Black Veil Brides, Escape the Fate, Metro Station, Set It Off: these bands were just four out of the ninety-plus performances live at Warped Tour.

On July 11, 2015, the parking lot of Jones Beach’s Nikon Theater was transformed into nine stages where spectators experienced a wide range of music — from heavy metal to punk to electronic — and even comedy (at the Warped Comedy Tent).

Warped Tour kicked off with huge lines. I came an hour early, since it started at eleven, but everyone else seemed to have had the same idea. Although most long lines are, for the most part, monotonous, this one was not as boring as one would think. A game of volleyball started between the two lines, which made the time pass more quickly.

Once I entered, it was an overwhelming sight. Tents were set up for the performers and their merchandise, for specific causes including cancer awareness and saving the animals. Other tents were specifically made for cooling off, and offered free water.

The performers’ tents also offered meet-and-greets— some were free, but others were ticketed events and required a purchase at the that tent.

I only attended one meet-and-greet— it was for the band Set It Off, who played at the end of the day and was the best performance I have ever seen live. The bandmates were some of the sweetest, funniest people I have ever met and their music, especially their new album “Duality,” is definitely worth the listen.

As far as the performances throughout the day, they were top notch. Each had huge crowds dancing and singing along to their music, though some had the occasional crowd-surfer or mosh pit.

I may have either never heard of nor listened to most of the performer’ music at Warped Tour before, but that did not stop me (and others) from dancing along to the beat or trying to sing the few lyrics I knew or heard being repeated.

Courtney Majano, a senior at Massapequa High School said that her favorite part of Warped Tour “was being able to be around other people who enjoy the same music as me.”

That’s the thing about Warped Tour: it is a fun, safe environment where you can be yourself. You have conversations with friendly concertgoers, who are mainly high schoolers, while waiting by the stage for the band you want to watch come up or waiting on line for a meet-and-greet.

“Anyone and everyone should go [to Warped Tour], even if you don’t really listen to any of the bands that are playing… Warped Tour is supposed to be a fun day. It’s supposed to be a day where you can do whatever you’d like, within limits, and enjoy yourself,” senior Shannon Malone said.

Ultimately, there were three key things I learned from my Warped Tour experience: Make sure you apply sunscreen throughout the day, be careful of the moshers and crowd-surfers, and, most importantly, have fun.