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Photos: Punk Rock, Tattoos, Free Hugs And More At Vans Warped Tour
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Black Veil Brides
Yeah, a gorilla was crowd surfing.
Tonight Alive's Jenna McDougall
Black Veil Brides, who made Kiernan "think of Motley Crue and 80’s sleaze metal bands with their swagger, moves, leather, tattoos and attitude. The music was heavy and more modern than hair metal but I kept thinking of the Guns ‘n’ Roses and the Sunset Strip while they were playing – in a good way. The crowd went apeshit over these dudes."
Black Dahlia Murder
Bring Me The Horizon
Bring Me The Horizon tats
Free hugs!
Gin Wigmore
Enthusiastic crowd surfer in the arms of security
Never Shout Never!
Never Shout Never! crowd
Reel Big Fish: Kiernan says they were the "Most Fun Band/My New Best Friend"—"Aaron Barrett from Reel Big Fish is the walking embodiment of the life of the party. He was visual and funny, their Ska/Punk songs were bouncy and super catchy and their lyrics were hilarious. This guy is my new best friend although he probably doesn’t even know it yet – pretty sure that’s how most of the people watching this band felt."
Reel happy fans
More Reel fans
The Summer Set
Tonight Alive blows their minds
Forever Sickest Kids fan
The Used
Guess we know who's going to the Gathering of the Juggalos
Enuff said
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