Warped Tour Announces Lineup, Dates

(andPOP) - The 2006 Vans Warped Tour has unveiled its lineup and dates, starting June 15 in Columbia, Md. and wrapping up Aug. 13 in Montreal, Billboard reports.

The 12th edition of the tour will feature performances by Saves The Day, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Say Anything, AFI, The Academy Is, The Living End, Rise Against, Thursday, Motion City Soundtrack, From First To Last and NOFX, among others.

Tickets for some shows will begin to go on sale Wednesday (March 15). During this pre-sale, tickets will be sold for just over $20, including a double-disc tour compilation CD. The ticket price will rise to about $25 afterward.

Among the other bands that will appear on at least a portion of the tour are Alkaline Trio, Anti-Flag, Bouncing Souls, Mute Math, Reggie & the Full Effect, Bullet For My Valentine, Silverstein and the Sounds.

Kevin Lyman launched the Warped Tour in 1994 as a multi-stage traveling punk music festival. It has been coming to Canada since 1998; this year?s trek includes four Canadian stops.

The lineup for the 2005 edition of the tour included Thrice, My Chemical Romance and The Offspring.

Here are the 2006 Warped Tour dates:

June 15: Columbia, Md. (Merriweather Post Pavilion)
June 16: Columbus, Ohio (Germain Amphitheatre)
June 17: Milwaukee (Marcus Amphitheatre)
June 18: Minneapolis (Metrodome)
June 19: Bonner Springs, Kan. (Verizon Wireless Lot)
June 21: Nashville (Starwood Amphitheatre)
June 22: Jacksonville, Fla. (Fairgrounds)
June 23: Tampa, Fla. (Vinoy Park)
June 24: Miami (Bayfront Park)
June 25: Orlando, Fla. (Tinker Field)
June 26: Charleston, S.C. (Exchange Park)
June 27: Raleigh, N.C. (Alltell Pavilion)
June 28: Atlanta (Hi-Fi Buys Lot)
June 30: Houston (Reliant Center)
July 1: Dallas (Smirnoff Center Lot)
July 2: San Antonio (Amphitheatre Lot)
July 3: Las Cruces, N.M. (NMSU Practice Field)
July 5: Phoenix (Peoria Sports Park)
July 6: Chula Vista, Calif. (Coors Amphitheatre)
July 7: Pomona, Calif. (Fairplex Park)
July 8: San Francisco (Pier 30/32)
July 9: Fresno, Calif. (Savemart Arena)
July 11: Ventura, Calif. (Seaside Park)
July 12: Los Angeles (Dodger Stadium Lot)
July 13: Sacramento, Calif. (Sleep Train Lot)
July 14: Boisde, Idaho (Treasure Valley Speedway)
July 15: George, Wash. (Gorge Amphitheatre)
July 16: Portland, Ore. (Columbia Meadows)
July 18: Vancouver (Thunderbird Stadium)
July 20: Calgary (Race City Speedway)
July 23: Denver (Invesco Field)
July 25: Maryland Heights, Mo. (UMB Bank Pavilion)
July 26: Cincinnati (Riverbend)
July 27: Burgettstown, Pa. (Post-Gazette Pavilion)
July 28: Noblesville, Ind. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
July 29: Detroit (Comerica Park)
July 30: Tinley Park, Ill. (Tweeter Center)
Aug. 1: Buffalo, N.Y. (Darien Lake Fields)
Aug. 2: Fitchburg, Mass. (Fitchburg Airport)
Aug. 3: Camden, N.J. (Tweeter Center)
Aug. 4: Scranton, Pa. (Montage Mountain)
Aug. 5: Uniondale, N.Y. (Nassau Coliseum)
Aug. 6: Old Bridge Raceway, N.J. (Englishtown Raceway)
Aug. 8: Charlotte, N.C. (Verizon Wireless Lot)
Aug. 9: Virginia Beach, Va. (Verizon Wireless Lot)
Aug. 10: Bristow, Va. (Nissan Pavilion Lot)
Aug. 12: Toronto (Park Place)
Aug. 13: Montreal (Parc Jean Drapeau)