VANS WARPED TOUR 2013 Announces New Domo Stage

Domo is already a virtual rock star, an indelible image known the world-over and seen on posters, t-shirts, and splashed across web pages. Branded entertainment company Big Tent Entertainment is taking this one step further with sponsorship of the VANS WARPED TOUR 2013 -- America's premier music and lifestyle festival of the summer. Kicking off this June, the tour will feature an exclusive Domo stage that will host a variety of artists from all genres: rock, punk, pop, hip-hop, folk-punk and reggae. A Domo branded tent and fan activation areas will add to the festival and engage Domo fans. Now in its 19th year, the 40-date tour will commence June 15 in Seattle, WA and conclude August 4 in Houston, TX.

During the tour fans will be met with various Domo activation areas and innovative ways to engage with the brand onsite. Appearances of the character on the Domo stage and throughout the festival grounds will heighten interactions prompting fans to share their individual Domo experiences across their social graphs. The Domo sponsorship of the VANS WARPED TOUR joins recent deals that have thrust the brand into the fashion lifestyle space including handbags by Rock Rebel and apparel, footwear and accessories by Bait.

"The VANS WARPED TOUR speaks directly to a core demo of fans that share a love for Domo," said Rich Maryyanek, CMO at Big Tent Entertainment. "We're asking fans to 'Get Warped with Domo' and will create a seamless platform for them to interact and share Domo experiences on the tour. Don't be surprised if you see Domo pop up on other stages throughout the festival - he's kind of unpredictable."

VANS WARPED TOUR founder Kevin Lyman adds, "It's great to have a brand like DOMO join us and then to support us in such a big way is very impressive. Without this kind of support we would not be able to continue to bring this show at such a good value to the fans."

The VANS WARPED TOUR 2013 will be bringing the "Best Day Ever" to fans across the U.S and Canada. This summer's diverse tour line-up will feature Sleeping With Sirens, We Came As Romans, Motion City Soundtrack, The Wonder Years, Bring Me The Horizon, Reel Big Fish, Crown The Empire, The Story So Far and many more. In addition, festival go-ers will experience an expanded Acoustic Basement, which features established and up-and-coming acoustic artists, such as William Beckett, Allison Weiss and The American Scene. In keeping with this year's tour theme, "Best Day Ever," the VANS WARPED TOUR will be a music lover's playground with artists from all genres. New to the tour this summer is the Spotify Stage, which will showcase such EDM and hip-hop artists as Crizzly, Outasight, Wallpaper. and Stephan Jacobs. For the full list of confirmed artists and dates visit www.vanswarpedtour.com/bands.

Domo's unique look and personality as the mascot for Japanese public broadcaster NHK quickly catapulted the character into one of the Internet's biggest sensations. As the reigning poster child for personalized, user-generated content, Domo has found a home as a pop culture icon within the online viral community with hundreds of thousands of fan-made images, websites and videos posted to websites such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Flickr, among others. Now more than a decade later, the lovable fuzzy brown character's cult status continues to grow with product flying off retail shelves.

About the VANS WARPED TOUR:

The VANS WARPED TOUR is well established as America's premier 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, EDM, 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 punkrock/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 concepts every year on the road. The Warped Eco Initiatives (WEI) focus on making the tour more environmentally friendly whether it is through eco conscious catering for the artists and crew courtesy of Tada Catering or a solar-powered sound system on the Kevin Says Stage. Further, www.vanswarpedtour.com even 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 thatAlternative Press readers voted the "Best Tour/Festival" of 2009/2010/2011/2012 and Rolling Stone called "America's most successful festival" (2005) go to: www.vanswarpedtour.com. Now in its 19th year, the 40-date tour will commenceJune 15 in Seattle, WA and finishes August 4 in Houston, TX.

Vans & Music:

Vans supports original and creative music acts ranging from Band of Horses to Public Enemy to Turbonegro by bringing unforgettable shows to global audiences at our roving music venue, the House of Vans, which echoes the original Brooklyn-based Vans cultural event space and through the Vans Warped Tour, America's longest-running music tour and the "Best Day Ever" for more than half a million fans each summer. Shoe and clothing collaborations with Pearl Jam, Iron Maiden, Iggy Pop, Descendents, KISS, Social Distortion, No Doubt, Slayer and Metallica are among the many coveted projects that suit an "Off The Wall" lifestyle for music fans everywhere.

About the Unite The United Foundation:

Unite The United Foundation is a public 501 (c) (3) non-profit, fundraising organization founded by the producers of the Vans Warped Tour Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour and Mayhem Festival. It is our mission to encourage fans, artists and industry leaders from the music, touring and action sports worlds to work toward positive change, by supporting local charities and participating in community volunteerism events across the United States. Unite the United Foundation is committed to raising funds to be donated directly to grass roots organizations that are making a difference in our national community. www.unitetheunited.org.

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Check out the full list of VANS WARPED TOUR dates here: http://vanswarpedtour.com/dates

About Big Tent Entertainment, LLC

Big Tent Entertainment, LLC (www.bigtent.tv) is an entertainment company specializing in the integrated development and management of media brands. Formed in 2002, the company manages a portfolio across both traditional and new media while focusing on brand strategy, community building, viral marketing, licensing and retail merchandising. Big Tent currently serves as the worldwide (ex Asia) marketing and licensing company for fashion and viral sensation Domo and is the North American agency of record for Discovery Communications' popular Discovery Kids brand as well as 24 hour preschool network Sprout. Additionally, Big Tent represents PixFusion, a global leader in personalization products.

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