“The Vans Warped Tour Radio Hour on New Normal Rock” Debuts Friday, June 17, 2011 at 9AM Eastern on NewNormalRock.com

Tom Leykis and Kevin Lyman want you to know that no matter where you are in the world, the Vans Warped Tour ’11 will be coming to your front door.

New Normal Rock has been named the official radio partner for the upcoming Vans Warped Tour ’11.

Beginning on Friday, June 17, 2011 at 9am Eastern/6am Pacific and for the next eight Fridays, “The Vans Warped Tour Radio Hour on New Normal Rock” will feature over 30 of the bands appearing throughout this summer’s Vans Warped Tour as well as some surprise appearances from previous Warped Tour artists.

Every Friday for eight weeks beginning on June 17th, a new show will run twice daily at 9am Eastern and repeat at 9pm Eastern. Each show will feature Vans Warped Tour artist interviews, music and more.

“The Vans Warped Tour is a cultural phenomenon as well as an amazing marketing platform,” stated Leykis. “More importantly, New Normal Rock’s listeners will get unique access to dozens of great new artists and the excitement of the biggest music event of the summer. We’re thrilled to be the Official Radio Partner for Vans Warped Tour 2011!”



Lyman shares in the excitement. “It’s been a long time since we’ve had a radio show for Warped. When Tom called with the opportunity to work with New Normal Rock, we jumped at the chance to make it work!"

The 2011 Vans Warped Tour begins in Dallas, Texas on June 25, and runs through August 14, 2011 in Hillsboro (Portland), Oregon. New Normal Rock runs 24/7, seven days a week in your living room, kitchen, bedroom and office, on your PC or Mac, smart phone or tablet.

About NEW NORMAL ROCK: New Normal Rock is the latest 24/7 music invasion from Tom Leykis' The New Normal Network. Leykis, best known as an engaging and provocative talk radio presence, has returned to his music intensive roots to give listeners the kind of experience he started his career with at age 14 in Babylon, New York - raised on rock n’ roll radio. New Normal Music includes the aforementioned New Normal Rock as well as the indie formatted New Normal Music, The Gary & Dino Show, Leykis 101, The Tasting Room with Tom Leykis and Pure Pop Hits. New Normal Rock is the official radio partner for the Vans Warped Tour ’11 and will launch a new show featuring Vans Warped Tour bands each Friday beginning June 17, 2011 at 9AM Eastern/6 AM Pacific time and again at 9PM Eastern, 6PM Pacific time. Please visit NewNormalRock.com Uncut. Uncensored. Newer. Faster. Harder.

About VANS WARPED TOUR: The VANS WARPED TOUR® is well established as America's premiere music and lifestyle festival of the summer, breaking up-and-coming indie talent as well as both creating and showcasing major established artists since 1995.  The nationally-renowned festival is the most eclectic traveling tour and features a diverse array of artists--with hotly tipped acts in every genre from punk, metal and indie to rock, hip-hop, rap, electronic, reggae and pop; as well as a variety of lifestyle attractions for its traditionally low ticket price. The tour has cemented its place in history by bringing punk rock/skate/action sports culture from the underground to the forefront of global youth culture, while at the same time helping those in need and being the first tour to consistently use groundbreaking environmental techniques every year on the road. The Warped Eco Initiatives (WEI) range from biodiesel fuel for touring trucks and buses, to environmentally friendly catering for bands and crew courtesy of Tada Catering. There's even a solar-powered sound system on the Kevin Says Stage and www.vanswarpedtour.com showcases public transportation options for every tour date and carpool social media apps as well as exotic eco travel contests. For more information on the tour that Alternative Press readers voted the "Best Tour/Festival" of 2009/2010 and Rolling Stone called "America's most successful festival" (2005). Now in its 17th year, the 44-date tour commences June 24 in Dallas, TX and finishes August 14 in Portland, OR. Go to: www.vanswarpedtour.com

Contacts

For New Normal Rock: Janie Hoffman, jhoffman@planetatp.com

For Vans Warped Tour: Libby Coffey, LCoffey@msopr.com