A fun, no-sweat guide to all 92 Warped Tour bands

Since 1995, the Vans Warped Tour has been a traveling punk rock circus for crowds who want something much sweatier, darker and more tattooed than summer pop and country shows.

But with dozens of acts playing each year, and with genres ranging from pure punk to pop-punk, pop, hip-hop, heavy metal, metalcore, hardcore, post-hardcore and more, trying to keep track of who’s who can feel like too much time in a moshpit.

So you’ve got two options: You can either be a 16-year-old and naturally know all these bands, or you can follow our easy guide on every single act playing at this year’s Warped Tour. That’s right — we’ve exhaustively reviewed all 92 bands for your Warped Tour convenience.

Happy headbanging.

Vans Warped Tour starts at 11 a.m. July 29, at Klipsch Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., Noblesville, $48.50, (317) 776-8181 or concerts.livenation.com.

’68: Two guys in a band. Ten guys’ worth of rock ‘n’roll noise.

Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties: Sad, but beautiful folk rock. With a horn section!

Alvarez Kings: Moody, danceable British rock with some killer choruses.

American Opera: Gruff vocals, pretty music, lots of whoa’s.

As It Is: Modern pop-punk, with an ode to cell phones.

Asking Alexandria: ’80s hair metal with more screaming, piercings.

Attila: Would-be soundtrack to a Hun invasion.

August Burns Red: “Flood, drown the earth. It’s what we deserve.” Not-so-uplifting heavy metal.

Baby Baby: Difficult to Google; easy to dance to.

Beartooth: Jagged, imposing, kinda frightening. Like, well, a bear tooth.

Beautiful Bodies: They’ll be sweaty bodies, too, after this dance workout.

Bebe Rexha: This girl’s got purely pop sounds, but punk attitude.

Being As An Ocean: Their name comes from a Gandhi quote, but this metal is no meditation music.

Black Boots: Late night, big beat club sounds. Just hope they don’t get the 11 a.m. slot.

Black Veil Brides: Motley Crue, but black not blonde.

blessthefall: Blistering, fast hardcore — no time for spaces or capitalizing.

Born Cages: Empowering pop, perfect for pumping fists.

BoyMeetsWorld: Pop-punk about as original as the band’s name.

Brian Marquis: Touching, subtle, acoustic folk… sure to be drowned out by cranked-up guitars one stage over.

Buttons: Even gentler than Brian, but perfectly catchy. Wish him luck.

Candy Hearts: Lady-fronted guitar-pop that’s sugary-sweet. Obviously.

Carousel Kings: Sing-along pop-punk. Done before, but cute enough.

ChrisB: Spacey, stargazing EDM for the, ahem, chemically enhanced.

Citizen: Loud guitars played slowly sound even louder.

Crossfaith: Five Japanese rockers sent Stateside to make you shake.

Drama Club: Nightmarish electro from two bros in masks. Not for the faint of heart.

Escape the Fate: Big-bill rock ‘n’ roll is scant on this year’s Warped Tour, but these guys could fill the void.

False Puppet: Jangly, guitar-filled indie rock. Unique on this bill — and worth your time.

Family Force 5: Sort-of hip-hop by way of shouting things about zombies and chainsaws. Pass. Please pass.

Fit For A King: Not quite.

Grey Gordon: Tatted-up like a punk, but stripped-down like a folkster.

Handguns: Pop-punk anthems that shoot to kill.

Hands Like Houses: Don’t hold the silly name against them; this is cutting emo at its best.

Have Mercy: Earnest, affecting rock music. Or Manchester Orchestra 2.0.

Hundredth: Hundredth hardcore band on this year’s bill. That was too easy.

I Killed the Prom Queen: Screamed verses, sung choruses. And the award for most “Hot Topic” band name.

Icon for Hire: Paramore pop from a band of dress-up punks.

Jake Ducey: Warped Tour MC offering spoken word about livin’ it, bro.

Jule Vera: The Killers fronted by a female Brandon Flowers.

Juliet Simms: Runner-up on “The Voice” for her rough, powerful one.

Kaya Stewart: Welcome to the post-Lorde era.

Knuckle Puck: Fists in the air for this impressive emo-throwback act.

Koji: Singer-songwriter with a unique voice that’ll crawl inside your head and refuse to leave.

Koo Koo Kanga Roo: Dance pop about eating pizza and dinosaurs. So there’s that.

Kosha Dillz: As in “pickles. This dude raps in English and Hebrew.

Le Castle Vania: Frenetic, neon-glowing dance music for video gamers.

Lee Corey Oswald: Beer-guzzling, howl-along rock ‘n’ roll. Drink up.

M4SONIC: Thumping dubstep with beeps and bloops galore.

Major League: Fans of classic Green Day, apply here.

Mallory Knox: British rock with a slight punk edge.

Man Overboard: Obvious descendants of Saves the Day, but not quite worth jumping out of the boat.

MC Lars: Picture Weird Al Yankovic rapping inside an original Nintendo.

Meghann Wright: Gorgeous-voiced, Hawaii-born and begging to be heard.

Memphis May Fire: Growling hardcore best appreciated at full blast.

Metro Station: Featuring Miley Cyrus’ sibling, this pop act broke big almost a decade ago, then disappeared. Welcome to Warped!

Miss May I: If the question is scaring parents, then yes, you may.

Mod Sun: Hippie gone hip-hop.

Moose Blood: Loose, ragged rock for bleeding hearts.

Neck Deep: British pop-punk to get you jumping.

Never Shout Never: A bit like the band fun., just not quite as fun.

New Beat Fund: Silly hip-hop for your next frat party.

New Years Day: A bit goth, a bit rock, a bit, um, Evanescence.

Night Riots: SoCal boys surf New Wave into indie rock.

Onward, Etc.: Dusty country-folk (16-year-olds have parents, too!)

Our Last Night: Hard-hitting hardcore standing out from the crowd.

Palisades: Crunked-up electro-rock.

Pierce the Veil: Hyperactive rock oozing with energy.

PUP: Canadians are rarely this aggressive.

PVRIS: There’s something undeniably cool about a female rocker shouting, “It’s MY house!”

RiFF RAFF: Is this white boy with the platinum grills on his teeth serious? That’s the whole point.

SayWeCanFly: Warped Tour’s most sensitive act. Be nice.

Seaway: Pop-punk that’s more fun than most.

Senses Fail: Once and future emo kings.

Set It Off: Pop-rock ready for the radio.

Sgt. Corrin Campbell Presented by Army Musical Outreach: Because what screams “punk” more than the U.S. Army?

Silverstein: Post-hardcore stalwarts keep on screamin’.

Sirens & Sailors: Melody and brutality in equal measure.

Slaves: Rockers with fan favorite “My Soul is Empty and Full of White Girls.” Good luck with that!

Splitbreed: Drop. That. Beat.

Svetlanas: Lady-fronted hardcore punk straight from Mother Russia.

The Amity Affliction: Growls from a deep, dark place.

The Bunny The Bear: High drama from folks in animal masks.

The Dirty Nil: Wonderfully boozy punk rock from Ontario.

The Karma Killers: Huge hooks. Your younger sister will love ‘em.

The Kenneths: Not post-anything, just real deal punk rock.

The Wonder Years: Heart-on-sleeve in the best way.

This Wild Life: Hey, remember Dashboard Confessional?

Transit: All pretty, all the time.

Trey the Ruler: Spoken word about faith, or a lack thereof.

Trophy Eyes: Australian hardcore punk that’s a punch in the gut.

We Came As Romans: Powerful, violent, brutal. Just like the Romans.

Youth in Revolt: Against their parents, mostly.