Prepare for the awakening! After ten years since The Bamboozle graced New Jersey, the iconic festival confirmed this morning that emo is in fact not dead and that it will be returning to the Garden State for its 20th anniversary in 2023.
While we still don’t know a lineup or location (tbt to the Metlife Stadium parking lot), The Bamboozle founder John D’Esposito has confirmed that the festival is officially coming back with the following statement saying:
“We’re back. The clowns are safe and home where they belong. 2023 can’t come soon enough. Let’s get it.”
The Bamboozle also confirmed the news by posting a trailer on their official Instagram handle with no caption, leaving emo fans hungry for more (while freaking out in the comments).
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Celebrating both emo and pop,The Bamboozle began on the Asbury Park boardwalk in 2003, evolving from the legendary Skate & Surf Festival. It paid homage to the rapidly growing emo scene and over the years hosted more than 600 artists and 500K fans.
Among some of The Bamboozle’s earliest performers are My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park, Drake, Fall Out Boy, Lil Wayne, Demi Lovato, Foo Fighters, Skrillex, Bruno Mars, Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, Machine Gun Kelly, blink-182, Fall Out Boy, Jimmy Eat World, Taking Back Sunday, New Found Glory, The Gaslight Anthem, and more.
The Bamboozle will return to New Jersey beginning May 5, 2023 and ending on May 7, 2023. Let us know if you’re ready for its iconic reunion by either leaving a reaction at the bottom of the post or by sending us a tweet at @celebsecrets.
