As previously announced, Hollywood, CA’s ART OF SHOCK were chosen for the prestigious honor of being this year’s official Vans Warped Tour BBQ band! Every year, it has been tradition for Vans Warped Tour founder and producer Kevin Lyman to personally handpick an up-and-coming, 100% independent act to be the official BBQ Band for the tour. The BBQ Band is given a slot on a stage each year in trade for serving up the delicious food consumed at each post-show BBQ. Many bands have made their start as a Vans Warped Tour BBQ Band, including Dropkick Murphys, Longway and others.
The Vans Warped Tour kicks off tomorrow in Seattle, WA and the band is ready to start guitar swinging and burger slinging! Drummer Adrian Geezar says the band can’t wait to get started! “We’ll be throwing Rock & Roll parties all over America, what could be better than that? The BEST DAY EVER is about to begin!”
The Sunset Strip favorites, known for their unique fusion of modern and classic rock influences, have been taking Los Angeles and Southern California by storm for the past few years with their over-the-top performances. The band will release a new EP entitled Open The Cage this summer. The EP is produced by none other than Roy Z, who is known for his work with Judas Priest, Bruce Dickinson, Sepultura, and others.
Roy Z is enthusiastic about the project. “I’m always looking forward to work with new talent— these guys are driven. We wanted to make it sound organic and on your face. It sounds exciting!”
ART OF SHOCK recently released their first album, Live Forever, which boasts production credits from Steve Kravac (Blink 182, NOFX, Less Than Jake). You can listen to Live Forever on Spotify or buy it on iTunes now. A music video for the single ‘There’s No Tomorrow’ is available for viewing on YouTube, as well.
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2013 VANS WARPED TOUR dates:
Jun 15 Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheater
Jun 16 Portland, OR @ Portland Expo Center Parking Lot
Jun 19 San Diego, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Jun 20 Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex
Jun 21 Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex
Jun 22 Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Jun 23 Ventura, CA @ Seaside Park
Jun 26 Las Cruces, NM @ N.M.S.U. Practice Field
Jun 27 Phoenix, AZ @ Quail Run Park
Jun 28 Las Vegas, NV @ Silverton Casino Parking Lot
Jun 29 Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairpark
Jun 30 Denver, CO @ Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Jul 3 Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
Jul 5 Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Jul 6 Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Jul 7 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Concert Center
Jul 9 Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach
Jul 10 Washington, D.C. @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
Jul 11 Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
Jul 12 Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
Jul 13 New York, NY @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Jul 14 Hartford, CT @ The Comcast Theatre
Jul 16 Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
Jul 17 Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
Jul 18 Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center
Jul 19 Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jul 20 Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Jul 21 Minneapolis, MN @ Canterbury Park
Jul 23 Kansas City, KS @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
Jul 24 St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – St. Louis
Jul 25 Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Jul 26 Tampa, FL @ Vinoy Park
Jul 27 West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
Jul 28 Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds
Jul 29 Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Jul 30 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
Jul 31 Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheatre
Aug 2 Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
Aug 3 San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
Aug 4 Houston, TX @ Reliant Center Parking Lot
