Joan Jett tops Warped lineup

By Jim Welte
Published: March 10, 2006 at 02:36:00 PM

Now in its 12th year, the two-month traveling rock circus also tabs AFI, Saves The Day, Against Me, Helmet, Less Than Jake, Buzzcocks, and Say Anything, as well as a host of others.

The 2006 Vans Warped tour is ready to put another dime in the jukebox, baby.

The 12-year-old traveling punk and indie rock tour tabbed veteran rock act Joan Jett and the Blackhearts to join a host of mostly up-and-coming bands this year.

This year's tour, the longest-running traveling rock tour in the US, will feature performances by AFI, Saves The Day, Against Me, Helmet, Less Than Jake, Say Anything, Senses Fail, the Academy Is, Underoath, the Living End, Rise Against, Thursday, Motion City Soundtrack, From First To Last, and NOFX.

The 49-show tour will kick off June 15 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD, and continue through August 13 at Parc Jean Drapeau in Montreal.

Several other artists will play on at least some of the dates of tour, including the Buzzcocks, Anti-Flag, the Germs, Bouncing Souls, From Autumn to Ashes, Mute Math, Reggie & the Full Effect, Bullet For My Valentine, Silverstein, and the Sounds.

Tickets for the first batch of shows begin going on sale March 15. Presale tix cost $20 and include a double-disc tour compilation.

The 2006 Warped Tour dates:

6/15: Columbia, Md. (Merriweather Post Pavilion)

6/16: Columbus, Ohio (Germain Amphitheatre)

6/17: Milwaukee (Marcus Amphitheatre)

6/18: Minneapolis (Metrodome)

6/19: Bonner Springs, Kan. (Verizon Wireless Lot)

6/21: Nashville (Starwood Amphitheatre)

6/22: Jacksonville, Fla. (Fairgrounds)

6/23: Tampa, Fla. (Vinoy Park)

6/24: Miami (Bayfront Park)

6/25: Orlando, Fla. (Tinker Field)

6/26: Charleston, SC (Exchange Park)

6/27: Raleigh, N.C. (Alltell Pavilion)

6/28: Atlanta (Hi-Fi Buys Lot)

6/30: Houston (Reliant Center)

7/1: Dallas (Smirnoff Center Lot)

7/2: San Antonio (Amphitheatre Lot)

7/3: Las Cruces, N.M. (NMSU Practice Field)

7/5: Phoenix (Peoria Sports Park)

7/6: Chula Vista, Calif. (Coors Amphitheatre)

7/7: Pomona, Calif. (Fairplex Park)

7/8: San Francisco (Pier 30/32)

7/9: Fresno, Calif. (Savemart Arena)

7/11: Ventura, Calif. (Seaside Park)

7/12: Los Angeles (Dodger Stadium Lot)

7/13: Sacramento, Calif. (Sleep Train Lot)

7/14: Boise, Idaho (Treasure Valley Speedway)

7/15: George, Wash. (Gorge Amphitheatre)

7/16: Portland, Ore. (Columbia Meadows)

7/18: Vancouver (Thunderbird Stadium)

7/20: Calgary (Race City Speedway)

7/23: Denver (Invesco Field)

7/25: Maryland Heights, Mo. (UMB Bank Pavilion)

7/26: Cincinnati (Riverbend)

7/27: Burgettstown, Pa. (Post-Gazette Pavilion)

7/28: Noblesville, Ind. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)

7/29: Detroit (Comerica Park)

7/30: Tinley Park, Ill. (Tweeter Center)

8/1: Buffalo, NY (Darien Lake Fields)

8/2: Fitchburg, Mass. (Fitchburg Airport)

8/3: Camden, NJ (Tweeter Center)

8/4: Scranton, Pa. (Montage Mountain)

8/5: Uniondale, N.Y. (Nassau Coliseum)

8/6: Old Bridge Raceway, N.J. (Englishtown Raceway)

8/8: Charlotte, NC (Verizon Wireless Lot)

8/9: Virginia Beach, Va. (Verizon Wireless Lot)

8/10: Bristow, Va. (Nissan Pavilion Lot)

8/12: Toronto (Park Place)

8/13: Montreal (Parc Jean Drapeau)