Hartford was great! Shoutout to @thisisnotbrianm for making my first time at the venue a smooth experience. Was awesome to meet up and chat for a bit. This was my 6th venue I've seen Warped at and one of the better ones. It may have been because attendance was a little lower (even though the crowds didn't show it) but there was plenty of space to walk around and catch your breath. Biggest downer was having a main stage in the amphitheater but none of the bands I cared about were on that stage anyways. I haven't uploaded any photos or videos yet but here's who I caught. Full set: Stick To Your Guns Being As An Ocean Creeper Neck Deep Knocked Loose Trophy Eyes Boston Manor Silverstein Partial set (reason): Dance Gavin Dance (conflict with STYG) Memphis May Fire (conflict with BAAO) Hands Like Houses (conflict with Hundredth) Hundredth (conflict with HLH) Our Last Night (conflict with Atilla) Atilla (conflict with OLN) Microwave (conflict with Trophy Eyes) GWAR (left a little early) Bummed I missed (reason): Hawthorne Heights (conflict with STYG) Blessthefall (conflict with Creeper) Beartooth (conflict with Boston Manor) Anti-Flag (conflict with Silverstein) All in all, I caught 16 bands, was able to do 2 signings (Trophy Eyes and Boston Manor), catch an impromptu acoustic performance by Trophy Eyes and have almost 2 full hours of breaks. Biggest let down was missing Beartooth, I was wearing their shirt for god's sake, but since I've seen them 7 times and never seen Boston Manor it was a no brainer. Not being able to catch all of DGD sucked too. Best Sets: Neck Deep Trophy Eyes Boston Manor Silverstein Stick To Your Guns Being As An Ocean Worst Sets: Atilla Atilla Atilla
They better not do that in Mansfield. Its hard enough having two smaller stages in the ampitheater but making it a main stage would suck. Almost broke my neck trying to get out of that pit a few years back
I was just about to say it looks like thunderstorms. I feel like this happens in Mansfield every year I go to some extent
Just so you know they have free slurpees here. I've already had two and it almost makes up for VA always having terrible crowds.
They've had both main stages in both ampitheatres every year I've gone except the last two at the Cincinnati date. Now y'all know my pain
It's that time of the year where I make mock up schedules for the day to get ready for Thursday. The conflicts are just pure evil this year, thank jesus I'm going to 2 dates again this year. Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet
I'm trying not to think to much about warped next year but with the dangerous summer coming back think there a lock for the tour next year?
As much as I dislike Andy/BVB's music, he's one of the few major "scene" artists who doesn't seem like a negative influence on his fans. I've always thought BVB were mature about the way they speak to their fans.
Is the Massachusetts canned food to get in early worth it? Because I've heard of dates where people get in late because of it
Totally worth it. They do separate the lines there and let the early entry in first, and the line gets REALLY long in MA.
Weather is looking solid for my date. Honestly I don't think since 2009 (my first year) it's rained for Cleveland Warped Tour. I know 2008 had a terrible storm