www.warpedtour.com – The Vans Warped Tour and Blink-182 come together for a one-time only show on July 14 in Minneapolis, Minn. at Somerset Park.
LAUNCH Media Inc. today announced that MCA recording artist Blink-182 will join this summer’s Vans Warped Tour for a one-time only performance in Minneapolis at Somerset Park on July 14.
Veterans to the Warped Tour, Blink-182, first played the punk and skate festival back in 1997. Since then, they have experienced worldwide success, with their records reaping platinum status and their concert tours packing ’em in all across Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Americas.
Just six weeks away from the June 12 release of their forthcoming album, “Take Off Your Pants and Jacket,” Blink-182’s planned return to Warped proves they have not forgotten their roots. The album’s first single, “The Rock Show,” contains the lyrics, “Couldn’t wait for the summer and the Warped Tour/I remember it’s the first time that I saw her… there,” highlighting the band’s strong ties to the tour and its fans.
“I’ve always loved the Warped Tour and I love all the bands on the Warped Tour,” said Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus on re-uniting with the tour. “Those are some of the best shows I’ve ever played.”
Tickets are currently available online via Warpedtour.com (www.warpedtour.com) at unbeatably low prices for this summer’s trek, which kicks off June 22 in Phoenix. Heading into its seventh year, this year’s tour combines a dynamic indie-punk line-up, along with extreme sports, the antics of Incredibly Strange Wrestling and youth lifestyle booths.
Some of the bands leading the charge for the festival are: 311, AFI, Alien Ant Farm, The Ataris, Dub Pistols, Fenix*TX, Guttermouth, H20, Less Than Jake, The Living End, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Misfits, New Found Glory, Pennywise, Rancid, Rollins Band and The Vandals.
Various artists will appear on different legs of the tour and each date will include a local stage with bands chosen by each market’s promoter.
Playing More Markets Than Ever Before, The Vans Warped Tour ’01 Presented By Target Stores, Current Dates And Venues Are As Follows:
- June 22 – Phoenix – Peoria Sports Complex
- June 23 – Las Vegas – Thomas & Mack Lot
- June 24 – Fresno – Fresno State Amphitheatre
- June 27 – Chula Vista, – San Diego – Coors Amphitheatre Lot
- June 28 – Ventura – Seaside Park
- June 29 – Los Angeles – Los Angeles Coliseum
- June 30 – San Francisco – Pier 30/32
- July 01 – Soda Springs – Lake Tahoe – Boreal Ski Area
- July 02 – Nampa – Boise – Idaho Center Amphitheatre
- July 03 – Quincy – Seattle – Gorge Amphitheatre
- July 05 – Calgary – Race City Speedway
- July 06 – Bozeman – Gallatin Valley Fairgrounds
- July 07 – Salt Lake City – Utah State Fairground
- July 08 – Brighton – Denver – Adams City Fairground
- July 10 – Bonner Springs, KS – Sandstone Amphitheatre Lot
- July 11 – St. Louis – Riverport Amphitheatre
- July 12 – Indianapolis – Deer Creek Music Center
- July 13 – Milwaukee – Rave Ballroom Grounds
- July 14 – Minneapolis – Float-Rite Park
- July 15 – Tinley Park, IL – World Music Theatre
- July 17 – Sparta, KY – Kentucky Speedway
- July 18 – Nashville – AmSouth Amphitheatre
- July 19 – Little Rock – River Fest Amphitheatre
- July 20 – Dallas – Smirnoff Music Center
- July 21 – San Antonio – TBA
- July 22 – Houston – TBA
- July 23 – Corpus Christi – Concrete St. Amphitheatre
- July 24 – New Orleans – Macconi Meadows
- July 25 – Atlanta – Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre
- July 26 – Charlotte – TBA
- July 27 – Orlando – Central Florida Grounds
- July 28 – Miami – Pompano Amphitheatre
- July 29 – Tampa – USF Soccer Field
- July 31 – Bristow, VA – Washington DC Nissan Pavillion
- August 01 – Virginia Beach – Verizon Amphitheatre
- August 02 – Pittsburgh – IC Light Amphitheatre
- August 03 – Camden, NJ – Blockbuster- Sony Entertainment Center
- August 04 – New York City – Randall’s Island
- August 05 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Park Lot
- August 07 – Cleveland – Nautica Stage
- August 08 – Buffalo – La Salle Park
- August 09 – Boston – Suffolk Downs
- August 10 – Montreal – Parc Des Iles
- August 11 – Barrie – Toronto – TBA
- August 12 – Pontiac, MI – Phoenix Plaza Amphitheatre
