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| Location(s) | Australia, Japan, Europe, Canada, and the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America âcommonly referred to as the |
| Years active | 1994 - present |
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| Genre(s) | Various genres of rock including punk rock, ska, hardcore punk, pop punk, metalcore, emo, post-hardcore, and others. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Ska ( pronounced /ska/ or in Jamaican Patois /skja/ is a Music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and which was the precursor Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Pop punk (also known as punk pop and other names is a Fusion genre that combines elements of Punk rock with Pop music, to varying Metalcore is an umbrella term used to describe fusion genres that incorporate elements of the Hardcore punk and heavy metal genres Emo (ËiËmoÊ is a genre of music that originated from Hardcore punk early on and adopted Pop-punk influences later on in the 2000s when Post-hardcore evolved from Hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader Punk rock movement Other genres such as reggae and alternative hip hop. Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap) is a genre that is defined in greatly varying ways |
| Website | http://www.warpedtour.com/ |
Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. Extreme sport (also called action sport and adventure sport) is a media term for certain activities perceived as having a high level of inherent The tour is held in venues (generally parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected). The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans has sponsored the tour among others every year since 1995 and it is often referred to as the Vans Warped Tour. BMX ( Bicycle Motocross) is a form of Cycling on specially designed bicycles which usually have 20 inch wheels Skateboarding is the act of riding and performing tricks using a Skateboard. Vans is a Southern California-based manufacturer of sneakers, bmx shoes and other shoe types catering primarily to the Skateboarder / surfer youth market Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
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Overview
As of the mid-2000s, the Warped Tour has featured as many as 100 bands per show. The bands play for up to 30 minutes over approximately 10 different stages, although the biggest bands generally play the two "Main" stages. A typical day would have bands starting at 11:00am and end at 9:00 p. m. with several bands playing at once. The individual band times and stages where each band play is marked on a large board usually centered in the middle of the venue. The full area is set up to prevent music from one stage disrupting other active stages. One band, by fan vote, is allowed to play ten extra minutes at each show.
Every year there is a "BBQ Band," which, in exchange for the privilege of playing on the tour, must prepare food for the bands and crew for the barbecue which is held most evenings. Past "BBQ Bands" have included Dropkick Murphys and "The Fabulous Rudies". Dropkick Murphys are a Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, U [1] Similarly, one band, Animo (formerly DORK) has been permitted for the past four years to play on the tour in exchange for work on the setup crew. The International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY encompasses socialist, Social democratic and Labour Party youth organizations from more than 100 states
The tour started as a skate punk, and third wave ska tour, but later began to feature mostly post-hardcore, pop punk, and metalcore acts, but there are also some hardcore punk and street punk bands, such as the Casualties, the Unseen and Anti-Flag, that still play Warped Tour, as well as older bands that have played the tour numerous times since its inception (Bad Religion, NOFX, etc. Skate punk is a sub-genre of Punk rock which was named because of its popularity among skateboarders, and the fact that many members of skate punk bands Third wave ska is a Music genre that was a revival of Jamaican Ska with various additional American and British styles of music such Post-hardcore evolved from Hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader Punk rock movement Pop punk (also known as punk pop and other names is a Fusion genre that combines elements of Punk rock with Pop music, to varying Metalcore is an umbrella term used to describe fusion genres that incorporate elements of the Hardcore punk and heavy metal genres Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Street punk, also known as Streetpunk, is a Working class subgenre of Punk rock which took shape in the early 1980s partly as a rebellion against the increasingly The Casualties are a Street punk band from Jersey City, New Jersey formed in 1990 The Unseen is a punk rock band that was formed in 1993 in Hingham Massachusetts. Anti-Flag is an American Punk band from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. NOFX (pronounced "no ef-ex") is an American Punk rock band that was formed in Los Angeles California (now based in San Francisco )
History
The Warped Tour was created in 1994 by Kevin Lyman, who got the idea while working on skateboarding shows such as the Vision Skate Escape and Holiday Havoc which included music with skateboarding contests. Kevin Lyman is creator of the Warped Tour the Taste of Chaos and the Mayhem tours The Warped name comes from the short-lived Warp Magazine, published by Transworld, which covered surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, and music.
In 1998, the tour went international, including venues in Australia, Japan, Europe, Canada, and the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America âcommonly referred to as the
In 1999, the tour started off in New Zealand and Australia in the New Year. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island It then started up again in the United States for the northern hemisphere summer before ending up in Europe.
As well as music, this tour brings many attractions, including a half pipe for skaters and bikers. Skateboarding is the act of riding and performing tricks using a Skateboard. BMX ( Bicycle Motocross) is a form of Cycling on specially designed bicycles which usually have 20 inch wheels The tour also features many booths creating a flea market-like atmosphere, having tents for each of the bands to sell merchandise, independent record labels, magazine publishers, non-profit organizations, and sponsors looking to market their products to the tour's audience. A flea market or swap meet is a type of Bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered Many of the bands will retreat to their tents after their performance in order to meet up with the fans and sign autographs.
Tours
- See also: List of Warped Tour lineups by year
Stages
Current stages
Warped features several stages, among them
- Main Stage (There are two main stages, formerly designated "Main Stage Left" and "Main Stage Right", but in 2007 called "Lucky" and "13". The Warped Tour is a touring summer music and extreme sports festival that has toured Annually since 1995 Warped Tour 2008 is the 2008 installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour Music festival. Warped Tour 2007 was the 2007 installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour Musical festival. Warped Tour 2006 was the 2006 edition of the annual touring Musical festival. Warped Tour 2005 was a touring music and extreme sports festival Age of Ruin (June 25-July 15 Alkaline Trio (June 25-July 24 Allister (July 20-Aug 19 Anti-Flag (June In the past, they have borne other names, such as "Brian" and "Teal").
- The Hurley Stage
- The Hurley. Hurley International is a clothing company located in Costa Mesa California founded by Bob Hurley com Stage
- The Smartpunk Stage
- The Ernie Ball Stage
- Kia/Kevin Says Stage
- East Coast Indie/Playwork Productions Stage (select east coast shows only)
- Skullcandy Mix Tent Stage
- Famly Clothing Stage (outside of the tour each morning)
- Jersey Stage (7/28)
Past stages
- The Volcom Stage
- The Code of The Cutz Stage
- The Shiragirl Stage
- Vagrant/Major League Baseball Stage
- The DIY Stage
- The Drive-Thru Records Stage
- Stage Ocho (Lucky 13 Mini Ramp Stage)
- the old school stage (8/25/07)
- All Girl Skate Jam Stage (8/25/07)
- Union Stage (8/11/07-8/12/07)
The stages are usually temporary structures that fold into one or more trailer loads. Ernie Ball (1930 â September 9 2004) was an American Entrepreneur, musician and innovator widely acclaimed as a revolutionary in the development Kia Motors, a subsidiary of Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, is South Korea 's 2nd largest automobile manufacturer with headquarters in Seoul, Skullcandy is a privately held company based in Park City Utah that produces Headphones, earbuds hands free devices audio backpacks and MP3 players } Volcom is a clothing manufacturer It is based in Costa Mesa CA founded in 1991 as Stone Boardwear Inc Drive-Thru Records is a Record label specializing largely in Pop punk music If the venue is an amphitheatre, the amphitheatre stage is often used--in 2006, the two sides of the amphitheatre stage were often shared between the Volcom and MLB Vagrant stages. This year, amphitheatre stages are shared between the Smartpunk. com and Hurley. com Stages. However, at Cleveland's Tower City Amphitheatre venue, which has a relatively narrow stage, the stage was used for Main Stage Right.
Band conflicts
A few bands have left the tour due to conflicts they had with the tour or with other bands:
- The band Guttermouth was supposedly removed from the Warped Tour 2004 for insulting My Chemical Romance. Guttermouth is an American Punk rock band formed in 1988 in Huntington Beach California and currently recording for Volcom Entertainment Age of Ruin (June 25-July 15 Alkaline Trio (June 25-July 24 Allister (July 20-Aug 19 Anti-Flag (June My Chemical Romance (often shortened to MCR or' My Chem') is an American alternative / post-hardcore quintet that formed in 2001 The band later stated that they left themselves due to "that '10 or so' unnamed bands didn't jive with Guttermouth's way of doing business, and in some cases, threatened them with violence. Guttermouth is an American Punk rock band formed in 1988 in Huntington Beach California and currently recording for Volcom Entertainment "[2]
- According to Fat Mike, on the 2006 tour, From First to Last was upset about not being able to play before 2:00pm on the main stage, and refused to play if they were not guaranteed that. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. From First to Last (sometimes shortened to FFTL) is an American Post-hardcore band [3] From First to Last stated they left the tour due to vocalist Sonny Moore having nodes on his vocal cords. The vocal folds, also known commonly as vocal cords, are composed of twin infoldings of Mucous membrane stretched horizontally across the Larynx.
- In 2006 NOFX frontman Fat Mike was making fun of Underoath and their religious beliefs and criticizing their stance on gay marriage, but emphasised that he befriended Underoath's band members at the start of the tour, had very civilized conversations with various members right up to Underoath's departure. NOFX (pronounced "no ef-ex") is an American Punk rock band that was formed in Los Angeles California (now based in San Francisco Underoath (sometimes stylized as underOATH) is a Grammy -nominated Metalcore band from Tampa Florida, formed in 1998 Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same Underoath (sometimes stylized as underOATH) is a Grammy -nominated Metalcore band from Tampa Florida, formed in 1998 Underoath (sometimes stylized as underOATH) is a Grammy -nominated Metalcore band from Tampa Florida, formed in 1998 [4] A statement from the band claimed that the members "felt it necessary to take some immediate time to focus on our friendship, as thatâs more important than risking it for the sake of touring at this time. "
- Kevin Lyman acknowledged that on the 2007 tour some of the more seasoned bands were irked by newer bands with rock-star attitudes, and also that there was some tension between punk bands and Christian groups. [5]
Criticism
While many punks decry the tourâs rampant commercialism, high concession prices and watered-down music, some defend the changes in the production of the tour through the years. âWarped Tour is a place for teenage kids to go and hear all their favourite bands in one day,â says Rob Pasalic, guitarist for the Saint Alvia Cartel. âIt wouldnât make sense for it to be the same tour in 2007 as it was in 1997. These are the bands that kids like, and the tour is smart enough to grow and adapt to that. You still get bands like Bad Religion playing, so itâs not like itâs lost all its roots. Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett â [6]
Joe Queer of The Queers stated that
"You play music because thereâs something inside of you that says you have to play music. The Queers are an American Pop punk band formed in 1982 by Portsmouth New Hampshire native Joe King (A The Queers are an American Pop punk band formed in 1982 by Portsmouth New Hampshire native Joe King (A Now you get bands like Fall Out Boy that are basically created in the studio. Fall Out Boy is an American Pop punk band from Wilmette, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001 The Warped Tour changed it. Fuck it. I just donât like that shit. All the guys in the bands remind me of the jocks I hated in high school. To me a punk gig is a small sweaty club with the audience right in your face knocking over the mic stand and boogying off the energy. "[7]
The band Propagandhi lashes out at the tour in their song "Rock for Sustainable Capitalism", which contains lyrics categorising the tour's bands as "shitty" and criticising the Vans sponsorship due to the Vans company's use of foreign labor. Propagandhi is a Canadian punk band formed in Portage la Prairie Manitoba in 1986 by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term
Brendan Kelly of The Lawrence Arms said that it kills smaller concert venues, since all the big bands go on one tour together. Brendan Kelly (born September 8, 1976) is the Bassist / Vocalist of Chicago-based punk band The Lawrence Arms, as well as The Lawrence Arms are an American Punk rock band from Chicago Illinois, formed in 1999 and currently recording for The band alleges that this also caused The Lawrence Arms to get permanently banned from Warped Tour when Brendan Kelly said this on stage. On The Lawrence Arms 2006 album Oh! Calcutta! there is a song entitled "Warped Summer Extravaganza (Major Excellent)," a reference to the band's experiences on the Warped Tour. Oh! Calcutta! was a long-running Avant-garde theatrical Revue, created by British drama critic Kenneth Tynan.
Keith Morris has stated "These kids that are on the Warped Tour, they should have no choice but to go into the military, and go off to some desert somewhere and spend some time in the desert, rather than having some big, ultra mega record company giving them lots of money and paying for their hotels and buses, making sure their hair is trendy, and that they are wearing the proper clothes that all the kids like and wear, and all that fun shit. Keith Morris (born September 17 1962 is the co-founder and former lead singer of the Punk rock band Black Flag along with guitarist Greg Ginn "[8]
Official compilation albums
An official Warped Tour compilation CD is released annually by SideOneDummy Records to coincide with the start of the tour. SideOneDummy Records is a Los Angeles based Independent record label whose roster focuses mostly on punk and related genres The compilation includes songs by numerous artists performing on the tour that year. The first few compilations had varying titles, but since 2001 the series has used a standard title with the format "Warped Tour <year> Tour Compilation. " In 2002 the compilation expanded onto 2 CDs totalling 50 artists, a format which the series has followed in all subsequent years.
In addition, the digital music service Rhapsody. A Compilation of Warped Music is the first installment in the official compilation series accompanying the Warped Tour. A Compilation of Warped Music II is the second installment in the compilation series accompanying the Warped Tour. World Warped III Live is the third installment in the compilation series accompanying the Warped Tour. The Warped Tour 2001 Tour Compilation is the fourth installment in the annual compilation series accompanying the Warped Tour. The Warped Tour 2002 Tour Compilation is the fifth installment in the annual compilation series accompanying the Warped Tour. The Warped Tour 2003 Tour Compilation is the sixth installment in the annual compilation series accompanying the Warped Tour. The Warped Tour 2004 Tour Compilation is the seventh installment in the annual compilation series accompanying the Warped Tour. The Warped Tour 2005 Tour Compilation is the eighth installment in the annual compilation series accompanying the Warped Tour. The Warped Tour 2006 Tour Compilation is the ninth installment in the annual compilation series accompanying the Warped Tour. The Warped Tour 2007 Tour Compilation is the tenth installment in the annual compilation series accompanying the Warped Tour The Warped Tour 2008 Tour Compilation is the eleventh installment in the annual compilation series accompanying the Warped Tour. com has released a regular "Warped Tour Bootleg Series," with each entry focusing on a single artists performing on the tour. Past Bootleg Series artists have included Matchbook Romance, My Chemical Romance, Bedouin Soundclash, MxPx, The Starting Line, Millencolin, Avenged Sevenfold, Gogol Bordello, Motion City Soundtrack, The Casualties, Anti-Flag, Less Than Jake, Rise Against, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Helmet, and The Academy Is...
Footnotes
- ^ Charleston.net
- ^ Guttermouth Quits Warped Tour - Aversion.com
- ^ http://serviette.ca/radio_show/nw20060818b.mp3
- ^ Punknews.org | Fat Mike addresses Underoath rumours
- ^ http://www.shepherd-express.com/1editorialbody.lasso?-token.folder=2007-07-26&-token.story=177818.113121&-token.subpub=
- ^ Warped Tour Keeps Skating Straight Ahead. Matchbook Romance was a Pop punk band from Poughkeepsie New York, that was signed to Epitaph Records. My Chemical Romance (often shortened to MCR or' My Chem') is an American alternative / post-hardcore quintet that formed in 2001 Bedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band from Kingston, Ontario. MxPx is a punk band that officially formed on July 6 1992 in Bremerton, Washington, United States as teenagers The Starting Line is an American band based from Philadelphia Pennsylvania that formed in 1999. Millencolin is a Punk Avenged Sevenfold is an American Hard rock band formed in 1999 in Huntington Beach California. Gogol Bordello is a Multi-ethnic Gypsy punk band from the Lower East Side of New York City that formed in 1999 and is known for its Motion City Soundtrack is a rock band based in America. The band formed in Minneapolis Minnesota, in 1997 with only two of the founding members still The Casualties are a Street punk band from Jersey City, New Jersey formed in 1990 Anti-Flag is an American Punk band from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Less Than Jake is an American Ska punk band from Gainesville Florida. Rise Against is an American Punk rock band from Chicago Illinois that was formed in 1999 Joan Jett (born September 22 1958, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) is an American rock Guitarist, Singer Helmet is an American Post-hardcore / Alternative metal band formed in New York City by Page Hamilton (vocals/guitar with The Academy Is is a band based in Hoffman Estates Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Retrieved on August 23, 2007. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ The Wire - Joe Queer: the face of punk
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=9241014431&topic=4111
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