*all photos by Belle Castillo
Vans brought us not only iconic shoes, but one of the most important music festivals of our time.
The Vans Warped Tour began back in 1995, making it the longest running music festival in North America.
Originally conceived as an “alternative” music festival, after just one year they began focusing on punk rock. Bands like Goldfinger, Rancid, Guttermouth, NOFX, and Pennywise flourished in this outdoor festival environment.
The state of music at Warped Tour evolved over the years to start to feature more diverse genres. Expanding to post hardcore, metal, and even hip-hop and EDM.
Warped Tour made it’s final cross-country run in 2018. Luckily for us founder Kevin Lyman arranged a few individual shows to celebrate the festivals 25th year in 2019.
A huge thank you to everyone involved in Vans Warped Tour for having us. We appreciate all you do for the scene and I’m sure this won’t be the last we see you!