# Dashboard Confessional 25th Anniversary Tour

> Dashboard Confessional's 25th anniversary tour celebrates their 2002 MTV Unplugged performance.
- Title: Dashboard Confessional 25th Anniversary Tour · VICE | Shortify
- Summary: Dashboard Confessional's 25th anniversary tour celebrates their 2002 MTV Unplugged performance.
- Keywords: dashboard confessional, mtv unplugged, emo, 2002, 25th anniversary tour, 2027 tour, VICE
- Source: VICE — https://vice.com/en/article/dashboard-confessional-will-take-emo-back-to-2002-with-25th-anniversary-tour-of-their-legendary-mtv-unplugged-performance
- Author: Dan Milam
- Published: 2026-11-10T16:30:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dashboard confessional, mtv unplugged, emo, 2002, 25th anniversary tour, 2027 tour, news, culture
## 2002 MTV Unplugged Performance
Dashboard Confessional's 2002 MTV Unplugged performance helped spark the third wave of emo in the early 2000s.
## 2002 Audience Reaction
The audience at the time looked like average college-aged kids at the turn of the century.
## 2002 Album Success
The album released on December 17, 2002, reached No. 1 on the Independent Albums chart and No. 1 on the US Heatseekers Albums chart.
## 2027 Tour Announcement
Dashboard Confessional announced a 15-date tour starting March 12, 2027, in Chicago to celebrate 25 years since their 2002 MTV Unplugged performance.
## Key takeaway

Dashboard Confessional will tour the US in 2027 to celebrate 25 years since their legendary 2002 MTV Unplugged performance.