The 2008 edition of the long-running Vans Warped Tour is finally winding down. The festival sets up shop tomorrow (8/8) at the Boise area's Idaho Center Amphitheatre, with stops to follow in Washington, Oregon and California.
Fans will enjoy the usual heavy hitting punk and alt-rock fare, as well as Halfpipe Skate Ramp action. The tour's lineup has varied from location to location, but has included acts such as All That Remains[ tickets ], All Time Low[ tickets ], Charlotte Sometimes, Classic Crime, Cobra Starship[ tickets ], Gym Class Heroes[ tickets ], Horrorpops, Motion City Soundtrack, Norma Jean, Relient K[ tickets ], Rise Against, Say Anything[ tickets ], TAT, Against Me![ tickets ] and The Bronx[ tickets ].
The award for most surprising act on the roster goes to Matisyahu[ tickets ], who played 3 dates in early July--though we shouldn't be surprised at all, since he's pretty much cornered the market on breaking stereotype.
LiveDaily writer/photographer John Voket attended Warped's July 28 stop in Englishtown, NJ, to write about the event and take some photos of the action./ Read more
Boston's Dropkick Murphys[ tickets ] plan to mount a late-winter tour that will touch down at clubs throughout the U.S. and conclude with a multi-night stand in the group's hometown./ Read more