Warped Tour Kicks Off On June 25th!!

We’re heading into our 16th year with the kickoff show on June 25th at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA.
kickoff show

Bands and artists such as Never Shout Never, Bring Me The Horizon, Face To Face, The All American Rejects, Andrew W.K., Attack Attack, Dropkick Murphys, Mike Posner, Hey Monday, The Summer Set and many more are on tap for what should be an amazing summer of music and more. Be sure to check out your date lineup on the Warped site to see what band is playing in your city.
Check Out Your FREE Vans Warped Tour Poster
Vans Warped Tour Poster

Check out the 2010 Vans Warped Tour poster available for FREE this summer at the Vans tent on Warped. Many of the bands sign at the Vans tent during the summer so keep an eye out on the site and on Twitter for the details on when where and when bands are signing.
Kia Motors Is Excited To Be Back As “Official Vehicle On The Vans Warped Tour” in 2010!

To celebrate, come check out Kia’s “Soul Lounge” at all U.S. tour dates. Ride. Experience the Kia Soul, Forte Koup and the all-new 2011 Sportage. Express. “Express your Soul” in our newly-designed video confessional. Ink. Get your “Ink On” in our airbrush Tattoo Parlor. Collect. Hey Monday and Never Shout Never autographs on custom designed posters. Score. Interact with DJ Danny and pick up your FREE custom wristbands, a pair of Kia retro sunglasses and access to the Kia VIP Riser, while supplies last of course.
Kia Motors

In addition, Kia Motors presents the Kevin Says “Solar” Stage, bringing you all of the rock with little environmental impact! Check out the impressive lineup at www.kiakevinsaysstage.com.

See you at the show! Brought to you by Kia Motors. www.fuse.tv/kiawarped.
Warped Vans Limited Edition Shoes and Sandals Available
This Summer On The Tour ONLY
Warped Vans Limited Edition Shoes

A limited number of these shoes and sandals will be available for sale on each stop of the Vans Warped Tour. These are limited edition items not available online or at any other retail outlet. Get to Warped early and head on over to the main Vans booth to get your pair. A limited quantity of sizes will be available so come on by and get your pair! Check them out here
AFN
Advent Clothing Company

Advent Clothing Company is teaming up with Alterative Press Magazine to celebrate AP’s 25th anniversary by having some of your favorite bands rock out on the AP/Advent stage at Warped Tour this summer! After you check out the fun on stage – be sure to check out the Advent/ Aural Fix Nation Family of Brands tent where you’ll be able to pick up some rad threads from Advent ,Choonimals and After Eleven Apparel – play games, meet your favorite bands, win free stuff and more! If you don’t own any of Advent threads yet you are missing out – head over to adventclothingcompany.com for more information.
Official Vans Warped Tour Compilation CD
Official Vans Warped Tour Compilation CD

Every summer close to 1 million punk rockers, emo kids, hardcore fans, rudeboys (and girls) and a slew of other uncategorizable music lovers brave the heat for the Vans Warped Tour.

SideOneDummy’s 13th annual Warped Tour Compilation is the soundtrack to the summer, capturing the intensity and diversity of this traveling festival with 51 tracks on two discs. Ranging from fan favorites to obscure rarities and unreleased gems. For the full track listings and to get the CD, click here
AP
AP

AP turns 25 this month with an extra special collector’s issue! Check out the first half of the Oral History of AP that fills you in on all of the details on how the magazine came about, stories from some of our first covers, and lots of photos. Also inside this issue is our special classic cover photo special where all of your favorite bands recreate past AP covers. Pick up this special collector’s issue now!.
PETA
PETA

Could you ever forget being beaten? Or being chained up for days at a time? How about being kidnapped? This is reality for elephants used for people’s entertainment-and elephants never forget. Now that you know the truth, can you forget? Find out how you can help elephants at the peta2 booth this summer, where you can also get free stickers and a DVD and lots more.
10 FREE Songs From Warped Bands On iTunes
FREE Songs From Warped Bands On iTunes

We’ve partnered up with iTunes for the second year in a row to offer a FREE download offer on iTunes. This year we also have an offer for Canadian fans as well. The offer features music from Alkaline Trio, Bring Me The Horizon, Cobra Skulls, Our Last Night, Set Your Goals, The Swellers and others. The US offer can be found here and the Canadian offer is available here. Get your codes today as the offer expires 8/31.
RISE RECORDS
RISE
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Attack Attack! has a new album out June 8th! Be sure to check them out all summer long on Warped Tour.
VISUAL SOUND
Visual Sound

No longer does a musician on a budget have to sacrifice tone and reliability. The GarageTone series of pedals from Visual Sound have been designed to have boutique quality sounds and superior construction at amazingly low prices. Each circuit was designed with all the time and care that you’ve come to expect from Visual Sound. With 18 gauge steel housings, hand-wired jacks, circuit protection, and redundant footswitch contacts, GarageTone pedals are made with the gigging musician in mind. If you don’t have a six figure income, don’t worry… GarageTone has you covered.
Visual Sound YouTube
Ernie Ball/Vans Warped Tour Battle of The Bands Have Begun To Be Announced

Over 14,000 bands have made their mark and 130,000 registered fans have logged there votes!!! With the 2010 Vans Warped Tour kicking off in 3 weeks we are proud to announce the first batch of winners in the Ernie Ball/Vans Warped Tour Battle of The Bands!!… For up to the minute announcements on winning bands follow the Battle of the Bands competition at www.twitter.com/ErnieBallBattle.
HOPELESS
HOPELESS

Poughkeepsie natives, We Are The In Crowd released their debut Hopeless Records EP, Guaranteed to Disagree this week! Fans can stream tracks off the EP here… you’ll be hooked after one listen : ) You can grab your copy here for only $5! Catch We Are The In Crowd on the entire run of this summer’s Vans Warped Tour on the Skullcandy Stage! Follow @Wearetheincrowd for all the latest updates!.
Vans Warped Tour Non Profit Page

Check out the non-profits doing some good and doing well this summer on Warped. We now have a feature were you can become a “fan” of the non-profit org and meet up with and chat with others who have similar interests in causes non-profit.

VANS Warped Tour

–METAL NEVER SOUNDED SO GOOD….Don’t miss this event!!!

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VAN’S WARPED TOUR dates are set.  They are sponsored again by Hollywood Music which has been a sponsor for three year’s now.   For a complete  listing of the event bands,  go to the Warpetour.com Official site.

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