In the thick of the summer heat the Vans Warped Tour will once again storm Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach on July 30, bringing new and seasoned bands alike to perform in one place.

Last year saw a plethora of older bands like Sum 41, Reel Big Fish, and Face to Face hitting the road with the tour after years of doing their own headliners. This year, it's a little more of the same as groups like Pepper, The Expendables, Relient K, and Simple Plan are on the tour for the entire summer. "There's a whole lineup out there that [older fans] might enjoy," said Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman in an interview with Billboard.com. "They'll be like, ‘Wow, Warped Tour might be for me this year.'" Simple Plan hasn't been on the tour in six years, but they are making a comeback attempt with their new album Get Your Heart On!, which was released in June and features collaborations with artists like Mark Hoppus of Blink-182, Joel Madden of Good Charlotte, Rivers Cuomo of Weezer, and Natasha Bedingfield.

Warped Tour veterans Less than Jake will be one of the headlining bands alongside groups like A Day to Remember, Paramore, and 3OH!3. But if there is one thing the Warped Tour is known for the most, it's the unforgiving heat and tightly packed crowds. By the end of the summer, an estimated 580,000 people will have attended the show. "I think you need to have that experience of sweating your ass off," said Lyman. "And the social experience you'll never replace. You'll never replace music." With so many bands playing at the same time on different stages, it's impossible to see every single one. {READ FULL ARTICLE}