Sum 41, Andrew W.K., Motion City Soundtrack and The All-American Rejects lead the initial list of acts announced for next summer's edition of the Van's Warped Tour.
Other performers signed on for some or all of the 43-date trek include The Dillinger Escape Plan, Reel Big Fish, Never Shout Never and Every Time I Die.
Earlier this month, organizers unveiled a schedule for next year's event that kicks off June 24 in San Diego and will run through an Aug. 15 show in Hillsboro, OR. The 2010 version of the tour will be a week shorter than last year's outing to accommodate "
all the back to school schedules," according to tour planners.
Last year's 15th anniversary edition of the long-running tour featured more than 50 acts, including NOFX, Bad Religion, Anti-Flag and Flogging Molly. Organizers celebrated the milestone with a two-hour movie encapsulating the tour that played at more than 400 movie theaters across the country during a special September event.
More than 30 bands on this year's tour participated in building a custom-painted drum to be auctioned for the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association, which is made up of families and professionals working together to promote and fund research, provide education, and offer support to enhance the quality of life of those affected by the syndrome.
Event promoter and Lollapalooza veteran Kevin Lyman, who had previously worked on several shows that combined skateboarding and music, created the tour in 1994.
Check out the current Van's Warped Tour lineup here.
Thanks for the report to Livedaily.com.
