Of course we know that you come to Warped for the bands, but we all know we love cruising around the booths. There's merch for every band, labels, charities and various companies who are all ready to hook you up with the latest designs, products and, of course, free stuff. There are some that we always bring out with us and we're excited when we have new ones to join the tour. I decided to give you the first installment of booths you should get ready for this summer.

We are finally ready to reveal this year's pre-sale ticket! Not only can you check out what the ticket looks like, but you can now register to get them and find out what it includes. Details and video at the jump!

Vans has just launched a new, nationwide shoe customization contest, Vans Custom Culture- just for high-school art classes! Yes, we are wanting YOUR high school art class to design your own Vans. The contest is divided up between 4 regions of the country and grows from state level all the way up to national recognition. The 4 classes who make it to the finals, as chosen by a celebrity panel, get to send representatives on an expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles, CA to have their shoes displayed in an art showcase on May 15th. Those 4 classes will also receive a BBQ party in their honor at Vans headquarters as well as tour of the office. After final judging, the grand prize includes tickets to Warped Tour for the entire class and a massive $10,000 donation for the school's art department.

A pre-Warped interview with We The Kings where they answer your questions! Travis and Danny talk about their favorite Warped memories, their love for mild BBQ sauce, slap fights between Oprah and Dr. Phil and other shenanigans. Video in the post below.

February is here and the tour planning is still underway! Since you last heard from me, we've had 2 more band announcements, the release of our iPhone and iPod touch app, and we are still going strong to get prepped for the summer. It's going to be here before you know it- just wait! I'm still getting a few more questions, so I want to clarify some of those, give you and inside scoop on my goals for the tour and let you have the chance to ask your question in another web-chat.

Yes, that's right. We've developed the official Warped Tour App available for your iPhone or iPod touch! By the way- it's totally free. Get all the details below.

Vans Girls is having a week long contest of prizes, starting today! And this one's easy. Just jump over to their facebook page, comment on the prize and you are entered to win! Details at the jump.

If you think you can lend a helping hand for a music festival in Florida, check out this message from our good friend Tara who joins Warped Tour every year with her recycling and clean-up program.

As the first month of the new year is winding down, we are getting just a little closer to Warped...thankfully! I've already been getting tons of questions about the tour, so I have a few things you guys may want to know. The topics of interest are VIP, working on the tour, getting a photo pass and more.

First off, let me officially wish everyone a happy new year! 2009 was a good one for everyone as far as I know.