Warped Tour Shines Amid Summer Concert Slump
Reuters reports that the Warped Tour, America’s oldest traveling rock festival, is thriving on the collective buying power of teen fans lining up to see such bands as Bad Religion, Good Charlotte, the Vandals and NOFX for a low price. “There are very few acts that are selling out everywhere at this point,” said Gary Bongiovanni, editor in chief at trade magazine Pollstar. “We’re seeing acts that are scaling back, doing fewer shows and moving into smaller venues.”
