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This year it was I Prevail who’s fans set the standard for the most people up in the air. Each year there is a band where more body surfing occurs than you think is possible. I have been one of their ardent supporters and am extremely thrilled they have gotten so popular. I Prevail is a metalcore band from Southfield, Michigan. The band has catchy songs and really are just having fun performing. The band is an all female band that lists their interests as ‘donuts’ on their Facebook page. The band played the Hard Rock stage so I knew they were going to rock. Without a doubt, the band on everyone’s lips was Bad Cop/Bad Cop as one of the must see bands. (Learn more about them in my interview here.) They are social media minded and their songs resonate with a large group. I Prevail, has been on the scene for only a little while but they are gaining popularity dramatically since their formation in 2013. And fans, old and new, know they have had a unique experience seeing them live. Though Gwar has been through many iterations, they still provide a great live show. I think all the regular Warped Tour fans were surprised to see Gwar on the lineup this year. This year there was a tie between I Prevail and Gwar.
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Every year there is a band that sells out their merch at their merch tent. Sure, there was tent set up to block the sun but you had to sit on the ground and you could not see any shows from the tents.Įnough about what could be improved. What was not good was that no shows were happening in the amphitheatre where you could sit and get a break from the sun. You could make your way to the schedule and figure out when your favorite band was playing. When we arrived, the fans made a run for the water stations! What was nice this year was that there was additional time for entry. The fans and bands are so inclusive at Vans Warped Tour and that is what makes it one of the best festivals in the country.
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No one cared about the amount of skin that was showing from any person. The fans are aged 5-90 and every ethnicity and body type. You have rap, singer songwriter, rock, punk and metal. They are not the homogeneous crowds at rock festivals because the bands are so diverse. In the 23rd year of the largest and longest running traveling festival, Vans Warped Tour has fans like no other festival. The messages from the bands and the posters were “It’s okay to not be okay.” I did feel like it was an extension of a scene from 13 Reasons Why but what we do to soothe ourselves after trauma is almost always going to be on a poster. He died on Chris Cornell’s birthday, another great who committed suicide. It could have been the heat but also the suicide of Chester Bennington that was two days before. This year the fans were walking around like deer in headlights. The crowd at Vans Warped Tour in Chicago are big and ready to have a good time.