Warped Tour Founder Gets Pissy

2007-02-28 by Jom | 15 Comments
As we've been closely documenting here at Sputnikmusic, the Vans Warped Tour is starting to gain steam - see supplemental links below.

However, this does not mean that the tour is free from controversy, especially from the tour's founder, Kevin Lyman, who is pleading with fans to be "open-minded" about this year's version of the tour.

This year's lineup will feature a wide variety of styles, from the typical punk and emo to hip-hop and a whole lotta ska. If you're not receptive to forking over a whopping $40 for a ticket, Lyman doesn't want to hear about it, writing this on the tour's official website:

If [you're] open-minded, this will be a great show; if you're not, this might be the year to stay home and go do something constructive with your lives instead of complaining about the line-up on the message boards.

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Warped Tour line-up plus dates:

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/news.php?newsid=2777

Warped Tour gets poppy:

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/news.php?newsid=2789

Warped Tour gets metal:

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/news.php?newsid=2813

Tagged: Warped Tour

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trustxdialect
March 1st 2007
1502 Comments


I'm actually really, really looking forward to this year. More so than last year. The variety will be a welcome change than walking from one stage to the other and getting more of the same.

edit: Plus, it'll give me a chance to see genres that I usually don't give chances in person and learn to like it.This Message Edited On 02.28.07

IsItLuck?
Emeritus
March 1st 2007
4960 Comments


40$? I just bought tickets to two Locust/Daughters show, Beirut show, Jonah Matranga (onelinedrawing, FAR, Gratitude), and Do Make Say Think for that price. screw that.

Bfhurricane
March 1st 2007
6284 Comments


It's better with more metal bands and less ska and punk. I'd go if I could. Actually... I can... hmm...

Full Collapse299
March 1st 2007
507 Comments


I think that's good if he wants to add more variety. And he's right. Don't complain, you don't HAVE TO go to Warped Tour.

Thor
March 1st 2007
10384 Comments


Warped Tour....kinda lame.

XSebbyMcMuffinX
March 1st 2007
490 Comments


Well crud, if more bands were more innovative these days, we wouldn't have this kind of problem of genre-hopping at tours... I think.

AmericnZero02
March 1st 2007
3957 Comments


^ I just don't think punk is as popular as it was years ago when Warped was at its best. Thats why were seeing so many more genres now.

ToWhatEnd
March 1st 2007
3173 Comments


This year is shaping up to be pretty good so far I think.

himslashher
March 1st 2007
64 Comments


Warped Tour sucks so bad..

speedoflife66
March 1st 2007
3 Comments


Yea, If you don't like the bands playing, don't go. No one is forcing you.

Intransit
March 1st 2007
2797 Comments


Its really lame that everyone is making such a big deal about the line up. This is pretty much back to how it was like 2002-2004.

Full Collapse299
March 1st 2007
507 Comments


What's funny is that all these people complaining about the line-up on the message board will be going.

Ire
March 2nd 2007
41944 Comments


My sis works at a vans so tix are free!BUT Warped tour doesn't come anymore due to the drive by at the extreme thing.=(

muchtallerthanu
March 9th 2007
648 Comments


I'm not really big on this years line-up. My sister said the warped tour sucked last year. I noticed when she came home, she was sun burned...badly. The burns weren't red...they were purple!

Seantmpc13
March 6th 2008
406 Comments


40$ for Warped Tour is insane. The tour has officially lost any punk quality it used to have.



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