The annual Warped Tour is approaching again. This year it takes place on July 20th at Vinoy Park, on the water in St. Petersburg. I've linked to their site before, and it is possible to see which bands are playing, but it's a pain in the ass to figure out if the bands listed are actually going to be here. Most of the bands are only playing part of the tour, and a lot of good bands won't be here. But I went ahead and figured out . Here's a list of the bands playing the St. Pete show, and links to some music, starting with the first 18 bands:

Alesana from Raleigh, NC. On Fearless Records. Band site.

All Time Low from Lutherville-Timonium, MD. On Hopeless Records, the label behind the well-known Hopelessy Devoted To You compilations. Band site.

The Almost from Salt Lake City, UT. Notable for being the side project of Underoath drummer and singer Aaron Gillespie. On Tooth and Nail Records/Virgin Records. Band site. Oh, and Wikipedia lists them as a Christian band. Fair warning is due.

Amber Pacific from Seattle WA. On Hopeless Records. Band site.

Anberlin from Winter Haven, FL. On Tooth and Nail Records. Band site.

As Cities Burn from Mandeville, LA. On Solid State Records, an imprint of Tooth and Nail Records. Band site.

Authority Zero from Mesa, AZ. On Big Panda Records. Band site.

The Automatic from Cardiff, Wales. On B-Unique Records. Band site.

Bad Religion, the granddaddys of punk from Woodland Hills, CA. On Epitaph Records. The new record does not sound like the others. You tell me if that's good or bad. Band site.

Bayside from Bayside, Queens, NY. On the infamous Victory Records. Band site.

Bleed the Dream from Los Angeles, CA. On Warcon Enterprises. Band site.

Bless the Fall from Phoenix, AZ. On Science Records.

Boys Like Girls from Boston, MA. On Columbia Records. Band site.

The Chariot from Douglasville, GA. On Solid State Records. Band site.

Chiodos from Davison, MI. On Equal Vision Records. Totally cheesy Band site.

Circa Survive from Philadelphia, PA. On Equal Vision Records. I have seen these guys three or four times now, and they can be really good when they actually try. Actually, the band is always good. The singing could use a touch more sobriety at times. But when they are good, they are really good. Band site.

Coheed and Cambria from New York, NY. On SonyBMG. Band site.

Cute Is What We Aim For from Buffalo, NY. On Atlantic Records. Really bad Band site.

So do you know if you are going to go yet? Did anything jump out at you? Well if not, just be patient. More to come quickly. Post a comment below if you have something to say about Warped or any of these bands.

Labels: Hardcore, Hardcore Music, Indie, Music, Shows

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