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Every summer, Vans Warped Tour organizers enlist about 60 popular bands that would normally play the club circuit and assign them to consecutive, half-hour long, afternoon sets in front of a dirty, thirsty, sunburned audience who number in the thousands. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
Now in its 16th year, the 43-date 2010 Vans Warped Tour commences June 25 in Carson, Calif. and finishes Aug. 15 in Hillsboro, Ore. Before it packs up the shoes, the tour will hit the Gorge Amphitheatre Aug. 14. The artists include Andrew W.K., The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, The Pretty Reckless, Pierce the Veil and Death Punch as well as recent Tacoma visitors Agent Orange and FunkyJahPunkys.
Tickets are $35.45 in advance and $40 day of show and go on sale Friday, April 9 at 4 p.m. at LiveNation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or charge by phone 1.800.745.3000.