VANS WARPED TOUR: “NEXT WARPED NASHVILLE” STAGE TO DEBUT AT NEXT BIG NASHVILLE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

      
      Continuing its efforts to promote new talent, the VANS WARPED TOUR® has announced “Next Warped Nashville,” a VANS WARPED TOUR stage set to debut at this year’s Next BIG Nashville Music Festival and Conference on October 10.  Next Warped Nashville will feature performances from WARPED bands Therefore I Am, VersaEmerge and Conditions, along with several emerging artists.  The 4th annual Next BIG Nashville will feature over 150 emerging and established artists and will be held October 7-10 at multiple venues throughout Nashville.
      VANS WARPED TOUR founder and producer Kevin Lyman says:  “What Jason has created with Next Big Nashville over the years is instrumental in Nashville’s music scene and something we are proud to be a part of. We’ve enjoyed holding similar showcases at SXSW and Canadian Music Week, and when given this opportunity from Jason, we were more than excited to be a part of it. Some of the bands playing the showcase, like Versa Emerge and Therefore I Am, have toured with Warped and we know will make for a great show.”
    "NBN is very excited to be able to bring a little bit of Warped back to Nashville for this special event,” notes Next BIG Nashville co-founder Jason Moon Wilkins.  “Warped has been an integral part in exposing the next generation of punk and indie artists to the mainstream, ala middle Tennessee's own Paramore, so it just made sense to have a Warped stage during Next BIG Nashville for local and national acts on the verge of breaking out." 
    For more information and to purchase tickets to this event, go to www.nextbignashville.net and www.warpedtour.com.

About VANS WARPED TOUR
Celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2009, the VANS WARPED TOUR is America’s longest-running touring festival, breaking up-and-coming indie talent as well as showcasing established artists since 1995.  It has cemented its place in history by playing a major role in bringing punk-rock/skate/action sports culture from the underground to the forefront of American youth culture, while at the same time creating awareness and taking action towards environmental and causes and helping those in need.  The traveling punk rock summer camp features a diverse array of artists as well as a variety of lifestyle attractions for its traditionally low ticket price.  For more information on the tour that Alternative Press readers voted the “Best Tour/Festival” of 2009 and Rolling Stone called “America’s most successful festival” (2005), go to: www.warpedtour.com.

About Next BIG Nashville
What began as a simple showcase for Nashville’s booming music scene in 2006 has quickly grown into a nationally recognized music festival and conference which drew over 15,000 people in 2008 to a diverse array of showcases, panels and parties. NBN now serves as an annual destination for artists, innovators and business leaders in the creative community at large and continues to provide a deserving spotlight to the depth and diversity of the music and business “Made in Music City."

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