The last time I went to Warped Tour was three years ago, when I was 17 and the lineup, the venue, and my excitement levels were all drastically different. This year, I was confused about the festival layout and ambivalent about the majority of the bands playing- TMI, but I didn’t even bother putting on makeup or shaving my legs beforehand. And I wouldn’t normally be caught dead at a show without makeup, but I digress. I felt a bit like a mom, as our photographer, Margaret, had to show me around the Hard Rock Hotel and explain to me who a bunch of the musicians were. But honestly? Despite feeling out of place at times, I had a lot more fun than I thought I would (I know, I know- don’t tell anyone). And now I know the Hard Rock Hotel much better than I ever wanted to. We ...
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Images: Vans Warped Tour feat. Reel Big Fish, Teenage Bottlerocket, Masked Intruder and more August 9, 2016 at The Backyard Outdoor Events Center at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
A notification popped up on my phone that “Vans Warped Tour has posted in their event.” I checked it out and to my surprise, I was reading a post explaining that half the stages at the Hard Rock would be inside. How would this all work? ...
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The Ten “Can’t Miss Bands” at the Warped Tour August 9, 2016 at the Backyard Outdoor Events Center at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
In the grand Warped tour tradition, this year's festival lineup is eclectic as ever, with hardcore and ska bands rubbing elbows with rappers and punk rockers. ...
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Masked Intruder, Teenage Bottlerocket, Less Than Jake and more announced for Vans Warped Tour, Aug. 9 at Hard Rock’s Backyard
The Warped Tour has announced its return to Vegas after skipping us on last year’s outing. This year’s show will take place on August 9 and this time, the annual youth orientated music festival is going to take place at the Hard Rock Hotel on Paradise's new venue - Backyard. ...
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Want to go to the 2015 Warped Tour in Pomona? Take the Rock & Bus!
Warped Tour isn't going to be rolling through Vegas in 2015, but if you're looking to make the trek out to Pomona to join the fun, your trip just got a whole lot easier! ...
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Images: Vans Warped Tour feat. The Story So Far, Saves the Day & more June 19, 2014 at the UNLV Intramural Fields
By way of some miracle, this year’s Vans Warped Tour took place on UNLV’s grassy intramural fields rather than the blacktop we’ve become accustomed to, and with temperatures only a bit over 90 degrees, I’d dare to say the day was actually comfortable. ...
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The Ten “Can’t Miss Bands” at the Warped Tour June 19, 2014 at the UNLV Intramural Fields
The Vans Warped Tour returns to Las Vegas tomorrow, June 19, at the UNLV Intramural FIelds. That’s right, exactly ten years after the Warped Tour was held at the Desert Breeze Park, the traveling music festival is finally taking place on grass again in our city (though I still long for a return to the air-conditioned Thomas and Mack). ...
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Anthony Raneri (Bayside), Brian Marquis and more announced for Warped Tour’s Acoustic Basement Stage 6/19
Acts have been announced for this year’s Acoustic Basement stage at the Van’s Warped Tour and include, among others, Bayside frontman Anthony Raneri (whose band will be playing the main stage as well) and MXPX/Tumbledown frontman Mike Herrera. ...
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