It’s that time of year again!
Lineups to various music festivals such as Country Thunder and Lollapalooza are being announced left and right; just another reminder that summer and all of its glorious nights full of music and good vibes are just around the corner.
Another thing that’s just around the corner is Warped Tour 2015!
On July 25th, First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre will come alive with great vocals, impressive guitar solos, and thousands of screaming fans all running around in the summer heat to make it to see their favorite bands perform live.
Among the bands playing this year are Man Overboard, Pierce the Veil, The Wonder Years, Neck Deep, PVRIS, Have Mercy, Koji, This Wild Life, Beartooth, Set it Off, Transit, Our Last Night, and Silverstein — and these are only a few of the bands that I listen to that are playing.
For those of you who have never been to Warped Tour and don’t know how it works, the first thing that I have to say to you is go. Just go. It’s full of good vibes, super fun people, great music, and plenty of Vitamin D. What more could you possibly ask for on a summer day?
The second thing is that there’s always something to do, so being bored is practically impossible. Warped isn’t just any old concert with one stage where you have to wait 20 minutes for the next act; there are several different stages that a band is constantly playing on.
For those of you who are thinking, “Oh my gosh, why would I go to Warped Tour? It’s full of weird, emo people screaming stupid, depressing lyrics.” Well, you’re missing out, and you clearly don’t know the world of rock and roll as well as the stereotypes tell you you do.
Rock concerts are so much more than that. The people you meet at concerts are among the most entertaining, welcoming, fun people you’ll ever meet in your life. Everyone’s there for the same reason: to listen to some awesome music and have an even more awesome time. In a way, we’re all bonded, which is what makes the experience so great.
Visit the Warped Tour site for more info if you’re interested, and leave a comment by Wednesday, May 13 that says which one of those bands and artists you want to see the most and why you like them so much for your chance to win two free tickets to Warped Tour! The winner will be selected randomly, and to win you must be a Niles West student.
Comments on now closed! Congratulations to our winner, Alicia Lee!
Alicia Lee • Jul 5, 2015 at 12:36 AM
I really want to go because a lot of my favorite bands are playing and I have never been before and I will never get to see them ever again because I don’t have a lot of money.
Breanna s\ulpizi • Jan 5, 2016 at 7:56 AM
My best freind savanna really wants to gobut she cant because her family doesnt have enought money if i win im gonna give her the tickets so she can go to warptour she loves all the bands there and thats gonna be her birthday is coming up please pic me
Jaden Rappin • May 13, 2015 at 9:41 AM
I really wanna go to warped tour because my favorite bands Simple Plan and Metro station are playing and I’d be SO happy and I’ve never seen them live and I’ve never been to warp!!
Melanie J. • May 12, 2015 at 6:56 AM
If i go to Warped Tour I want to see Neck Deep, Have Mercy, Moose Blood, Being As An Ocean, and The Amity Affliction. I honestly do not have enough money saved up for my ticket so it’d be great if I won the tickets.
alicia lee • May 11, 2015 at 8:27 AM
I have never been to warp but I would like to win the tickets so I can meet all my favorite bands like Asking Alexandria , Bless the fall , H20 , Man overboard , Never shout never, The wonder years , Citizen and Hand guns ( there so awesome ) . Also i would like the tickets also because so I can take my best friend to Warp Tour with me (she never been there also ) It would be awesome if I won the tickets.
Mary S. • May 10, 2015 at 8:16 PM
I’d want to see Simple Plan, Metro Station, and Escape the Fate the most because I always used to listen to them when I was in middle school and early high school. Their music got me through some tough times in life. It’d be cool to actually see them live! Either way I plan on going to something like Warped Tour between now and the end of university.
Katarina Jerinic • May 7, 2015 at 5:19 PM
I would love to win these tickets because I go to warped your every year. I’ve been going for the past 4 years and it gets better every year. I have so many bands I need to see and it would be great if I won these.