After 6 years of inactivity, on April 24, 2026, Reel Big Fish were announced to be playing the Long Beach and Orlando dates for the Vans Warped Tour, set to take place in July and November.
In July 2024, Ice Nine Kills released a cover of ” Walking On Sunshine ” in collaboration with Reel Big Fish, featuring Dan Regan as a credited band member for the first time since 2013.
On October 28, 2021, former member Scott Klopfenstein reunited with Aaron Barrett to sing on a track by Lo(u)ser titled No Hope. Former drummer Ryland Steen played drums and produced, and Dan Regan also appeared in the music video alongside the others.
On March 22, 2020, former trumpet player Tyler Jones died; the band paid its respects via social media.
On April 11, 2019, Billy Kottage announced that he had quit the band via his Instagram page. Kottage has since toured as a featured musician with The Interrupters . Brian Robertson of Suburban Legends played with the band from June 2019 until their touring hiatus starting in 2020.
On October 9, 2018, through their Instagram page, the band announced a new single called “You Can’t Have All of Me”, released on October 12. They also confirmed the title for the new album to be Life Sucks…Let’s Dance! and a December release.
In February 2015, the band announced through its website that drummer Ryland Steen had gone on hiatus from the band in order to play drums in America . Since the summer of 2014, Edward Beach (née Larsen) of Suburban Legends has been filling in.
In November 2014, Reel Big Fish announced on Facebook that the group would release an EP titled Happy Skalidays scheduling release on December 15, 2014.
Reel Big Fish announced a co-headline UK and Ireland tour with Less Than Jake with support from Zebrahead in early 2014.
On October 21, 2013, the band announced via its website that long-time trombonist Dan Regan, who has played with Reel Big Fish since 1994, will depart from the band to spend more time with his family and follow his dream of starting a brewery.