Mighty Mendoza

Planning to bear the scorching sun and crowds at this summer's Warped Tour? Here's an inside guide of cool things you should know that you might not be aware of already. Get the 411.

An epic summer is upon us, so get ready because the Mighty Mendoza will be coming to you.

I'll be out with Alternative Press on Warped Tour working with some of your favorite bands, so I expect you all to come by and say hello. I'll be doing signings, selling the infamous $5 subscriptions, and giving out the official Warped Tour program.

I'll have my handy Buzznet phone too and so will many others, so keep on the lookout for my video blogs. I'm going to try to update everyday with '60 second seshes' a look into life on the road with all my friends on tour. Who knows who'll show up. 

My friend Erin (http://erinirerin.buzznet.com) is the pit reporter once again this year. And she'll be reporting from the road on here too, so check out her stuff. She currently has a ton of amazing photos.

Without further ado, here are the tour dates for this summer:

06/20 Pomona, CA at Pomona Fairgrounds
06/21 San Francisco, CA at Pier 30/32
06/22 Ventura, CA at Seaside Park
06/25 Phoenix, AZ at Cricket Wireless Pavilion
06/26 Las Cruces, NM at NMSU Practice Field
06/28 Salt Lake City, UT at Utah State Fairpark
06/29 Denver, CO at Invesco Field
07/01 Maryland Heights, MO at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
07/02 Bonner Springs, KS at Sandstone Amphitheater
07/03 Dallas, TX at SuperPages.com Center
07/05 Selma, TX at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
07/06 Houston, TX at Sam Houston Race Park
07/09 Atlanta, GA at Lakewood Amphitheatre
07/10 Orlando, FL at Central Florida Fairgrounds
07/11 St. Petersburg, FL at Vinoy Park
07/12 Miami, FL at Bicentennial Park
07/13 Elkton, FL at St. Johns County Fairgrounds
07/14 Charlotte, NC at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
07/15 Virginia Beach, VA at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
07/16 Columbia, MD at Merriweather Post Pavilion
07/17 Cleveland, OH at Time Warner Cable Amphitheater
07/18 Detroit, MI at Comerica Park
07/19 Toronto, ON at Downsview Park
07/20 Montreal, QC at Parc Jean-Drapeau
07/23 Mansfield, MA at Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
07/24 Darien, NY at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
07/25 Camden, NJ at Susquehanna Bank Center
07/26 Uniondale, NY at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
07/27 Scranton, PA at Toyota Pavilion
07/28 Englishtown, NJ at Raceway Park
07/29 Pittsburgh, PA at Post-Gazette Pavilion
07/30 Cincinnati, OH at Riverbend Music Center
07/31 Noblesville, IN at Verizon Wireless Music Center
08/01 Milwaukee, WI at Marcus Amphitheater
08/02 Tinley Park, IL at First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
08/03 Shakopee, MN at Canterbury Park
08/05 Saskatoon, SK at Credit Union Centre
08/06 Calgary, AB at Race City Speedway
08/08 Nampa, ID at Idaho Center
08/09 George, WA at Gorge Amphitheater
08/10 St. Helens, OR at Columbia Meadows
08/13 Fresno, CA at Save Mart Center
08/14 Chula Vista, CA at Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
08/15 Mountain View, CA at Shoreline Amphitheatre
08/16 Marysville, CA at Sleep Train Amphitheater
08/17 Carson, CA at Home Depot Center

P.S: I'll be recycling all summer long, so make sure you stop by the Warped Eco Initative booth to do your part.  You can win an eco trip to St.Croix with Warped Tour.  I won last year and go to go to the Florida Keys and it was amazing. I'll be giving out some cool stuff at my booth for those helping me recycle. For more info go here.

I am taking a break right now from Lost & Found in the AT&T Blue Room. It's pretty nice in here. Air conditioning and they charge your phone! You can't beat that, right?

My Buzznet phone is currently charging at the momment. But I am going to try and get on stage for Tegan & Sara tonight. I'll definitely take some video for you guys. I'm also very excited to see Architecture in Helsinki and Les Savy Fav.

Is anyone else here or coming this weekend? If you are, I'll be at the Lost & Found/Information booth. It's right by the entrance as you are coming in. Next to merch actually. So come say hi or come see if your lost items have been turned in.

I'll update tonight with more pictures and what not too.

P.S: I totally saw PRINCE sound checking yesterday.

Dear ol' Buzznet, how I miss thee. Ok, ok as much as I am having Buzznet withdrawls, I am having a blast out here on the road. The shows have been crazy and everyone who has come out has been blown away! For those of you who haven't been to Taste yet wait till you see what the bands have in store for you. Flames, fireworks, and lots of explosions are in your near future.

We've been partying up almost every night on our bus having crazy dance parties. Our bus is definitely where the party is at on the tour. Last night we had a massive dance party in honor of Prince since we were in Minnieapolis/St.Paul and Bullet For My Valentine joined us. We even made a Prince party poster and it's pretty awesome if I do say so myself.




After that everyone was hanging out with the Jrock bands and it was so much fun. As much as we don't speak the same language somehow we still find a way to talk to each other. Production even made a little Japanese guide in our tour books to teach us some of the basics. I am determined to learn some of it by the end of the tour! ARIGATO! ^_^



This if my good friend Erin Caruso! She was the pit reporter for Warped Tour last summer and she's out working for Hurley on Taste. I convinced her to set-up an account on Buzznet so she can share all her professional and impecable photos of the bands. She's an amazing photographer, so expect to see some more of her photos in my journals coming up. I actually just bought a Nikon D40 so I'll also be taking, well trying to take pictures. Hasta luego!



P.S: Don't forget that all my videos and photos from my Buzznet phone are living on http://hottopic.buzznet.com

Hello my fellow Buzzneters! I'm in Denver, CO right now freezing my butt off a few days early before Taste Of Chaos starts. I'll be out on the whole tour working for Hot Topic, so if you are coming out look for me on the VIP riser in the middle of the arena. I want to meet you guys!

Tomorrow (2/28) is the rehearsal date where all the bands and crew set-up and do a run through of what needs to be done on a day to day basis. There's also a Hot Topic Meet & Greet going on in you live in the Denver area. Here's all the info:

Avenged Sevenfold, Atreyu, Bullet for My Valentine and MUCC from the Taste of Chaos Tour will be invading the Denver Pavilions Hot Topic located at 500 16th Street, Denver, CO 80202 on Thursday, February 28th at 5 PM. So ya wanna meet ‘em? Beginning Wednesday, February 20th, purchase a CD or T-shirt from either A7X, Atreyu, Bullet for My Valentine or MUCC at the Denver Pavilions Hot Topic to receive a wristband that guarantees priority placement in line to meet the bands from the Taste of Chaos Tour! 

*No cameras will be allowed. Limit one autograph per person. Signing is open to the public. No purchase necessary.

I'll also be trying to get as much behind-the-scenes action I can capture for you guys. Buzznet hooked me up with a Buzznet phone to use while on the road, so you guys can follow me as I document my travels. All of the videos or pictures I take with the phone will live on http://hottopic.buzznet.com, so go add Hot Topic. Who knows you might see me hanging out with Zacky Vengeance? Hahaha. 

AND,  check out this gallery with the complete band lineup and tour dates!

I'll be taking lots of pictures for my own profile too of all the places I visit. So come back and check it all out!

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