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Hey everyone! I know Warped Tour's been over for a while now. Hope you all had an amazing time! Want to re-live it again? Well now you can! On September17th, local movie theaters will show a special one night movie event that celebrates Warped Tour's 15th anniversary! The bands that will be there: 30H!3, The All-American Rejects, Bad Religion, Blink 182, The Decaydance All Stars, Ice T, Katy Perry, NOFX, Ozomatli, Pennywise, Rise Against, and UnderOath. So just click on the link to buy your tickets!

This is going to be one amazing show. The lineup includes Bad Religion, Rise Against, NOFX, Pennywise, All American Rejects, The Aggrolites, Ozomatli, UnderOath and more!

* Club Nokia
* Los Angeles, California
* Show time: 6:00pm
* Door time: 5:00pm
* Age: All Ages+

Buy your tickets here from Goldenvoice!

My tour with peta2 has come to an end and it was amazing. Check out the photos below to see some of the places I went to as well as a list of restaurants I ate/drank at to see exactly where I’ve been this summer. I was able to do college outreach, festival outreach, Warped Tour, and a brief week on the Rise Against/Rancid/Billy Talent Tour! I met a lot of amazing people and was able to do a lot of amazing things (got my breasts cast for the Keep A Breast foundation, drove across the Golden Gate Bridge, went to Canada, and of course educated a bunch of kids on animal rights, just to name a few), it was an experience of a lifetime. 

I found this on PETA's twitter... I look weird... This is some stop on Warped Tour.
 

On the tour bus one day trying to help Joey & his blisters... Warped Tour


Our Tour Bus for Warped Tour

 

Warped Tour
 

Credentials



Crossing the border from New York to Toronto, ONT for the Rise Against/Rancid/Billy Talent tour


Boston, MA Rise Against/Rancid/Billy Talent tour

 

Times Square; New York Rise Against/Rancid/Billy Talent tour




Montreal, Canada Warped Tour




30H!3 in the rain. Warped Tour Montreal


PA Warped Tour


Indianapolis, IN Warped Tour

Chasing off paparazzi... Indianapolis, Warped Tour


Rock Quarry Warped Tour



Graceland Warped Tour














San Antonio, Texas Warped Tour

Jet Lag Gemini Warped Tour San Antonio
 

Phoenix Warped Tour

Aiden Phoenix Warped Tour

 

Warped Tour; San Francisco, CA

Gallows Warped Tour San Francisco


Warped Tour; Pomona, CA


Keep A Breast cast Warped Tour Pomona, CA
 

California



Mall Outreach California
 

San Francisco, CA
Visiting Kate at some random bar
 

 

Eco Cup/Harmony Fest, Santa Rosa, CA

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA

 

Redwoods, California



 



















Lake Tahoe, CA
 
 
 






Reno, NV

McCruelty Demo, Norfolk, VA

At Soundset getting signatures and getting burnt; Minneapolis, MN

Vegan food, Minneapolis, MN
 

Mall of America, Minneapolis, MN


Outreach at Portland Waterfront
    

peta2 Tent at Portland Action Sports Expo

peta2 Van


Waterfall, Portland, OR
     

PETA/Norfolk, VA
   

List of everywhere I ate on tour minus the receipts I lost and the repeats… 
Aramark- Dallas, TX
Aramark- Rochester, NY
Bella Pizzeria- Norfolk, VA
Burger King- Baltimore, MD
Chaos Cafe- Portland, OR
Caribou Coffee
Coriander Gourmet Thai- San Francisco, CA
Del Taco- Fairfield, CA
Denny’s- Kingdom City, MO
Denny’s- Fredricksburg, VA
Etiquette Lounge- san Francisco, CA
Freshens- Bloomington, MN
Govindas- Philadelphia, PA
Granby Bistro Deli- Norfolk, VA
Great American Bagel- Norfolk, VA
Herbivore- Berkeley, CA 
Herbivore- San Francisco, CA
Jamba Juice- New York, NY
Jamba Juice- San Francisco, CA
KFC- Beamsville, ONT
Kotobuki Japanease- Norfolk, VA
La Salsa- CA
Max & Erma’s- Detroit, MI
Max & Erma's- Nofolk, VA
My Thai Vegan Cafe- Boston, MA
New Life Natural Foods- Myrtle Beach, SC
Old Pueblo Cafe- Litchfield Park, AZ
Panera Bread- Cherry Hill, NJ
Panera Bread- East York, PA
Panera Bread- Hayward, CA
Panera Bread- Perrysburg, OH
Papa Johns- Sunnyside, NY
Paradox Cafe- Portland, OR
Pasta Moto- San Francisco, CA
Pei Wei Asian Dinner- Chino Hills, CA
Pepinos- Portland, OR
Phoenicia Cuisine- Toledo, OH
Piccolo Italia Pizza- San Francisco, CA
Pick Me Up- Chicago, IL
Pinole Vista Liquor- Pinole, CA
Pizza Luce- Norfolk, VA
Planet Hollywood- New York City- NY
Plaza Bar and Grille- Bloomington, MN
Rama Garden Thai Cuisine- Norfolk, VA
Red Bamboo- New York, NY
Red Dog Saloon- Norfolk, VA
Ristorante Due Rose- Pinole, CA
Sages Cafe- Salt Lake, UT
Sammy T's- Baltimore, MD
Seed- Santa Rosa, CA
Someday Lounge/Backspace- Portland, OR
Starbucks- Bellingham, MA
Starbucks- Eden Prairie- MN
Starbucks- Fairfield, CA
Starbucks- Norfolk, VA
Starbucks- Quakertown, PA
Subway- Glendive, MT
Subway- Winnemucca, NY
Sunflower- Vienna, VA
Taco Bell- Pinole, CA
Taco Bell- Pomona, CA
Taco Bell- Oakland, CA
TADA Catering- Every day on Warped Tour
Taphouse Grill- Norfolk, VA
The King & I- Rochester, NY
The Westin- Litnthicum, MD
Thompsons- Fairfield, CA
Tip Thai - Hayward, CA
Triple Rock Social Club- Minneapolis, MN
Uncle Chungs Szechua- Pinole, CA
Vegetarian House- Portland, OR
Veggie Bites- Chicago, IL
Watercourse Foods- Denver, CO
Web of Life- Westlake, OH
Wendy’s- Brantford, ONT
Yorgos- Norfolk, VA

First off I'd like to say that all three bands were amazing. Completely, and utterly amazing. The amount of energy that was in each set was mind blowing, there was truly never a dull moment.

Okay, to begin with, my dad and I live on the opposite side of the state than Orlando. The drive isn't terrible, a little under three hours. So, we drove there, my dad said he knew where we were going. We ended up at City Walk, which is part of the Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure theme park. We walked nearly a mile from the parking lot around City Walk, only for me to realize that the House of Blues is in Downtown Disney. WOW. So, we drove back across the city and got to Downtown Disney about two hours before doors opened.

At HOB they have this thing that if you buy an entree in the restaurant or spend fifteen dollars in the giftshop you can be bumped to the front of the line. So, my dad and I ate dinner in the restaurant before joining the line.

When doors opened we got in and got a spot on person from the barricade. And it was all kind of ironic considering we'd driven to the wrong place.

Anyway, we had to wait another hour for the first band, Billy Talent, to take the stage.

Now, I'd listened to Billy Talent before, and I wouldn't say that I really enjoyed their music. But live I really like it, a lot. They truly are good musicians that put every ounce of themselves into their shows. There were only a handfull of people near me that knew the music, the guy standing behind me was pretty much jumping all over me while singing, but hey, I'd be doing the same if it were my favorite band on stage. My dad and I only recognized one song from their set due to a show we'd seen called Beyond Warped which was from the '04 tour.

Anyway, after Billy Talent was Rancid. Now, let me compliment you Rancid fans, you're dedicated, that's for sure. There were people who'd come from Costa Rica to see them! If that's not dedication, well, I don't know what is.

It seemed that the moment the four musicians took the stage I was shoved into the people infront of me while all the people in the back pushed as close as they could to the front. It was insane. I've listened to Rancid before, but I don't know any of the words, so I was just jumping (which kind of wasn't voluntary.haha) along with everyone else while trying not to be crushed to death. My dad on the other hand was holding onto the barricade for dear life, which is pretty funny. He's been to so many metal shows, been in so many pits, yet the moment these people start pushing he turns into a big baby. Haha.

Towards the end of Rancids set, during the song Time Bomb, a fight broke out between two fans, then security. Their guitar tech jumped off the stage and was trying to pull the security guard off the fan, but the security guard turned around and started fighting with the tech. By this point Tim Armstrong hands off his guitar and jumps down into the pit and tries to help the tech. Meanwhile, the tech's being pulled away by three huge security guards. Eventually they let him go back on stage and Tim got back up as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGVwcKmF5PY <Theres video of what happened, you can't see it, but you can hear what Lars said before the song, the song, and then after the fight.

It was all pretty sudden and didn't last that long, but it confused the crap out of me because I had no idea what had sparked it at the time!

I guess the ironic thing is that Lars, Rancid's lead guitarist, had just finished a mini-speech about how at a Rancid show, or punk rock show for that matter, we're all equals, and that we're a family. After that Tim announced that they only had six minutes left and they'd play a song by request, they ended up playing the first song off of their first record, Adina, then played one more song before closing the show.

At this point I'm drenched in sweat and water, and not all of it was my own. I seriously felt like I'd just jumped into a pool. But, it didn't matter, because everyone smelled like ass too.

So, finally after another twenty minutes of waiting Rise Against took the stage. Now, I've seen Rise Against before, but not like this. I was one person away from the barrier and standing right infront of Tim McIlrath. Everything about the entire bands performance is intense. They truly do Give It All.

I don't remember what song they opened with, or what order they were in, or all of them for that matter, but the one's I do remember are:

• Collapse (Post Amerika)
• Long Forgotten Sons
• Re-Education (Through Labor)
• The Dirt Whispered
• Kotov Syndrome
• The Strength To Go On
• Audience of One
• Hero Of War
• Savior
• Ready To Fall ((Final song they played))
• Under The Knife
• Prayer of the Refugee
• Drones ((I Think))
• The Approaching Curve ((I Think))
• Worth Dying For
• Behind Closed Doors
• Roadside ((I Think))
• The Good Left Undone
• Survive
• Give It All
• Paper Wings

They may have played more, but I barely remembered those. Haha.

But the moment they stepped on stage someone threw a full glass bottle of beer and it hit my dad in the back of the head, and since I happened to be looking at him, it spilled all over my face. It managed to go up my nose and it stung! At first I was freaking out because I thought it was pee. GROSS. But I was completely distracted by the music. I kind of forgot about it and sang along.

My dad left me in the pit a few songs in because he couldn't handle all the pushing, I stuck it out until about 3/4's of the way through when I nearly fell because some girl HAD to get to the front. A guy behind me asked if I was trying to get out, and after I said yes he pushed a path for me all the way to the back, through the moshing though, so, whoever you were, thank you.haha.

I pretty much got stuck in the mosh pit (Gosh, I swear I nearly lost my glasses fifteen times!) for a good ten minutes before I got out and found my dad. I then stood at the back with him and sang and jumped around for the rest of their set.

They were completely amazing. The energy is nx as well as the intensity at which they play. Tim's voice is completely amazing live, he never falters and it never changes, it just stays strong the entire way through. Gosh, I loved it all so much!

The show ended around 11:15 and my dad and I pretty much ran out of there, I didn't want to run, my legs were so sore! But he made me. The poop. Anyway, when we got into the car I realized how badly I really did smell. OMG, it was terrible. I had some body spray with me so I pretty much poured that on myself. It didn't help.

And on the drive back we hit traffic, and it was pretty much stop and go for a good half hour. BUT, while we were stopped a huge 18 wheeler pulled up and it was from Wentzville! Haha, I wanted to take a picture but it moved farther ahead than us.lol.

All in all the show was more than amazing. I'd say it was one of my top five favorite concerts to date.

And now, only three days until Warped! :D

Can't make it to Warped Tour this year? Well, now you can, but just in a different fashion.

Here's the deets from Fathom Events:

Movie Theaters are Getting Warped on September 17th! Celebrate 15 years of VANS Warped Tour with an exclusive One Night Event taking place on September 17th in over 400 movie theaters nationwide. This theatrical event will feature a two hour compilation of the best performances from the 15th Anniversary Celebration which will be originally performed and recorded in Los Angeles on September 6th.

The theatrical event will feature larger-than-life performances on the big screen by The All-American Rejects, The Aggrolites, Bad Religion, Blink 182, NoFx, Ozomatli, Pennywise, The Decaydance All Stars, Rise Against and Underoath. PLUS, Katy Perry is teaming up with VANS Warped Tour for this one performance only! Tickets for this one night, nationwide event go on-sale to the general public beginning Wednesday, July 22nd. Limited seats available for the big show on September 17th at 8:00pmET / 7pmCT / 6pmMT and tape delayed at 8pmPT. Click here to sign up to receive an email reminder when tickets go on-sale.

Whether the tour is stopping in your city this summer, or if this event is your only chance to get in on the action – there will be special behind-the-scenes footage and red carpet clips that you can’t get anywhere else!

Of course, this isn't quite as exciting as actually going out to Warped, but would you consider going to this?

Just wanted to take a second to share this picture of the guys from Rise Against with their very own copies of PETA's Vegan College Cookbook! I gave them copies, and while they were all pretty excited, Tim was especially thrilled as you can see. Ha!


Photo by Bree Kristel Clarke

We've got some more Rise Against stuff in the works coming up, and if you're going to any of their shows with Rancid this summer, make sure you check out the peta2 booth! We have some free stuff for you!

And if you have pictures of you with your copy of the cookbook, send them to us!

-Pulin

P.S. Can you find the Vegetarian hoodie in Rise Against's latest webisode?

Last time we were in Detroit with the Alkaline Trio we hooked up with a soup kitchen and helped prepare and serve meals to members of the local community. We put together a video of the experience spliced with footage of Joe on the set of the Audience Of One video. Check it out here:

Whereabouts Unknown - Webisode

Shortly after revealing the details on their forthcoming new album, The Tropic Rot (in stores July 7th!), in addition to their nx touring schedule, Florida's POISON THE WELL, have just premiered the first track off the band's new long-player, a ripper entitled Cinema.

Click to stream the track on the band's MySpace page HERE!



* Scroll below for the complete set of Poison The Well dates and look for the band coming through your town soon. Click HERE to pre-order The Tropic Rot with a limited edition To Die For designed PTW shirt now!

w/ Silverstein, The Sleeping, Oceana

6.23 Toledo, OH @ Headliners
6.25 Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
6.26 Fargo, ND @ Aquarium
6.29 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
6.30 Des Moines, IA @ People's Court
7.3 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre

10 For $10 Hardcore Summer Tour

(feat Madball, Bane, Vision Of Disorder, Terror, Death Before Dishonor, War Of Ages, Crime In Stereo, Trapped Under Ice, The Mongoloids, The Ghost Inside, This Is Hell and Vision)

7.09 Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero
7.10 New York, NY Terminal 5
7.11 Baltimore, MD Sonar
7.12 Jacksonville, NC Hooligans
7.13 Knoxville, TN Valarium
7.14 Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall
7.15 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
7.16 New Orleans, LA The Hanger
7.17 Houston, TX Java Jazz
7.18 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
7.19 Dallas, TX The Max
7.21 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theater
7.22 Pomona, CA Glasshouse
7.23 San Francisco, CA The Grand Ballroom
7.24 Los Angeles, CA House Of Blues
7.25 Chico, CA Senator Theater
7.26 Seattle, WA King Cat Theater
7.28 Edmonton, AB Starlite
7.29 Calgary, AB Warehouse
7.31 St. Paul, MN Station 4
8.01 Kansas City, KS Midland Theater
8.02 Denver, CO Gothic Theater
8.04 Chicago, IL Metro
8.05 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
8.07 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
8.08 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
8.09 Worcester, MA Palladium
8.10 Montreal, QC Fou Founes
8.11 Toronto, ON Opera House
8.12 Detroit, MI The Majestic
8.13 Cleveland, OH Peabody's
8.14 Buffalo, NY Xtreme Wheels

Europe w/ Thursday and Rise Against

11.02 X-tra Zurich
11.08 Stadhalle Offenbach
11.13 Razzmatazz Barcelona
11.14 La Riviera Madrid
11.17 Barrowlands Glasgow, Scotland
11.18 Academy Newcastle
11.19 Apollo Manchester
11.21 Brixton London, London and South East
11.22 Great Hall Cardiff, Wales

East Bay punk rockers Rancid are dropping a new album June 2nd and we all know what that means... a tour of course!  But just in case the "Time Bomb" rockers can't convince you to "Journey to the End of the East Bay" with them (let's see just how many titles I can get in), they're teaming up with melodic-hardcore group Rise Against.  (click here for tour dates) Let the Dominoes Fall will be Rancid's first album since 2003's Indestructible.  But they haven't been taking a break.  In 2002 Rancid guitarist Lars Frederiksen released Viking with his side project Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards (in 2001 they produced their first record, self-titled).  Viking was a fun album, but never hit big and received less than stellar reviews.  In 2006 Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong put out his solo album A Poet's Life.  Although the single Into Action got some radio play, the album was less than brilliant (I'm being kind because I love anything and everything that has to do with Rancid).  

But with the bad comes the good.  Just think, if Tim's or Lars's other projects had blown up (in a good way), Rancid might not have made their new album or be touring this summer.  Skeptical?  You have every right to be.  2003's Indestructible was mediocre (remember "Fall Back Down"?  Still not as annoyingly catchy as Green Day's "Know Your Enemy").  Rancid has posted Let the Dominoes Fall in its entirety (I LOVE this trend!) on their Hell Cat site.  (OK so I'm not so sure about the "boom-shaka-laka-laka"s and "shimmy-shimmy-shake"s, but it's fun).

Still not convinced?  Rise Against (co-headlining on the tour if you got lost on my mini tangent) and their new album Appeal to Reason (dropped last fall, I can still call it new right?) has been doing well.  The first single  "Re-Education (Through Labor)" hit the Billboard Top 3 in the modern rock category.

That's the information, you know what to do.