Above: Vans Warped Tour® 2012 logo.
VANS WARPED TOUR® 2012
PRE-SALE BEGINS TODAY, FRIDAY, MARCH 30 AT 10:00AM PT
RISE AGAINST
TO JOIN MAIN STAGE ARTISTS
ALL TIME LOW, TAKING BACK SUNDAY, ANTI-FLAG,
YELLOWCARD, THE USED, FOUR YEAR STRONG,
FALLING IN REVERSE,PIERCE THE VEIL,
NEW FOUND GLORY, BREATHE CAROLINA
AND MORE FULL TOUR LINE-UP REVEALED
COMPLETE ITINERARY FOR 41-CITY NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
LAUNCHING JUNE 16 IN SALT LAKE CITY AND WRAPPING AUGUST 5 IN PORTLAND
ANNOUNCED TODAY
FANS JOIN IN LAST NIGHT TO CELEBRATE THE
VANS WARPED TOUR KICK-OFF PARTY
LAUNCH AT CLUB NOKIA IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
Pictured above VANS WARPED TOUR founder KEVIN LYMAN and
2012 artists at the press conference & kick-off party at Club Nokia
on Thursday, March 29.
Renowned for bringing skate/punk/action sports and youth culture to the forefront on a global scale, the Vans Warped Tour® is calling and summer is here…
The full VANS WARPED TOUR 2012 multi-stage line-up has now been revealed including Rise Against, who will join other previously announced main stage artists All Time Low, Taking Back Sunday, Anti-Flag, Yellowcard, The Used, Four Year Strong, New Found Glory, Pierce The Veil, Falling In Reverse, Breathe Carolina and more. The VANS WARPED TOUR–a mix of hotly-tipped and established artists–continues to be the most eclectic traveling festival tour on the planet featuring rock, punk, pop, hip-hop and rap, metal, indie rock, electronic, alt-country, folk-punk, dubstep, reggae and rockabilly. See all 2012 acts and listen to music in the grid below. For the full list of confirmed artists, visit: www.vanswarpedtour.com/bands.
Last night (Thursday, March 29), the VANS WARPED TOUR kick-off party and press conference was held at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. VANS WARPED TOUR artists and friends joined tour founder Kevin Lyman and Steve Van Doren of Vans to celebrate. Fans were treated to a screening of the new tour documentary film No Room For Rockstars (from Stacy Peralta and the producers of Dogtown & Z-boys, www.noroomforrockstars.com) and enjoyed live performances from Forever Came Calling (the group featured in the film), Falling In Reverse, Matt Toka, Dead Sara as well as special performances from tour veterans Yellowcard (acoustic) and The Used. “The energy at the 18th annual Vans Warped Tour Kick-Off Party was amazing,” said founder Kevin Lyman. “All signs point to a great summer to come in 2012.”
Above the VANS WARPED TOUR 2012 Kick-Off party. Pictured clockwise: The Used,
Falling In Reverse, Yellowcard and Ronnie Radke (Falling In Reverse), Bert McKracken
(The Used) and Ryan Seaman (Falling In Reverse).
Beginning today, Friday, March 30 (10:00am PT) festival goers can purchase tickets via the exclusive, lower-priced pre-sale: http://media.musictoday.com/ticketing/WarpedTour/splash.html. To keep the festival at a great value, pre-sale package prices are $21.99 and include commemorative 3D ticket–which also serves as a jump-the-line early entry pass–a Vans Warped Tour 2012 compilation CD and a 25-cent donation to the Unite the United charity and all service fees. Only a limited number of pre-sale tickets are available per city and once they sell-out, they’re gone. The general on-sale will begin April 7. Go to www.vanswarpedtour.com.
The 41-date VANS WARPED TOUR 2012 commences June 16 in Salt Lake City, UT and finishes August 5 in Portland, OR. The tour will hit a handful of new venues this year. See the full itinerary with dates and venues announced now, listed below.
www.vanswarpedtour.com
http://twitter.com/vanswarpedtour
VANS WARPED TOUR 2012 full itinerary:
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
| Sat | 6/16 | Salt Lake City, UT | Utah State Fairpark |
| Sun | 6/17 | Denver, CO | Sports Authority Field at Mile High |
| Wed | 6/20 | Las Vegas, NV | Plaza Hotel & Casino |
| Thu | 6/21 | Irvine, CA | Orange County Great Park |
| Fri | 6/22 | Pomona, CA | Pomona Fairplex |
| Sat | 6/23 | San Francisco, CA | AT&T Park Lot A |
| Sun | 6/24 | Ventura, CA | Seaside Park |
| Wed | 6/27 | Chula Vista, CA | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre |
| Thu | 6/28 | Scottsdale, AZ | Camelback Park |
| Fri | 6/29 | Las Cruces, NM | New Mexico State University |
| Sat | 6/30 | San Antonio, TX | AT&T Center |
| Sun | 7/1 | Houston, TX | Reliant Center Parking Lot |
| Tue | 7/3 | Dallas, TX | Gexa Energy Pavilion |
| Thu | 7/5 | Maryland Heights, MO | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| Fri | 7/6 | Auburn Hills, MI | The Palace Of Auburn Hills |
| Sat | 7/7 | Tinley Park, IL | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre |
| Sun | 7/8 | Shakopee, MN | Canterbury Park |
| Mon | 7/9 | Bonner Springs, KS | Sandstone Amphitheatre |
| Tue | 7/10 | Noblesville, IN | Klipsch Music Center |
| Wed | 7/11 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Blossom Music Center |
| Thu | 7/12 | Burgettstown, PA | First Niagara Pavilion |
| Fri | 7/13 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| Sat | 7/14 | Montreal, QC | Parc Jean Drapeau |
| Sun | 7/15 | Toronto, ON | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre |
| Tue | 7/17 | Darien Center, NY | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center |
| Wed | 7/18 | Scranton, PA | Toyota Pavilion |
| Thu | 7/19 | Mansfield, MA | Comcast Center |
| Fri | 7/20 | Camden, NJ | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| Sat | 7/21 | Uniondale, NY | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Sun | 7/22 | Hartford, CT | The Comcast Theatre |
| Tue | 7/24 | Columbia, MD | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| Wed | 7/25 | Virginia Beach, VA | Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach |
| Thu | 7/26 | Atlanta, GA | Aaron’s Amphitheatre |
| Fri | 7/27 | Orlando, FL | Central Florida Fairgrounds |
| Sat | 7/28 | Miami, FL | Cruzan Amphitheatre |
| Sun | 7/29 | St. Petersburg, FL | Vinoy Park |
| Mon | 7/30 | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| Tue | 7/31 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
| Wed | 8/1 | Milwaukee, WI | Marcus Amphitheater |
| Sat | 8/4 | Redmond, WA | Marymoor Park |
| Sun | 8/5 | Portland, OR | Rose Quarter Riverfront |
VANS WARPED TOUR 2012 an eclectic mix of hotly-tipped and established artists, listen here:
About the VANS WARPED TOUR:
The VANS WARPED TOUR® is well established as America’s premiere music and lifestyle festival of the summer, breaking up-and-coming indie talent as well as both creating and showcasing major established artists since 1995. The nationally-renowned festival is the most eclectic traveling tour and features a diverse array of artists–with hotly tipped acts in every genre from punk, metal and indie to rock, hip-hop, rap, electronic, reggae and pop; as well as a variety of lifestyle attractions for its traditionally low ticket price. The tour has cemented its place in history by bringing punk rock/skate/action sports culture from the underground to the forefront of global youth culture, while at the same time helping those in need and being the first tour to consistently use groundbreaking environmental concepts every year on the road. The Warped Eco Initiatives (WEI) range from biodiesel fuel for touring trucks and buses, to environmentally friendly catering for the artists and crew courtesy of Tada! Catering. There’s even a solar-powered sound system on the Kevin Says Stage and www.vanswarpedtour.com showcases public transportation options for every tour date and carpool social media apps as well as exotic eco travel contests. For more information on the tour that Alternative Press readers voted the “Best Tour/Festival” of 2009/2010 and Rolling Stone called “America’s most successful festival” (2005) go to: www.vanswarpedtour.com.
*About the Unite The United Foundation:
Unite The United Foundation is a public 501 (c) (3) non-profit, fundraising organization founded by the producers of the Vans Warped Tour Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour and Mayhem Festival. It is our mission to encourage fans, artists and industry leaders from the music, touring and action sports worlds to work toward positive change, by supporting local charities and participating in community volunteerism events across the United States. Unite the United Foundation is committed to raising funds to be donated directly to grass roots organizations that are making a difference in our national community. www.unitetheunited.org.
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