Vans WARPED Tour Comes To Comerica Park Parking Lots 7/30

It's not summer until the Vans Warped Tour®--North America's longest-running touring festival--begins, and 2010 promises to be the most memorable jaunt yet for the annual punk rock extravaganza. Now in its 16th year, the 43-date tour commences June 25 in Carson, CA and finishes August 15 in Hillsboro, with a stop in Detroit at the Comerica Park parking lots starting at noon on Friday, July 30.

The tour's kick-off party is confirmed for Friday, April 9 at the Key Club in West Hollywood with performances from a diverse array of Vans Warped Tour 2010 artists including: Andrew W.K., The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, The Pretty Reckless, Pierce the Veil and Death Punch.

"Anyone who thought that after the 15th Anniversary we would let up, was mistaken," says tour founder Kevin Lyman.

The 2010 incarnation of the VANS Warped Tour--affectionately known as "punk rock summer camp"--will host a distinct and diverse lineup of the hottest artists on the scene, as well as a full concourse of lifestyle attractions and vendors. Even better, it all comes at a traditionally affordable ticket price. More interactive and fan-friendly than ever, check out the newly re-vamped WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM. Visit the site for a full list of bands performing at each show and more.

The much-lauded WARPED Legends Stage will return in 2010 featuring Agent Orange, Angry Samoans, Assorted Jellybeans, Dickies, Discharge, FEAR, G.B.H., Green Jelly, Manic Hispanic, Swingin' Utters, The Adolescents and The Untouchables Check WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM for up-to-the-minute details.

Festival organizers made this traveling punk rock circus the summer's best bang for your buck. Appealing to everyone from traditional punk fans to backpacking hip hop kids to metal heads, VANS Warped Tour has its finger on the pulse of the most fiery acts in absolutely each and every genre--from more traditional punk acts Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise and Alkaline Trio, to the straight up rock of Street Sweeper Social Club, the blistering metal of Dillinger Escape Plan and the party rock of Andrew W.K.. Check out the current lineup below. List is subject to change and not all bands will perform at every day (check WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM for band listings by city).

VWT 2010 bands scheduled for Detroit -- * List is subject to change and not all bands will perform at every show.

After Midnight Project
Alkaline Trio
Alesana
AM Taxi
Anarbor
Andrew W.K.
Artist Vs Poet
Attack Attack
Automatic Loveletter
Breathe Carolina
Breathe Electric
Bring Me The Horizon
Closure in Moscow
Confide
Dirty Little Rabbits
Disco Curtis
Emarosa
Emmure
Every Time I Die
Eyes Set To Kill
Face To Face
Fake Problems
Far From Finished
Fight Fair
Four Year Strong
Haste The Day
Hey Monday
I Can Make A Mess Like Nobodys Business
I See Stars
In Fear and Faith
iwrestledabearonce
Mayday Parade
Mike Posner
NeverShoutNever
Of Mice and Men
Parkway Drive
Pennywise
Pierce The Veil
Reel Big Fish
Riverboat Gamblers
Set Your Goals
Suicide Silence
Sum 41
The Cab
The Casualties
The Dillinger Escape Plan
The Pretty Reckless
The Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band
The Rocket Summer
The Summer Set
The Word Alive
VersaEmerge
We Are The In Crowd
We The Kings
Whitechapel
You Me At Six

Plus, keeping our environment in mind, the WARPED ECO INITIATIVES (WEI) will continue to be a big part of the tour in 2010. Facets of WEI range from biodiesel fuel for touring trucks and buses to environmentally friendly catering for bands and crew courtesy of Tada Catering. There's even a solar-powered sound system on the Kevin Says Stage. Furthering WEI's online presence, the WARPED website (WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM) showcases pages for each tour date, including public transportation options and carpool message boards as well as eco contests and initiatives.

In addition, the VANS WARPED TOUR has partnered with the TJ Martell Foundation once more. For each tour date, the TJ Martell Foundation will auction a pair of tickets and the opportunity for fans to watch their favorite band from the side of the stage. Plus, the third annual Vans Warped Tour/TJ Martell bowling event has been scheduled for Monday, June 28 in Phoenix, AZ. Bands will square off in a rock n' roll bowling competition of epic proportions. Working in conjunction with 103.9 (The X), WARPED will auction off a spot on every band bowling team, allowing lucky fans to roll alongside their favorite rockers.

The full list of tour dates is below (subject to change):
DATE CITY VENUE
Vans Warped Tour-Kick off Party with Andrew W.K., Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, The Pretty Reckless, Pierce the Veil and Death Punch:
Fri 4/9 West Hollywood, CA Key Club

Vans Warped Tour 2010
Fri 6/25 Carson, CA Home Depot Center
Sat 6/26 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sun 6/27 Ventura, CA Seaside Park
Tue 6/29 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
Wed 6/30 Las Cruces, NM NMSU Practice Field
Thu 7/1 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
Fri 7/2 Houston, TX The Showgrounds at Sam Houston Race Park
Sat 7/3 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center
Mon 7/5 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Tue 7/6 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Wed 7/7 Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion
Thu 7/8 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre
Fri 7/9 Toronto, ON Arrow Hall
Sat 7/10 Montreal, QC Parc Jean Drapeau
Sun 7/11 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre
Tue 7/13 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
Wed 7/14 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake PAC
Thu 7/15 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion
Fri 7/16 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
Sat 7/17 Uniondale, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Sun 7/18 Oceanport, NJ Monmouth Park Racetrack
Tue 7/20 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
Wed 7/21 Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach Amphitheatre
Thu 7/22 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Fri 7/23 St. Petersburg, FL Vinoy Park
Sat 7/24 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
Sun 7/25 Orlando, FL Firestone Amphitheatre
Mon 7/26 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre
Wed 7/28 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Thu 7/29 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheatre
Fri 7/30 Detroit, MI Comerica Park Parking Lots
Sat 7/31 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sun 8/1 Shakopee, MN Canterbury Park
Mon 8/2 Bonner Springs, KS Sandstone Amphitheatre
Thu 8/5 Edmonton, AB Northlands Grounds
Sat 8/7 Salt Lake City, UT Utah State Fairgrounds
Sun 8/8 Denver, CO Invesco Field
Tue 8/10 San Diego, CA Cricket Amphitheatre
Wed 8/11 Pomona, CA Pomona Fairplex
Thu 8/12 Marysville, CA Sleeptrain Amphitheatre
Fri 8/13 Nampa, ID Idaho Center Amphitheatre
Sat 8/14 George, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
Sun 8/15 Hillsboro, OR Washington County Fairgrounds

The Vans Warped Tour® is made possible through the support of Vans® and sponsors such as: Kia Motors, truth.com, Monster Energy, Trojan, Skullcandy, Ernie Ball, Alternative Press, NAMM, Wonka, American Rag, Altec Lansing, Glamour Kills, Skatera, Sabian, Dickies, FUSE TV, Zildjian, PETA2, Shirts for a Cure Project, Amnesty International and many others. Canadian Sponsors include West 49, Amnesia, AUX TV and Canadian presenting sponsors D-TOX.

The VANS WARPED TOUR® is well established as America's longest-running touring festival, breaking up-and-coming indie talent as well as showcasing established artists since 1995. It has cemented its place in history by playing a major role in bringing punk-rock/skate/action sports culture from the underground to the forefront of American youth culture, while at the same time creating awareness and taking action towards environmental and causes and helping those in need. The traveling punk rock summer camp features a diverse array of artists as well as a variety of lifestyle attractions for its traditionally low ticket price. For more information on the tour that Alternative Press readers voted the "Best Tour/Festival" of 2009 and Rolling Stone called "America's most successful festival" (2005), go to: WWW.WARPEDTOUR.COM.

Unite The United Foundation is a public 501 (c) (3) non-profit, fundraising organization founded by the producers of the Vans Warped Tour Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour and Mayhem Festival. It is our mission to encourage fans, artists and industry leaders from the music, touring and action sports worlds to work toward positive change, by supporting local charities and participating in community volunteerism events across the United States. Unite the United Foundation is committed to raising funds to be donated directly to grass roots organizations that are making a difference in our national community. www.unitetheunited.org .

Tickets ($33) go on sale at Friday, April 9 at 5 p.m. and may be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and the Fillmore box offices, Hockeytown Authentics in Troy (without service charge) and at all Ticketmaster locations and Ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets by phone, call 1-800-745-3000. For additional information, call (313) 471-6611. Day of show ticket prices ($36).