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Vans Warped Tour Rocks Orlando

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July 31, 2011

UPDATE: By popular demand a couple more photos of THE EXPENDABLES have been added.

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Warped Tour came through Orlando at the Central Florida Fairgrounds last Friday and turned the place on fire!

2011_WARPED_TOUR_ORLANDO_0743 — Gym Class Heroes perform during the Vans Warped Tour at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando Florida. (Kurt Rivers/KnightNews.com)

Well, it sure felt like is was on fire. Blazing heat beat down on everybody. It was nice to see the security at the barricades helping out the fans with water and food.

2011_WARPED_TOUR_ORLANDO_0363 — A fan gets fueled up during the Vans Warped Tour at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando Florida. (Kurt Rivers/KnightNews.com)

2011_WARPED_TOUR_ORLANDO_0692 — Big D and The Kids Table performs during the Vans Warped Tour at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando Florida. (Kurt Rivers/KnightNews.com)

With punk headlines from Against Me! to Less Than Jake is was no surprise thousands of fans flocked the fairgrounds.

2011_WARPED_TOUR_ORLANDO_0314 — Less Than Jake performs during the Vans Warped Tour at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando Florida. (Kurt Rivers/KnightNews.com)

2011_WARPED_TOUR_ORLANDO_0258 — Against Me! performs during the Vans Warped Tour at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando Florida. (Kurt Rivers/KnightNews.com)

The festival included a wide variety of bands from the laid back ska of The Aggrolites to the glam metal band Black Veil Brides.

Orlando natives, There For Tomorrow, rocked the stage too in a action packed performance.

2011_WARPED_TOUR_ORLANDO_0539 — There For Tomorrow from Orlando performs during the Vans Warped Tour at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando Florida. (Kurt Rivers/KnightNews.com)

It was a hot day but the energetic fans and fantastic bands made it well worth the heat exhaustion!

2011_WARPED_TOUR_ORLANDO_0562 — Family Force 5 during the Vans Warped Tour at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando Florida. (Kurt Rivers/KnightNews.com)

2011_WARPED_TOUR_ORLANDO_0778 — The fans while Simple Plan performs during the Vans Warped Tour at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando Florida. (Kurt Rivers/KnightNews.com)

2011_WARPED_TOUR_ORLANDO_0770 — Simple Plan performs during the Vans Warped Tour at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando Florida. (Kurt Rivers/KnightNews.com)

2011_WARPED_TOUR_ORLANDO_0270 — Pepper performs during the Vans Warped Tour at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando Florida. (Kurt Rivers/KnightNews.com)

2011_WARPED_TOUR_ORLANDO_0189 — I See My Friends On Fire performs during the Vans Warped Tour at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando Florida. (Kurt Rivers/KnightNews.com)

2011_WARPED_TOUR_ORLANDO_0591 — The Expendables performs during the Vans Warped Tour at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando Florida. (Kurt Rivers/KnightNews.com)

2011_WARPED_TOUR_ORLANDO_0604 — The Expendables performs during the Vans Warped Tour at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando Florida. (Kurt Rivers/KnightNews.com)

2011_WARPED_TOUR_ORLANDO_0611A — The Expendables performs during the Vans Warped Tour at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando Florida. (Kurt Rivers/KnightNews.com)