{"id":9871,"date":"2026-07-18T20:20:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T15:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9871"},"modified":"2026-07-18T20:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T15:20:22","slug":"teddy-swims-covers-van-halens-jump-at-electric-castle-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9871","title":{"rendered":"Teddy Swims covers Van Halen\u2019s \u2018Jump\u2019 at Electric Castle 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><em>In partnership with Electric Castle<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/teddy-swims\">Teddy Swims<\/a> performed a cover of Van Halen\u2019s 1984 classic \u2018Jump\u2019 during his set on the second night of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/festivals\/electric-castle\">Electric Castle 2026<\/a>. Scroll down to watch footage now.<\/p>\n<p>Slotting the track into the closing section of his Main Stage set, the cover arrived before Teddy Swims launched into his mega-hit single \u2018Lose Control\u2019 and the recently released \u2018Break Up In Reverse\u2019.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Teddy Swims covers <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VanHalen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VanHalen<\/a>&#8216;s &#8216;Jump&#8217; on the main stage at <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/electric_castle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@electric_castle<\/a> 2026 \ud83e\udd18\ud83c\udfb8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oQgiTjanjm\">pic.twitter.com\/oQgiTjanjm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NME (@NME) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NME\/status\/2078200042486386869?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Swims first covered \u2018Jump\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-teddy-swims-bring-out-joe-jonas-vanessa-carlton-and-van-halens-david-lee-roth-at-coachella-2026-3939615\">at Coachella<\/a> in April where he was joined by Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth. He later declared Van Halen to be \u201cthe best fucking band of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Teddy Swims was followed on the Romanian festival\u2019s biggest stage by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/twenty-one-pilots\">Twenty One Pilots<\/a> who delivered a crowd-pleasing set including a cover version of their own. The Ohio duo shared their take on \u2018Seven Nation Army\u2019, complete with a video co-sign from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/jack-white\">Jack White<\/a> himself.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/twenty-one-pilots-and-teddy-swims-bring-the-crowds-to-electric-castle-day-two-3957708\">Reviewing<\/a> day two of Electric Castle 2026, <i>NME<\/i> wrote: \u201cFrom start to finish, Swims\u2019 energy is palpable, so by the time he puts on his helmet, complete with a bright red mohawk, and wheels off stage in a tricycle, it feels fair to call it a job well done. \u201d<\/p>\n<p>Teddy Swims released his latest album, \u2018I\u2019ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2)\u2019, in 2025. It was given<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/teddy-swims-ive-tried-everything-but-therapy-part-two-review-3831636\"> a four-star review<\/a> by <i>NME<\/i> which read: \u201cThe swiftly released follow-up staves off a bad case of sequelitis because it successfully deepens Swims\u2019 story.<\/p>\n<p>Electric Castle 2026 takes place from July 16-20 with sets due from an eclectic array of international stars including The Cure, Kneecap, Dogstar, and Chase &amp; Status.<\/p>\n<p>Read NME\u2019s highlights from the ground during<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/kneecap-sleaford-mods-and-kitty-amor-kick-off-electric-castle-2026-3957418\"> day one<\/a> of the festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('consent', 'revoke');\n  fbq('init', '370979561341328');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In partnership with Electric Castle Teddy Swims performed a cover of Van Halen\u2019s 1984 classic \u2018Jump\u2019 during his set on the second night of Electric Castle 2026. 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