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• 12:00 - Bullet for My Valentine
• 1:00 - Saves the Day
• 2:00 - Rise Against
• 3:00 - Anti-Flag
• 4:00 - Thursday
• 5:00 - 30 Seconds to Mars
• 6:00 - Every Time I Die
• 7:10 - Senses Fail
• 8:10 - Motion City Soundtrack

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• 11:30 - The Casualties
• 12:30 - The Sounds
• 1:30 - The Bouncing Souls
• 2:30 - Less Than Jake
• 3:30 - Talib Kweli
• 4:30 - Helmet
• 5:30 - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
• 6:30 - Against Me!
• 7:40 - NOFX

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• 11:30 - Billy Talent
• 12:30 - Hellogoodbye
• 1:30 - The Academy Is...
• 2:30 - Chiodos
• 3:30 - Aiden
• 4:30 - Armor for Sleep
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• 1:00 - The Fully Down
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• 6:00 - The Sleeping
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75 Warped Tour acts that made the tour legendary

• Published: Jul. 18, 2018, 7:05 a.m.
• Anne Nickoloff and Troy Smith, Cleveland.com

Bryan Bedder

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Over 20 years, countless bands have played parking lots to amphitheaters on the Vans Warped Tour.

For much of that time, Warped has carried the torch for traveling rock festivals. Though, all good things must come to an end.

In honor of this year being the final for the Warped Tour, we look at the 75 acts that made it so hard to say goodbye.

Kevin Winter

1. Paramore

Paramore is a Warped Tour success story. The band started at the small female-fronted Shiragirl stage in 2005 with its first-ever tour and grew to become one of the biggest headliners in its subsequent five Warped Tour performances.

Paramore’s sound has undoubtedly changed over the years, but some of its most iconic releases (2005’s “All We Know Is Falling,” 2007’s “Riot!” and 2009’s “Brand New Eyes”) all arrive during the band’s punky Warped Tour years.

Johanna Leguerre

2. Simple Plan

Simple Plan has played Warped Tour a dozen times, making the trek an essential part of the Canadian band's career, from its rise in the early 2000s to its recent resurgence.

Jason Merritt

3. Blink-182

There is no band more responsible for the popularity of the music featured year after year on the Warped Tour than Blink-182. The band only played the tour four times, but you could find copycat on the bill every year that followed.

Combining elements of skate punk, ska, hardcore and punk, NOFX has been one of the steadiest presences on Warped going all the way back to its early years. The band has served as a must-see on the tour seven times.

5. New Found Glory

What would a summertime party be in the 2000s without some New Found Glory? The band’s fun pop-punk songs and exuberance earned it multiple headlining spots on Warped Tour.

6. Less Than Jake

Although Less Than Jake has performed at Warped Tour 10 times, nothing can tire out the ska-punk band. With colorful outfits, inflatable balls and boundless energy, Less Than Jake has always had a ton of fun on the summer tour.

Atilla Kisbenedek

Sum 41 has a unique Warped Tour. At its peak, the band was one of the most popular acts on the tour. Then things fell apart. But Sum 41's comeback has been staged on the tour the past few years, which has been great to see.

Marsaili McGrath

8. Motion City Soundtrack

Half of Motion City Soundtrack’s lifespan as a band existed in Warped Tour. The band was around for about 20 years and it played the tour for 10 of them, becoming a staple on the lineup.

Mauricio Santana

9. Bad Religion

As pioneers of the pop punk genre, it was essential to have Bad Religion as part of Warped. And the band delivered, performing six times, including two spots ni during important late 1990s runs.

Tina Fineberg

10. Yellowcard

When it comes to stage acrobatics, few Warped Tour bands could beat Yellowcard. Every show, audiences knew to wait for violinist Sean Mackin’s backflips.

Laura Roberts

11. All Time Low

All Time Low burst onto the Warped Tour scene in 2007, but quickly earned fans around the country with its fresh pop-punk sound. The newcomer quickly became a staple for Warped Tour, going on to perform five different fests.

12. Pennywise

Pennywise joined punk acts of Green Day, Rancid, Bad Religion and Blink-182 in gaining mainstream success during the 1990s. Pennywise spread that out over nine warped tours, more than any of those aforementioned acts.

13. Deftones

Deftones were an important addition during the Warped Tour's early run, offering up another name act as the tour was just beginning to take off.

John Davisson

14. Reel Big Fish

It’s hard not to dance at a Reel Big Fish show. The ska-punk band’s infectious, horn-driven sound fits right in with Warped Tour’s punky roots.

It's okay if you've never heard of CIV. Just know they've influenced a ton of punk acts and played Warped three of its first five years.

16. Bowling For Soup

Angsty kids had a soundtrack with Bowling For Soup in the 1990s. Songs like “1985,” “High School Never Ends” and “Girl All The Bad Guys Want” are humorous reminders of the rebellious days of ‘90s kids. The band has continued to play Warped Tour past its heyday, performing throwback tunes for eager fans.

17. Face to Face

Another early Warped pioneer, Face to Face played two of the first three years of the festival. And the California punk band was a solid draw during that time thanks to its hit "Disconnected."

Imeh Akpanudosen

18. Anti-Flag

Anti-Flag has been one of the steadiest acts on Warped during the 21st century, playing the tour no less than 10 times and giving the tour a political charge.

Robb D. Cohen

19. Silverstein

Silversten were a product (influence wise) of several popular Warped acts of the 90s. That made the Canadian post-hardcore outfit a force on the tour nine times, from 2004 to this farewell trip.

20. Katy Perry

Katy Perry played Warped Tour just one year -- 2008. But she made quite the impact. With her single "I Kissed a Girl" No. 1 on the charts, Perry routinely drew the biggest crowds. Another fact: She was dating Gym Class Heroes frontman Travis McCoy at the time and he would carry her out on stage.

Mark Metcalfe

21. Motionless In White

Goth kids can rock, too. And Motionless In White has long catered to the audience members wearing all black on a hot summer day. The gothic metal band has played its heavy, dark music on Warped Tour nine different times.

Noel Vasquez

22. Flogging Molly

Celtic punk band Flogging Molly is one of the biggest leaders of the genre in America. The band played its dancey rock songs to Warped Tour a whopping seven times.

23. The Used

There was a stretch where the emo/screamo sound of The Used was as good a draw as any act on Warped Tour. The band's early albums remain essential parts of canon.

24. The Ataris

The Ataris became the true boys of summer the six times they played Warped Tour. The emo pop band formed in 1996, but continues to tour today (and even played Warped last summer).

25. Green Day

What a treat it was to have Green Day, the band that feels like the godfather of every Warped act, on the tour in 2000.

26. Mayday Parade

Emo rock band Mayday Parade are on Warped Tour’s lineup again for 2018, and it’ll be the seventh time it has played the fest. Fans always eagerly await the band’s best-known hits like “Jamie All Over,” “Miserable At Best” and “Terrible Things.”

From the late 1990s to early 2000s, MxPx spent every other year on the Warped Tour, making itself at home and adding to the tour's skate-punk vibe.

28. Avenged Sevenfold

As Avenged Sevenfold got bigger and bigger in the early 2000s, Warped Tour became the place where fans could enjoy the act in a live setting.

Charles Sykes

29. Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy played Warped Tour twice, in 2004 and 2005, before it grew too large for the fest. The band’s 2005 album “From Under The Cork Tree” started snowballing fame for Fall Out Boy that continues today, creating top hits that have crossed over into mainstream success.

Scott Gries

Before Eminem took the world by storm, he played Warped Tour. Yes, you read that right. The Real Slim Shady drew massive crowds in 1999. He would soon get too big to ever return.

31. Good Charlotte

Brothers Joel and Benji Madden have led Good Charlotte into pop-punk stardom since its formation in 1996. The band only played Warped Tour four times, but often led the fest in high headlining spots.

32. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Thanks to bands like The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Warped Tour always had a diverse feel to it. It wasn't just about post-hardcore or pop punk, giving ska rockers the chance to shine as well.

33. Chiodos

Chiodos were one of the defining bands of the pop-screamo subgenre, and it mashed together the energetic, melodic rhythms of emo pop, with vocalist Craig Owens’ hellish screams bringing a heavier element. The result: prime tunes for Warped Tour mosh pits.

Duane Prokop

34. A Day to Remember

Warped Tour can be a rowdy day, and that’s especially true with A Day To Remember. The metalcore band had a way of riling up its audience all five times it played the festival.

35. Dropkick Murphys

Infusing traditional Celtic songs with punk rock, Dropkick Murphys added some flavor to Warped Tour’s lineup the five times it participated.

36. We The Kings

Songs like “Check Yes, Juliet” and “Skyway Avenue” are basically Warped Tour anthems. That’s because We The Kings’ infectious, upbeat energy were a fixture in seven different tours.

Chung Sung-Jun

37. Story of the Year

Story of the Year spent most of its time on Warped Tour in the early 2000s, establishing itself as a star of the lineup. The band had just released its hit songs like “Until The Day I Die,” “Anthem Of Our Dying Day” and “And The Hero Will Drown.”

38. The Maine

The Maine formed in 2007, but its first big step into the alternative rock scene was with the 2008 and 2009 Warped Tours. The band released its first album, “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” in 2008, and has gone on to release five more successful albums since then.

Kellie Warren

39. The All-American Rejects

Only a handful of Warped Tour acts have been crossover success in the mainstream music world, and The All-American Rejects are one of them. The band’s songs “Dirty Little Secret,” “It Ends Tonight” and “Move Along” all became famous after its time on Warped Tour.

40. Sleeping With Sirens

Kellin Quinn, the singer of Sleeping With Sirens, is one of the most talented voices in emo rock, with soaring vocals and scratchy growls. He debuted on Warped Tour in 2012, just a couple of years after forming Sleeping With Sirens, and played the fest for five years straight until 2016.

Peter Kramer

Anytime Thrice was on Warped Tour, the band was a big draw. It's complex style brought solid musicianship to the tour and allowed fans to watch the evolution of a band that wasn't afraid to switch things up.

42. Taking Back Sunday

When emo music started to rise up in the 2000s, Taking Back Sunday was one of the most popular bands. Songs like “MakeDamnSure,” “Liar” and “Cute Without The ‘E’” helped to define the genre, and also to define Warped Tour’s distinct sound.

43. Sublime

Sublime co-headlined the second Warped Tour, which was the first time the tour went full-on coast to coast. The band quickly earned a reputation for its naughty behavior, but remained a huge draw.

A mainstay int he West Coast punk rock scene of the early 1990s, Fluf supported Warped during two of the the first three years and helped shape the pop-punk sound.

45. Black Veil Brides

Originally, Black Veil Brides rocked out with big hair, black makeup and tight black outfits, bringing a throwback glam metal vibe to metal music. Over the years, the band has toned down its style a bit, but continued to release heavy, dark music that’s a hit at Warped.

46. Every Time I Die

Since the early 2000s, Every Time I Die has been involved in mini Warped Tour shows. But it wasn’t until 2006 that the band took on a full summer of intense concerts. Since then, the band has played Warped Tour regularly, and is currently on the final fest tour.

47. The Starting Line

One of the most beloved pop-punk acts of all time, The Starting Line played Warped four times during the band's peak period.

Barry Brecheisen

L7 gave girl-rock a face during Warped's early years, helping set the stage for future acts like Paramore and New Years Day.

49. Senses Fail

Senses Fail has played Warped Tour six different times, and the lineup was different many of those times. Yet, despite the turbulence in the band, singer Buddy Nielsen always put on a show, leaping around on the stage with endless energy.

50. No Doubt

It can be hard for a tour to get big acts early on. Fortunately, No Doubt hadn't quite blown up when it played the festival. Gwen Stefani and company would return in 2000 for just one show.

51. Pierce The Veil

Over a decade ago, Pierce The Veil burst onto the emo rock scene, and moved its way up the ranks in Warped Tour. The band started off by playing just one date in 2007, then ended up on the fest’s main stage for the full tour in 2012.

52. Sick of It All

Hardcore rock band Sick of It All played Warped early on but didn't forget its roots. The band returned last year for a standout run.

53. My Chemical Romance

Many Warped Tour fans were hoping My Chemical Romance would reunite to play 2018’s festival. Unfortunately the band, which broke up in 2013, isn’t getting back together any time soon. Yet, MCR’s two performances on Warped Tour were impressionable enough to leave fans begging for more.

54. New Year's Day

When it comes to fans, New Years Day beats a lot of other Warped acts. The band’s fans go all-out with a massive crowd wearing mostly black. At Warped, girls and women can also be seen rocking the half-red, half-black hair pattern made famous by singer Ash Costello.

55. Gym Class Heroes

Gym Class Heroes scored a series of hits in the 2000s and played them live at Warped, giving the tour a steady hip-hop presence.

56. Quicksand

Post-hardcore act Quicksand served as one of the standouts on the first Warped Tour. However, the long trek proved too much for the band who wound up breaking up soon after.

57. Falling In Reverse

Bad-boy singer Ronnie Radke has been in the public eye for several run-ins with the law, at one point serving over two years in prison. That was where he started working on Falling In Reverse, a band that’s played Warped Tour a total of six times and has garnered one of the biggest fanbases of modern metalcore music.

58. Alkaline Trio

Stephen Shugerman

59. Something Corporate

Fronted by pianist and singer Andrew McMahon, Something Corporate put out poppy rock songs that pumped up the crowd all three times the band played Warped Tour. The band was only around regularly for six years, until McMahon continued on with his other band Jack’s Mannequin.

60. Andrew W.K.

Andrew W.K. can pretty much play any kind of festival. But when he brings his wacky set to Warped Tour, it's a one of a kind experience.

Rob Grabowski

61. Dillinger Escape Plan

Don't sleep on metal at Warped Tour. Bands like Dillinger Escape plan have brought their complex mathcore to Warped multiple times.

62. No Use For Name

As one of the most seasoned acts on Warped Tour during the 20th century, No Use For a Name transitioned from hardcore punk to a more melodic sound over the years.

As one of the essential punk rock acts of the 1990s, you knew Rancid would make this list. Tim Armstrong and his trademark guitar joined the tour just three times. But each run was memorable.

64. The Vandals

The Vandals are best known as one of the first rock bands to incorporate turntables into its sound. The band was a steady force on Warped Tour during its peak.

65. Bouncing Souls

Bouncing Souls doesn't get enough credit for its influence on various punk genres 1990s. But anyone who saw the band during at least one of its six Warped appearances knows just how good they were.

Roger Kisby

66. Coheed and Cambria

Coheed and Cambria played Warped three times. But each time the band stood out. Coheed's technical musicianship was unlike anything else at Warped but its bouncy collection of hits was enough to draw impressive crowds.

Astrid Stawiarz

67. Plain White T's

Plain White T’s only played Warped Tour twice. However, the band spiced up the loud, punky event with a softer side, with songs like “Hey There Delilah” and “Rhythm Of Love.”

Karl Walter

68. Underoath

Underoath was a huge part of Warped Tour during the mid-2000s. The band returns to say goodbye in 2018.

Matt Winkelmeyer

69. Saves the Day

Saves The Day formed while singer and guitarist Chris Conley was still in high school, but the band’s sound quickly matured in the form of two full-length albums in the late 1990s. The band’s unique hardcore sound propelled them onto Warped Tour three different times in the festival’s history.

Ethan Miller

70. Unwritten Law

Unwritten Law has toured a lot since the early 1990s and the band has managed to make Warped a part of that four times.

71. Glassjaw

Unfortunately, Glassjaw didn't play Warped Tour during its early years. But the band more than made up for it when it finally joined the tour for a raucous showcase, twice in the mid-2000s.

Katie Darby

72. Four Year Strong

Four Year Strong? More like 17 years strong at this point. The post-hardcore band puts out intense, aggressive music that gets mosh pits going at Warped Tour. Four Year Strong has played the festival six times, including this current summer.

73. Neck Deep

Neck Deep has played a huge role in the more recent pop-punk revival, creating popular albums since 2012’s “Rain In July.” It’s brought that refreshed sound to Warped Tour four different times with massive audiences full of fans.

74. Rise Against

No stranger to any kind of rock showcase, Rise Against's brand of melodic hardcore felt at home all four times the band hit the stage at Warped.

75. Bayside

Bayside has a knack for putting out the catchiest punk and emo songs, like “Sick, Sick, Sick” and “Devotion And Desire.” Those songs proved popular with the Warped Tour crowd—Bayside went on Warped Tour four different times, and frontman Anthony Raneri played the fest one additional time as a solo artist.

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Epitaph announces Warped Tour 2006 plans & line-ups!

(Epitaph, Los Angeles) The biggest event of the summer for over a decade, the Vans WARPED TOUR has once again tapped some of Epitaph’s biggest and best bands to create a one-of-a-kind musical event. Beginning on June 15th and running through August 13th, the 2006 WARPED TOUR will feature five Epitaph bands, including three on the coveted main stages for the whole tour.

Exploding onto the main stage for the first time this summer, FROM FIRST TO LAST are defying convention and defining rock for a new scene. Currently touring in support of their addictive new release Heroine, FROM FIRST TO LAST are killing it night after night on the Fall Out Boy tour, and will be primed and ready to bring their unbelievably intense live show to Warped ’06.

Also spending their summer on the main stage is MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK, whose synth-pop perfection is guaranteed to get the crowd dancing. Their latest CD, the stellar Commit This To Memory and their sold-out headlining spring tour have been stunning old fans and winning new MCS converts across the country.

Finally, Warped Tour vets the BOUNCING SOULS will be shredding the main stage with their own raucous brand of east coast punk rock. With a heart-felt new record, The Gold Record, dropping June 6th, the BOUNCING SOULS are sure to be a big crowd pleaser again this year.

In addition to the main stage acts, Epitaph is proud to announce the Warped Tour debuts of I AM GHOST and ESCAPE THE FATE, two fantastic label newcomers. I AM GHOST will be blowing minds with their unique dark brand of classically driven hardcore, while Las Vegas’s most remarkable hard rock / screamo band, ESCAPE THE FATE, will be recruiting legions of loyal fans at every stop.

The 2006 WARPED TOUR promises to be the best ever, and Epitaph is pleased to once again play a part in bringing the best new music to the starving masses.

All confirmed 2006 Warped Tour dates are as follows:

06/14 Columbia, MD Merriweather 06/15 Columbia, MD Merriweather 06/16 Columbus, OH Germain Amphitheatre 06/17 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheatre 06/18 Minneapolis, MN Metrodome 06/19 Kansas City, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Lot 06/21 Birmingham Starwood Amphitheatre 06/22 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Fairgrounds 06/23 Tampa, FL Vinoy Park 06/24 Miami, FL Bayfront Park Amphitheatre 06/25 Orlando, FL Tinker Field 06/27 Raleigh, NC Alltell Pavilion 06/28 Atlanta, GA Hi-Fi Amphitheater Lot 06/30 Houston, TX Reliant Center 07/01 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Center Lot 07/02 San Antonio, TX Amphitheatre Lot 07/03 Las Cruces, NM N.M.S.U Practice Field 07/05 Phoenix, AZ Peoria Sports Park 07/06 San Diego, CA Coors Amphitheatre 07/07 Pomona, CA Fairplex Park 07/08 San Francisco, CA Pier 30/32 07/09 Ventura, CA Seaside park 07/11 Fresno, CA Save Mart Arena 07/12 Los Angeles, CA Dodger Stadium Lot 07/13 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre Lot 07/14 Boise, ID Idaho Center Amphitheatre 07/15 Seattle, WA Gorge Amphitheatre 07/16 Portland, OR Columbia Meadows 07/18 Vancouver, BC Thunderbird Stadium 07/20 Calgary, AB Race City Speedway 07/22 Salt Lake City, UT Utah State Fairgrounds 07/23 Denver, CO Invesco Field 07/25 St. Louis, MO UMB Bank Pavilion 07/26 Cincinnatii, OH Riverbend Music Center 07/27 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion 07/28 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Lot 07/29 Detroit, MI Co-America Park and Street 07/30 Chicago, IL Tweeter Center 08/01 Buffalo, NY Darien Lakes Fields 08/02 Brockton, MA Brockton Fairgrounds 08/03 Scranton, PA Montage Mountain 08/04 Philadelphia, PA Tweeter Center at the Waterfront 08/05 New York, NY Randalls Island 08/06 Old Bridge, NJ Englishtown Raceway 08/08 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Lot 08/09 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Lot 08/10 Washington DC Nissan Pavilion Lot 08/11 Cleveland, OH Tower City 08/12 Toronto, QC Park Place 08/13 Montreal, QC Park Jean Drapeau

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‘It Was 11 Guys on a Bus, and Then Me’: Women on the Warped Tour

As the traveling punk-rock extravaganza begins its final full cross-country run, the women who performed on the male-dominated festival tell their stories.

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• June 21, 2018

On the first Warped Tour, in 1995, the traveling punk-rock extravaganza was so low-budget that its founder, Kevin Lyman, had to buy supermarket hot dogs to feed the musicians. One day, the Sublime singer Bradley Nowell’s Dalmatian urinated on the buns.

“That was my favorite moment,” recalled Donita Sparks of L7, another top band on the bill that year. The other roving festivals of the time, from Lollapalooza to Lilith Fair, had an air of sophistication, but Warped was dirty, D.I.Y., and lacking air-conditioning and proper restrooms — and only three of the 21 headlining bands included women. When the tour sets off from Pomona, Calif., on Thursday for what’s billed as its final full cross-country trek , only six of the 84 bands listed on the lineup posted on the Warped website have women members, or 7 percent, far lower than the 19 percent average on top festivals this year, according to a recent study by the online music magazine Pitchfork.

The Vans Warped Tour, now in its 24th year, has expanded its catering to include gourmet and vegan options. But its core mission remains essentially the same — raging, screaming, punk and metal bands and bouncier emo and pop-punk groups, from mainstays like All Time Low and Taking Back Sunday to promising younger acts on smaller stages, setting up shop at amphitheaters and in parking lots from San Diego to West Palm Beach, Fla. Warped has showcased women stars over the years, including No Doubt, Katy Perry, Paramore and the underground bands on the pink-and-black Shiragirl stage, but its gender imbalance has remained striking.

The New York Times spoke to 75 women and nonbinary musicians who have performed on the tour, many of whom echoed NPR Music’s Ann Powers, who recently criticized Warped as a “wild boys’ paradise.” Some divulged #MeToo stories; others ripped bands known for making misogynistic remarks onstage. Most had kind things to say about Mr. Lyman, a former Lollapalooza stage manager who scouts Warped bands himself, praising him for hiring so many women in charge of production, catering and other departments. And some said they are intent on making a statement at this year’s festival. Doll Skin, a quartet of women from Phoenix, is employing an all-female crew and working to support the other women performers. “We make a little alliance, almost,” said the band’s 21-year-old drummer, Meghan Herring. These are edited excerpts from the conversations.

How would you describe your Warped Tour experience?

NOVENA CARMEL, 36, OF WALLPAPER It’s sort of like boot camp and a circus.

CHESKA ZAIDE, 20, OF A+ DROPOUTS Everything I didn’t like about the tour, like the heavy lifting, the sun, just the tiredness of it all, is everything that I loved about it.

SYDNEY “SQUID” SILVER OF LUNACHICKS It’s 100 degrees in the desert in the hot sun. We’re wearing vinyl cheerleader outfits. You actually have to train for it or you’ll pass out.

SIENNA DEGOVIA, 42, OF THE RANDIES Many, many times, I’d set up my sleeping bag in some disgusting restroom gym of a stadium.

MEG FRAMPTON, 33, OF MEG & DIA I did feel a pressure to drink like everybody else and party like the guys, whereas what I would’ve naturally wanted to do was have some tea and, I don’t know, watch a chick flick and go to sleep.

JESSICA VAUGHN, 30, OF CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES It was 11 guys on a bus, and then me. And they were passing gas. That was my summer.

K.FLAY, 32 There’s kind of a scene, within the Warped Tour community, of people who are really into backyard, down-home wrestling. I remember being in downtown Kansas City and it was still burning hot at 10:30 or 11 and everybody was crowded around this makeshift wrestling ring. I was like an anthropologist: “And now, the wrestling!”

LINDSAY CARD, 32, OF MIGHTY MONGO Our bus broke down a lot but we never missed a show. There were times we had to call taxis in the middle of the night to make it to the next venue.

NICOLETTE VILAR, 38, OF GO BETTY GO Looking back at it now, as a grown lady, I think it was straight-up dangerous.

AIXA VILAR, 37, OF GO BETTY GO We were in truck stops in the middle of the night.

NICOLETTE VILAR You guys left me at a gas station once.

AIXA VILAR That was by accident.

On a male-dominated tour, how did you approach your performances?

MONIQUE POWELL, 42, OF SAVE FERRIS The people who came to the shows loved punk, so they were pretty cool with a girl going up there and shooting her mouth off. It really helped me formulate what I was going to become. I really felt so comfortable to be myself.

GINA VOLPE OF LUNACHICKS The drummer for NOFX had broken his thumb right before one of their sets, so they had drummers from eight bands come and play two songs for their set — Pennywise and Green Day and Papa Roach, and our drummer, Helen [Destroy], who at the time was 19. All these dudes came on and played their two songs, then our teenage girl got up there and played her two songs and all the male drummers on the side of the stage sat there with their mouths open because she blew every single one of them away.

STELLA KATSOUDAS OF DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS All the other bands were very aggressive — the girls and the guys. I had this idea in my head that I wanted to completely embrace my femininity, like completely just go over the top with it. So I had this designer custom make me five sparkly tour dresses and I did my hair and my makeup for every single show.

SHAWNA POTTER, 36, OF WAR ON WOMEN It’s important to talk about the fact that we got to rock the [expletive] out, too, and we got to change people’s minds. We had dads coming up to us saying, “I’m so glad my daughter got to watch you, you guys are awesome.” And little trans kids still figuring their [expletive] out, saying, “Thank God you’re here.”

What was your daily lived experience of being a woman on Warped Tour like?

SILVER There was an artist on that tour saying, “Which 20-year-old girls am I going to get pregnant tonight?” And the same individual wanted to shake our hands, and we’re like, “You’ve got to be [expletive] kidding me, man.”

LEANOR ORTEGA TILL, 41, OF FIVE IRON FRENZY You had to be careful going onto everyone’s bus — it’s not a safe idea. One of the bands we went out with had a little inflatable pool. They’d get in their underwear and go out there and hang out. And I knew what they were up to, which was get girls into their underwear to hang out, too. So I would get in there and put my feet in [the pool] and read a book. But the guys knew me and they were nice to me. I was a drag. I don’t care.

KATY PERRY, 33 There were so many strong females who have led the way since the beginning of Warped Tour: Save Ferris, Juliette Lewis, Gwen Stefani, my friend Hayley [Williams] from Paramore. My album at the time was “One of the Boys” so it was something that was crossing my mind often — it felt good not only to be able to keep up with the boys, but do it all in heels.

DEGOVIA There wasn’t a whole lot of oversexualizing of women. Maybe it has to do with how the tour was really connected to skateboarding and skate culture and that was all opening up to women. I didn’t feel a lot of “this girl is hot, so her band is better” — I didn’t get that vibe.

VAUGHN They always pitted Katy Perry and I against each other: “Who do you think is hotter?” That would be a question they asked the boys on Warped Tour in video promos and stuff.

VICTORIA ASHER, 32, OF COBRA STARSHIP I definitely loved the power I had of being one of the few girls on tour. You would be allowed to cut in front of the long food lines and nobody had a problem with it.

Although the numbers have improved, few women have headlined Warped Tour over the years. How much did you notice that?

BRIDGET REGAN, 42, OF FLOGGING MOLLY Obviously you’d have to be blind not to notice that.

JENNY STILLWAGGON RADESKY, 40, OF THE SMOOTHS I was one of seven women that year. And three of the other women were on the tour bus with me, merch sellers. I remember feeling one day like, “Can I interact with other females, please?”

BRETT ANDERSON, 38, OF THE DONNAS It was literally no different than any other day, tour, show, place, anything. It wasn’t like the Warped Tour was any less women than anything else.

KARINA DENIKÉ OF DANCE HALL CRASHERS We didn’t feel intimidated. It felt like you have 300 older brothers protecting you, in some ways.

JULIETTE LEWIS, 45 I got the list right here. Fall Out Boy, Flogging Molly, Coheed and Cambria, Bad Religion, My Chemical Romance, NOFX, Simple Plan, Story of the Year. I’m trying to find the girls. Where the [expletive]?

TATIANA DEMARIA OF TAT I’ve found Warped to be very welcoming to women. For every 100 bands that apply to do Warped Tour, only 10 bands have females in them.

DONITA SPARKS OF L7 In 1999, we flew a plane over the Warped Tour that said, “Warped Needs More Beaver, Love L7.” It was a politically charged prank to promote our own album.

What do you remember about Joan Jett’s presence on the tour in 2006? (She returns for a few dates this year.)

KELLY OGDEN, 38, OF THE DOLLYROTS We met Joan Jett. I was like, “Just wanted to give you our new record, we’re the Dollyrots.” She was like, “I know, I watch your band all the time.”

SHIRA LEIGH YEVIN OF SHIRAGIRL Joan Jett used to ride her bike over and watch all the girl bands. The last day, in Cleveland, we performed “Bad Reputation” together.

JOAN JETT I had my own BMX. You needed a bike to get from stage to stage. A lot of the bands and the crews did that because the stages were far away from each other. As soon as I noticed that, I got a bike, and carried it under the bus in the bay and took it down every day and rode it around. Like camping, kind of.

DANI DOLL, 34, OF MIRACLE DOLLS When we came just for fun, our friends’ band said, “Hey, here’s some passes, you guys want to go backstage and meet Joan Jett?” And we were like, “ Yeah. We want to go backstage and meet Joan Jett.” We went up to her. The guitarist from NOFX was there. He tried to cut in front of us! And Joan Jett said, “Excuse me, I’m talking to these ladies.”

JETT It’s just part of the thing — I want girls to feel comfortable and not intimidated to get up and play.

How did you fight the sexism you faced onstage and off?

THEO KOGAN, 48, OF LUNACHICKS A huge portion of the Blink-182 guys’ audience was teenage girls, and it was an all-ages show and they would say [expletive] like, “Throw us your bras!” I was going onstage and saying, “Hey, girls, don’t do anything those guys tell you!”

DIA FRAMPTON, 30, OF MEG & DIA We’d give somebody a flier to come watch our band and somebody would say, “Oh, you guys gonna show us your breasts?” or something stupid. Meg and I would shrug that off: “It comes with the territory.” You learn, especially now, it’s not O.K. Back then, I was young, I tried to fit in, I didn’t want to be a snotty little girl who makes people feel uncomfortable.

JEANNE WAWRZYNIAK, 39, OF ALL THAT REMAINS Every once in a while I got “Oh, marry me!” But I never got anyone trying to grope me or anyone saying anything super rude.

TAYLOR JARDINE, 28, OF WE ARE THE IN CROWD We had this one band come on our bus. I didn’t have to sing the next day. I remember drinking too much and going, “Oh my God, I’ve got to go to bed.” [A man from the other band] kept grabbing me and making me sit super-close and keeping [his] arm around me — and we had never talked, I never knew this person at all. It was definitely uncomfortable. Thankfully, my guys are very protective. The next morning, I recall the guys going, “They are not welcome on our bus again.”

SYDNEY SIEROTA OF ECHOSMITH It is really hard on Warped Tour to have physical boundaries, because everyone’s so close and it’s so crowded and people are unpredictable. So there were meet-and-greets where somebody would try to touch my butt.

MARIEL LOVELAND OF CANDY HEARTS I was assaulted on Warped Tour. I felt like I had to say something because this person was threatening to ruin my reputation and my position on the tour by making up stuff to get me kicked off. Instead of my team and the people who worked for me being like “We’ll do what we can to make you feel safe” — which Kevin did do — it was “Why did you open your mouth?”

COURTNEY LAPLANTE OF IWRESTLEDABEARONCE I’d just been playing Canadian Legions and stuff. There were a few times I’d come up to the barrier, I’d be so excited to sing at the fans, and someone would just reach out and honk my breasts. And I was like, “What do I do? Do I just punch in that direction?”

ELIZABETH CARENA OF MOTHER FEATHER I was going backstage to help another artist do his makeup for his show and I was walking by, and Waka Flocka Flame shouted out, “Hey, your booty’s hanging out!” I thought it was funny! He didn’t catcall me.

ANN COURTNEY OF MOTHER FEATHER It was a “heads-up, girl!”

CARENA More like a shout-out.

What did playing on the Warped Tour teach you about touring and yourself?

ALEXIA RODRIGUEZ, 30, OF EYES SET TO KILL What did I learn? Wear sunscreen.

FRANCHESKA PASTOR, 20, OF BAD SEED RISING I loved it because it was dirty, it was grungy, it was gross, it was very aggressive — which are the terms I use to describe myself.

LOVELAND As a musician, I wouldn’t let my daughter go without me, absolutely not. But as a fan, it’s fun.

JESS BOWEN, 28, OF THE SUMMER SET I was super sad when I heard that it was going to be the last year. I have a family at Warped Tour. When I go to Warped Tour, I kind of feel the most comfortable. I feel myself.

ALICIA SOLO, 25, OF BEAUTIFUL BODIES It’s like getting a Purple Heart for the music industry. If you can get through Warped Tour, you can do anything.

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