Black Veil Brides will (probably) headline 2017 Vans Warped Tour 

Black Veil Brides will (probably) headline 2017 Vans Warped Tour

Black Veil Brides lead singer Andy Biersack screams on stage at the 2015 Vans Warped Tour at Blossom Music Center.

Troy L. Smith, Cleveland.com By Troy L. Smith, Cleveland.com The Plain Dealer

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The lineup for the 2017 Vans Warped Tour, which arrives at Blossom Music Center on July 18, won\'t officially be announced until the night of March 22. But we have a pretty good idea who one of the headliners will be.

Kill the Music has offered up what it\'s calling an exclusive sneak peak at the tour\'s early lineup. The site lists Black Veil Brides, Bad Religion, Lagwagon, CKY, Beartooth, Hatebreed and Gwar as acts booked for the annual trek.

Kill the Music also says five acts from Fat Wreck Chords and five from Epitaph Records will join the tour, and that Warped will feature 25 fewer acts in an effort to focus on quality over quantity.

There is little to no evidence that the aforementioned artists will be on the tour. Though, it\'s certainly not out of the question. For instance, Gwar is skipping its annual B-Q Festival to work on a new album, which makes room for Warped Tour.

Black Veil Brides being a headliner seems extremely likely. The band has yet to announce any tour dates for 2017, but does have a new album coming out.

Frontman Andy Biersack has already been named host of the 2017 Alternative Press Music Awards, which take place in Cleveland on July 17, the day before the Warped Tour stops at Blossom.

That will also likely lead to a performance by Biersack and BVB at the APMAs.

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