Arts & Culture

Mosh One Last Time At The Last Warped Tour

The historic tour comes to an end with 54-bands performing on it for the final gig

by Barry Goodrich | Jun. 19, 2018 | 5:00 PM

Lace up your converse and break out the black eyeliner you wore in eighth grade — it’s time to tap into your teenage angst when Warped Tour rolls into the Blossom Music Center July 18 for its last mosh. The longest-running North American festival tour comes to an end this year with 54 bands, including frequent headliners Simple Plan, Bowling for Soup, the Maine and Silverstein.

Since opening the door to punk prodigies in 1995, headliners such as Limp Bizkit, No Doubt and Eminem have graced the stage alongside local acts and pop-punk up-and-comers.
Partly responsible for keeping punk and alternative at the forefront of rock’s scene, founder Kevin Lyman’s sense of activism still remains with food and blood drives and an opioid initiative.

“This will be a great final lap around the country,” he says. “I’m redirecting my energy to see that the spirit, music, education and philanthropy will move forward.” 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, 216-231-1111, vanswarpedtour.com

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