Punk rock, skateboards and… comedians? This week’s edition of the Vans Warped Tour lineup announcement adds a whole new element to the yearly tour—a comedy tent. Among the names joining the festival are Dave Ross, Sammy Obeid, and Eli Olsberg.
I The Mighty have announced their second full length album, ‘Connector.’ The album is due out June 2nd with Equal Vision Records and the band is currently streaming a new song titled “Playing Catch with .22”
I’m glad this movie exists; more movies need to be made addressing mental health issues—even if they’re comedies.
Since their last release, Sleeping With Sirens have been through a line up change and plenty of growth, but with Madness, they’ve only proven they’re still swinging just as hard.
Thursday, March 19th I flew into South by Southwest this afternoon. Tonight, I strode 6th Street. amid the scene here in Austin. I felt a tension between, and within, the musicians, attendees, and the city. The dichotomy is an inclination toward indie values, opposed by the gravitation of commercialism. I realize this as I happen on IFC’s Fairgrounds, which features a music stage, interactive attractions such as a Velcro wall, and food trucks and a beer stand. It’s like a festival within a festival and it is a microcosm of SXSW. It’s an insular fantasy realm manifested by marketers and… Read more »
Make room for Attila, August Burns Red, Memphis May Fire, We Came As Romans, and more on your Vans Warped Tour schedule this summer! The bands are four of the seven new acts joining the summer long touring festival. Check out the full lineup below!
Beartooth, Never Shout Never, Rivers Monroe and more are jumping on the Vans Warped Tour bandwagon this week. The tour will kick off in Pomona, CA on June 19th — check out a full list of dates and grab your tickets here.
Timbaland’s R&B remix of OneRepublic’s “Apologize” helped the band break through to mainstream radio. Reimagined as a crisp and gritty song by Silverstein, this week’s (Un)covered looks at the rock cover recorded for Punk Goes Pop Volume 2.
It’s Wednesday once again, and that means it’s time for another Vans Warped Tour announcement! Man Overboard, Silverstein, Citizen, Carousel Kings, and Mallory Knox will be hitting the road with the festival this summer. Check out the full lineup below.
I spoke with John about this year’s festival – he says there will be even MORE bands announced, and addresses how the festival came about this year, the game plan behind it, going the opposite direction from an EDM focused fest, and bringing it back to the Rock.
