Warped Tour lends a hand
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The huge Vans Warped Tour posse will take a day off of rocking next month to lend a hand to Southwest Louisiana residents who are still suffering the fallout from hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
On July 7, artists, crew and sponsors from the tour will join with Unite The United Foundation to aid elderly and disabled residents who have had little or no assistance in restoring their homes and communities, according to a press release.
In 2006, the Warped Tour brought 400 volunteers to Cameron Parish, LA, to assist in clearing more than seven tons of debris left from hurricane Rita, and the Volunteer Center of Southwest Louisiana asked them to return this summer.
Warped organizers are also accepting monetary donations and in-kind items to sell through a charity auction at the Unite The United Foundation website. That non-profit organization was founded by Warped Tour creator Kevin Lyman and the festival's producers.
The punk-rock outing, now in its 14th year, is set to roll out this Friday (6/20) in Pomona, CA, and visit 46 cities across the US and Canada through mid-August. The itinerary is listed below.
More than 150 bands will take part, including mainstage acts Pennywise, Motion City Soundtrack, Against Me!, Angels and Airwaves, Paramore, As I Lay Dying, Gym Class Heroes, Jack's Mannequin, Matisyahu, Reel Big Fish, Relient K, The Academy Is..., and The Vandals, among many others. The full list of acts and specific lineup for each date is posted at the Warped Tour's website.
June 2008
20 - Pomona, CA - Fairplex Park
21 - San Francisco, CA - Pier 30/32
22 - Ventura, CA - Seaside Park
25 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
26 - Las Cruces, NM - NMSU Practice Field
28 - Salt Lake City, UT - Utah State Fair
29 - Denver, CO - Invesco Field at Mile High
July 2008
1 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
2 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
3 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
5 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
6 - Houston, TX - Sam Houston Race Park
9 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Exhibition Center
10 - Orlando, FL - Central Florida Fairgrounds
11 - Tampa, FL - Vinoy Park
12 - Miami, FL - Bicentennial Park
13 - Elkton, FL - St. Johns County Fairgrounds
14 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
15 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
16 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
17 - Cleveland, OH - Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre
18 - Detroit, MI - Comerica Park
19 - Mississauga, Ontario - The Flats at Arrow Hall
20 - Montreal, Quebec - Park Jean Drapeau
23 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
24 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
25 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
26 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
27 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion
28 - Englishtown, NJ - Raceway Park
29 - Burgettstown, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion
30 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
31 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
August 2008
1 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre
2 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
3 - Shakopee, MN - Canterbury Park
5 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre
6 - Calgary, Alberta - Race City Speedway
8 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center Amphitheatre
9 - George, WA - Gorge Amphitheatre
10 - St. Helens, OR - Columbia Meadows
13 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
14 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
15 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
16 - Wheatland, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
17 - Carson, CA - Home Depot Center
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