VANS WARPED TOUR® 2010 43-DATE TOUR STOPS IN PHOENIX
April 9, 2010 by FromTheCrowd
Filed under Music News, Upcoming Events
JUNE 29th at CRICKET WIRELESS PAVILION
DOORS AT 11:00 AM
APPEARING ON THE PHOENIX DATE:
THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS, MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK, ALKALINE TRIO, THE BOUNCING SOULS ANDREW W.K., BRING ME THE HORIZON, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, FACE TO FACE, WE THE KINGS, SUICIDE SILENCE, BREATHE CAROLINA, I CAN MAKE A MESS LIKE NOBODY’S BUSINESS, EMMURE, HEY MONDAY, PARKWAY DRIVE, PIERCE THE VEIL, SET YOUR GOALS, WHITE CHAPEL, YOU ME AT SIX, FOUR YEAR STRONG, ANARBOR, FAKE PROBLEMS, NEVER SHOUT NEVER, MIKE POSNER, THE CAB, THE CASUALTIES, THE REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND, THE ROCKET SUMMER, POLAR BEAR CLUB,THE PRETTY RECKLESS, ARTIST VS POET, ALESANA, THE SUMMER SET, VERSAEMERGE, ENTER SHIKARI, I SEE STARS, SPARKS THE RESCUE, ATTACK ATTACK!, SUM 41, AM TAXI, BREATHE ELECTRIC, FIGHT FAIR, IN FEAR AND FAITH, OF MICE AND MEN, WE ARE THE IN CROWD, EMAROSA, CALL THE COPS, CONFIDE, AFTER MIDNIGHT PROJECT, FAR FROM FINISHED, MAYDAY PARADE, RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS, THE SWELLERS, CLOSURE IN MOSCOW, EYES SET TO KILL.
Tickets On Sale This Friday, April 9th at 10 am
It’s not summer until the Vans Warped Tour®–North America’s longest-running touring festival–begins, and 2010 promises to be the most memorable jaunt yet for the annual punk rock extravaganza. Now in its 16th year, the 43-date tour commences June 25 in Carson, CA and finishes August 15 in Hillsboro, OR (see full list of tour dates, cities and venues below). The tour’s kick-off party is confirmed for Friday, April 9 at the Key Club in West Hollywood with performances from a diverse array of Vans Warped Tour 2010 artists including: Andrew W.K., The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, The Pretty Reckless, Pierce the Veil and Death Punch.
“Anyone who thought that after the 15th Anniversary we would let up was mistaken,” says tour founder Kevin Lyman.
The 2010 incarnation of the VANS Warped Tour–affectionately known as “punk rock summer camp”–will host a distinct and diverse lineup of the hottest artists on the scene, as well as a full concourse of
lifestyle attractions and vendors. Even better, it all comes at a traditionally affordable ticket price. More interactive and fan-friendly than ever, check out the newly re-vamped WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM. Visit the site for a full list of bands performing at each show and more.
Also an internet presale is ongoingwhere fans can purchase their tickets early. Fan-friendly ticket prices remain a staple of the Vans Warped Tour. In order to keep the festival affordable for all concertgoers, presale prices are approximately $25. The Vans Warped Tour 2010 pre-sale ticket is a commemorative 3D hologram laminate which acts as a jump the line pass. All pre-sale ticket holders have access to a separate line that allows them into the venue at 11:00 AM sharp. That exclusive pre-sale price gives fans a concert ticket, a free copy of the Vans Warped Tour 2010 compilation CD (SideOneDummy), a 25-cent donation to the Unite the United charity and all service fees. Only a limited amount of pre-sale tickets are available.
Fans who purchase tickets during the pre-sale have the option of buying the VANS WARPED TOUR 15TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION DVD/CD for a fan-friendly price of $15.00. Released March 30 (U.S. and Canada), the DVD/CD chronicles the legendary private birthday bash held last fall at Club Nokia at L.A. Live, which featured performances from artists including All American Rejects, The Aggrolites, Bad Religion, Blink 182, Ice-T, Nofx, Ozomatli, Pennywise, Pete Wentz and The Decaydence All Stars (with Pete Wentz and members of Panic At The Disco), Rise Against and Underoath. The DVD/CD also includes archival footage from the Vans Warped Tour feature film, past Vans Warped Tour shows from FUSE, and behind-the-scenes interviews with Vans Warped Tour performers such as NOFX and Bad Religion, as well as with tour founder Kevin Lyman and other key tour personnel. The DVD/CD, is distributed via EMI Label Services on Warped M17 (a label partnership between the Vans Warped Tour and Spencer Proffer’s Meteor 17). The CD’s music is also be available online. In addition, the DVD/CD is available for purchase onsite at all Vans Warped Tour dates all summer long. For more info, visit: www.vanswarped15th.com.
TICKETS ON-SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 9 AT 10 AM
General Admission tickets priced at $34.95 will be available to purchase at www.livenation.com. To charge by phone call 1-800-745.3000. All dates, acts, and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, and service and handling charges. For more show information, check out www.livenation.com .
Festival organizers made this traveling punk rock circus the summer’s best bang for your buck. Appealing to everyone from traditional punk fans to backpacking hip hop kids to metal heads, VANS Warped Tour has its finger on the pulse of the most fiery acts in absolutely each and every genre–from more traditional punk acts Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise and Alkaline Trio, to the straight up rock of Street Sweeper Social Club, the blistering metal of Dillinger Escape Plan and the party rock of Andrew W.K..
Plus, keeping our environment in mind, the WARPED ECO INITIATIVES (WEI) will continue to be a big part of the tour in 2010. Facets of WEI range from biodiesel fuel for touring trucks and buses to environmentally friendly catering for bands and crew courtesy of Tada Catering. There’s even a solar-powered sound system on the Kevin Says Stage. WARPED will again collaborate with Philippe Cousteau’s environmental organization Earth Echo International to cultivate environmentally-friendly programs that encourage awareness through action, and to bring these initiatives to into the collective fan consciousness. Furthering WEI’s online presence, the WARPED website (WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM) showcases pages for each tour date, including public transportation options and carpool message boards as well as eco contests and initiatives. WARPED TOUR and EarthEcho International will again organize a volunteer watershed cleanup at NOAA’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Monterey, CA.
In addition, the VANS WARPED TOUR has partnered with the TJ Martell Foundation once more. For each tour date, the TJ Martell Foundation will auction a pair of tickets and the opportunity for fans to watch their favorite band from the side of the stage. Plus, the third annual Vans Warped Tour/TJ Martell bowling event has been scheduled for Monday, June 28 in Phoenix, AZ. Bands will square off in a rock n’ roll bowling competition of epic proportions. Working in conjunction with 103.9 (The X), WARPED will auction off a spot on every band bowling team, allowing lucky fans to roll alongside their favorite rockers.
It will no doubt be another year to remember for this summer tradition. See what the press has said about past installments of the tour:
“Best Tour/Festival Of The Year”
–Alternative Press, February 2009
“Trends pass. Rock festivals come and go. But the Warped Tour marches on. Warped hasn’t just survived–it continues to thrive: Fourteen years after quietly premiering as a celebration of the teenage skate-surf-punk culture, one decade after expanding to a massive multi-stage event, the traveling music party remains one of the summer’s perennial draws…”
–Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, July 17, 2009
“…as much a coming-of-age experience as a concert event. The bonding between the bands and their mostly young fans is very real, with autograph sessions and mingling being as common as the catchy riffs pinging around the pavilion.”
–Christopher Porter, Washington Post, July 19, 2008
“…about 100 bands on 10 stages made for several forms of success…”
–Jon Caramanica, New York Times, July 28, 2008
“…the ultimate sampler platter for what’s hot and rising from the underground or has already arrived…”
–Darryl Morden, Hollywood Reporter/Reuters, June 22, 2008
The Vans Warped Tour® is made possible through the support of Vans® and sponsors such as: Kia Motors, truth.com, Monster Energy, Trojan, Skullcandy, Ernie Ball, Alternative Press, NAMM, Wonka, American Rag, Altec Lansing, Glamour Kills, Skatera, Sabian, Smartpunk, Dickies, FUSE TV, Zildjian, PETA2, Shirts for a Cure Project, Amnesty International and many others. Canadian Sponsors include West 49, AUX TV and more!
Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards
May 1, 2009 by FromTheCrowd
Filed under Music News
THE FIRST-EVER AMERICAN
HARD ROCK AND HEAVY METAL MUSIC AWARD SHOW
‘EPIPHONE REVOLVER
GOLDEN GODS AWARDS’
PRESENTED BY THE HONDA FURY
TO WORLD PREMIERE ON MTV 2 SATURDAY, MAY 2 AT
11:00 PM ET/8:00 PM PT
PREVIEW SEGMENT WITH CM PUNK TO AIR DURING WWE SMACKDOWN FRIDAY, MAY 1
REVOLVER MAGAZINE’S “2009 GOLDEN GODS” ISSUE TO HIT STANDS
FRIDAY, MAY 19
America’s first-ever hard rock and heavy metal music award show, the EPIPHONE REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS, will premiere on MTV2 as a one-hour special this Saturday, May 2 at 11:00pm ET/10:00pm CT/8:00pm PT. A special Headbanger’s Ball recap show will air at midnight ET and the awards will be rebroadcast at 2:00am ET/1:00am CT/11:00pm PT. A preview segment with CM Punk is set to air during the WWE’s “Smackdown” on Friday, May 1. On May 19, look for Revolver magazine’s “2009 Golden Gods” issue on stands everywhere.
Tune in Saturday to see blistering performances from the ultimate evening of heavy music including headliners Megadeth, along with Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, All That Remains and Suicide Silence. Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne will also be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Presented by Revolver, America’s leading heavy music magazine, and hosted by actor/comic Brian Posehn (“The Sarah Silverman Program”), the night also features special appearances by Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, Maynard James Keenan of Tool and Puscifer, Slipknot, Slayer, Jonathan Davis of Korn, Alice In Chains, Kat Von D, Scott Ian of Anthrax, Chuck Billy of Testament, Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed, Dez Fafara of Devildriver, Robb Flynn of Machine Head, Alex Varkatzas of Atreyu, Ken Susi and Trevor Phipps of Unearth, Steel Panther, Johnny Davy of Job For A Cowboy, Matt Heafy of Trivium, BJ Penn and Hector Echevarria of the new film Never Surrender, WWE wrestler CM Punk, Sirius/XM radio host Jose Mangin, nationally syndicated metal radio host “Full Metal Jackie” and more.
The full list of winners of the 2009 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS is as follows:
- Most Awesomely Good Drummer: Vinnie Paul (Hellyeah/Pantera)
- Best Underground Band: Isis
- Metal Industry Award: The Rainbow Bar & Grill
- Album of the Year : Metallica
- Honorary Headbanger: Kat Von D
- Golden God: Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
- Monster Riff of the Year: Slipknot
- Most Viral Video: Protest the Hero
- Most Metal Athlete: Shaun White
- Best Live Band: Slipknot
- Best New Talent: Suicide Silence
- Lifetime Achievement: Ozzy Osbourne
- Best International Band: Dethklok
- Reader’s Choice Award: Acacia Strain
- Most Mind-Blowing Guitarists: Jeff Hanneman & Kerry King (Slayer)
- Hottest Chick In Metal: Marta (Bleeding Through)
The EPIPHONE REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS are made possible through the support of title sponsor Epiphone Guitar and presenting sponsor the Honda Fury, along with MySpace Music, MTV2, Affliction Clothing, Sinful Clothing, Monster Energy Drink, Lionsgate’s new release Never Surrender, Sirius/XM, Century Media Records, Roadrunner Records, Prosthetic Records, E1 Entertainment, Nuclear Blast, Metal Blade, Snap Jack, Guitar World, Metal Hammer, LA Weekly, Vic Firth and TJ Martell.
