15th Annual Vans Warped Tour 2009

T.S.O.L.
When T.S.O.L. blasted onto the Orange County punk explosion in 1979 with white face paint, 6’ plus frames and blazing punk anthems, they were automatically a force to be reckoned with. Their previous band, Vicious Circle, had already established themselves in the South Bay and Or...

The Exploited
They started out as an Oi! band, before transforming into a faster street punk and hardcore punk band. From about 1987 on (around the time of Death Before Dishonour) they changed into a crossover thrash band.

Millionaires
Millionaires started on the beautiful day of August 14th 2007. It was a quite sunny day, just like any other day in Huntington Beach, California; a perfect day to fly a medium-sized vibrant rainbow butterfly kite.

Less Than Jake
It's been a wild and crazy ride for Gainesville's Less Than Jake, who first met at the University Of Florida over a decade and a half ago. But instead of kicking their feet up and resting on their laurels, the ever-busy quintet have been working hard on the next chapter of Less Than Jake.

TAT
"TAT: n. rubbish, trash, 'an old load of tat' (orig. unkn.) TAT: n. a 3 piece, female fronted, punk/rock band (orig. London Town) The last year has been a ride and a half for TAT !

Big D and the Kids Table
Big D and the Kids Table frontman David McWane has said, “There are people who want to be in a band and then there are musicians.” However once in while a group come along who decide to make music simply because they have no other choice—and those are the acts who tend to stick around.

Underoath
They are a Christian metal band who was nominated for a Grammy® Award. They started up on November 1997 in Ocala, Florida. They had 2 successful albums in 1997,"They're Only Chasing Safety" and "Define the Great Line" which were on the Billboard 200 charts and...

Senses Fail
James “Buddy” Nielsen – Vocals Garrett Zablocki – Guitar Heath Saraceno – Guitar Dan Trapp – Drums Jason Black – Bass Listening to a new Senses Fail album is a lot like reconnecting with an old friend—although there’s a comforting, indefinable familiarity within all of the New Jersey-based...

Bayside
When Bayside sings of devastation and betrayal in songs like "How To Fix Everything" and "Guardrail" the emphasis is always placed equally on all parties involved. Honest self-examination, no matter how painful, brings a hope of redemption to these intimate, dark...

Saosin
Southern California quintet Saosin are one of the fastest-growing headliners in rock – earning mainstage slots on the Vans Warped Tour, selling out clubs in a flash, going out with heavyweights like AFI, Avenged Sevenfold, My Chemical Romance and Taking Back Sunday and garnering an...

Aiden
In 2003, AIDEN began quite humbly in Seattle, as many greats do: spawned from the deceptively charmed facade of a suburban adolescence gone awry. Throughout their now seven years in existence, wiL Francis, Angel Ibarra, Nick Wiggins and Jake Davison have grown in their most formidable...

Architects
When the Kansas City, MO-based ska revival band the Gadjits shifted to loud rock & roll that Soul Asylum and Bad Religion would envy, they changed their name to the Architects and added guitarist Mike Alexander to the lineup.

Shooter Jennings
Waylon Albright "Shooter" Jennings (born May 19, 1979) is an American country music singer and songwriter, Jennings signed his first recording contract with Universal South Records, in 2005, releasing his debut album Put the "O" Back in Country that year.

A Day to Remember
The ability to evolve and push boundaries has never been more important than it is now. While the mainstream becomes safer, the dynamic, genre-bending acts are driven underground, to be discovered by a whole new generation of music fans not content with the identikit bands pushed...

There for Tomorrow
Consisting of Maika Maile (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, and programming), Christian Climer (lead guitar and vocals), Jay Enriquez (bass and vocals), and Chris Kamrada (drums and samples) and hailing from Orlando, FL, There for Tomorrow released their first EP in 2007.

Escape the Fate
American rock n' roll band from Las Vegas. Escape the Fate got their start after winning a contest to be the opening act for My Chemical Romance in 2005. Thanks to this they signed a deal with Epitaph records and released their debut album "Dying is your Latest Fashion"...

Gallows
Gallows are an English punk rock band from Hertfordshire, England, formed in 2005. Their debut album, Orchestra of Wolves was distributed in the United States by independent label Epitaph Records, and they were recently signed to Warner Bros.

Meg & Dia
Seeing the world is an eye-opening experience—especially if you grew up in the tiny town of Draper, Utah—so it’s no wonder Meg & Dia’s new album, Here, Here and Here, paints a portrait of what life has been like for this hard-working band as they’ve toured for the past two and...

The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada is an American Christian metalcore band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2005. They are currently signed to Ferret Music. The band derives its name from an anti-materialistic mindset as stated by vocalist Mike Hranica, instead of directly refering to the novel with the same title.

Madina Lake
Fusing the forceful guitars of heavy metal with crisp harmonies, electronic accents, and the melodic conceits of indie rock, Madina Lake is a conceptually ambitious group whose songs tell the stories of the imaginary community of Madina Lake, a secluded hamlet in the woods where...

In This Moment

A Skylit Drive
The follow-up to the highly successful EP "She Watched the Sky" (Tragic Hero Records); Their upcoming full length "Wires...and the Concept of Breathing" solidifies A Skylit Drive’s position at the forefront of the Indie scene.

Longway
Longway isn't your typical Orange County punk band! Longway has performed like the likes of Bad Religion, Agent Orange and has been on the Vans Warped Tour.

Shad
Kenyan born (but Canadian based) rapper Shad (born Shadrach Kabango in 1982) was able to release his debut album, 2005's When This Is Over, after winning nearly $20,000 in a Kitchener-Waterloo radio station talent competition.

Black Tide
As mere teenagers ranging in age from 14 to 19 years old, Black Tide (formerly called Radio) share a surprising affinity for metal bands that hit their career peaks and vanished behind the curtain of grunge well before any members of the group were born.

InnerPartySystem
The origins of Innerpartysystem can be traced in 2002, when drummer Jared Piccone and vocalist Patrick Nissley attended school together in Reading, Pennsylvania, an hour outside of Philadelphia.

The White Tie Affair
TWTA's debut single, "Allow Me To Introduce Myself...Mr. Right", is more than a one night stand on the dance floor. Think about how many people say that they listen to "everything".

The Maine
From Phoenix, AZ formed in 2007, while still in high school, they had a punk-rock flavor to their music. The band members; John O'Callaghan, Kennedy Brock and Jared Monaco-guitarists, Garrett Nickelsen-bassist, and drummer Pat Kirch, the Maine signed with Fearless Records and released...

I Set My Friends on Fire
I Set My Friends On Fire, hailing from Miami, FL, are the end result of a sonic mind-meld of Nabil Moo and Matt Mihana. After a couple of years playing together as We Are The Cavalry, Nabil and Matt formed ISMFOF in late August 2007, but don't be fooled by the years under their belts.

Breathe Carolina
This Denver, CO electronica duo celebrate the release of their debut album "Gossip" this year.

TV/TV
New York City quartet TV/TV were formed in 2006 by longtime friends Josh Ocean (vocals and guitar) and Joe Esposito (guitar), taking their name from a group of media-sharp Berkeley students from the 1970s who called themselves TVTV and specialized in asking politicians tough questions...

Brokencyde
Consisting of 3 members, Brokencyde brings not only a composed talent but also a sound that has been captured by thousands of fans from around the World. SE7EN, the writer, rapper, screamer, and music producer of the group.

VersaEmerge
Through endless member metamorphosis and what seemed to be a constant subjection to the opposite forces of the universe, VersaEmerge (now graced for the first time with a solid line-up) is finally becoming the band, and people, they've worked so vigorously and tirelessly to become.

Vans Warped Tour 2009

Lights
Lights is a Canadian electro-pop musician.