A family is searching for answers after a Vans Warped Tour attendee reportedly suffered a traumatic brain injury during the festival’s Long Beach, California stop on July 26th.
David Granado Jr. was seriously injured during or around Thrice’s performance, and he attended the festival alongside his brother, Alejandro Granado, but the two split up to watch different bands performing on separate stages.
Based on statements Alejandro shared online, he and his brother had been separated for approximately 90 minutes before David was reportedly admitted to a hospital shortly after 8:00 p.m.
The timeline proved devastating.
David walked himself to a medical tent and then shortly after was admitted to the emergency room.
Doctors concluded he had a severe brain injury and had to operate on him multiple times.
From Reddit, Alejandro described the isolation of those missing minutes.
“I’m sorry to all who sent their well wishes for my brother Dave at Warped Tour LB,” the Reddit post read.
The family’s frustration centered on communication gaps.
Via Reddit comments, Alejandro claims that David’s emergency contact was not contacted following him arriving to the medical tent or being rushed to the hospital.
That silence compounded the injury itself.
The Granados have also had very little information from Vans Warped Tour regarding the situation.
Alejandro’s online searches for answers revealed troubling gaps.
Alejandro has also expressed frustration over what he says has been a lack of information surrounding the incident.
In the viral moment that brought attention to the incident, discussions emerged on the Warped Tour subreddit and the Long Beach Warped Tour Facebook group.
Initial information started gathering on the Warped Tour’s Reddit and subsequently the Long Beach Warped Tour’s Facebook group that David Granado Jr. was injured at some point during or around the time Thrice performed.
Granado Jr. attended the event with his brother Alejandro but shortly before the injury was sustained the two separated to see competing bands playing at the same time on different stages, and based on Reddit posts made by Alejandro, he claims that David was admitted to the hospital shortly after 8 PM local time, but the two had not be in contact since separating he claims 90 or so minuted prior.
From what has been gathered by Alejandro via online help and comments, David walked himself to a medical tent and then shortly after was admitted to the emergency room, and doctors concluded he had a severe brain injury and had to operate on him multiple times.
No official incident details have been made public.
Official details regarding the circumstances surrounding the injury have not been publicly released.
The family continues pressing for clarity on how the injury happened.
Questions remain unanswered about the exact nature of the incident.
Many questions surrounding the incident remain unanswered, including how the injury occurred and what events led to David requiring emergency medical treatment.
The incident has come to light as Vans Warped Tour recently announced plans for its 2027 event, which is scheduled to take place from July 24th-27th, 2027 at the Shoreline Waterfront in Long Beach.