Vans Warped Tour (VWT) is a summer camp on wheels where music, athletes and lifestyles co-mingle and thrive in an atmosphere dedicated to music fans who are interested in punk, alternative, hip-hop, ska and reggae, as well as action sports. Now entering its tenth year , the VWT has become America's longest running festival concert tour, responsible for introducing music fans to such artists as No Doubt, Blink 182, Eminem, Papa Roach, Kid Rock and Limp Bizkit , as well as creating the blueprint for concert tour sponsorship integration, which includes partnerships with corporations such as Target, Kraft, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Samsung, Cingular and Sony Electronics as well as maintaining street credibility with “core” sponsors including Hurley International, Volcom, Epitaph Records, Fat Wreck Chords and Title sponsor Vans, Inc.

Created and produced by Kevin Lyman and 4 Fini, Inc., the Vans Warped Tour showcases over 50 bands a day on six stages, for 48 dates throughout the U.S. and Canada . The tour also offers lifestyle attractions including Girlz Garage (focused on female athletes, musicians and issues), Reverse Day Care (an area where moshers can check-in their parents), Take Action Area (local and national charity organizations), Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands (live music competition in each market), Code of the Cuts (hip hop and graffiti area), sponsor displays/booths and grassroots merchandise booths. The tour is also unique in its support of action sports, featuring skateboarding and freestyle bmx half-pipe demonstrations, all featuring the world's best professional and amateur athletes.

Ticket prices are kept low (around $25), giving VWT the reputation of being the best bargain in the industry. After nine years on the road the tour continues to thrive, as evidenced by the 2003 tour, which saw an increase in attendance from previous years (505,924 tickets sold) in a summer in which the concert industry as a whole struggled to attract consumers.

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