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Not simply to aggravate all the readers who took exception to August Brown’s post on bro core, but the winner of this week’s on-sales info column is kid-core. Kids wearing Vans specifically. Yep, it’s that special time of year when teenage-centric punk, skating culture and quality footwear come together in a joyous, mobile orgy of noise and anti-consumerist consumerism known as the Vans Warped Tour, which will be making stops at the Fairplex in Pomona on June 20 and the Home Depot Center on Aug. 17.
If you’re into Angels & Airwaves, Reliant K, the Academy Is…, Every Time I Die, From First to Last, the Bronx, Street Dogs, Against Me!, Gym Class Heroes or any of the other bands on this year’s huge roster, pick up your tickets Saturday.
Yes, folks, this is the week that news of the big summer shows has started to trickle in. On the early side of things, there’s Wango Tango 2008 with Snoop Dogg, Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Danity Kane and Pitbull – coming to Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on May 10; get your tickets Saturday.
At Staples Center, tickets go on sale Saturday for a two-night stand with Dave Matthews Band, Aug. 19-20.
And at the Greek, there’s KC & the Sunshine Band on June 7, Erykah Badu and the Roots on June 12 (get tickets for both Saturday), and Crosby, Stills & Nash on June 14 (tickets Sunday).
Along the same blast-from-the-past line, though, my favorite news has to be about the Regeneration Tour, which features the Human League, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, Dead or Alive and Naked Eyes coming to the Gibson Amphitheatre on Aug. 5. Indeed, there’s always something there to remind you of the ’80s. And I’m here to remind you to get your tickets Saturday.
Finally, in a total surprise that’s just around the corner, Wu-Tang Clan member-producer RZA is playing the little old Knitting Factory on April 5. Tickets are on sale now, so run, don’t walk…
– Liam Gowing
Photo of Angels & Airwaves by Critter
P.S. — Having just been released from an oath of secrecy, I can now reveal some breaking news. Rod Stewart and special guest Bryan Adams will be performing at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on August 1, and the tickets will go on sale Monday. It’s not quite a “stop the presses” moment, but I thought a few of you might want to know anyway.
