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Warped Superlatives: Warped Tour 2011 – Cincinatti, OH

The Vans Warped Tour has once again spent the summer journeying throughout the US and Canada, much to the delight of music fans across the sonic spectrum. This year’s line-up is quite possibly the most diverse in the tour’s 17 year history and its recent stop in Cincinnati, OH, was no exception. Featuring over 80 bands playing on eight stages, concert-goers in Cincinnati were treated to a full day of music, fun, and unfortunately, heat. But breaking a sweat never hurt anyone (unless it was accompanied by a brutal sunburn) and PopMatters was there to brave the elements and present you with some of the best bands, moments, and memories of the 2011 Warped Tour.

The Devil Wears Prada

The Devil Wears Prada are the definition of a Warped Tour success story. Beginning their journey towards the main stage back in 2008 while in support of their album Plagues , The Devil Wears Prada have experienced an incredible rise on their way to headliner status. Last year’s brutally heavy Zombie EP served as an eye-opening experience for the band’s detractors and likely a foretaste of this fall’s Dead Throne . Prada’s energy and presentation have gone off the charts, and the band is playing better than anyone on the tour. Their live set is composed of tracks across the band’s growing catalogue and is more intense than perhaps any live performance in recent memory on Warped. The Devil Wears Prada have become a must-see act and their loud, exciting, pummeling set is certainly not for the faint of heart.

Biggest Crowd Pleaser

A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember were last seen at Warped while playing the Hurley Stage in 2009. Even two years ago, the band was outdrawing a majority of the main stage bands, and it was clear that they were on the verge of a breakout. With the release of last year’s What Separates Me From You , A Day to Remember has grown into a scene giant and easily drew the biggest crowd of the day in Cincinnati, filling the entire main amphitheater. Playing a set list that touched on albums across their discography, the band blasted through heavy numbers like “2nd Sucks” as well as some of their poppier material such as “Have Faith in Me” before bringing down the house with finale “The Downfall of Us All”.

Most Improved

Attack Attack!

The past three years of Warped Tour have served as an opportunity for redemption for electronica/metalcore act Attack Attack!. Their first stint on the tour found the band bouncing along to pulsing synth beats while singing painfully auto-tuned vocals behind spastic screaming. Over the course of the past three years (and three different lead vocalists), the band is finally coming into their own and finding a more mature sound. Sure, there’s still the occasional dance-beat breakdown and some horrendous song titles (“Smokahontas”, “Sexual Man Chocolate”), but Caleb Shomo’s work as lead vocalist has vastly improved a band that is beginning to embrace their heavier side and pull off a much better live performance.

Best Newcomers

The Wonder Years

Although the Lansdale, PA, pop-punk act has been rolling since 2005, this year marks the band’s first appearance on Warped Tour (and it’s about time). Having just released one of the most highly-acclaimed pop-punk albums in recent memory in the form of Suburbia, I’ve Given You All and Now I’m Nothing , The Wonder Years are riding high and putting on one of the best performances on this year’s tour. Storming through a setlist with tracks from Suburbia as well as last year’s The Upsides , the band’s energetic live performance, anchored by frontman Dan “Soupy” Campbell, is as entertaining to watch as it is to listen to. Here’s hoping for a main stage slot next year.

Best Hip-Hop Act

Gym Class Heroes

While there’s a host of good indie hip-hop on this year’s Warped Tour (we’re looking at you, Grieves), Warped vets Gym Class Heroes take the cake. Having come off of 2008’s somewhat disappointing outing The Quilt , Gym Class is back and ready with an upcoming return-to-their-roots full-length The Papercut Chronicles 2 . Having taken off considerable time last year for front man Travie McCoy to promote his solo project, the band is back with new material, including their lead single “Stereo Hearts” featuring Adam Levine of Maroon Five. They also played hits such as “Cupid’s Chokehold” and “Cookie Jar” along with Travie’s solo hit “Billionaire”. With their refreshing brand of full-band hip-hop, it’s looking like 2011 is going to be return to form for Gym Class Heroes.

Main Stage Ready

Formed just last year, this post-hardcore supergroup is composed of former members of Chiodos, Underminded, From First to Last, Matchbook Romance, and Story of the Year. In case you were wondering, yes, all of those bands have expansive Warped Tour experience. Fronted by Craig Owens, D.R.U.G.S. have made a huge impression on fans with the release of this year’s self-titled debut, and their live performance is one of the most energetic you’ll find this summer. The band was able to snag a few main stage dates early on in the tour, but has spent most of their time on the Tilly’s/Alternative Press Stage where they’ve managed to draw some massive crowds. Playing sing-along anthems like “The Only Thing You Talk About” along with mosh-pit-starters like “Stop Reading, Start Doing Push-ups”, their diverse set and wildly-entertaining performance is certainly deserving of main stage consideration.

Best Warped Veterans

Less Than Jake

The ska-punk vets from Gainsville, FL, played their first Warped Tour all the way back in 1997. Now on their seventh trek with the summer festival, Less Than Jake are still as entertaining as ever. Shortly after beginning their set, guitarist and lead vocalist Chris Demakes looked out over the crowd for a moment before remarking “I have fucking back hair older than some of these kids!” Crass, hilarious, and full of punk energy, Less Than Jake is still putting on as good of a show as they ever have, blazing through a multitude of tracks, both old and new. They even took time to pull one lucky fan up on stage to have his hair shaved into a Mohawk during one of their songs. In their own words, Less Than Jake is “punking up Warped Tour, one city at a time.”

On the Rise

The Word Alive

The Phoenix, AZ, metalcore act The Word Alive took their first Warped Tour trip last summer while playing the Glamour Kills stage. This summer, they’ve been bumped up to the Advent stage and are sounding even tighter and heavier than they did a year ago. Since the release of last year’s experimental Deceiver , the band has been touring non-stop and gaining new fans with each show. In a recent interview with Alternative Press, vocalist Tyler “Telle” Smith admitted to being unable to scream when joining the band back in 2008. It’s safe to say that he’s found his comfort zone, as his roaring screams transition seamlessly into clean vocals during his live performance. It’s not hard to imagine The Word Alive playing the main stage in the very near future.

Nicest Band

In a day full of swearing, crude stage banter, and general punk rock revelry, isn’t it nice to have a thirty minute set from a band who smiles and chooses to use words that wouldn’t make your mom blush? Okay, maybe it’s not for everyone, but it’s hard not to leave Relient K’s set in a good mood. These pop-punk vets have been rolling for over a decade and seem to only be getting better. Playing Cindi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” from their recent covers EP Relient K is for Karaoke while tossing beach balls into the crowd, Relient K is the equivalent of a cracking open a fizzy soda on a hot day. Fan favorites such as “Be My Escape”, “High of 75”, and “Devastation and Reform” were also on the setlist along with tracks from 2009’s Forget and Not Slow Down . They may be getting older, but the guys in Relient K are still just as bright and filled with as much youthful energy as ever.

Best Comeback

Before Mayday Parade could take the stage to perform a single note of 2007’s A Lesson in Romantics , lead vocalist Jason Lancaster was out of the band. While Mayday went on to play those very songs penned by Lancaster over the course of a couple different Warped Tour runs, Lancaster was hard at work in his new band, Go Radio. After the release of a few EPs, Go Radio released their debut full length earlier this year titled Lucky Street . Now, on his first Warped Tour, Lancaster sounds better than ever and Go Radio’s set is a must-see. Filled with poppy, driving guitar riffs and the always incredible voice of Lancaster, Go Radio is making their mark on the scene and appears to have a very bright future ahead of them.

Best On-Stage Collaboration

Jeremy McKinnon and Mike Hranica

In a day packed with numerous bands playing 30 minute sets, there’s plenty of free time for the each band’s respective members and you never know who might show up on stage with who. During A Day to Remember’s performance of “I’m Made of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made Of?”, Mike Hranica of The Devil Wears Prada arrived to share vocal duties with Jeremy McKinnon during their screamed duet amidst the song’s bridge. Plenty of head-banging and fist-pumping ensued, much to the crowd’s delight.

The 2011 Vans Warped Tour Lineup

A listing of bands on the 2011 Vans Warped Tour

• Alternative Music
• Classical Music
• Country Music
• Rap & Hip Hop
• Rhythm & Blues
• World Music
• Heavy Metal
• Latin Music

Wondering which of these bands are appearing on which dates, or who's playing in your town? 

We now have the full lineup for the 2011 Vans Warped Tour . For many that show is the highlight of the summer - and it's looking like there's good reason for it this year. For this year's breakdown, the following bands are scheduled to appear on at least part of the tour this year:

Taggart Main Stage

3OH!3 A Day to Remember Against Me! Asking Alexandria Attack Attack! August Burns Red D.R.U.G.S. Gym Class Heroes Jack's Mannequin Pepper The Devil Wears Prada

Auxiliary Stages

A Skylit Drive Abandon All Ships Bad Rabbits Big B Big Chocolate Big D and the Kids Table Black Square Black Veil Brides Blacklist Royals Blood on the Dance Floor Brothers Brazil Cold Forty Three Columbyne Continental Dance Gavin Dance DC Fallout Demerit Elctrikchair Enter Shikari Every Avenue Eyes Set To Kill Falling In Reverse Family Force 5 FEAR Foxy Shazam Freshman 15 Gatsby's American Dream Go Radio Good Guys in Black Grieves with Budo Hellogoodbye I Set My Friends On Fire illScarlett It Boys! Ivy League Larry and His Flask Lionize Lucero Machree Madina Lake MC Lars Middle Class Rut Miss May I Mojo Morgan Moving Mountains My Arcadia Neo Geo New Years Day Of Mice and Men Paramore Passafire Peelander-Z Permanent Bastards Places and Numbers Pour Habit Railroad To Alaska Rapid Decline Relient K River City Extension Set Your Goals Sharks Shira Shut Up and Deal Sick Of Sarah Simple Plan Stephen Jerzak Street Dogs Sum 41 Terrible Things The Acacia Strain The Aggrolites The Black Pacific The Bots The Dance Party The Dangerous Summer The Expendables The Exposed The Fold The Menzingers The Narrative The Ready Set The Sheds The Steel Wells The Suit The Suit - Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands Winner The Wonder Years The Word Alive There For Tomorrow Tomorrow's Bad Seeds Tornado River Unwritten Law Veara Vonnegutt We Came As Romans Westland Winds of Plague Windsor Drive Woe, Is Me Yelawolf Zeros

As it gets closer, there's still room for changes and additions. Stay tuned, and get ready to get geared up for a very Warped year!

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Warped Tour 2010

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Warped Tour 2010 is the 16th installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour festival. Vans Shoes was again the tour's primary sponsor. The first bands were announced on December 18. [1] The 43-date tour kicks off on June 25, 2010 in Carson, California and ends August 15, 2010 in Hillsboro, Oregon . [2]

On February 12, 2010 details for the annual "Warped Tour Kick Off Party" were announced. The show took place on April 9, 2010 at The Key Club in West Hollywood , California and featured Warped Tour 2010 bands Andrew WK , Pierce the Veil , The Pretty Reckless , The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band , Death Punch , and the " Grind Time Now Emcee Battle" hosted by the Rollin Rockers on the bill. [3]

• 1.1 Teggart/Main Stage
• 1.2 Altec Lansing Stage
• 1.3 Alternative Press/Advent Clothing Stage
• 1.4 Glamour Kills Clothing Stage
• 1.5 Skullcandy Stage
• 1.6.1 Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands 14 Winning Bands
• 1.7.1 East Coast Indie Bands
• 1.7.2 Earn It Yourself Winners
• 1.8 Bring It Back/Grind Time Stage
• 1.9 Legends Stage
• 1.10 Las Cruces Local Stage
• 1.11 Jersey Stage
• 1.12 Detroit Local Stage
• 3 Incidents
• 4 References

All bands confirmed for the entire tour unless otherwise noted. [1]

Dates and stage placements subject to change. [4]

Teggart/Main Stage [ ]

Altec lansing stage [ ], alternative press/advent clothing stage [ ].

The following bands performed on the Alternative Press /Advent Clothing stage on various stops on the tour. [6]

Glamour Kills Clothing Stage [ ]

The following bands will be appearing on the Glamour Kills Stage on various dates throughout the summer. [7]

Skullcandy Stage [ ]

Ernie ball stage [ ].

The following bands performed on the Ernie Ball stage on various stops of the tour. [11]

Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands 14 Winning Bands [ ]

The following bands were chosen to play the Ernie Ball stage in their hometown for the Warped Tour. [14] [15]

Kevin Says Stage [ ]

East coast indie bands [ ].

The following bands performed on the Kevin Says stage as chosen by East Coast Independent. [17]

• American Sixgun (Played 7/20-7/25 and 7/28-7/31)
• Dive (Played 7/14)
• Fit For Rivals (Played 7/23-7/26)
• Goodbye Soundscape (Played 7/13)
• The Heisman Hopefuls (Played 7/15) [18]
• Hiccup Hellen (Played 7/16)
• His Name Was Iron (Played 7/18-7/28)
• Kelsey and the Chaos (Played 7/6-7/8 and 7/11-7/31)
• Motionless in White (Played 7/6-7/8 and 7/15)
• Set Phasers to Stun (Played 7/6-7/8 and 7/11-7/15)
• Small Town Scoundrels (Played 7/17) [19]
• Shorelines End (Played 7/6-7/8, 7/11-7/14, 7/18-7/22 and 7/28-7/31)
• Testing for Echo (Played 7/17)
• Voted Most Random (Played 7/11) [20]

Earn It Yourself Winners [ ]

The following bands performed on the Kevin Says stage as chosen by Earn It Yourself. [21]

Bring It Back/Grind Time Stage [ ]

The Grind Time Stage sponsored by Bring It Back was an all hip-hop stage that was supposed to appear on all dates of the tour featuring regional and local acts each day. [23] The organizers of the tour and the stage decided to cancel the remaining dates to pursue other ventures after only a few days. [24]

• Dante LaSalle
• Rahman Jamaal
• Rollin Rockers
• Seefor Yourself
• T. Mills (Played 6/27)

Legends Stage [ ]

The Legends Stage [25] appeared on all California dates of the tour. For the first time, it ventured to the Washington and Oregon concerts.

Las Cruces Local Stage [ ]

The following bands performed on June 30 at the Las Cruces, New Mexico stop of Warped Tour. [26] [27]

• The Harlow Defense
• The Northern Crowns
• Useless Kids

Jersey Stage [ ]

The following bands performed on July 18 at the Oceanport , New Jersey stop of the Warped Tour. Bands for this stage were chosen through Starland Ballroom 's yearly "War For The Warped Tour" Battle of the Bands competitions. [28]

• A Clear Blurr
• A Clever Con
• A Need For Reason
• Cabin Theory
• The Call Out
• The I Drive
• Negative Sky
• The New Royalty
• Solfege Radio
• The Waffle Stompers

Detroit Local Stage [ ]

The following bands performed on July 30 at the Detroit , Michigan stop of the Warped Tour. [29]

• All's Quiet
• Aria Aesthetic
• Downtown Brown
• Imagine Nation
• Rival Summers
• Squeeze Tina
• The Swellers
• Tiger! Tiger!
• What Happened in Vegas
• Your Best Friend

Warped Tour 2010 has 40 tour stops in the United States and three dates in Canada. [2]

Incidents [ ]

Christofer Drew of NeverShoutNever hurt his foot badly during the Mansfield , Massachusetts stop of the tour on July 13, 2010. Drew was jumping off of a speaker and landed wrong on his foot. Drew says, "You know, I was jumping around the other day, and I--and we were in Boston or something like that, and I jumped off this high speaker, landed on my foot wrong, and it shattered under the pressure of the fall." Drew continued the tour with the injury.

26-year-old Curtis DeForest of Wichita, Kansas died during the Bonner Springs stop of the tour on August 2, 2010. [30] The cause of death is currently unknown but still under investigation by authorities. [30]

Following the Denver stop of the tour on August 8, 2010, Pennywise members Fletcher Dragge and Randy Bradbury were involved in an incident with Alesana on the band's RV . [31] Dragge and Bradbury were both intoxicated and mistakenly entered an empty RV believing it belonged to The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band . [32] Alesana returned to find the men and asked them to leave. A scuffle broke out leading to police using a taser on Dragge and arresting him for assault . [32] Alesana dropped all charges. Fletcher followed suit by issuing an apology while taking full blame for the incident and both sides hold no bad feelings towards each other. [32]

References [ ]

• ↑ 1.0 1.1 2010 Warped Tour Bands Announced
• ↑ 2.0 2.1 Warped Tour 2010 Tour Dates
• ↑ Kick Off Party Hits Key Club On April 9th
• ↑ Warped Reporter Band List 2010
• ↑ Streetlight Manifesto Official Website Tour Page
• ↑ Announcing the AP/Advent Stage on Warped Tour!
• ↑ Glamour Kills Stage Flyer
• ↑ Vans Warped Tour 2010
• ↑ Vans Warped Tour 2010 Poster
• ↑ Ernie Ball Stage Lineup
• ↑ Warped Tour - Ventura: The Frantic, Fight Fair, The Mighty Regis, Call The Cops, AM Taxi [6/27/10]
• ↑ No Bragging Rights – Warped Tour Dates
• ↑ Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands on Twitter
• ↑ Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands Winners for Each Date
• ↑ East Coast Independent Bands Playing Warped
• ↑ ECI Shows Announcement of Hartford Battle of the Bands Winner
• ↑ ECI Shows Announcement of Long Island Battle of the Bands Winner
• ↑ Quinnipiac Band Earns Spot at Warped Tour
• ↑ The EIY Spot on the Kevin Says Stage's profile on EIY
• ↑ The Bring It Back/ Grind Time Stage
• ↑ Grind Time Now leaves the Vans Warped Tour
• ↑ Warped Tour California Poster
• ↑ Las Cruces Show - Bands Playing Your Local Stage
• ↑ Warped, at 16: Simple formula keeps concert fresh for fan base
• ↑ Jersey Stage at the Warped Tour
• ↑ Detroit Local Stage Lineup
• ↑ 30.0 30.1 Man, 26, Dies During Warped Tour
• ↑ Template:Cite web
• ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 Template:Cite web
• 1 Warped Tour 2008
• 2 Warped Tour 2011
• 3 Warped Tour 2009