Warped! It's Like Church for Hardcore Kids

My Crew ready for Hardcore Brootality

I attended the Vans Warped Tour  a few weeks back. It had been the first show I attended since the A Day To Remember show this past March. It felt great to get back in the pits and Mosh, Hardcore Dance, and Crowd Surf. Its really hard to explain, but I actually get butterflies in my stomach right before I get into a pit. I feel the most happy in my life when I am there. Its a feeling words cannot describe.

I attended the show with my girlfriend Taylor and my best bud Lucas. We kicked off the day strong by seeing Metalcore band, Woe Is Me. I got in the pits and Hardcore Danced. I got my first injury of the day by getting elbowed in the face and stared bleeding from the mouth. This didn't stop me by any means.

The Next band we saw was Metalcore band, We Came A Romans. This was Lucas's and Taylor's favorite band of the tour. Lucas got in the pit and absolutely tour it up! He conducted a Wall of Death and Moshed during every song. Taylor got her injury of the day by having a crowd surfer land on her head hard.

The next band I was all revved up for... Another Metalcore act named Memphis May Fire. I participated in the circle pits, crowd surfed and sang along. It was great!

We then went directly to see a Japanese Dubstep/Metalcore band called Crossfaith. This was no doubt one of the bands that surprised us the most. They didn't have the largest crowd, but it's where I had the most fun in the pit. There was lots of room for people to Hardcore Dance. As well as throwing down, I Crowd Surfed and gave the vocalist a high five. Lucas later met the band after their set.

Me Hardcore Dancing during Crossfaith

The last band we saw was a Deathcore band called Upon A Burning Body. I was super stoked to see this band because I knew all their lyrics and was ready to be in the front screaming along.  My crew, by my side, held their own by having crowd surfers fall on top of them as well as pits breaking out left and right. I of course was in the front shouting along to every song.

This was no doubt one of the best Vans Warped Tours I have ever attended. Friends, pits, and the Hardcore community. Nothing could be more enjoyable to me. I am already looking forward to the next show, and for my pals to be right next to my side Moshing and singing along with me.

-Johnny Fright