The Warped Tour 2012 - A Closer Look - Los Angeles Local News, Weather, and Traffic

Now in its 18th year, the Vans Warped Tour ripped through the southland over the weekend, offering 110 bands for a ticket price of about $40, and it continues to break attendance records in the cities where the carnival-style festival sets up its tents.

Tour founder Kevin Lyman tells Fox 11 producer Heidi Cuda the tour's survived year after year because the fans know they get a lot of bang for their buck.