VANS WARPED TOUR ANNOUNCES A MAIN STAGE ADDITION FOR 2011

The VANS WARPED TOUR® 2011 has announced a new addition for a portion of this summer’s trek. Paramore will join the tour for the July 14 (Scranton), July 15 (Toronto), July 16 (Montreal) and the July 17 (Hartford), July 19 (Milwaukee), July 20 (Cleveland) and August 9 (San Diego) shows. “So much for surprises,” says tour founder Kevin Lyman. “Word got out that Paramore will be coming back and I couldn’t be more stoked.” Paramore will join previously announced main stage acts including: 3OH!3A Day To RememberAgainst Me!, Gym Class Heroesand more. For the full list of VANS WARPED TOUR 2011 artists, visit: www.warpedtour.com/bands. Pre-sale tickets for the VANS WARPED TOUR are on-sale till Friday, April 1 till supplies last. Only a limited number of pre-sale tickets are available per city and many markets have sold out, once they are gone, general tickets will be available. Go to: www.warpedtour.com.

Over 1200 fans and industry were on hand to celebrate the VANS WARPED TOUR kick-off party and press conference lastFriday night (March 25) at the newly opened House of Vans–a 24,000 sq. foot indoor skate park and concert venue–in Brooklyn. VANS WARPED TOUR luminaries and friends joined Kevin Lyman and Steve Van Doren of Vans for the revelry including Anthony Civarelli (CIV/Gorilla Biscuits), Todd Friend (H20), Brendon Cohen (Vision of Disorder), artist and curator Arturo Vega, Geoff Rickley & Tucker  Rule (Thursday), Matt Watts (The Starting Line), Gabe Saporta (Cobra Starship), and more. Attendees were treated to electrifying live performances from School of Rock,  Lionize, Moving MountainsMC Lars and The Wonder Years, while legendary Vans Skate Team members including Ray Barbee,Christian HosoiJeff Grosso and Steve Alba entertained guests with spectacular skating in the House of Vans bowl (see below). In addition, visual artist Kaves (Lordz of Brooklyn) performed a live art show for the crowd.


Atmosphere at the VANS WARPED TOUR kick off party at the House of Vans.
Photo credit: Paul Kim
/Blunt Magazine-Australia.
  
Vans Skate Team entertains at the VANS WARPED TOUR kick off party at the House of Vans.
Photo credit: Paul Kim/Blunt Magazine-Australia.

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The full list of tour dates is below (subject to change):

Vans Warped Tour 201

DATE
CITY
VENUE
Fri
6/24
Dallas, TX
Gexa Energy Pavillion
Sat
6/25
Houston, TX
The Showgrounds at Sam Houston
Sun
6/26
San Antonio, TX
AT&T Center
Wed
6/29
Las Cruces, NM
N.M.S.U. Practice Field
Thu
6/30
Las Vegas, NV
Plaza Hotel – Parking Lot
Fri
7/1
Pomona, CA
Pomona Fairplex
Sat
7/2
Mountain View, CA
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sun
7/3
Ventura, CA
Seaside Park
Wed
7/6
Bonner Springs, KS
Sandstone Amphitheatre
Thu
7/7
Noblesville, IN (Indianapolis)
Verizon Wireless Music Center
Fri
7/8
Detroit, MI
Comerica Park
Sat
7/9
Tinley Park, IL (Chicago)
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sun
7/10
Shakopee, MN (Minneapolis)
Canterbury Park
Tue
7/12
Darien Center, NY (Buffalo)
Darien Lake Fields
Wed
7/13
Mansfield, MA (Boston)
Comcast Center
Thu
7/14
Scranton, PA
Toyota Pavilion
Fri
7/15
Mississauga, ON (Toronto)
The Flats at Arrow Hall
Sat
7/16
Montreal, QC
Parc Jean-Drapeau
Sun
7/17
Hartford, CT
The Comcast Theatre
Tue
7/19
Milwaukee, WI
Marcus Amphitheater
Wed
7/20
Cleveland, OH
Blossom Music Center
Thu
7/21
Camden, PA (Philadelphia)
Susquehanna Bank Center
Fri
7/22
Burgettstown, PA (Pittsburgh)
First Niagara Pavilion
Sat
7/23
Uniondale, NY
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Sun
7/24
Oceanport, NJ
Monmouth Park Racetrack
Tue
7/26
Columbia, MD (D.C.)
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Wed
7/27
Virginia Beach, VA
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Thu
7/28
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Fri
7/29
Orlando, FL
Central Florida Fairgrounds
Sat
7/30
West Palm Beach, FL (Miami)
Cruzan Amphitheatre
Sun
7/31
St. Petersburg, FL (Tampa)
Vinoy Park
Mon
8/1
Atlanta, GA
Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood
Tue
8/2
Cincinnati, OH
Riverbend Music Center
Wed
8/3
St. Louis, MO
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Thu
8/4
Council Bluffs, IA
Westfair Fairgrounds
Fri
8/5
Denver, CO
Invesco Field at Mile High
Sat
8/6
Salt Lake City, UT
Utah State Fairgrounds
Sun
8/7
Phoenix, AZ
Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion
Tue
8/9
San Diego, CA
Cricket Amphitheater
Wed
8/10
Carson, CA (Los Angeles)
Cal State Dominguez Hills
Thu
8/11
Marysville, CA (Sacramento)
Sleep Train Amphitheater
Fri
8/12
Nampa, ID (Boise)
Idaho Center Amphitheater
Sat
8/13
George, WA (Seattle)
The Gorge Amphitheater
Sun
8/14
Hillsboro, OR (Portland)
Washington County Fairgrounds

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