Punk rock summer camp is back in session! The Vans Warped Tour will be returning in 2017 for another epic run across the United States for the entire summer. The tour kicks off on Friday, June 16 in Seattle, WA at Centurylink Field North Lot, and concludes on Sunday, August 6 in Pomona, CA at the Pomona Fairplex. Ticketing information can be found here: vanswarpedtour.com/dates
The annual punk rock "summer camp", created by Kevin Lyman and launched in 1995, is heading into its twenty-second year, with absolutely no signs of slowing down in its quest to bring the biggest names in alternative, punk, and metal to the masses. The lineup itself is nothing short of amazing. Since there are a LOT of artists, you can check out the full lineup below, by stage, specifying which bands will be playing each date! The best of punk rock, alternative rock, heavy metal (and all of its accompanying sub-genres), hip-hop, indie, and more will be out this year. See you in the pit!
DATES
June 16: Seattle, WA - Centurylink Field North Lot
June 17: Salem, OR - Oregon State Fairgrounds
June 21: Albuquerque, NM - Balloon Fiesta Park
June 22: Phoenix, AZ - Fear Farm Festival Grounds
June 23: Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel
June 24: Salt Lake City, UT - Utah State Fairpark
June 25: Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
June 27: Nashville, TN - The Fairgrounds Nashville
June 28: Metairie, LA - The Shrine on Airline (AKA Zephyr Field)
June 29: Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
June 30: Orlando, FL - Tinker Field
July 1: St. Petersburg, FL - Vinoy Park
July 2: West Palm Beach, FL - Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
July 4: Wilmington, NC - Legion Stadium
July 6: Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte
July 7: Camden, NJ - BB&T Pavilion
July 8: Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
July 9: Hartford, CT - Xfinity Theatre
July 10: Scranton, PA - The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
July 11: Virginia Beach, VA - Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
July 12: Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
July 13: Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Pac
July 14: Burgettstown, PA - Keybank Pavilion
July 15: Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
July 16: Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 18: Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
July 19: Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
July 20: Noblesville, IN - Klipsch Music Center
July 21: Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
July 22: Tinley Park, IL - Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
July 23: Shakopee, MN - Canterbury Park
July 24: Milwaukee, WI - Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds)
July 26: Maryland Heighs, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - St. Louis
July 27: Bonner Springs, KS - Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
July 28: Dallas, T - Starplex Pavilion
July 29: San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
July 30: Houston, TX - NRG Park - Main Street Lot
August 1: Las Cruces, NM - New Mexico State University (Intramural Field)
August 4: Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 5: San Diego, CA - Qualcomm Stadium at Jack Murphy Field
August 6: Pomona, CA - Fairplex Pomona
ARTISTS BY STAGE:
Journey's Left Foot
Attila (6/16-7/2, 7/6-8/6) (Party Metal)
www.ATTILABAND.com
www.facebook.com/AttilaGA
@ATTILAga
Bowling For Soup (6/27-7/2, 7/26, 7/27, 7/29, 7/30) (Alternative Rock)
www.bowlingforsoup.com
www.facebook.com/bowlingforsoup
@bfsrocks
CKY (Rock)
www.facebook.com/ckyalliance
@ckymusic
Futuristic (6/16-6/23, 6/25-8/6) (Hip-Hop/Rap)
www.onlyfuturistic.com
www.facebook.com/Futuristicihadtodoit
@OnlyFuturistic
Hawthorne Heights (Alternative Rock)
www.hawthorneheights.com
www.facebook.com/HawthorneHeights
@HawthorneHgts
I Prevail (Post-Hardcore)
www.iprevailband.com
www.facebook.com/IPrevailBand
@iprevailband
Jule Vera (Alternative)
www.julevera.com
www.facebook.com/juleveramusic
@juleveramusic
New Years Day (Alternative Rock)
www.facebook.com/nydrock
@NYDrock
Sammy Adams (6/16-7/28, 8/1-8/6) (Rap/Electronic)
www.sammyadamsmusic.com
www.facebook.com/samadamslive
@SammyAdams
Watsky (6/17-714, 7/16-7/18, 7/20, 7/21, 7/23-8/6) (Rap)
www.georgewatsky.com
www.facebook.com/gwatsky
@gwatsky
Never Shout Never (6/27-7/7) (Pop/Rock/Indie/Acoustic)
www.nevershoutnever.com
www.facebook.com/never.shout.never
@NSNOfficial
Journey's Right Foot
American Authors (6/16-7/19, 7/21-8/6) (Alternative Rock)
www.facebook.com/americanauthors
@aauthorsmusic
Andy Black (Rock)
www.andyblackmusic.com
www.facebook.com/officialandyblack
@andyblack
Beartooth (6/28-8/6) (Metalcore/Hardcore)
www.beartoothband.com
www.facebook.com/BEARTOOTHband
@BEARTOOTHband
Dance Gavin Dance (Screamo/Psychedelic/Punk)
www.facebook.com/DanceGavinDance
@DGDtheband
Goldfinger (6/16, 6/17, 8/4-8/6) (Ska/Punk)
www.goldfingermusic.com
www.facebook.com/goldfingermusic
@goldfingermusic
Hands Like Houses (Rock/Experimental)
www.facebook.com/handslikehouses
@handslikehouses
Memphis May Fire (Post-Hardcore/Metalcore)
www.facebook.com/MemphisMayFire
@MemphisMayFire
Neck Deep (Pop-Punk)
www.neckdeepuk.com
www.facebook.com/neckdeepuk
@neckdeepuk
Our Last Night (Rock/Post-Hardcore)
www.ourlastnight.com
www.facebook.com/ourlastnightband
@OLNband
Save Ferris (6/22-8/1, 8/5) (Ska/Punk)
www.SaveFerris.com
www.facebook.com/saveferrisofficial
@SaveFerris_1
Streetlight Manifesto (6/24) (Ska/Punk)
www.streetlightmanifesto.com
www.facebook.com/SManifesto
@SManifesto
Mutant North
Being As An Ocean (Metal)
www.beingasanocean.com
www.facebook.com/beingasanocean
@beingasanocean
Candiria (6/21-8/6) (Heavy Metal)
www.facebook.com/candiria
Counterparts (Metalcore)
www.tragedywillfind.us
www.facebook.com/counterpartsband
@counterparts905
Fit For A King (Metalcore/Christian)
www.fitforakingband.com
www.facebook.com/fitforakingband
@fitforaking
Hatebreed (6/21-8/6) (Heavy Metal)
www.hatebreed.com
www.facebook.com/hatebreed
@hatebreed
Silent Planet (Metal)
www.silentplanetband.com
www.facebook.com/silentplanetmusic
@SLNTPLNT
Stick To Your Guns (6/16-7/2, 7/6-8/6) (Hardcore)
www.sticktoyourguns.net
www.facebook.com/STYGoc
@STYGoc
Sylar (Metal/Hardcore)
www.sylarny.com
www.facebook.com/SylarNY
@SYLARNY
Blessthefall (Post-Hardcore)
www.blessthefallmusic.com
www.facebook.com/blessthefall
@blessthefall
Mutant South
The Acacia Strain (Metalcore)
www.facebook.com/Theacaciastrain
@theacaciastrain
After The Burial (Metal/Hardcore/Progressive)
www.facebook.com/aftertheburial
@aftertheburial
Carnifex (Death Metal)
www.carnifexmetal.com
www.facebook.com/CarnifexMetal
@Carnifex
Emmure (Metalcore)
www.emmurecult.com
www.facebook.com/emmure
@EMMUREmusic
GWAR (Heavy Metal)
www.gwar.net
www.facebook.com/gwar
@GWARofficial
Hundredth (Melodic Hardcore/Rock)
www.hundredthworldwide.com
www.facebook.com/HUNDREDTH
@HUNDREDTH
Silverstein (Post-Hardcore)
www.silversteinmusic.com
www.facebook.com/silversteinmusic
@silverstein
Sworn In (Hardcore)
www.facebook.com/swornin
@swornin
Too Close To Touch (Rock/Alternative)
www.tooclosetotouch.com
www.facebook.com/tooclosetotouch
@TooCloseToTouch
Skullcandy
Alestorm (6/21-8/6) (Metal)
www.alestorm.net
www.facebook.com/alestormband
@alestormband
Bad Seed Rising (6/16-7/4) (Alternative/Rock)
www.badseedrisingband.com
www.facebook.com/badseedrisingband
@badseedrising
Barb Wire Dolls (Rock)
www.barbwiredolls.com
www.facebook.com/barbwiredolls
@BarbWireDolls
Big D and the Kids Table (7/6-7/16) (Punk/Ska)
www.bigdandthekidstable.com
www.facebook.com/bigdboston
@bigdboston
Microwave (Alternative Rock)
www.mcrwv.com
www.facebook.com/microwavetheband
@microwaveatl
Riverboat Gamblers (7/29. 7/30) (Punk/Rock)
www.theriverboatgamblers.com
www.facebook.com/riverboatgamblers
@thegamblers
Sonic Boom Six (Ska/Rock/Reggae)
www.sonicboomsix.co.uk
www.facebook.com/sonicboomsix
@SonicBoomSix
Stacked Like Pancakes (7/18-8/6) (Rock/Ska)
www.stackedlikepancakes.com
www.facebook.com/SLPancakes
@SLPancakes
Street Dogs (7/6-7/16) (Punk)
www.street-dogs.com
www.facebook.com/streetdogs
@streetdogsband
Twilight Creeps (8/4-8/6) (Punk/Rock)
www.twilightcreeps.com
www.facebook.com/twilightcreeps
@twilightcreeps
War on Women (Punk/Rock)
waronwomen.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/WarOnWomen
@WarOnWomen
The White Noise (Rock)
www.thewhitenoiseband.com
www.facebook.com/thewhitenoiseband
@TheWhiteNoiseLA
William Control (Rock)
www.williamcontrol.com
www.facebook.com/williamcontrolofficial
@williamcontrol
Hard Rock
The Adolescents (Punk)
www.theadolescents.net
www.facebook.com/The-Adolescents-125845010769253
@TheAdolescents
The Alarm (7/7-7/16, 8/4-8/6) (Punk/Rock)
www.thealarm.com
www.facebook.com/TheOfficialAlarm
@thealarm
Anti-Flag (6/27-7/24) (Punk)
www.americanspring.net
www.facebook.com/anti.flag.official
@anti_flag
The Ataris (6/16-8/1) (Alternative Rock)
bandcamp.com/theataris
www.facebook.com/theataris
@theataris
Bad Cop / Bad Cop (Punk)
www.badcopbadcopband.com
www.facebook.com/badcopbadcopband
@bcbcmusic
The Dickies (6/16-6/22, 6/24, 6/25) (Punk)
www.thedickies.com
www.facebook.com/The-Dickies-241169060890
Doll Skin (6/16-6/25) (Punk)
www.dollskinband.com
www.facebook.com/dollskinband
@DollSkinBand
Fire From The Gods (Metal/Hardcore)
www.facebook.com/firefromthegods
@firefromthegods
Municipal Waste (6/16-7/2, 7/7-8/6) (Metal/Punk)
www.facethewaste.com
www.facebook.com/Municipalwaste
@MUNICIPALWASTE
Sick of It All (6/21-8/6) (Hardcore)
www.sickofitall.com
www.facebook.com/sickofitallny
@SOIANYC
Strung Out (6/16-7/11. 8/4-8/6) (Punk/Rock)
www.strungout.com
www.facebook.com/strungout
@StrungOut
The Suicide Machines (7/18-7/21) (Punk/Ska)
www.facebook.com/suicidemachinesdetroit
@TSMDetroit
T.S.O.L. (7/22-8/6) (Punk)
www.facebook.com/TSOL-172412552819606
Valient Thorr (Rock)
www.valientthorr.com
www.facebook.com/valientthorr
@ValientThorr
Full Sail University
Bad Omens (7/4-7/24) (Metal/Alternative Rock)
www.badomensofficial.com
www.facebook.com/badomensofficial
@badomenscult
Boston Manor (Alternative Rock)
www.facebook.com/bostonmanoruk
@BSTNMNR
Carousel Kings (6/15-7/5) (Pop-Punk)
www.facebook.com/carouselkings
@crslkngs
Courage My Love (Alternative/Indie Rock)
www.ilovecouragemylove.com
www.facebook.com/ilovecouragemylove
@couragemylove
Creeper (Punk)
www.creepercult.com
www.facebook.com/creepercult
@creepercultuk
The Dukes (Rock)
www.thedukesmusic.com
@wearethedukes
Eternal Boy (Pop-Punk)
www.eternalboymusic.com
www.facebook.com/EternalBoyMusic
@EternalBoyMusic
The Fantastic Plastics (6/16-7/2) (Sci-Fi Pop)
thefantasticplastics.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/TheFantasticPlastics
@PlasticsBand
Farewell Winters (Melodic Metalcore)
www.facebook.com/FarewellWinters
@farewellwinters
Feeki (Hip-Hop)
www.BadTouchSupply.com
www.facebook.com/OfficialFeeki
@YOitsFeeki
The Gospel Youth (Pop Rock)
www.thegospelyouth.co.uk
www.facebook.com/thegospelyouth
@thegospelyouth
Knocked Loose (Hardcore)
www.knockedloosehc.com
www.facebook.com/KnockedLoose
@knockedloose
Montage (Rock/Alternative)
www.montage4.us
www.facebook.com/montage4
Movements (Post-Hardcore/Emo)
www.movementsofficial.com
www.facebook.com/MovementsCA
@MovementsCA
Naked Walrus (6/23, 6/24) (Alternative Rock)
www.nakedwalrus.com
www.facebook.com/walrusindaflesh
@NakedWalrus
One Last Shot (7/7-7/10) (Hardcore/Punk)
www.facebook.com/onelastshot
@onelastshot315
Playboy Manbaby (6/22, 8/6) (Post-Funk)
www.playboymanbaby.com
www.facebook.com/ButterGravyButter
@PlayboyManbaby
Sarah and the Safe Word (Cabaret Rock)
www.sarahandthesafeword.com
www.facebook.com/sarahandthesafeword
Separations (7/6-7/24) (Rock)
www.facebook.com/separationsofficial
@SeparationsBand
Shattered Sun (7/26-8/6) (Metalcore/Heavy Metal)
www.facebook.com/ShatteredSunBand
@ShatteredSun
Tillie (7/26-8/6) (Alternative Pop)
www.whoistillie.com
www.facebook.com/whoistillie
@whoistillie
Trophy Eyes (Punk)
www.trophyeyesmusic.com
www.facebook.com/trophyeyesmusic
@trophyeyesmusic
The Waves (Alternative Rock)
wearethewaves.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/Band.TheWaves
@_wearethewaves_
Vans Warped Tour
www.vanswarpedtour.com
www.facebook.com/warpedtour
@VansWarpedTour
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