X96 Meet The Bands

Jordan of The Ready Set showed up at our Warped Tour tent in a gentlemanly hat and Jackie O glasses to talk to us about other Warped bands we should know, his upcoming headlining tour, and then Richie turns travel agent to give Jordan tips on how to vacation in Maui.

Tay from We Are The In Crowd chats with Richie at Warped Tour 2014 about being part of a triplet, their third year at Warped, and going to the Philippines on tour.

Bennett & Dave from Crown The Empire talk about how Dave came to be the band barber, what they’re favorite pizza toppings are, how they stay in shape on the tour, and where they’re off to after Warped Tour.

Pat and Kennedy from The Maine talk to Richie T at Warped Tour 2014 about how to stay clean and well-showered on Warped Tour, and why their fans are pretty much the best ever.

All four of the guys from L.A. band Bad Suns - Ray, Gavin, Christo, and Miles - met up with Richie T in a claustrophobic back room stacked to the brim with VHS tapes at Kilby Court to update us on their latest tour. They tell us about what they like to do when they get spare time, the Zia symbol that is their band logo, and what part of the body they wash first in the shower...

The endearing Dan Lambton of Real Friends chats with Richie about the South Suburbs of Chicago, the moment he heard his band would go on Warped Tour (in a bathroom), and his favorite Warped Tour memories as a kid.

Richie T talks with The Protomen at Vans Warped tour about wearing full makeup, the band name, and the music scene in Nashville.

Kelcey, Ryan, and Nik sit down on an inflatable couch with Richie before their show at the Twilight Concert Series in Salt Lake City. They explain why they were the hardest working band of 2013, how they treat the new guy (Nik), tease us about writing for album 3, and tell us what they're most looking forward to when they finally go home.

Derek Sanders of Mayday Parade shows off all his arm bracelets from fans, an upcoming tour, and what it's like being Warped Tour veterans.

Ryan Key of Yellowcard tells all about the next Yellowcard album, Lift A Sail. It'll be a "bona fide rock record", he says.

Richie talks with Shawn from SurviveThis! about being on Warped Tour, Utah, and writing music that helps people.

Joey and Christian of Anberlin explain why they're "calling it quits". Don't worry, they still love each other!

Kelen Capener of The Story So Far talks with Richie about Warped Tours of the past and the future direction of the Tour.

Richie T talked with Roger from Less Than Jake at the Vans Warped Tour about being on Warped Tour again, their new generation of fans, and keeping the shows interesting.

Echosmith sits down with Richie T for their second time at Warped Tour. We catch up with where Echosmith has been over the last year (on Conan!) and what's on the horizon.

Provo band, Sea Swallowed Us Whole caught up with Richie T at Warped Tour 2014 to tell us how they won the local competition for Warped Tour, how their set went, and why they picked such a tongue-twister of a band name.

In preparation for a string of Warped Tour interviews we'll be doing this weekend, here's a throwback to our interview with the young 'uns from Echosmith at Warped 2013. The family band tells us how they formed, what "Echosmith" means to them, and what it's like balancing music and school - true teen rockstars.

Daniel “Tich”, Brad, Matt, and Lincoln of Cage The Elephant sat down with Richie T in-person last fall and gave us a step-by-step account of their rise to fame from Bowling Green, Kentucky, all the way over the the U.K., then back to the U.S.

Richie T talks with Sam, Alex, Justine, Joey and Gabe on their first night opening for Panic! At The Disco about their new album, graduating college, and taxidermy foxes.

Mickey Church of White Arrows endures Richie singing "Oh Mickey You're So Fine" and Richie's musing on the possible resurgence of the keytar. Yes the keytar. Regarding information that's actually relevant to the band, Mickey tells us about the first song he ever wrote, and why he wears his "Mickey Minaj" wig on stage.