MassConcerts and Live Nation present the only New England appearance of America’s longest running touring festival--the 14th Annual Vans Warped Tour® Presented AT&T .  Featuring numerous stages, a giant skate ramp, a bmx bike jump demonstration, and a giant climbing wall, the Vans Warped Tour ‘08 hits the area on Wednesday July 23.  Gates will open at noon for this daytime event. Tickets cost $26.00 and are available NOW at Tweeter Center Box Office, all ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com or by calling (617) 931-2000.

Vans Warped Tour ‘08 stop in Mansfield will feature the musical line-up 3OH!3, Against Me!, Aggrolites, Alesana, All That Remains, All Time Low, Anberlin, Angels and Airwaves, Automatic Love Letter, Beat Union, Bouncing Souls, Bring Me the Horizon, Broadway Calls, Charlotte Sometimes, Cobra Starship, Confide, Danger Radio, Dr. Manhattan, Evergreen Terrace, Every Avenue, Everytime I Die, Family Force 5, Forever the Sickest Kids, Four Year Strong, From First to Last, Greeley Estates, Gym Class Heroes, Horrorpops, Just Surrender, Katy Perry, Ludo, Madina Lake, Mayday Parade, MC Chris, Norma Jean, Oreska, Pennywise, Pierce the Veil, Protest the Hero, Reel Big Fish, Relient K, Say Anything, Set Your Goals, Shwayze, Story of the Year, Street Dogs, The Academy Is..., The Audition, The Briggs, The Bronx, The Color Fred, The Devil Wears Prada, The Fabulous Rudies, The Human Abstract, The Lordz, The Saint Alvia Cartel, We the Kings and many more including local winners of the Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands.

In addition to the two main stages (appropriately named the “Teal” Stage and “Brian” Stage after their longtime stage managers) and the second or Hurley Stage, side stages include: Volcom Stage, the Ernie Ball Stage (now in its 12th year), Kevin Says Stage (sponsored by Hot Topic) and Smartpunk.com Stage.

At the same time that bands are playing, amateur professional skateboarders, skaters, rock climbers, and bmx bikers will be plying their trade in various areas of the outdoor venue. This year the fun and possible cash prizes continues for local skaters with the 5th annual Vans Amateur Mini-Skate Ramp Skate Jam. Check out warpedtour.com for more info on how you can sign up for this.

Some of the attractions at the festival including a new and improved Reverse Daycare (yes just like it sounds – you drop off your parents here while you check out the festival), Take Action Awareness Area, Myspace.com Tent powered by SNOCAP, AT&T Tent, Fuse Lounge, Skullcandy Mix Tent, X-Box Video Game Tent,  Energizer Encore Tent,  Alternative Press Booth with official tour programs, Girlz Garage, Truth.com Tent, Locker Check In and many more. 

In other news, the tour will continue to implement and develop its “Warped Eco Initiatives” (WEI), including: biodiesel fuel for touring trucks and buses, environmentally friendly catering for bands and crew courtesy of Tada Catering and a solar-powered sound system on the Kevin Says Stage.  WARPED will also again team with Philippe Cousteau’s environmental organization Earth Echo International to develop environmentally-friendly programs that create awareness through action, and to publicize these initiatives to fans.  VANS WARPED TOUR strives to develop multiple ways to help the environment and create awareness through action.