The Vans Warped Tour. Raise your hand if you’ve ever been. Maybe you have your own personal memories from years past, maybe you don’t, but the tour brought some heat to Washington DC over the weekend blending skateboarding, music, art and multiple subcultures together for a weekend of radness.
Vans pieced together a quick recap in case you missed the action. It’s just a sliver, sure, but it gets the job done. Press play and let the FOMO take over:
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Skaters like Arisa Trew were on deck ripping alongside legends like Steve Caballero and Christian Hosoi, just to name a few. Because a ton of skateboarding’s finest vert skaters were there doing their thing all the same. Nothing like live music and a vert demo—some things never get old.
Arisa wasn’t just skating with Cab, either. Pictures on Instagram showed her hopping on stage during his band Eurethane’s set after killing the demo. Rad! Cab dishing out perfect airs and inverts one minute and doing his thing on stage shortly after? Way too sick. The dude stays swimming in the fountain of youth.
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Warped Tour has always been about more than just the music and skateboarding has always played its part in the grand scheme of things. I can remember going for 3-4 years in a row as a kid and always having my mind blown. I’d go for the music, but seeing a vert ramp in the mix always made me feel more at home.
I love that Vans continues to keep that culture and spirit alive, and the DC stop proved it’s still going strong. Love to see it. We’ll keep our eyes peeled for a longer recap, but for now, this should cure the itch.
