Tour Press Force

June 28th, 2018 was the final Arizona Warped Tour. After 24 years it was finally coming to an end. People came out from all over the state to celebrate the final Vans Warped Tour. The fans were all lined up in the morning eager to get into the venue. Musicians, brands, and charities were walking up and down the lines, talking to anyone that would listen. The sun was beating down but that didn’t take away anyone’s excitement. The gates opened and early entry was let into the a

My final Warped Tour began with waiting in the shade to preserve what little energy I had. While waiting in line, I had one specific realization: I should’ve retired years ago. I was getting too old for this. Once I found the one and only Lisa Johnson, Rock Photographer, the day commenced. This is my second year taking her TEI: Life in the Pit class. Trashboat was the first band we all shot. They put on an energetic performance and everyone went absolutely wild. For those who

After 24 years of good music and even better memories, Vans Warped Tour is amidst its final full cross-country tour and Tour Press Force (TPF) is rockin' Phoenix, AZ today. Come rock out with us (Nahnalah, Mickey and Sammi) at Ak-Chin Pavilion! Big headliners for this year’s tour are: Taking Back Sunday, Sum 41, All Time Low, and Less Than Jake to name just a few. In addition to the artist from Warped Tour’s main genres Punk and Metal, there are quite a few musicians from out

After 24 years of good music and even better memories, the Vans Warped Tour begins its final full cross-country tour this week. Photos by Kiya Gaskin Warped Tour began in 1995, although it wasn’t just music. It included Skate competitions and even wrestling. The genres have changed quite significantly throughout the years. Bands such as Sublime, No Doubt, NOFX, Blink 182 and Reel Big Fish were some of the very first headliners, eventually evolving into Eminem and Katy Perry,

It's Friday, June 1st at the famous Rebel Lounge in Phoenix, Arizona, the venue doors were open and cars were already wrapped around the block. Fortunately, there was no line outside the venue because the friendly staff is incredibly efficient. The air was abuzz with excitement. At first glance, a majority of the patrons were in the back, drinking at the bar, chatting at the high-tops. There was a nice mix of both young and old in the crowd tonight. INSTRUCTIONS First up, Ins

Tour Press Force (TPF) was glad to catch up with the Dark Rock-Pop Powerhouse RIVALS during the first stop of their recent tour with Hail Sagan and The Scars Heal In Time. With TPF Cofounder, Nahnalah_G spinning the reel, powerhouse vocalist Kalie Wolfe, guitarist Micket Woodle, bassist Sebastian Chamberlain, and newest RIVALS-family member drummer Josh Alves, initiated TPF Intern, Mickey Johnson, into the Damned Soul Family—TPF knows the interviewer cannot escape unscathed o

Mesa Music Festival kicks off November 9, and TPF caught up with Jack Vanderpol of local band Sunday At Noon, who will be performing at the festival on November 11. Sunday At Noon formed in 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Rock quartet is comprised of frontman and lead guitarist Jack Vanderpol, drummer Nate Vanderpol, bassist Carl Gumpert, and rhythm guitarist Dylan Welker. The band cites Queens of the Stone Age, Led Zeppelin, and Foo Fighters as some of their musical inspiratio

Here's a local Phoenix company that needs to go big. I'm not kidding--this is a service that does such wonderful things for kids that you need to check them out right now and figure out what you can do to help them. The concept of this 501(c)(3) organization is simple--to help relieve the suffering of kids in hospitals by giving them donated comic books or by having people dressed as superheroes visiting them in hospitals. Even worse than being sick with a serious illness or

The old adage of “getting there early to get a good place in line” didn’t entirely hold true for Warped Tour Phoenix 2017. We got there a little after 8 am and were hoping to get a jump on the crowd. What we found was a growing line of cars parked along 99th Avenue in front of a locked gate. The temperature was already approaching 100°, and they weren’t letting us in. Even worse, kids walking down the path to check out what was going on were being turned back. Our air con

Everyone was all smiles during the interview with People Who Could Fly at the Rebel Lounge in Phoenix, AZ on June 14, 2017. The guys were all dressed up romper-style - which called for tons of laughter! People Who Could Fly was supporting another local artist, Adam Simons who was headlining as his new solo project WANDERER (Check out the WANDERER interview!). The Phoenix-based Indie Pop band draws its influence from acts such as Walk the Moon, the 1975, The Killers and Two Do

Tour Press Force (TPF) sat with Adam Simons to discuss his new solo project WANDERER during his tour stop at the Rebel Lounge in Phoenix, AZ on June 14, 2017. Wanderer weaves elements of Indie Rock, 80s Pop, and R&B together to create his songs. His desire behind his song-craft is to impression his audience with a cinematic feel, lyrically and visually. “I want my music to be a soundtrack for the best times in your life.” WANDERER aka Adam Simons is a singer/songwriter/guita

When the 2017 Vans Warped Tour stopped in gruesomely hot Phoenix, AZ on June 22, TPF caught up with Shawna Potter to discuss how she is making a difference with her TEI workshop. Shawna Potter is the lead singer of the Hardcore band War On Women. War On Women use their platform to promote feminism and discuss social issues. With her TEI workshop “Creating Safer Spaces; You Have the Power to Shape Your Scene”, Potter is helping festival-goers learn about and promote feminism,

1 Day. 7 Stages. Over 60 bands. The 2017 Vans Warped Tour heads to Phoenix during its first full week of shows, and it is sure to be a banger. Although the heat of the southwestern desert will definitely be skin melting, throngs of fans – young and old – will be brought together for 10 hours to share their love for music. Big headliners for this year’s tour are: Neck Deep, Attila, CKY and Memphis May Fire. In addition to the artist from Warped Tour’s main genres Punk and Meta

Tour Press Force (TPF) announced that local AZ Nu Metal band Go Ask Alice had been signed to Legend Recordings in mid-May. Our intern Mickey Johnson interviewed Tyler Samuel (vocalist) and Erik Jensen (guitarist) to discuss their signing and upcoming July debut of their album featuring Revolt, Rebuild. Band members not present during the interview are Stephan Goodenburger (drummer), Lane Vassallo (hard vocalist), Schuyler Morgan (guitarist) and Jacob Harrington (bassist). G

Used to be, not that long ago, kids would listen to music like this, pass the joint around, and dance. Now, kids are listening to this band, passing the joint around, and moshing. It shows that Psychedelia, or “Hash Rock”, as Stinkeye frontman Andrew Hosley puts it, it is still as relevant and timeless as it has ever been. I first caught up with Stinkeye completely by accident back in November of last year when they opened for Nik Turner (of Hawkwind) and Hedersleben in the

We met up with the gorgeous and talented Rock and Roll songstress, Dierdre after her set at the Rebel Lounge in Phoenix, AZ shortly after the start of this year. Dierdre is a passionate vocal powerhouse – her sultry, Retro Metal vocal tones will reach deep down inside you – like a breath of life! Interview | Dierdre - Arizona's Rock & Roll Songstress Our intern, Kiya Gaskin, wrote Girls Night Out at the Rebel Lounge, the review and shot photos for that night's female-fronted

Bad Suns closed its Heartbreaker Tour at 191 Toole in Tucson on March 20, 2017. Bringing their old and new jams to the stage were band members Christo Bowman (vocals), Miles Morris (drums), Ray Libby (guitar), and Gavin Bennett (bass). Bad Suns had just come off a tour in October and November showcasing the band’s newest album Disappear Here until it launched into another smaller tour to start off 2017. The band stopped in Phoenix in November on its Disappear Here tour, but t

Photography co-shot and Review co-written by Emma Sounart and Kiya Gaskin Viva PHX hit Downtown Phoenix for its fourth annual run on March 11, 2017. Walking into Downtown Phoenix during Viva PHX, there were swarms of people and stages lit up from CityScape all the way down past Comerica Theatre and Crescent Ballroom to a little studio called The Pueblo. The stages were divided by genres. Grungier music got the edgier stages like Punk Rock Alley and national acts were given th

Green Day released its twelfth album Revolution Radio in October of 2016. The band’s first single off the album was “Bang Bang” followed by “Revolution Radio” and “Still Breathing” that were released a little over a month before the album release. The Revolution Radio Tour hit Europe before making their first stop of 2017 in America in Phoenix, Arizona at the Talking Stick Resort Arena on March 1. Green Day is signed by Warner Bros. and the American Punk Rock band is original

Young the Giant stopped in Tempe for its Home of the Strange tour on February 7, 2017. Introducing their new jams to the Tempe crowd at The Marquee were band members Sameer Gadhia (lead vocals and percussion), Eric Cannata (guitar), François Comtois (drums), Payam Doostzadeh (bass guitar), and Jacob Tilley (guitar). Young the Giant is signed with Fueled By Ramen. The band had not released any new music since 2014 until its first single off its new album called “Amerika” was r