By Staff

Best way to get through the winter (especially if, like me, you can’t ski, skate, snowboard, or find any reason that makes the cold weather worthwhile, except maybe for being able to wear some uber-sexy thigh high black leather boots that I got at…sorry, I digress) is to start thinking about the summer.  And since summer is the season for the best tours featuring the best bands, we figured we’d start thawing out your summer spirit with the latest news on the 2013 Vans Warped Tour!  As everyone knows, the VWT is one of the craziest , most energetic must-see summer tours with a great vibe and tons of awesome bands, both new and familiar.  The annual tour covers the entire US and parts of Canada, so we’ll give you the two most local dates…but all the dates are listed at www.vanswarpedtour.com, so check it out.

 
JUL 11 MANSFIELD, MA ~ COMCAST CENTER

JUL 14 HARTFORD, CT ~ THE COMCAST THEATRE

New acts are being announced every Friday, so keep an eye on vanswarpedtour.com for further updates ~ but as of Jan. 1, the line-up is:

Forever The Sickest Kids

 twitter.com/OFFICIALFTSK 6/15 – 8/4

Tonight Alive

 tonightaliveofficial.com 6/15 – 8/4

VersaEmerge

 fb.com/versaemerge 6/15 – 8/4

The Early November

 theearlynovembermusic.net 6/15 – 8/4

Upon A Burning Body

 fb.com/uponaburningbody 6/15 – 8/4

Architects (UK)

 architectsofficial.com 6/15 – 8/4

Shy KidX

 fb.com/shykidx 6/15 – 8/4

Action Item

 actionitemband.com 6/15 – 8/4

Oh, Sleeper

 weareohsleeper.com 6/15 – 8/4

Stick To Your Guns

 fb.com/STYGoc 6/15 – 8/4

Hands Like Houses

 fb.com/handslikehouses 6/15 – 8/4

Anarbor

 anarbor.net 6/15 – 8/4

Hawthorne Heights

 hawthorneheights.com 6/15 – 8/4

letlive.

 fb.com/theletlive 6/15 – 8/4

The Black Dahlia Murder

 fb.com/theblackdahliamurderofficial 6/15 – 8/4

Wallpaper.

 fb.com/wallpapermusic 6/15 – 8/4

Woe Is Me

 fb.com/woeis 6/15 – 8/4

I See Stars

 iseestarsmusic.com 6/15 – 8/4

Go Radio

 wearegoradio.com 6/15 – 8/4

The Story So Far

 fb.com/thestorysofarca 6/15 – 8/4

Like Moths To Flames

 fb.com/likemoths 6/15 – 8/4

Big Chocolate

 bigchocolate.us 6/15 – 8/4

 AND REMEMBER, THE EARLIER YOU BUY, THE LESS YOU PAY!

 Tickets start at $23.50+fees ~ and when those tickets are gone, ticket prices roll up to the next price level,

Forever the Sickest Kids, photo courtesy of fearlessrecords.com

and so on. The earlier you buy, the less you pay.

The 2013 Warped compilation CD is included in the $23.50+fees ticket price and next ticket level up (Ticket prices may vary per market). This year, the CDs need to be picked up at the SideOneDummy tent at your local show. You must bring your ticket stub to claim your CD.

Warped will still be doing the jump the line passes which can be obtained at the show with a donation of canned food or $5 at the Feed Our Children NOW! tent located near the front entrance of each show. Tickets are available at select venue box offices (check with venue) and for Ticketmaster shows they are also available in person at retail locations including Walmart, Simon mall customer service desks, and Giant Eagle. Check on the Ticketmaster retail locator for a location near you.

When you get your ticket, let the folks at Warped know by tagging your post on Twitter with #IGOTMYWARPEDTICKET!

For updated information, keeping checking vanswarpedtour.com.