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The Higher Lineup Change

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Tom Oakes, guitarist for The Higher, has announced his departure from the band. You can check out an update from the band below.

The Higher regrets to inform everyone that due to personal and creative issues, Tom Oakes has decided to take leave from the band. We wish him the best in his future projects. The Higher will continue on and will perform at all dates posted. The Higher wishes to thank all their fans for their understanding, support and love during this time and hopes to see you on tour.

Full 2008 Warped Tour Lineup Announced

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The full lineup for the 2008 Warped Tour has been announced. Check out the bands and the dates they will be playing below.

3OH!3 whole tour
A Day to Remember jun 20 – jul 20
Against Me! whole tour
Aggrolites whole tour
Alesana whole tour
All That Remains jul 22 – aug 17
All Time Low jul 22 – aug 17
Anberlin jun 21 – aug 17
Angels and Airwaves whole tour
As I Lay Dying jun 20 – jul 18
August Burns Red jun 20 – july 6
Automatic Love Letter jul 17 – july 27
Beat Union whole tour
Bedouin Soundclash jul 3 – jul 17
Between the Trees jun 20 – jul 8, aug 4 – 12
Bouncing Souls jul 16 – jul 25
Bring Me the Horizon jul 22 – aug 17
Broadway Calls whole tour
Charlotte Sometimes whole tour
Cinematic Sunrise jul 10 – jul 16
Classic Crime jul 27 – aug 17
Cobra Starship whole tour
Confide jul 22 – aug 17
Danger Radio jul 19 – aug 8 / aug 9 – aug 18
Dr. Manhattan jul 22 – aug 17
Evergreen Terrace whole tour
Every Avenue jul 9 – jul 26
Everytime I Die whole tour
Family Force 5 whole tour except 6/19, 6/20, 6/26, 7/2, 7/12, 8/8
Forever the Sickest Kids jun 20 – jul 6 / jul 7 – aug 17
Four Year Strong jul 19 – aug 17
From First to Last whole tour
GBH aug 6 – aug 17
Greeley Estates whole tour
Gym Class Heroes whole tour
Horrorpops whole tour
Jack’s Mannequin jul 1 – jul 20
Just Surrender jul 9 – jul 26
Katy Perry whole tour
Ludo jul 22 – aug 17
Madina Lake jul 9 – jul 25
Mayday Parade whole tour
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster jun 20 – jul 18
MC Chris whole tour
MURS whole tour
Norma Jean whole tour
Oreska whole tour
Paramore jul 1 – jul 6
Pennywise jul 15 – aug 3, jul 15, jul 17- jul 20, jul 24, jul 27, jul 29- aug 3
Pierce the Veil whole tour
Pinkertones whole tour
Protest the Hero whole tour
Reel Big Fish whole tour
Relient K whole tour
Rise Against aug 6 – aug 17
Say Anything whole tour
Set Your Goals whole tour
Shwayze whole tour
Sick City jul 19 – jul 20, aug 6
Sky Eats Airplane jul 27 – aug 17
Stick to Your Guns jun 20 – jul 6
Story of the Year whole tour
Street Dogs whole tour
The Academy Is… whole tour
The All-American Rejects jun 20 – jun 29
The Audition jun 20 – jun 29 / jun 30 – aug 17
The Briggs whole tour
The Bronx whole tour
The Color Fred whole tour
The Devil Wears Prada whole tour
The Dillinger Escape Plan jul 9 – jul 15
The Fabulous Rudies whole tour
The Higher jun 20 – jul 20
The Human Abstract jul 22 – aug 17
The Lordz whole tour
The Maine jun 20 – jul 18 / aug 9 – aug 17
The Morning Light jul 28 – aug 6
The Pink Spiders jun 20 – jul 20
The Saint Alvia Cartel jul 9 – aug 3, aug 13 on
The Secret Handshake jun 30 – jul 9
The Vandals aug 6 – aug 17
We the Kings whole tour

Dear and the Headlights To Open For Jimmy Eat World

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Dear and the Headlights have been hand-picked as the sole opening band for the Jimmy Eat World & Paramore co-headlining tour.

Dear and the Headlights were at home in Arizona writing the follow-up to 2007’s Small Steps, Heavy Hooves when they were offered the opening slot. They couldn’t refuse the chance to tour with one of the most influential bands of the last decade, and a talented young band who in just a few years have broken into super stardom.

Tour Dates

4/1 – San Antonio, TX
4/2 – Lubbock, TX
4/3 – El Paso, TX
4/5 – Irvine, CA
4/6 – Bakersfield, CA
4/8 – San Jose, CA
4/9 – Sacramento, CA
4/10 – Salem, OR
4/12 – Pocatello, ID
4/14 – Orem, UT
4/16 – Council Bluffs, IA
4/17 – Springfield, MO
4/19 – DeKalb, IL
4/22 – Dayton, OH
4/25 – Rochester, NY
4/26 – Washington, DC
4/28 – Albany, NY
4/30 – Lowell, MA
5/2 – Atlantic City, NJ

Hit The Lights Choose New Singer

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Hit The Lights have announced that guitarist Nick Thompson will be their new singer. Check out a video on their MySpace page where they make the announcement. They are also currently in the studio recording their new album with Rob Freeman.

New Myspace, new songs, new tours… SAME DIRTY CREEPS! So it’s taken some time to get back on our feet. This has been a hard thing to go through, as well as something that has reinforced our dedication to this band even more. Thank you to everyone who has sent positive comments, had our backs, and never gave up on us…it got us through a lot more than you think. There will be haters, there will be lovers, either way; we’re always going to be Hit The Lights. Check out our announcement video, get pumped for our new record, and get ready to throw down when we come through your town. WEEZ BACK BABY!!!

IT’S A CELEBRATION BITCHES,

HTL