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A Warped Idea
“When putting the bill together, I started looking at it like comfort food,” said tour organizer Kevin Lyman. “It’s like comfort Warped; it’s all the bands that you’ve really grown to love on the Warped Tour. They’re all part of it this year and you know they’re going to put on a great live show. At the same time, we’ve added some great new groups.”
The usual sideshow of extreme and just-plain-weird sports will be along to punch up the festival atmosphere. Skaters, BMXers, mountain bikers, and Motocross riders will be on hand to show off their “don’t try this at home” stunts.
Among the goodies included in every tour stop are the Reverse Day Care center where kids can leave their parents while they go and play; The Pirate Zone – a new feature this year – which is a water-themed area that includes a giant slip-n-slide, misting tent and a chance to dunk the musicians; and the Extreme Drumming tent where A.D.D. kids can put their energy to good use.
The tour kicks off June 21 in Nampa, Idaho, and wraps August 18 in Detroit. Los Angeles and San Francisco are the two lucky cities who nab the tour for two shows apiece in the initial routing.
Even though the tour has commanded impressive attendance numbers in the past and has expanded to 47 cities for this year, they’re keeping the ticket prices low. Tickets for this year’s Warped adventure are around $25 a pop.