The Vans Warped Tour rolled into The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton once again on July 21, mixing bands from various genres and including some established names among the many younger up-and-coming acts.
The usual backstage shenanigans on this hot (and occasionally rainy) summer day were well-documented on social media…
SILVERTOOTH is about to hit the Monster Stage here in Scranton! pic.twitter.com/GiJCprXaKf
— VansWarpedTour (@VansWarpedTour) July 21, 2015
…as was the generosity of thousands of attendees, who visited tents dedicated to various causes and donated three tons of canned food to Feed Our Children NOW! in exchange for Express Entry wristbands; the food was later given to United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Thank you to everyone who donated today in Scranton, Pa!!!! We collected 3 tons of food! pic.twitter.com/iz37YO8aML
— FeedOurChildrenNOW! (@FeedOurChildren) July 21, 2015
With over 70 artists on nine stages, there was plenty to photograph, so here is just a sample of what we witnessed on Tuesday.
’68 – Rock, Alternative
Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties – Indie, Rock
Alvarez Kings – Indie, Pop
American Opera – Indie, Rock
As It Is – Pop Punk, Rock
Asking Alexandria – Hardcore, Metal
Attila – Hardcore, Metal
August Burns Red – Metal, Hardcore
Baby Baby – Rock, Indie
Beartooth – Hardcore, Metal
Beautiful Bodies – Alternative, Rock
Bebe Rexha – Pop
Being as an Ocean – Hardcore, Rock
Black Boots – Electronic
Black Veil Brides – Rock
blessthefall – Hardcore
Born Cages – Indie, Alternative
BoyMeetsWorld – Rock, Pop Punk
Brian Marquis – Folk, Rock
Buttons – Acoustic, Indie
Candy Hearts – Pop, Rock
Carousel Kings – Pop Punk
ChrisB – Electronic
Citizen – Alternative, Pop Punk
Crossfaith – Rock, Electronic
Drama Club – Electronic, Punk
Escape the Fate – Rock
Family Force 5 – Alternative, Pop
Fit for a King – Metal, Hardcore
Grey Gordon – Indie, Punk
Handguns – Pop Punk, Rock
Hands Like Houses – Rock, Alternative
Have Mercy – Indie, Alternative
Ho99o9 – Rap
Hundredth – Hardcore, Punk
I Killed the Prom Queen – Metalcore, Hardcore
Icon for Hire – Alternative, Pop
Jule Vera – Alternative
Juliet Simms – Alternative, Rock
KAYA – Pop, Alternative
Knuckle Puck – Pop Punk
Koji – Punk, Indie
Koo Koo Kanga Roo – Dance Pop
Kosha Dillz – Hip-Hop, Alternative
Le Castle Vania – Electronic
Lee Corey Oswald – Punk, Pop
M4Sonic – Electronic, Dance
Major League – Rock, Punk
Mallory Knox – Rock, Pop
Man Overboard – Pop Punk, Rock
MC Lars – Hip-Hop, Alternative
Meghann Wright – Pop
Memphis May Fire – Hardcore, Rock
Metro Station – Pop, Alternative
Miss May I – Metal, Metalcore
Mod Sun – Hip-Hop
Moose Blood – Emo, Rock
Neck Deep – Pop Punk
Never Shout Never – Rock, Alternative
New Beat Fund – G-Punk
New Years Day – Rock, Hardcore
Night Riots – Indie, Pop
Onward, Etc. – Folk, Punk
Our Last Night – Rock, Alternative
Palisades – Dance, Rock
Pierce the Veil – Rock
PUP – Punk, Rock
Pvris – Alternative, Pop
Riff Raff – Punk, Hip-Hop
Rivers Monroe – Alternative, Pop
SayWeCanFly – Acoustic
Seaway – Pop Punk, Rock
Senses Fail – Hardcore
Set It Off – Pop, Rock
Silverstein – Hardcore, Emo
Sirens and Sailors – Metal, Hardcore
Splitbreed – Electronic, Hip-Hop
The Amity Affliction – Metalcore, Hardcore
The Dirty Nil – Rock, Punk
The Karma Killers – Rock, Punk
The Kenneths – Punk
The Wonder Years – Rock, Pop Punk
This Wild Life – Acoustic, Pop
Transit – Indie, Alternative
Trophy Eyes – Pop Punk, Hardcore
We Came As Romans – Rock, Alternative
While She Sleeps – Metal, Hardcore
Youth in Revolt – Rock, Hardcore

by Keith Perks
Keith is an artist, photographer, and writer. He loves diners, dive bars, Southern culture, anything Irish, and vintage America. He knows Cytoxan kicks in after about eight hours and he once helped save a green pig.