Warped Tour 2003 (2004)

The ninth Warped Tour a celebration of punk rock skateboards and BMX racing takes a pleasantly nostalgic angle on the longrunning successful summer tour gathering memories quotes and reflections by artists and management alike Still its the music that counts including the epic leanings of Sum 41s Over My Head the catchy rage of Rancids Journey to the End of the East Bay and the Celtic mania of Dropkick Murphys Black Velvet Band Elsewhere Less Than Jakes nutty horn section on Ghosts of You and Me Andrew WKs overbearing and irresistible silliness on We Want Fun and Poison the Wells thrashpunk drama on Botchla prove galvanizing Several acts look and sound like rebels in search of a clue but for the most part the bands on Vans Warped Tour 2003 are musically as well as socially compelling