proceeds going to their longtime collaborators at The Ally Coalition (TAC), a leading nonprofit dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ youth. The debut track, “Jesus and John Wayne,” a poignant collaboration between googly eyes, Joy Oladokun, and Allison Ponthier, is available now. The compilation, featuring a diverse lineup of special original songs and collaborations from artists in the All Things Go community, will be available this fall. The full tracklist, featuring an exciting collection of both marquee and emerging names from the festival’s history, will be revealed soon.
“Jesus and John Wayne” is a bold, soul-searching anthem about reclaiming faith from the grip of politics and exclusion – inspired by the NYT Bestselling novel by Kristin Kobes Du Mez. Written by googly eyes joined by Joy Oladokun and Allison Ponthier, it reimagines spirituality as a source of healing, belonging, and radical love, especially for those the church has pushed aside. The song has clearly struck a chord with listeners already, finding consistent virality on socials ahead of its hotly anticipated release.
Founded in 2013 by Jack Antonoff and fashion designer Rachel Antonoff, TAC is committed to bettering the lives of LGBTQ+ youth across the country. By working with artists on tours, campaigns, and events, TAC provides support for non-profit organizations around the world.
All Things Go is celebrating over a decade of festivals, originating in the Washington, D.C. area before expanding to New York in 2024. Known for its intentional focus on female and non-binary-led lineups, the festival reflects All Things Go’s ongoing commitment to cultivating diverse, inclusive spaces within the music community. This year’s ATG Festival editions at Columbia, MD’s Merriweather Post Pavilion and New York’s Forest Hills Stadium see female and LGBTQ+ artists at the forefront and headlining again, with Doechii, Lucy Dacus, Clairo, Kesha, MARINA, The Mariás, Lola Young, etc performing on September 26,27 and 28.
In 2023, All Things Go launched a partnership with The Ally Coalition (TAC) to further support LGBTQ+ youth through on-site programming and artist-driven engagement across its festival platforms.
googly eyes elaborates on “Jesus and John Wayne”: “There’s so much love, grief, gratitude, and deep ache wrapped into my religious journey – especially as an American who’s watched people and politics essentially hijack the faith I grew up in. Anyone who’s gone through deconstruction knows how devastating and lonely it can feel. I hope this song resonates with those people. I’m so honored to have Allison and Joy sing this with me as we support the LGBTQIA+ community, a group so often hurt by the church. I might’ve left the brick and mortar behind, but I’m grateful to carry the awe, reverence, and compassion for ALL people with me, now more than ever.”
Joy Oladokun says: “Being asked to be a part of this song has been a rich experience. my faith as queerness have always been woven into the fabric of my music and this song so eloquently reflects a struggle so many of us face. i’ve never felt like god ever asked me to choose between faith and queerness. people did that. i feel like this song will be a comfort to the people who hear it.”
Allison Ponthier adds: “”Jesus and John Wayne” is one of those features that comes with a divine backstory for me. I happened to also be reading the book that inspired the title, when I saw googly eyes had written the song. It’s one of those songs that I wish I wrote, so I’m honored she asked me to be on it with Joy Oladakun. As someone who grew up singing in church, there was something incredibly church-like and healing about singing this song with these two women. It’s a song about growing up with lessons like “love thy neighbour” and “judge not,” but being left feeling like the words of religion have been twisted and taken in bad faith for personal gain. My hope for “Jesus and John Wayne” is that it encourages us to rethink spirituality as a reason to fight for the rights of all people and religion as a form of community that can be inclusive and safe. The song asks the question: Would anyone who loves us enough to create us want us to sow hatred among ourselves?”
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All Things Go Toronto Reveals 2026 Lineup with Kesha and Lorde as Headliners
Today, All Things Go Festival announced the lineup for its Toronto 2026 edition, taking place on June 6th and 7th at the iconic downtown waterfront venue RBC Amphitheatre. The festival is renowned for centering female, LGBTQ+, gender-expansive, and marginalized artists to great success. As Billboard just said,”The Toronto edition of All Things Go is about to get hotter.”
The lineup for Saturday, June 6th is led by genre-defying phenomenon, award-winning artist Kesha and Toronto rock band The Beaches, winners of the 2024 Juno Award for Group of the Year, along with Rachel Chinouriri, who played last year’s All Things Go in NY and DC, as well as Holly Humberstone, Sofia Camera and Bella Kay.
The lineup for Sunday, June 7th features some of today’s most beloved and innovative artists, led by trailblazer and returning ATG headliner Lorde and GRAMMY winners Wet Leg, along with Del Water Gap, Jade Lemac, Momma, and Flower Face.
All Things Go has once again partnered with Live Nation Women, aligned in a shared mission to champion women and expand opportunities for artists and fans. Last year’s festival featured iconic sets from Reneé Rapp, Kacey Musgraves, Role Model, Charlotte Cardin, and many more…
All Things Go 2026 editions in the DC and New York will return this year, with more information to come soon.
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Vans Warped Tour Kicks Off 2026 Line-up Announcements with 30-ish Days of Warped
Vans Warped Tour, one of the most iconic, successful, and longest-running music festivals in history returns in 2026 with a bold new era. Expanding its footprint and cultural impact after last year’s three sold-out U.S dates, Vans Warped Tour will deliver five two-day U.S. festivals returning to Washington, D.C., Long Beach, CA, and Orlando, FL, alongside the launch of two all-new international editions in Montreal, Canada and Mexico City, Mexico, marking a powerful global expansion.
In partnership with Insomniac, the world-class experience creators behind some of the largest music festivals on the planet, Vans Warped Tour is reimagined for today, honoring its legacy while evolving the format, energy, and community for a new generation of fans.
Each two-day festival will feature over 100 artists spanning rock, pop punk, alternative, emo, hip-hop, ska and beyond, alongside appearances from world-class skateboarders and elite action-sports athletes. This latest iteration builds on Vans Warped Tour’s legacy while embracing a broader, more global future for one of music and skate culture’s most enduring live platforms.
In anticipation of this year’s dates, Vans Warped Tour has launched the first look at the artists performing this year. With multiple artists being announced daily over the next 30-ish days exclusively on Vans Warped Tour social platforms, this furthers their mission of artist discovery and fan-first ideology. Upon launching the 30-ish days of Warped in 2025, these reveals resulted in over 3.8 billion impressions. Additionally, as noted from artists’ last year, the 30-ish days of Warped resulted in over a million monthly engagements, increased virality, and advanced career growth. When the full line-up is revealed in mid-March, artists will be listed alphabetically, a tradition that keeps the focus on the collective experience rather than headliners.
Vans Warped Tourwill feature a series of intimate pop-up events in every market, designed to celebrate and engage each local community as part of the 30ish days of Warped. These city-specific moments will bring the experience directly to fans through surprise guest performances, with the added potential for the announcement of performers. Each pop-up is intended to create a sense of connection and spontaneity, making every stop a memorable and locally rooted experience.
Vans WarpedTour remains true to their reputation as one of the best to attend to discover emerging acts, to meet like-minded friends, and explore meaningful nonprofits and companies who are making a positive impact on the world that surrounds them. As part of their Charity Circle last year, over 134,000 pounds of canned food items were collected, fans and guest donations surpassed $100,000, with $200,000 alone donated to nonprofit organizations.
Originally conceived by founder Kevin Lyman in 1995 as an eclectic alternative rock festival, with a focus on punk rock, over the years the tour grew to include a multitude of genres, including metal, hip hop, reggae, pop and more. The Vans Warped Tour gained notoriety as the largest traveling music festival in the United States, and the longest-running touring music festival in North America.
Ahead of this year’s dates, Lyman shares “Warped has always been about a sense of discovery, learning about brands, non-profits and bands. By releasing the line-up the way we do is the best way we have been able to figure out how to do this. Each band gets their moment to introduce or reacquaint themselves to you, and for those who get Warped they get this. Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you in the pit!”
Over its 30-year history,Vans Warped Tour built a singular legacy as the definitive summer festival for rock and alternative music fans, shaping generations of artists and audiences alike. Founded in 1995, Vans Warped Tour was never just a concert series; it was a proving ground, cultural crossroads, and community-driven platform where established acts shared stages with emerging talent, often at pivotal moments in their careers.
Throughout the years, Vans Warped Tour helped introduce and elevate artists who would go on to define modern music, with past performers including Blink-182, No Doubt, Sublime, Beck,Katy Perry, NOFX, Limp Bizkit, Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, Eminem, Yellowcard, Bad Religion, and countless others.
What set Vans Warped Tour apart was its accessibility and ethos. Affordable tickets, all-day festivals, genre-fluid lineups, and an environment where fans could discover new artists, connect directly with performers, and experience music alongside skate culture, activism, and community engagement. That spirit of openness and discovery became central to Vans Warped Tour’s identity, cementing its place as one of the most influential live music platforms in modern music history. Vans Warped Tour weekend tickets are currently available for purchase at https://www.vanswarpedtour.com/tickets, starting at $237.00 (taxes and fees included) for Montreal.
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