Vans Warped Tour is a huge summer tour, usually consisting of about 50 bands, multiple stages and vendors of all sorts. The tour goes on for months and visits nearly all the major cities in the U.S., the lineup varying sometimes depending on the city. The Dallas stop was one of the first stops on the 2014 tour and it went off without a hitch. The day was sunny and hot but spirits were high as the doors opened. There were five stages plus an Acoustic Underground tent. Most noteworthy was a stand for free water, which was highly appreciated, and even a waterslide. The following is a small glimpse of the Dallas Warped Tour.
The Maine performing on the Warhead Stage
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Garrett Nickelsen and Jared Monaco of The Maine, hanging out backstage
Shaant Hacikyan of Cute Is What We Aim For, taking charge of the Journeys Stage
Luis Bonet and Eric Armenta of Breathe Carolina
Hacikyan and Jeff Czum
The Word Alive, shredding the Monster Stage
Tyler Smith, known by his fans as Telle
K.Flay
Nick Santino, looking dapper
Ariel Bloomer of Icon for Hire knows how to hype up a crowd
Icon For Hire
Jump and bandmate Josh Kincheloe
Derek Sanders of Mayday Parade
Brian Logan Dales of The Summer Set at the Electric Soul stage.
Ronnie Radke of Falling in Reverse
Jacky Vincent of Falling in Reverse
Get Scared on the Hard Rock stage
Jordan Witzigreuter of The Ready Set
The Ready Set
Chris Motionless of Motionless in White
Motionless in White
Motionless in White
Tay Jardine of We are the in Crowd
Sean Mackin of Yellowcard, the final performance of the night
Yellowcard
Photographs and words by Mehreen Rizvi.
