The sixth round of bands for the 2014 Vans Warped Tour have been announced via Warped Roadies. You can check out the lineup so far below
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The fourth round of bands for the 2014 Vans Warped Tour have been announced on Warped Roadies. You can check out the lineup so far below
The dates for Warped Tour 2014 have been announced! View the dates below; band announcements coming Dec. 4th.
June 14 Salt Lake City, UT
June 15 Denver, CO
June 17 Albuquerque, NM
June 18 Mesa, AZ
June 20 Pomona, CA
June 21 San Francisco, CA
June 22 Ventura, CA
June 25 San Diego, CA
June 26 Las Vegas, NV
June 28 Seattle, WA
June 29 Portland, OR
July 2 St. Louis, MO
July 3 Indianapolis, IN
July 4 Toronto, ON
July 5 Montreal, QC
July 6 Holmdel, NJ
July 8 Darien Center, NY
July 9 Scranton, PA
July 10 Boston, MA
July 11 Camden, NJ
July 12 New York, NY
July 13 Hartford, CT
July 15 Pittsburgh, PA
July 16 Cincinnati, OH
July 17 Cuyahoga Falls, OH
July 18 Detroit, MI
July 19 Chicago, IL
July 20 Minneapolis, MN
July 22 Columbia, MD
July 23 Virginia Beach, VA
July 24 Atlanta, GA
July 25 St. Petersburg, FL
July 26 West Palm Beach, FL
July 27 Orlando, FL
July 28 Charlotte, NC
July 30 Milwaukee, WI
July 31 Kansas City, KS
August 1 Dallas, TX
August 2 San Antonio, TX
August 3 Houston, TX
According to our source, All Time Low will be touring in the Spring with Man Overboard as direct support. Handguns will be splitting the opening slot with Mixtapes. It’ll most likely be a B-market tour (smaller cities) so there’s a possibility ATL are playing Warped Tour. Dates/venues TBA
UPDATE: We’ve received word that Mixtapes turned down this tour in favor of another. No word on who ATL got to replace them
According our reliable source, six bands playing VWT 2014 have been revealed. These are confirmed; no rumors here. Stage placement is unknown at this time. View the bands below!
New Found Glory
Attila
Bayside
Balance & Composure
I Killed The Prom Queen
Yellowcard
UK artist Itch is heading back to London this fall for Vans Warped Tour UK in London. Fans can now enter for a chance to win a trip for two to Vans Warped Tour UK, airfare and accommodations including a $200 American Express gift card. Itch will perform on Saturday November 16th. Enter for a chance to win here http://itchsmixes.com/contest.
Itch recently released his first single in the United States this June. “Homeless Romantic" features vocals from Taking Back Sunday’s Adam Lazzara and is available for free download at www.itchofficial.com. Adam joined Itch on the set of the video in Los Angeles, which was directed by Hannah Lux.
The parties this summer on the Vans Warped Tour are going to be a to crazier with Attila on the bill, and with the release of their newest album, “About That Life”. If you’re into heavy music, highly offensive lyrics and parties, then you probably already know what Attila is all about, but in case you don’t I suggest looking them up now so you know what I’m talking about.
Right away, the first song “Middle Fingers Up” sets the mood for the entire album, with an extremely catchy hook and heavy guitars that will make anyone want to jump up n’ down with the beat. A couple songs that stand out are “About That Life” and “Hellraisers”. Attila seems to be the only band that can pull off this type of ‘party-core metal’. The members of Attila are really stinking good at writing offensive and creative lyrics, as well as heavy instrumental parts to compliment to vocals. Chris “Fronz” Fronzak once again brings back his fast scream rapping style and brutal death-metal lows to the record. From a talent standpoint, Fronz is a fantastic vocalist and he demonstrates this on the album.
His vocal structures and patterns are creative and catchy, and he mixes up his styles well. More often he seems to use his lows on most tracks, but he keeps it fairly balanced. Musically, Chris Linck and Sean Heenan (guitars) together write catchy heavy riffs that keep the whole album bouncing. Nothing on this album is drastically different from what they’ve done in the past; everything is simply heavier and catchier since their previous release “Outlawed”. Breakdowns aren’t over-abused, but most songs with start off the same way. The guitar solos in this album are few, but they are effective, cool and a nice way to mix things up.
As much as I love Attila’s live free and party mentality, I know this band definitely won’t be for everyone. The lyrics are highly offensive, and you won’t find any deep personal messages in this album. The whole album is about partying, doing whatever you want, and there’s a couple songs dissing the scene, music industry and bands in this genre. With this type of music I see it as a hit or miss with the fans. It’s “hardcore teenage kid” kind of music, which limits the bands fan outreach. Many may find this music to be predictable and that might bore listeners. If you are into this style of music then you probably listen to it for the energy and power behind it. It’s party music. To sum it up, you’re either going to love it or think it’s a joke.
I highly recommend that anyone check out this band. Fans of Emmure and Upon A Burning Body should definitely check them out, but I have a feeling that if you know those two bands, you’ll be all too familiar with the rageaholics in Attila. Check out their newest album “About That Life” which is set to release June 25th, and catch them on the Vans Warped Tour all summer.
7.5/10
With every release, August Burns Red seems to expand their sound and individually the members push themselves to a new highs. “Rescue & Restore” finally is the push that takes the band from a familiar sound to a fresh new take on a trademark style.
The band’s previous LP record “Leveler” showed immense creativity growth in songs such as “Internal Cannon” and “Carpe Diem”. “Rescue & Restore” is an album that comes full circle with the band’s style, creativity, talent, and shows how much the band has grown since their early days in 2005. Every aspect of this album has been done bigger and better than ever before.
The first song, titled “Provision”, is probably one of the heaviest things ABR has ever written. Guitarists JB Brubaker and Brent Rambler are at the top of their game with this album, not only with their skill, but also with their creativity as musicians. Instead of going with drop C tuning and chugging away for an entire album, the band has switched up the key of most songs to add variety. It was also very appealing to hear Dustin’s bass tone more audible in this record. Personally, it makes me wish that I could hear more of his bass in previous records because he did a fantastic job on this one. The reoccurring theme I noticed with “Rescue & Restore” is the usage of clean guitars in almost every song, and Matt Greiner’s downplaying on the drums to slow the mood down. This by no means makes ABR less heavy, rather it demonstrates ABR’s expansive talent and creativity with their music.
Jake Luhrs absolutely destroyed my expectations for how he would perform on this record. “Leveler” was an honest and heartfelt record (more so than their previous albums) so I was expecting something similar to that. Some of these songs are my favorite ABR has ever done simply because the vocals are THAT phenomenal. Luhrs does not hold back what so ever. His talent and creativity with his vocal patterns has grown so much since “Leveler” and his lyrics are honest and inspiring. His vocal range has grown (once again) and I believe this album is his most passionate one to date. Faith is still very much a huge part of what August Burns Red stands for and lyrically the messages behind each song are extremely uplifting and encouraging to all. These 11 songs will absolutely kick your butt and have you hooked for a long time.
August Burns Red is moving forward with their music. This isn’t just metal anymore; this is art. This album has a distinct identity and feels more like “music” rather than metal. Some of these songs are the heaviest ABR has ever done, some are the most melodic, some are the lightest, but each song sticks to the deep roots of August Burns Red’s true original style. “Rescue & Restore” is August Burns Red’s best album to date.
9/10
- Ryan
Warped Tour starts this weekend and we’ve the got the best bands to watch when the tour comes through your town this summer!
1. Architects (UK)
Architects did an Almost World Tour that barely hit the US with Enter Shikari but can you catch them on every date this summer!
2. August Burns Red
This will be August Burns Red’s third year on Warped Tour and second on the main stage. Plenty of mosh pits will be started during their set!
3. Bring Me The Horizon
BMTH return to the states once again to dominate the main stage and gain even more fans in the process.
4. letlive
One of most energetic bands to see live, second only to The Chariot
5. The Chariot
One does not simply stand still while watching The Chariot.
6. Story of The Year
After a brief hiatus, Story of The Year are back and will be doing a 10 year anniversary tour for Page Avenue later this year. They will also have a new album out sometime this year.
7. The Black Dahlia Murder
Undoubtedly, the heaviest band on the tour, The Black Dahlia Murder are playing Warped Tour for the first time ever this year!
8. Stick to Your Guns
Fans of hardcore will appreciate STYG for their honest lyrics and intelligent frontman, Jessie Barnett
9. Volumes
Bounce up and down to their “djenty” riffs!
10. The Story So Far
Easily one of the biggest bands in pop punk right now
Bridge 9 Records has started to prep for the Vans Warped Tour for yet another year. Read the statement below if you’re interested
Basically, you’d come before doors open, help me set up, distribute flyers, sell shit throughout the day, hold the tent down when I need to grab lunch and dinner, and help me break down and pack up at the end of the day. It doesn’t have to be that much work, and we can have a lot of fun. I need driven, motivated people that are gonna go out there with a good attitude and sell shit, not mope in the tent all day or disappear into the sea of burnt flesh and circlepits.
If you’re interested, shoot me an e-mail at sean (at) bridge9 dot com with the following information-
1) Your first and last name
2) Your e-mail address (this gets entertaining)
3) Your cellphone number (this is incredibly important, day-of)
4) A fun fact about you
5) Why you’d be a good volunteer-of-the-day for Bridge 9 (doesn’t have to be an essay)
Please DO NOT send me your resumes (that’s actually happened).
Thanks for reading/volunteering/replying!