warped tour 2017

Watch the trailer for film documenting the rise, fall and rebirth of the music industry

[Photo by: Rock Feed/Youtube]  Music videographer Scott Hansen is debuting the first trailer for new documentary, Cut Throat: The Rise, Fall, & Rebirth Of The Music Industry, featuring interviews with Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman and Attila's Fronz.  Cut Throat is a film that will explore “the effects of technology on the metal and rock […]

The music community in 2017 won’t stand for bands’ B.S. — and other observations

[GIF by: TheNewsWheel] As years pass, the alternative music culture and community changes gradually—as one would expect—particularly in the way they consume, embrace and respond to the music and artists of the day. The baby boomers (born sometime between 1946-1964) went through the free love and peace-type protests against traditional values. Generation X (1965-1980) went […]

Silver Age beat out 17K bands on Warped Tour to take home Ernie Ball: PLAY grand prize

Another Vans Warped Tour has come to a close, and we were granted the privilege of announcing this year’s Ernie Ball: PLAY Warped winner: Silver Age. Ernie Ball, a longtime supporter of unsigned bands, launched their PLAY Warped Tour program last year (previously Battle Of The Bands). This year, they gave 41 local, unsigned bands […]

10 posts that show Warped Tour 2017 in all its behind the scenes glory

[Photo by: Twitter, Instagram, Twitter] As another Warped Tour comes to a close, those of you who’ve been lucky enough to head out to one of the many dates have your stories to tell: meeting bands, your favorite sets, even just traveling to whichever date you attended. But what about those behind-the-scenes moments that only […]

Watch this guy try (and fail) to mosh inside of a trash can at Warped Tour

How long do you think you'd last in a Warped Tour pit while trying to mosh inside of a trash can? One Warped Tour 2017 festival-goer apparently thought he had the right stuff for the task, donning a trusty, 20-gallon, plastic garbage container for some extreme pit moves. Suffice it to say, it didn't last […]

Silverstein and Beartooth formed "Silvertooth" at Warped Tour, and it's phenomenal

There's a new supergroup hitting Warped Tour this year, or at least one date: They're called Silvertooth, the lovechild of Silverstein and Beartooth. The band has resurfaced after being absent since their last collaboration at the 2015 Vans Warped Tour, and this year, they really went all out.  Read more: GWAR’s Beefcake the Mighty slays Silverstein […]

Set It Off to make special guest appearance at Ohio Warped Tour stop

Ohio, get ready! Set It Off have announced that they will be playing a special guest performance at the Cuyahoga Falls stop of the Vans Warped Tour on Tuesday!  Read More: We’re “hypnotized” by this perfect Set It Off acoustic session Set It Off will be playing a special set at the Full Sail University stage on Tuesday, […]

GWAR's Beefcake the Mighty slays Silverstein bassist at Warped Tour

At the New Jersey Warped Tour stop, Silverstein got a suprise guest bass player: Beefcake the Mighty of GWAR!  Read more: Hear Silverstein’s explosive new song, “Whiplash” During Silverstein's set, the guys recieved a visit from Beefcake the Mighty of GWAR. In the video GWAR shared on Facebook, you can see Beefcake come onstage and slay […]

11 bands you gotta see at Warped Tour this summer

'Tis the season — for the annual Vans Warped Tour to hit a town near you, of course. The beauty of the largest-traveling music festival in the United States is its diversity: The lineup is always a well-balanced blend of veteran bands who use it as an opportunity to go on a very familiar vacation, and […]

Members of Eagles Of Death Metal, the Offspring defend the Dickies in Warped Tour controversy

Following an incident involving the Dickies, who played a select run of dates on the 2017 Warped Tour, calling out a festival-goer on-stage, Eagles Of Death Metal’s Jesse Hughes and the Offspring’s Noodles have spoken out in defense of the Dickies on-stage verbal response to a Warped Tour crew member. “Long live freedom of speech and long […]

I Prevail's Brian Burkheiser hospitalized during Warped Tour run

[Photo credit: Instagram] I Prevail vocalist Brian Burkheiser was hospitalized on Saturday, according to a report from Rock Sound. The band is currently on the road playing the 2017 Vans Warped Tour. Check out some updates from Burkheiser below. Read more: All your favorite bands spill their Warped Tour stories in new issue As Brian […]

Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman releases statement regarding the Dickies controversy

Following an incident involving the Dickies, who played a select run of dates on the 2017 Warped Tour, calling out a festival-goer on-stage, Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman has released a statement clarifying the facts surrounding the incident. “Fact—it was not a fan, but a member of the touring party,” Lyman explains. Read his statement in […]

Forthcoming Warped Tour date canceled: "We were completely blind-sided"

The city of Wilmington, NC have canceled their forthcoming Warped Tour date on July 4. Vans Warped Tour posted a statement in the event page detailing the surprise cancelation of the event, saying that they were “completely blind-sided by the city of Wilmington, NC” and “have tried to work through everything as fast as we […]

Band that verbally abused crowd member at Warped Tour release statement, defend actions

The Dickies, who played a select run of dates on the 2017 Warped Tour, have been called out for their unacceptable behavior on stage—and have, in turn, responded with a statement on Facebook. A short video that was posted to Twitter shows frontman Leonard Graves Phillips using derogatory speech to directly call out a member of […]

How the Hundredth bus fire went down, according to vocalist Chad Johnson

[Photo credit: Jesus Martinez/Twitter] Hundredth frontman Chadwick Johnson and his bandmates were asleep on their tour bus early Tuesday when a fire broke out onboard. Read more: Hundredth, Being As An Ocean’s bus catches fire mid-Warped Tour run – UPDATED The band, sharing the bus with fellow rockers Being As An Ocean, were en route […]

Hundredth, Being As An Ocean's bus catches fire mid-Warped Tour run

[Photo by: Twitter] Hundredth and Being As An Ocean have taken to social media this morning to confirm that both bands are fine after their shared tour bus caught on fire this morning. “Woke up this morning to our bus on fire. We all got out and are okay,” Hundredth shared on their Twitter this […]

Warped Tour’s worst day ever, as told by founder Kevin Lyman

Sure, we've probably all had our own worst day at Warped Tour. (Nasty sunburns? We're talking about you.) We talked to Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman about the festival's worst day ever, and it surely tops any sunburn we've ever had: The worst day Warped ever had was the day I didn’t show up. It was […]

GWAR play "F*ck This Place," first new song since former vocalist Oderus Urungus's death

A fan video of GWAR’s set at Vans Warped Tour in Seattle caught the band's first new song since their vocalist Dave Brockie, otherwise known as Oderus Urungus, passed away in 2014. Bloathar, the current vocalist, introduced a new song called “Fuck This Place” as a tribute to “the greatest rock ‘n’ roll singer to […]

11 reasons you have to see GWAR at Warped Tour this year

[Photo “Gwar Back to So36” by Montecruz Foto is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0] The shock-metal band GWAR is not for everybody. The band have not only been considered offensive for their actions onstage, but they’ve also been known for being gross and over-the-top. And, may we add, funny as hell. But that shouldn’t keep you from seeing […]

From moshing to serving Katy Perry potatoes, 26 musicians share their first Warped Tour experiences

We're already counting down the days until Warped Tour — the long days, summer heat, and amazing music. Warped Tour memories last forever, and we talked to musicians from some of your favorite bands in the scene about their first-ever Warped Tour experiences. Read on to see their amazing experiences, and be sure to leave your […]
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