Vans Warped Tour: From Skate Culture to Punk Institution

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Explore how a skate‑boarding gathering in the late 1980s morphed into an iconic touring festival that reshaped touring logistics, marketing strategies, and DIY infrastructure for punk and pop‑punk bands worldwide. The episode traces the tour’s origins, its partnership with independent labels, and its lasting impact on touring culture and genre crossover.

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