Alkaline Trio To Play ALL Dates On 2010 Vans Warped Tour

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Man, the 2010 Vans Warped Tour is definitely shaping up to be one you dont want to miss! Especially if you take into account the latest announcement that Chicago group Alkaline Trio will now be playing the entire duration of the tour! Yes, thats right, they will be playing ALL AMERICAN AND CANADIAN DATES... barring of course: illness, injury, border difficulty, animal attacks, bus breakdowns, grand theft tour van, heat exhaustion, or serious destruction of instruments due to serious rock n roll. These guys are so fantastic live, I love them. I got my first real chance to see them when they opened for Rise Against last year and it was definitely well worth the extensive wait. I highly suggest giving their set a listen if you find yourself at warped tour this year with some spare time on your hands (yes- I know thats rare but it DOES happen sometimes haha). The band will be supporting their seventh studio album, This Addiction, which was released Feb/2010.

Do you plan to check out their set? If so, I'll see you in the pit!

Rock On!

- Girl At The Rock Show

Warped Tour Announces Presale!

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Get ready, mark this one in your calendar! Warped Tour has announced that the majority of their pre-sale tickets will be on sale March 26th. The select number of pre-sale tickets will include a 2010 tour compilation CD, a jump the line pass (which I have never really understood) and a limited edition souvenir ticket. More details to come in February!

In the mean time, why not become part of the Warped Panel? Fill out a series of surveys for Vans (usually about one a month until May) and they will randomly select 10 winners per date to win a VIP Pass. I won back in 2008 and I have to say, the experience was well worth it. Its not ALL fun & games... had to hand out surveys and then input the data onto little palm pilots before we were allowed entry... but we beat the crowds by an hour, saw the tour being set up, met bands (actually got to watch the Butcher from The Academy Is paint which was cool), and the piece de resistance, you get to choose a band to watch from side stage. I chose Jack's Mannequin and it was breath taking. Never going to forget that. Ended up standing beside Matt Thiessen and William Beckett... pretty sweet way to watch one of your favorite groups! So yeah, check it out, write the surveys and keep your fingers crossed!

Thats all for now!

Rock On,

- Girl At The Rock Show

WARPED TOUR BAND ANNOUNCEMENT

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Alright, the first round of bands are slowly being revealed for the 2010 Vans Warped Tour. A video has been posted to Youtube featuring pit reported Tiffany listing off a few of the bands as well as an announcement from the man behind the tour himself, Kevin Lyman. Check out the video here and dont forget there are PLENTY more names to come. In fact, more names are apparently coming to the website this evening so stay tuned!

Rock On,

- Girl At The Rock Show

Vans Warped Tour Announcement!

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So the Vans Warped Tour made an announcement today via their awesome pit reporter, Tiff. Not only are the tour dates posted here but the BANDS are going to be announced on DECEMBER 18th! Thats not far from now, only a couple weeks. I'm really excited to see who's on the list this year. Lately it hasn't been as welcoming to older bands (they usually play the last sets of the day when half the crowd goes home) but they're still kicking and I'm hoping to see a come back. Who are you hoping to see? Tell Me, I'd love to know!

July 9, 2010 in Toronto Anyone??? See you there!

Rock On,

- Girl At The Rock Show

Song of the Day: The Festival Song by Good Charlotte... The first year I went to Warped Tour was 2004. Good Charlotte headlined and I remember being very excited for it. They were one of my favorite bands when I was in high school. They were my gateway band for lack of better words... I found a lot of old 80s punk through the 6 degrees of links they provided me with. It opened a whole new world for me, and I still experience a great deal of nostalgia when I hear it now. Even just bringing up this song... definitely takes me back!