The Alternative Press Music Awards was an annual music awards show in the United States, founded by the music magazine Alternative Press .
51-508: On April 24, 2014, Alternative Press announced they were organizing an award show to be held on July 21, 2014, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland . Mark Hoppus , bassist and vocalist of the pop-punk band Blink-182 , hosted the event's debut. The first show was aired live on AXS TV and Idobi Radio nationwide and featured live performances by Fall Out Boy , Joan Jett &
102-495: A civil manner. If we have any hope to progress as a society, communication will be key in moving forward. A few bands have left the tour due to conflicts they had with the tour or other bands: The Vans Warped Tour was sponsored by Vans, and in the final years Journeys joined as sponsor. Kevin Lyman was offered sponsorship from Calvin Klein before eventually working with Vans. The tour also
153-514: A confrontation between Leonard from the Dickies and a fan. Fact – it was not a fan, but a member of the touring party. The member of the touring party was standing next to the PA with a sign protesting some of the things they found offensive about the band's jokes, and props on stage. During one of the last songs they went towards the barricade and directed the sign at the band. After a verbal barrage from Leonard,
204-540: A disgusting old man" and "Punk isn't predatory" took place. While Lyman initially said that the band was no longer on the Warped Tour roster, he released a statement on 1 July that said the band had not been kicked off of the tour and that the altercation was between the band's frontman, Leonard Graves Phillips, and a member of the touring party. I thought it was time to put the facts out since I have watched false information floating around. A video has been circulating of
255-600: A few weeks." On October 17, three festivals were announced for 2025, set to take place in Washington D.C. on June 14 and 15, followed by Long Beach, CA on July 26 and 27, and Orlando, FL on November 15 and 16. Warped Tour became a launching pad for many up-and-coming artists. The festival was credited with bringing unknown artists like Black Veil Brides , Avenged Sevenfold , Blink-182 , Sum 41 , Limp Bizkit , My Chemical Romance , Fall Out Boy , Paramore , Machine Gun Kelly , Bebe Rexha , Katy Perry , and Yelawolf to
306-701: A part of celebrating the 20th anniversary of the tour, there were surprise appearances from two bands: Linkin Park played at Ventura, California on June 22, 2014, and A Day to Remember played at Chicago, Illinois , on July 19, 2014. The Warped Tour 2015 kickoff party took place on April 7, 2015, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California, featuring performances by As It Is , Bebe Rexha , New Years Day , Knuckle Puck , Metro Station , Candy Hearts , and New Beat Fund. The tour again visited Alaska for "The Road to Warped" show. The entire first date (June 19 at Pomona ) again
357-802: A side stage act on the Ernie Ball Stage of the Vans Warped Tour. "Warped Tour is a place for teenage kids to go and hear all their favorite bands in one day," says Rob Pasalic, guitarist for The Saint Alvia Cartel . "It wouldn't make sense for it to be the same tour in 2007 as it was in 1997. These are the bands that kids like, and the tour is smart enough to grow and adapt to that. You still get bands like Bad Religion playing, so it's not like it's lost all its roots." Joe Queer of The Queers stated that You play music because there's something inside of you that says you have to play music. Now you get bands like Fall Out Boy that are basically created in
408-462: The Warped Tour . At the time of its 20th anniversary in 2005, AP had grown to an average size of 112 pages per issue, eventually averaging between 198 and 220+ pages a month. AP sponsored a radio show which aired on XM Radio , a podcast featuring in-depth discussions on various topics with people such as Fall Out Boy 's Pete Wentz and Kevin Lyman , and a compilation CD. Nearing the end of
459-416: The 2000s AP would venturing into hosting tours with AP Tours, documenting musicians day-by-day on the publications YouTube channel, and working with large scale music events. In the fall of 2020, Alternative Press was sold to MDDN, owned by Good Charlotte members Benji and Joel Madden . In the 2020s, AP 's digital and print content has shifted toward highlighting rising artists and introducing them to
510-616: The Blackhearts , the Misfits , A Day to Remember , All Time Low , Falling in Reverse with Tyler Carter and Coolio , Asking Alexandria , Sleeping with Sirens , Twenty One Pilots and Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco . 15 categories were awarded, with 12 of them given away by the readers through online voting. The inaugural ceremony was attended by 6,000 people, with Fall Out Boy winning Artist of
561-580: The Maine, Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Biersack with Mikey Way , John Feldmann and Quinn Allman , Machine Gun Kelly , Of Mice & Men , Papa Roach , Good Charlotte and headliners A Day to Remember. The fourth annual show was hosted by Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides. Alternative Press (music magazine) Alternative Press is an American entertainment magazine primarily focused on music and culture. It generally provides readers with band interviews, photos, and relevant news. It
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#1732855471582612-576: The United States. In 1999, the tour started the new year in New Zealand, Australia, and Hawaii. After a pause, it resumed its North American tour in the continental United States through the summer, before finishing the tour in Europe. In 2009, the two main stages were condensed into one and bands were given 40-minute sets, as opposed to the traditional 30 minutes across the previous two stages. Despite this,
663-596: The Used , Yellowcard , Dead Sara , Matt Toka and Forever Came Calling. During the Toronto date, a fan fell unconscious during Chelsea Grin 's performance and died. Both the band and Warped Tour offered their condolences on Twitter. For the first time in 14 years, the Warped Tour was held in the UK in November 2012. This was also the first year that the show Warped Roadies premiered. The show
714-794: The Year. In 2015, the awards ceremony was moved to Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena . It featured hosts Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat of All Time Low and performances by Rob Zombie , Motionless in White , New Found Glory with Hayley Williams of Paramore , Panic! at the Disco and headliners Weezer . Due to the Republican National Convention , the 2016 APMAs were moved to Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio . The show included performances by Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford collaborating with Babymetal , Third Eye Blind with Mayday Parade and
765-667: The annual "Warped Tour Kick Off Party" were announced. The show took place April 2, 2009, at The Key Club in West Hollywood , California , and featured Warped Tour 2009 bands T.S.O.L. , The Adolescents , Sing It Loud , TAT , and TV/TV on the bill. The tour won the Best Festival/Tour Award at the Rock on Request Awards . The Warped Tour 2012 kickoff party took place March 29, 2012, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California , featuring performances by Falling in Reverse ,
816-706: The day waiting for their children in the Reverse Day Care tent, which offered ample seating, as well as fans or cooling devices to keep parents occupied during the festival. The Warped Tour was created in 1995 by Kevin Lyman and Ray Woodbury, president of RK Diversified Entertainment, in production with the short-lived Warp Magazine and Creative Artists Agency . The tour began June 21 at the Idaho Center in Boise, Idaho, and ended August 18 in Detroit, Michigan. The tour usually
867-415: The festival being named after them on occasion. Warped Tour was conceived by Kevin Lyman as an electric alternative rock festival, but later began focusing on punk rock music. Although it was primarily a punk rock festival, it covered diverse genres over the years. Lyman said that the 2018 Vans Warped Tour would be the final, full cross-country run. On December 18, 2018, Lyman revealed details for
918-423: The first time in two years. On February 7, 2014, it was announced that the Warped Tour would visit Alaska for the first time for a pre-tour "The Road to Warped" show. The entire first date (June 13 at Houston ) was streamed live on the tour's website. In June 2014, Kevin Lyman announced on Twitter that the UK segment of the 2014 tour would not go ahead. The San Diego stop was sponsored by Waveborn Sunglasses. As
969-480: The first time. The lessons used electronic drum sets and acoustic drum sets. According to PMC Advisory Board Member Billy Cuthrell, having drum teachers from other percussion stores is the "key" to the free lessons program. In 2005, the Vans Warped tour incorporated a multiple level stage that consisted of two levels for the band Street Drum Corps. Music education was a big part of the Vans Warped Tour. Throughout
1020-409: The hosts were Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat of All Time Low . In 2016, the show was hosted by Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides . As of 2022, another event has not been announced. Warped Tour The Warped Tour was a traveling rock tour that toured the United States and Canada each summer from 1995 until 2019. It was the largest traveling music festival in the United States and
1071-450: The last 23 summers", Lyman said in his announcement. "I wish I could thank every band that has played the tour." Warped Tour also announced it would play in Japan for 2018. Headliners for the Japan segment were listed as Korn (which had not played the festival previously), Prophets of Rage , and Limp Bizkit (who appeared at Warped Tour 1997) On December 18, 2018, Lyman revealed details for
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#17328554715821122-595: The lineup yet to be announced. Band performance times and sets were posted on an inflatable installation and were available in print for purchase from an on-site information stand. Every year had a "BBQ Band". In exchange for the privilege of playing on the tour, the BBQ Band prepared the post-show barbecue for the bands and crew most evenings. Past BBQ Bands included the Dropkick Murphys , Art of Shock, and "The Fabulous Rudies". Similarly, one band, Animo (formerly DORK),
1173-636: The local press. Shea began working on his first issue in his mother's house in Aurora, Ohio . Shea and a friend, Jimmy Kosicki, targeted the Cleveland neighborhood of Coventry. Financial problems plagued AP in its early years, and by the end of 1986, publication had paused due to its financial problems, only resuming until the spring of 1988. With the growth of alternative rock in the early 1990s, its circulation began to increase. Notable AP covers included bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers and Soundgarden . By 1994,
1224-552: The longest-running touring music festival to date in North America. The festival visited Australia in 1998–2002 and again in 2013. Following the first Warped Tour, the skateboard shoe manufacturer Vans became the tour's main sponsor, when it then became known as the Vans Warped Tour . Although Vans continued as main sponsor and lent its name to the festival, other sponsors also participated, with stages or other aspects of
1275-431: The magazine was doing cover stories on Beastie Boys , Henry Rollins and Love and Rockets . By the early 2000s, after resisting attempts to reform and design the so called "fanzine," Shea and Bobby Crist breathed new life into the publication and sought new avenues for its survival, revamping the magazine and marketing it in many venues. They shifted the focus of Alternative Press to the newer punk music associated with
1326-706: The magazine's audience. Cover stars include artists such as Waterparks , Rina Sawayama , Chase Atlantic , Willow Smith and more. The editorial shift has expanded their coverage to broader avenues that touched on lifestyle, culture, and style conversations within the alternative sphere. By 2022, the brand had formed new franchises to symbolise the shift in direction, such as Gen AP, and AP&R. In January 2022, Alternative Press closed its offices in Cleveland , Ohio and relocated to Burbank , California. 2022 saw Avril Lavigne debut on their March Issue, and other notable cover stars that year included Demi Lovato , Louis Tomlinson , Spiritbox , and Arctic Monkeys . Upon
1377-544: The member of the touring party threw the sign at Leonard, and left the area. I do not condone verbal or physical violence, whatsoever. The Dickies, last day of the tour was that Sunday, which had always been scheduled. These are the facts of what took place and this is why I ask anyone who has an issue with anyone else on tour, to come sit under my tent with me and express their views diplomatically. On this year's tour we have many people who may not agree with each other, but as humans we should be able to express our points of view in
1428-469: The military, and go off to some desert somewhere and spend some time in the desert, rather than having some big, ultra mega record company giving them lots of money and paying for their hotels and buses, making sure their hair is trendy, and that they are wearing the proper clothes that all the kids like and wear, and all that fun shit." Morris' band the Circle Jerks would later appear on the 2007 edition of
1479-434: The organization, with Safe to Say replying to Rock for Life's tweet, saying Yes. Everyday. We are a pro choice band. A tent telling young women what to do with their body has no place here. On June 26, 2017, a video surfaced that showed the punk rock band The Dickies verbally abusing a crowd member after protests against the band, including signs that said "Our teenage girls don't need to be subjected to derogatory jokes by
1530-403: The release of their Demi Lovato cover, the print publication announced it would be moving to quarterly releases, as opposed to its monthly roll-out. The Alternative Press Music Awards was an annual music awards show in the United States, founded by the music magazine Alternative Press . The inaugural awards show in 2014 was hosted by Mark Hoppus , bassist and vocalist of Blink-182 . In 2015,
1581-558: The second year in a row with more tour dates. For the first time since 2001, Warped Tour would also appear in Australia. The Warped Tour 2014 kick off party took place on April 1, 2014, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California, featuring performances by Bad Rabbits , Issues , One Ok Rock , Secrets , This Wild Life, To the Wind , Watsky , Chelsea Grin, Beartooth, Volumes, Buried In The Mountains, and others. The tour returned to Montreal for
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1632-611: The spotlight. The Warped Tour gave artists like will.i.am and The Black Eyed Peas an opportunity and venue to perform. Black Eyed Peas were featured on the 1999 Vans Warped Tour. According to will.i.am, the Black Eyed Peas were the first group not categorized as "punk" to play at Warped Tour. Musicians on the Vans Warped tour gave lessons. Percussive Marketing Council teamed up with the Vans Warped Tour and offered free drum lessons Lesson Lab tent to concert goers. These music lessons were for those who were learning to play drums for
1683-406: The studio. The Warped Tour changed it. Fuck it. I just don't like that shit. All the guys in the bands remind me of the jocks I hated in high school. To me a punk gig is a small sweaty club with the audience right in your face knocking over the mic stand and boogying off the energy. Keith Morris said that "These kids that are [playing] on the Warped Tour, they should have no choice but to go into
1734-574: The summer, ending in Pomona, CA on August 6, 2017. In addition to the 41 cities, an additional show was planned with a separate lineup in Toluca , Mexico, on May 27, 2017, plus a "Warped Rewind at Sea" cruise to sail between New Orleans, Louisiana , and Cozumel , Mexico, from October 28 to November 1, 2017. On November 15, 2017, Kevin Lyman announced that the 2018 Warped Tour would be the final tour. "I am so grateful to have worked with more than 1,700 bands over
1785-799: The summer, ending in Portland, Oregon, on August 13, 2016. In addition to the 41 cities, there was a "Road to Warped Tour Alaska" on June 22, 2016. The Warped Tour 2017 announced the lineup on March 22 at its kickoff party at Full Sail University in Florida. Headliners (Bands playing the Journeys Sponsored Stages) of this tour include Andy Black , Beartooth , Dance Gavin Dance , I Prevail , and New Years Day , among others. The tour kicked off June 11, 2017, in Seattle, Washington , and would hit 41 cities throughout
1836-425: The time the acoustic set would take place. Lyman responded by saying, He was only supposed to be here long enough to play his show but the weather today has been putting us behind schedule. He wasn't added to the tour, so those claims that he was 'added to sell tickets' are completely groundless. He also said because McElfresh had still not been formally charged with misconduct, he agreed to have him perform. "If he
1887-491: The tour bus. Other celebrities to use the bus included Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas, Natasha Bedingfield, and John Legend. The Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands took place at Warped Tour every year. Over 10,000 bands tried out for the battle of the bands in 2005. The bands performed at their local Warped tour date and were judged by music industry professionals. If the bands did well in the competition, they were invited to perform as
1938-404: The tour decided to bring back the two main stages concept with 35-minute sets instead for the 2012 tour and beyond. In 2012, the Warped Tour traveled to London, the first time the tour had left North America or Australia since 2002. In the UK and Europe, Warped Tour was operated by English promoter Kilimanjaro Live . The Warped Tour returned to London in 2015. On February 10, 2009, details for
1989-585: The tour's 25th anniversary, taking place in 2019. Warped Tour took place in Cleveland, Ohio , June 8, 2019, Atlantic City, New Jersey , June 29 and 30, 2019, and Mountain View, California , on July 20 and 21, 2019. On September 11, 2024, Rock Feed reported that Warped Tour would return in 2025 for "a series of festivals" to celebrate its 30th anniversary, and that both founder Lyman and Live Nation would be involved. On September 17, Lyman told Pollstar "We have something cooking for 2025. Details should be ready in
2040-423: The tour's 25th anniversary, with only three events in 2019. In November 2019, rumors spread that Chris Fronzak planned to bring back the Warped Tour after Lyman's retirement. On October 4, 2020, Fronzak confirmed his intent to be involved in the return of Warped Tour; however, "for legal reasons it (could not) come back for 'three years or so'". In 2024, Lyman confirmed that Warped Tour would return in 2025, with
2091-545: The tour. In 2013, Oliver Sykes , lead vocalist of Bring Me the Horizon , took to Twitter to announce that he was no longer allowed to start a mosh pit /wall of death. Kevin Lyman took to Twitter as well to say that audience members could create mosh pits and walls of death, but that someone in the audience had to initiate them rather than any band member because then they would be taking responsibility for any injuries, which could then lead to costly lawsuits. On 1 July 2015, it
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2142-496: The years, the Warped Tour used the John Lennon Bus to achieve this. The John Lennon Bus, essentially a mobile studio, was started by Brian Rothschild and Yoko Ono in 1968. The goal of the John Lennon Bus was to offer music education from performing artists to people, particularly young people, who attended the Warped Tour. Brian Roschild was executive director of the John Lennon Bus. Artists like Eminem and Bowling For Soup visited
2193-657: Was a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the Vans Warped Tour as it made its way across the country with more than 60 bands. Zach Booher of the band While We're Up was killed in a road accident in Wisconsin. The Warped Tour 2013 kick off party took place March 28, 2013, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California, featuring performances by Chiodos , New Beat Fund, Gin Wigmore , MC Lars , Craig Owens , Dia Frampton , Charlotte Sometimes , Big Chocolate, Echosmith , and special guests. The tour would again return to Europe for
2244-425: Was a danger to anyone, he simply would not have been here." On July 11, 2016, Vans Warped Tour announced that Virginia pro-life organization Rock for Life would be among the vendors on their 41 tour dates. Rock for Life were known for co-opting punk aesthetics with their logo of a fetus playing a guitar and T-shirts with the phrase "All Lives Matter". Bands such as Safe to Say and Old Wounds spoke out against
2295-544: Was announced that Jake McElfresh's music act Front Porch Step would play the Nashville, Tennessee, tour stop. Many bands including The Wonder Years , Senses Fail , Handguns , and Beartooth asked attendees to boycott McElfresh's set. The Wonder Years' lead singer Dan "Soupy" Campbell, who was supposed to perform after Front Porch Step on the Acoustic Basement Stage, asked fans to go see Man Overboard at 1:15 pm,
2346-510: Was founded in 1985 by Mike Shea in Cleveland, OH. The company is now managed by MDDN, and based in Los Angeles, CA. The first issue of Alternative Press was distributed at concerts in Cleveland, Ohio beginning in June 1985 by AP' s founder, Mike Shea to advocate for bands playing underground music . The name of the magazine, Alternative Press , was not a reference to the alternative rock genre, but referred to this fanzine being an alternative to
2397-459: Was held at outdoor venues, though on rare occasions it was held indoors. In 1996, due to problems with the event venue, the show was forced to move indoors to The Capitol Ballroom nightclub in Washington, D.C. 1996 was the first year for Vans as a sponsor; they remained the main sponsor thereafter. In 1997, the Vans Warped Tour went international and included venues in Europe, Japan, Canada, and
2448-581: Was not set up in a single fixed format; each show venue dictated a different layout. The event was set up in early morning and struck late the same day. Heading into Canada, a bus transported supplies while another bus held equipment not needed during the brief jaunt over the border. Citing issues like transportation problems for minors and audience demographics trending younger each year, Kevin Lyman decided to let parents attend Warped Tour performances for free beginning in 2013. Parents had their own adult day care, known as Reverse Day Care. Grown-ups could spend
2499-503: Was permitted for four years to play on the tour in exchange for working on the setup crew. The "BBQ Band" for the 2016 tour was Reckless Serenade. The tour began as a skate punk and third-wave ska tour but later came to feature largely pop punk and metalcore acts. Some hardcore and street punk bands also participated, such as the Casualties , the Unseen and Anti-Flag . The tour
2550-599: Was sponsored by Samsung, which enabled the bands and fans to interact with one another. The schedule for the day was sent out to fans on the day of their show. Samsung also sponsored a reverse day care for the Warped tour, which let parents cool off while their children watched their favorite bands. Warped Tour also partnered with other technology companies like Cingular Wireless, Apple Computer and others. This enabled these companies to reach to younger audiences. The communications manager from Memorex said that Warped Tour let them reach
2601-945: Was streamed live on the tour's website. The tour returned to Europe playing at the Alexandria Palace in London, UK on October 18. Austin Jones , a former musician and a convicted sex offender , was due to take part in the 2015 tour until reports surfaced about his behavior and about tour founder Kevin Lyman's role in covering up Jones's actions. The Warped Tour 2016 announced the lineup on March 22 at its kickoff party at Full Sail University in Florida, featuring select performances by 2016 Warped bands. Headliners of this tour included Falling in Reverse, Less Than Jake, Good Charlotte, Sleeping with Sirens, New Found Glory, and others. The tour kicked off June 24, 2016, in Dallas, Texas, and hit 41 cities throughout
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