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via Pollstar Pro By Joe Reinartz

4fini’s Kevin Lyman is set to take Vans Warped Tour out on the road in two months and, with two decades and one awkward tour out of the way, he’s ready to streamline it.
“We went back to the basics with Warped,” Lyman told Pollstar. “We were a little too all over the place.” The reboot includes a straightforward lineup versus last year’s, which Lyman thinks showed too much of his eclectic taste in music.
Also, this year, the crew has been reduced from more than 900 to 800. The onsale began at the end of March versus last year’s tour, when sales began the previous December. And Lyman is keeping his hands off the keyboard.
“Last year, I tried to tackle the woes of the whole world,” he said. “Some of this had to do with some of the artists that were on tour.”
The last tour included allegations of sexual misconduct by Jake McElfresh, who performs as Front Porch Step, and Jonny Craig, singer for Slaves.
McElfresh was accused of sexting with underage girls and Craig harassing the band’s merch employee. The latter led to a “town hall meeting” of the touring entourage and both led to Lyman in online discussions. As he has said in the past, Lyman told Pollstar the only options were to ignore it or to “double-barrel shotgun” it.
“I thought, from the old punk rock days, you could talk to people and confront them. … There were ways to do it and I was trying to fix it all on tour and it wasn’t working.”
This time, Warped is partnering with A Voice For The Innocent, which will help new artists adjust to the road life and manage themselves in a world of social media. Warped and Voice are launching “Save Our Scene,” a campaign to reduce sex crimes in the music industry.
“Any fan will be able to pick up information on local hotlines, local centers, local things for sexual abuse, people they can talk to in their community if they feel in danger,” Lyman said.
Also, a streamlined lineup means Warped returns to the days of the veteran bands – in this incarnation Sum 41, Less Than Jake, New Found Glory and Reel Big Fish – mentoring newcomers like Issues and Sleeping With Sirens.
Finally, there is the onsale. There was no fan club presale or American Express or Groupon sale. The tour announced its lineup then put tickets on sale. That was it, and it was done recently, yet Lyman said it’s tracking better than the last time around when the sale launched in the prior year.
“You always read about how everybody is going earlier with their onsales. I pushed it the other way,” he said. “We didn’t go on sale until March 28.
“I think a lot of reselling has to do with people whose lives change in eight months. All these tickets are bought then they realize they can’t get off work, their lives change, their music tastes change and you see a lot of tickets hitting the secondary market.”
Another advantage is it reduces the effort of maintaining a long marketing campaign, Lyman said. Instead, the tour announced the “90 Days To Warped Tour” program, which is now about 30 days in.
“We give each band a day to take over our social media outlets,” Lyman said. “They’re releasing music, putting out videos. It’s their day to shine.”
It all comes down to simplifying the message, he said.
“We’re going back to basic messaging. People just want it straight: What do tickets cost?” Gifted songwriter and rapper Christian Combs has signed an exclusive recording deal with Bad Boy Entertainment/Epic Records.

‘King’ Combs, as Christian is known, took to Instagram to express his excitement over being able to spread his New York City-inspired sound worldwide: “Yesterday was the greatest day of my life — it was the day a dream came true. I got signed to Bad Boy and Epic Records. I’m extremely thankful for everything that God has blessed me with and I will never take it for granted. Music is something that’s been part of me my whole life. #Epic #Badboy we got this!”

Christian ‘King’ Combs, the son of Sean “Diddy” Combs and model Kim Porter, was born on April 1, 1998. Inspired by iconic New York City rappers Nas, Notorious B.I.G., Mase, and Puff Daddy, ‘King’ is one of the founders of rap organization CYN. CYN is a crew of young up-and-coming rappers who make diverse sounds that represent the NYC culture. Stay tuned for news of the first new music to arrive on Bad Boy Entertainment/Epic Records from ‘King’ Combs!

Instagram: @KingCombs
Twitter: @KingCombs Tortuga Music Festival is coming to Fort Lauderdale! APRIL 15-17 ON THE BEACH! Artists include Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley and more

The good times are real.  This is a great event.  See you on the sand. Who is going to Glastonbury Festival?  Everyone is playing even Adele and Coldplay.  I’d love to go this year! The extraordinary lineup for Rockstar Energy Drink Taste Of Chaos 2016–produced by SGE, 4Fini and Live Nation–includes Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday, Quicksand, The Get Up Kids, The Starting Line, Saosin (fronted by original vocalist Anthony Green), Senses Fail, The Early November, The Anniversary, Hot Rod Circuit, and Reggie and the Full Effect, with more information to be announced.

Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba says, “I am so happy to know fans are excited about this lineup, but I know I am the MOST excited. Dashboard Confessional gets to play for our favorite people WITH our favorite people. I cannot imagine a better way to spend the summer.”

Taking Back Sunday collectively adds, “…it’s going to be good to be back in the company of so many bands we are both friends with and fans of.”

All tickets for the Rockstar Energy Drink Taste Of Chaos Festival are General Admission open seating, and go on sale Friday, April 1 at 10:00 AM PT at www.festival.tasteofchaos.com. There will be an extremely limited amount of early bird general admission tickets starting at only $25. The regular on-sale price will be $42.50. Prices do not include ticket service fees or parking.







