Talk:Warped Tour

Photos
There are way too many pictures in this article that don't relate to anything actually being discussed in the body of the article. Basically the entire right side of the article looks like a gallery. Most of the pictures claim to be copyright free or to have been released by the copyright holder, but I highly doubt that is true in most cases. Several of them are very clearly promotional images taken from band websites, which are copyrighted. Can we request a review of these images, and clear out the ones that aren't useful? Remember, all images must conform to Wikipedia policies, particularly copyrighted pictures which must meet the criteria at WP:NONFREE.--IllaZilla (talk) 23:13, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

2008
The first bands for 2008 have been announced here:

http://www.rocklouder.co.uk/articles/4479/First-bands-confirmed-for-Warped-Tour-2008.html

I think this would be a good chance to get the 2008 page started up, especially since they say there's going to be an additional 12-14 bands announced next week. DX927 18:10, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

Citing of one fact

 * 1) ""In 2007, a fire was set in the parking lot at the Mansfield, Massachusetts show, and Lyman posted cash reward posters, no questions asked, threatening to cancel all remaining post-show barbecues. While a BBQ band was turned in, and expelled from the tour, it later turned out that the perpetrators were individuals affiliated with Avenged Sevenfold.""

this needs to be cited to prove it was real. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.168.53.69 (talk) 04:13, 18 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Solved the issue by taking out all the unreferenced/uncited parts in that section. Also just FYI new topics always go at the bottom of the talk page. --IllaZilla (talk) 08:30, 18 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Just for the record. This doesn't seem real since Avenged Sevenfold wasn't even on the tour last year. They played the last date as a surprise. So I don't know why people affiliated with them would be in Massachusetts to start a fire. DX927 (talk) 02:08, 22 January 2008 (UTC)


 * might supply some of that. Can we use it as a picture in the article?--Wehwalt (talk) 02:37, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
 * What I meant was the claim was not real. The fire definitely did happen but the claims of who was involved is false. DX927 (talk) 20:17, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

Kia/Kevin Says Stage
Kia Motors is now the sponsor of the Kevin Says Stage. You can see it for yourself on www.kevinsaysstage.com but I just wanted to put this here before someone changed it. I'm guessing this may be due to the fact that Hot Topic is sponsoring a stage on the Rockstar Mayhem Tour. DX927 (talk) 04:13, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Rape
I remember reading after the 2006 show in Calgary, Alberta the lead singer (who was a girl) of some band was raped. Does anyone know what band it was? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Clark.d.kennedy (talk • contribs) 03:05, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Compilation CD Additions
I have CDs from 1996 and 1997 that aren't mentioned here. In fact, the 1997 CD was released by Epitaph as a Punk-O-Rama Tour Edition (POR 2.1). I am adding the reference to the page.

History
I was thinking of adding more to the EarthEcho International partnership with the Tour. It seems like a good way for fans to get involved with helping the enviroment. Heres the link I was planning on using. http://www.earthecho.org/programs-past-live.html Senortiz (talk) 06:39, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

History
Also, the history behind Warped Tour needs citation and slight alteration. Using mainly an article found on Proquest. Tyler.marchello (talk) 18:40, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

Pop punk as an infobox genre
I propose that pop punk be added to the infobox as, though it is derived from punk, it is one of the most common genres on Warped Tour (see the 2015 lineup). --Peter Dzubay (talk) 00:34, 19 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Does not seem to be that dominant. How about moving "pop" up in the infobox? Pop punk is a fusion of punk rock and pop music.-- MA SHAUN IX 12:17, 19 August 2015 (UTC)
 * While I do agree that pop should be moved into the infobox, I still feel that pop punk is a Warped Tour genre notable of being included in the infobox. Specific to Warped Tour, pop punk as has received significant coverage, with claims from Alternative Press such as "[pop-punk, arguably Warped Tour's house genre"], and Orlando Weekly specifically mentioning the genre, saying, "pop-punk ... &#91;is&#93; well represented". --Peter Dzubay (talk) 01:05, 21 August 2015 (UTC)


 * I understand your argument, but it still seems abundant to include pop punk alongside the major genres of punk and pop that are its parents. Template:Infobox_musical_artist states that infobox genres should be kept to a minimum and aim for generality; that is for artists, not festivals, but I see no reason why the same logic should not be applied here. If pop punk was the most dominant genre, fine, but it is merely one of a number of diverse genres featured on the festival; the second source you cited itself states at the very first paragraph that "[t]his year's Warped Tour lineup is decidedly rock-centric, leaning toward metalcore, hardcore and edgy indie rock", and though it does say that pop punk is well represented, it says the same of "pop" and "alternative/indie". In my opinion, pop punk is a subgenre rather than a major stand-alone genre, and if we follow the idea that infobox genres should be kept few and general, it should not be included; otherwise, we could list 20 or more genres, and that is exactly what the guideline I mentioned warns against. I'll make a few changes to the infobox in light of this discussion and sources mentioned; let me know what you think.-- MA SHAUN IX 12:02, 21 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Your edit was definitely a step in the right direction; thank you very much. I still feel, however, that pop-punk is a strongly dominate genre of Warped Tour that is notable enough to be included in the infobox; the genre has received significant coverage specifically across various forms of media. As I had said above, Alternative Press stated that "[pop-punk [is] arguably Warped Tour's house genre"], while Fuse referred to the tour as "pop-punk summer camp". Though it is a subgenre, it is notable enough in its own right because of its dominance and popularity; for a tour so diverse, nine genres in the infobox would be reasonable. --Peter Dzubay (talk) 21:56, 25 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Perhaps pop punk has been a dominant genre throughout the festival's history, but in my opinion, given the diversity of the tour, it is well covered in the infobox by including punk rock alongside pop. Many artists are very diverse in their output, but it is still preferred to leave their infoboxes with a minimum of genres, aiming for generality. Take the Beatles, a featured article; the band has experimented with extremely diverse influences, shifting their style from album to album, but the infobox leaves their genres as merely rock and pop, per editor consensus. I believe we should follow this logic in this case, and in fact, the case of all genre fields in infoboxes. More details on genres that have been prominent on the tour (or even better, how prominence of various genres has changed over time) should be covered in the article text, the same way the Beatles article I mentioned lists many genres the band has touched.-- MA SHAUN IX 03:30, 26 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Pop punk is a dominant genre at least in the current iterations of the tour based on the sources covering it (example: The AP source I just added when I was cleaning up the lead). Having said that, if someone is going to seriously get heartburn about the inclusion of two more genre words in the infobox, just discuss it in the body of the article. Also, if someone from this discussion posted the Proquest link at bottom, be aware that nobody without a U of Arizona Proquest account can access it.  Next time just post a cite naming the actual article and then those of us who have our own Proquest accounts through some other school can also get to it. TheBlinkster (talk) 19:42, 29 January 2016 (UTC)


 * Should we add the genre to the infobox? With this year's lineup alone receiving significant coverage on pop punk's inclusion on the tour in addition to the sources above which refer to the festival as a whole as a "pop-punk summer camp" with pop punk as "arguably Warped Tour's house genre", it seems that the genre is dominant enough to be included in the infobox. ~Peter Dzubay (talk) 14:45, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

HeadCount and other organizations
Adding organizations, such as HeadCount which helped people eligible to vote register for the 2016 presidential election, would be useful information. Also, the Feed Our Children is a good way for the people attending to help out their community. This can be important to know about the Van Warped tour to give more insight to simply a music festival. Captainyackie (talk) 21:45, 4 October 2016 (UTC)

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BrokeNCYDE
How in the absolute hell are these guys not part of the controversy section? I can't think of a more controversial band to have played at Warped Tour in their history.

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Why do only 3 years of the tour have their own individual pages?
is there a specific reason why? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shamus248 (talk • contribs) 07:45, 14 July 2022 (UTC)


 * There were some articles that were deleted or merged. See the various deletion discussions at "WP:Articles for deletion/Warped Tour ...". —&#8288;&#8202;&#8288;BarrelProof (talk) 02:27, 19 July 2022 (UTC)