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Warped Tour Founder Kevin Lyman Told Us His ‘Golden Goose’ Bands, and the Answer Might Surprise You (Exclusive)

Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman is highly motivated to get United Kingdom bands, like Idles, to come stateside for his big fest.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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Summer is almost here, and that means festivals are starting to ramp up. Just around the corner is the Washington, D.C. Vans Warped Tour, the first of three stops for the beloved punk rock fest.

Ahead of kickoff, I had a chance to chat with Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman. During our conversation, via Zoom, I asked him if he had any golden goose bands that he’s always wanted to get for Warped but hasn’t been able to.

“Unfortunately, most of those bands have passed,” Lyman said candidly, seeming to indicate that the bands he’d love to have are either broken up or the members have since shuffled off the mortal coil.

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Switching gears, he pointed to my........

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