Bam Margera To Launch Viva La Bands Tour
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MTV.com reports that, on Saturday in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Bam Margera will launch his Viva la Bands Tour, a five-date, four-city jaunt featuring Bam-approved acts H.I.M., Finch, Skindred and Fireball Ministry. It's an idea he came up with earlier this year when he was putting the finishing touches on his Viva la Bands compilation, and he's determined to take it from a tiny traveling show to a summertime rock behemoth.
"Basically we had such good response from the album and all the music we were playing on 'Viva la Bam' that people were like, 'Why don't you just put a tour together?' " Margera said. "So we decided to throw something together. It's just small right now, but depending on how these shows go, we're planning on rolling out a much bigger tour sometime this summer."
But with a summertime schedule already glutted with multi-band rock-and-roll tours, how does Margera plan on carving his own little niche? Well, for starters, his outing is going to be heavy on the "Jackass"-style antics that made him a household name in the first place.
"We're actually going to be playing never-before-seen 'Jackass'-style footage in between each band. And the whole cast of 'Viva la Bam' will be showing up. Don Vito and my parents and DiCamillo are going to be there," he said. "We're going to have acts like H.I.M. or CKY or Cradle of Filth on the tour. Maybe we'll get My Chemical Romance or Avenged Sevenfold to be on it too, because I'm friends with all those guys. It's going to be a big rock tour, and we're going to be coming after Ozzfest and the Warped Tour."
For now, though, Margera is mainly focusing on the tour's trial run. But he's also keeping his portfolio diverse, with a second musical compilation in the works, not to mention two films ("The Dream Seller" and "A Good Man's Ass") and an animated show based on his exploits in his hometown of West Chester, Pennsylvania.
"There's no stopping, man. I'm always working in a triangle. Like, I'll direct a video for my friend's band, and then I'll start working on a movie script or something," Margera said. "So if this whole music thing doesn't work out ... I'll have something to fall back on."
Read the full article at MTV.com.
Source: MTV.com
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66 Comments on "Bam Margera To Launch Viva La Bands Tour"
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6. writes:
All the bands suck??? I think I saw him mention Cradle of Filth...who are an amazing live band. And let's not forget that Bam is connected with Slayer...maybe a headliner for any big summer tour he might plan. I say, the more tours the better. More competition means that the weaker tours will have to up their game or get out of the business. All we as fans have to do is see the tours that we think are the best...the more to pick from means the better our summers will be.
8. writes:
this just in motherf***ers...when bands you dont like have a concert, theres a really simple thing you can do. No, seriously, its even easier than b****ing about it on the internet. All you have to do is not see it. All those bands suck?? But I bet the bands you all listen to are the greatest, most original bands ever, right?? f*** off and leave Bam alone. Hes done more for rock bands than you p***ies ever did
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Yea he backs his opinion up the way every other Bam Margera worshipping f***ing idiot does, Bam didnt do jack f***ing sh** for rock music, all he did was make a band from Finland mainstream and spent all his money from making himself look like a fool on tv on kissing bands asses just like he kisses Mtvs, f*** that!
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Listen up all you b****es. Bam has been doing this kind of sh** for years and he makes a good living doing so. I'll be willing to bet that you've never seen a toy machine skate video. Dont be jealous because he gets to skateboard and do sh** like hang out with great bands on tv. Youu f***ing hater douchbags need to f***ing get a hobby and stop b****ing about sh** that you claim not to like. If i didnt like somthing i wouldnt waste my time b****ing on the web about it!
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look BAM is friends with the mighty SLAYER, GWAR, CLUTCH, CATHEDRAL, CRADLE OF FILTH and not to mention HIM oh and he's fit(even with a massive wart on his face)!!!!! unlike you gays BAM IS COOL I'm sure you wouldn't be complaining if you had a show that let you show off your best friends and rock royalty mates. Bam is only getting these bands more publicity and the chance at more album sales oh yea and he's a frikkin METAL HEAD!!! you STUPID DI CKS!!!!!!
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HIm fan you f***ing idiot, he does not work hard for his money, He makes himself look like a f***ing dumbass while mtv gives him money to play pranks on his f***ing dumb family expecting the audience of the show to be as dumb as he is and actualy believe that this f***ing sh** aint set up, hes not a f***ing metal head, hes a p***y that tries to earn peoples respect by paying bands a load of money to make his show look good. And this washed up f***ing fool should just give up because the only people worshipping his p***y a$$ will be irritating little emo/mallgoth/nu metal fans. There is nothing remotely metal or cool about Bam Margera you blind f***ing idiots.
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Let me take a couple minutes away from all the fun Korn posts to chime in here. 1st Bam is/was a good skater. 2. Bam is not a concert promoter nor should he try to be. Yes Slayer for what ever reason did associate with him. But if your last few albums were crap you would need to try to recapture a new fan base as well. When Bam got his own show you kiddies should of realized then that every week when he trashes his house the following week it looks brand new again. Why you ask well let me tell you Mtv owns the house and they fix it every week so for this and this alone should teach you that the show is STAGED. All he does is get on every week and try to think up another reason to make him and his family look like total idiots. That itself is a stupid concept. As far as him being linked to H.I.M. well like I have said in past posts H.I.M. is NOT a metal band neither is MCR,Fireball MInistry the only reason Bam is where he is at this point is because of Mtv and thier respective conglomerate cronies. It will be a matter of time before he is cancelled and everyone forgets about him and H.I.M. Why doesn't he "support" real metal bands like Nile, Soilent Green,Despised Icon, Suffocation well first off because none of these bands would let him but second because he is trying to appeal to mainstream 13-18 yr old kids who think they are "punk" listening to Fall Out Boy. Bam is a commericalism whore and Mtv and anything to do with either of them isn't underground. So as soon as you kiddies learn that the better off you are trying to defend why we pick on them. And as far as you who want to reply with a "f*** you fa**ot" don't waste your breath I out grew that 15 yrs ago in high school.
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look just cos I like a few 'emo' or 'love metal' bands doesnt make me an emo kid my first true love in music was slayer my dad says reign in blood put me to sleep as a baby so you can't call me anemo kid or a goth kid as my first and main love is METAL stupid gits
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You know Him fan if you look at the last him post me and you went a couple rounds. I am not here to fight this time nor do you see me calling anyone names. I am mearly stating a point about bam! If you like H.I.M. or hell Madonna for that matter that is your right I am just posting my opinion and seeing if anyone actually will debate without calling names. I will bet you there will be alot of name calling and little debate.
22. writes:
yea well there is no need to slag me off for liking a couple of bands that aren't metal plus if you listen to HIM closely there are most of their riffs are sabbath, zakk wylde or billy idol ones so give them more respect than other pathetic a$$holes give them they make music that a lot of people can relate to and if you can't live with that go back to the kiddy isle
23. writes:
WhyLordWhy has a point. There is alot of name calling and not so much actual debate. But come on man i have seen you on a couple of topics and all you ever have to say is that its nu metal crap. Everything they are calling metal now days is'nt tru metal. But really times have changed and music has also.
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hey this iz Ashley again well if you find out any sh** bout the the Bam Margera's Viva La Band Tours comin to Nashville TN, PLEASE EMAIL ME ON MY AIM THING ITZ ( xxirockbigtimexx) with no capital letters all lowercase letters! well if any of you HIM,FINCH,SKINDRED,OF FIRE MINISTRY FANS KNO ANYTHING THING BOUT THE BAM TOUR COMIN 2 NASHVILLE TN, PLEASE f***IN WRITE ME DAMN CUZ I REALL WANNA f***IN GO! WELL IMMA GO! YOU ALL ROCK MY SOCKS!!EVEN THO I DON'T KNO ANY OF U !!! WELL OKAY BYE AND ROCK ON TILL YOU DIE!!!! DON'T FORGET ITZ xxirockbigtimexx okay bye
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43. writes:
TO post 41 & 42 let me sum it up in as few words as possible. Bam is a idiot and watching him is as boring as staring at a brick wall. If you enjoy watching staged stunts every week that is on you BUT just because you have the attention span of a goldfish most of the population don't!
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for the person who said bam is boring...."let me just sum it up for you" you must have AbSoLuTlY no personality or humor or a LiFe!!!!!!!!bams the sh**. he f***ing rocks and is funnier then hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
" JuSt To SuM iT uP fOr YoU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"------dummy
46. writes:
My Chemical Romance is sooo metal. They f***ing kick ass, Slay wishes they had half the success and talent that My Chemical Romance has had! If you know anything about metal than you know that My Chamical Romance is metal and the best metal band out there. Slayer is just trying to rip off Metallica, who ripped off Motley Crue.
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Dude Man you dont no sh** about metal you're a f***in' douchebag. "My Chamical Romance is metal and the best metal band out there. Slayer is just trying to rip off Metallica, who ripped off Motley Crue." man you just proved to your self you a friggin fag. Slayer and Metallica started in the same year '81 and made thier debut in '83. for your big fat information motley crue are rock 'n roll not thrash. btw My Chemical Romance are goth/emo band that has so many stupid fans with dumb lives. you suck d***!!!!
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49. writes:
Yes you are right Dude Man, and Metallica's reload was metallica's first album and their only good one. I used to be a Slayer fan, back when they were hyped out because of the whole rap rock movement. I think Slayer was trying too hard to be Limp Bizkit, anyways i have opened my eyes to real music, thanks to Simple Plan. Man, Simple Plan are the true GOds and number one metal band of all time. I still LUV My Chemical ROmance all though their fans suck, I still think goth/emo metal is the best type of metal!!!
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53. writes:
Jesus Christ you idiots never cease to amaze me when it comes to metal and what you "think" you know. First off morons Slayer debuted in 83 with Show no mercy. Second Metallica came out with Kill em all in 83 as well. Motley Crew came out with Too fast for love in 81. And for your information Slayer was big long before Fred Durst stopped sucking on a bottle. Slayer and Metallica aren't even in the same catogory of music. Slayer is Thrash and Metallica is Metal (more like pop rock these days). Slayer never tried to "be like Limp Bizkit" where ever you get your information from you might ask for a FULL REFUND. And as far as Slayer and Metallica stealing from Motley Crew. Well if you really think that you really are a dumbass Motley Crew in hardrock at best. And Riley read before you spew off at the mouth I said Bam is a idiot and his show is boring. I do have a life that is why I don't watch his show. Just because you can stare at a brick wall all day and enjoy it some of us need more than that.
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Dude Man you stupidity is beyond belief you have know idea what metal is you are probably one of those nu-metal losers with no life. umm dude man its pretty obvies your the dumb a$$ who used my name for your pathetic atempt at a come back becuase that post is not mine IP log dumb ass!!!! so if you are really serious you need some help? and if you're dumb a$$ mind can even compute what i said to before you think to stop pretendind to be dumb!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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56. writes:
War Ensemble, man you are right!!! I do love nu-metal, like man I love bands like slayer, pantera megadeth, cradle of filth and those are the sweetest nu-metal bands ever!!! I think it would be awsome and it is my dream to see Slayer go on tour with Lincoln Park, but alot of people say it will never happen because Licoln Park is Thrash Metal and they would not want to go on tour with a nu-metal band like Slayer. Keep on rocking out War Ensemble and since you are a newbie to metal check out Limp Bizkit's latest album, you can really hear where Slayer was influenced on it.
P.S. did anyone here hear about the upcoming Good Charlotte album, I hear it is supposed to rock and be harder metal than anything they have done before.
58. writes:
WhyLordWhy is it right for dumb asses like Dude Man to be on this site? no! because they disgrace metal heads that actually no metal better than that peace of sh** dude man. yeah i looovvvee nu-metal band like "slayer, pantera megadeth, cradle of filth and those are the sweetest nu-metal bands ever!!!" wow!!!!
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Sweet deal War Ensemble, you looovvvee nu-metal band like slayer, pantera megadeth, cradle of filth and you think those are the sweetest bands ever? Wow, like I stated before i love those bands two and i feel the same way about them. I guess you and me have alot in common, maybe we could exchange songs? I just got the new Simple Plan album and it kicks ass.
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60. writes:
I don't watch viva la bam and when i do watch, i always find it boring...i mean who likes watching a group of 'somewhat insane' people (to put it midly) trashing the house of bam's parents? that's plain disrespect. but i don't have anything against him. he likes to be a jackass, well, that's fine if likes it. but for me, i don't go insulting the guy, i just don't watch the show.
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61. writes:
Eat this I thank you for the nice comments. Yes my grammer isn't the greatest in the world. I at least have an excuse I went to public school in florida. May I remind you about the vote tallying mess 6 years ago. It proves florida as a whole can't count either. So I isn't unejumecated I just wasn't learned good. LMAO
63. writes:
well.. let's see i think you may not agree with me some may in may not but.. viva la bam was a fake rip off.. you could see threw his mother.. the show was fake.. acourse he rich... thanks to jackass.. thats mtv got brad pitt with them they payed him big bucks. just to do that monkey bussiness thangie. well i like him , cky, gwar, yeah cradle of filth does suck now.. they use to be the sh** back in the day. ya should see bam on punk'ed.. he was soo neardie.. i mean like he was scared but when he gets on his show he's like ahh im going to do this in stuff.. look at his mother she looks like a bad actor.. they did that to vito because they didnt had anyone to f*** with.. also they pay vito alot of cash for doing that.
AND look at ryan dunn now.. after viva la bam went off air after it was scripted.. ryan dunn invented a gay a$$ show called "homewrecker" YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING. but hell wish they bring back jackass, but hell viva la bam was good i liked it in all but i KNEW IT WAS ALL FAKE.. in you guys thought the sh** was all real.. hahaha
65. writes:
yeah of course its all an act, but so is marilyn manson, dani filth, villi vallo, slipknot. all these bands are in it for the image for their music and thats why people get mixed up between image and beliefs. cradle of filth rules also their new album kicks major a$$ BTW!!!
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wow! sounds gay