The Vans Warped Tour is finally underway, and we are out on the road supporting some of our favorite artists, including our PLAY Warped Tour contest winners. So far, we’ve rocked in Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, and New Orleans, and the summer is just getting started!
![Andy Velasquez of Crown The Empire](http://blog.ernieball.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Andy-Velasquez-of-Crown-The-Empire-1024x683.jpg)
Check out some cool photos from the first few days below and be sure to watch out for brand new Sound of Warped videos coming soon.
![Ryan (Tech for Less Than Jake) showing his Slinky](http://blog.ernieball.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Ryan-Tech-for-Less-Than-Jake-showing-his-Slinky-1024x683.jpg)
![Four Years Strong](http://blog.ernieball.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Four-Years-Strong-1024x683.jpg)
![Set It Off](http://blog.ernieball.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Set-It-Off-Guitarist-1024x683.jpg)
![Reel Big Fish's tech, Brian, stringing up fresh Slinky's](http://blog.ernieball.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/brian-reel-big-fish-1024x683.jpg)
![i see stars](http://blog.ernieball.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/i-see-stars-1024x683.jpg)
![in heart wake](http://blog.ernieball.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/in-heart-wake-1024x683.jpg)
![pick your poison](http://blog.ernieball.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/pick-your-poison-1024x683.jpg)
Bonus Content: Advice from Vans Warped Tour Bands