Vintage Band T-Shirts Your Teen Will Love

These tees are so cool, you’ll want to raid your teen's closet!

April 07, 2023

By: Amanda Mushro

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The Bands Are Back

There’s a lot of styles that our teens wear that make us scratch our heads, but if your teen has been obsessed with vintage band t-shirts — you may find yourself wanting to wear a few of their tees. Hey, you may have even had a few of those shirts back in the day! A few things about this style: they aren’t actually vintage originals, just fun reproductions, and the band tees also encompass solo artists as well as groups.

The fun throwback style is all the rage right now and whether your teen distresses the t-shirt before wearing or they order it a few sizes too big to give the oversized looks, here are ten of our favorite vintage-inspired band t-shirts your teen will want in their closet.

Pink Floyd

We know you are tempted to ask your teen if they know any songs from the band whose shirt they are wearing, but just let them have fun with fashion — like this oversized Pink Floyd Shirt. Plus, you can use this style to teach kids a few things about your favorite music.

BUY IT: American Eagle, $34.95

Prince

This throwback to Prince’s iconic song, Purple Rain, is a t-shirt must-have. Size up to crop the shirt or if your teens plan on giving this shirt a distressed vibe.

BUY IT: Gap, $19.00

Def Leppard

A vintage t-shirt staple! If your teen is starting their own collection, they must have a Def Leppard shirt. This style is comfortable and affordable.

BUY IT: Target, $12.99

Green Day

If you didn’t have this shirt when you were a teen, we’ve got a feeling you knew some guy at your high school that did. Now your teen can sport this Green Day tee when they go to school.

BUY IT: American Eagle, $17.47

Smashing Pumpkins

You’ll hear plenty of hits from the Smashing Pumpkins on the 90s alternative rock stations on the radio, and if you head over to Target, you can snag this shirt. It’s a perfect replica of the shirts you saw kids wearing in the hallways of your school in the 90s.

BUY IT: Target, $12.99

Dolly Parton

Can we all agree that Dolly Parton is simply the best? Your teen will love this shirt and we love this shirt. So order one for you and one for your teen.

BUY IT: Gap, $35.00

Notorious B.I.G.

If you saw this shirt and started singing, "Biggie, Biggie, Biggie, can’t you see," then you need to buy this shirt right away. There is also a toddler version of this shirt so you can be Biggie and your littlest one can be your Smalls.

BUY IT: Target, $12.99

Nirvana

Sure, no real Nirvana fan would wear a hot pink sweatshirt in honor of the band, but we have to admit — we love this one. It’s a fun upgrade and we love that kids are finding different types of music inspired by their clothes.

BUY IT: Urban Outfitters, $79.00

Sublime

When Sublime hit mainstream music, these shirts were everywhere. Now your teen can rock a fun replica.

BUY IT: Amazon, $19.99

Johnny Cash

Since so many band t-shirts are black, this gold shirt is a fun way to switch up the typical style. There are lots of Johnny Cash shirt options, but this is one of our favorites.

BUY IT: Amazon, $16.99

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