FAQs
Get pumped, Washington DC, Long Beach, and Orlando—here’s your chance to rock out with your favorite bands, just by donating blood!
Here’s How to Get Involved:
- Find a Drive: Click HERE to see the map and pick a blood drive near you.
- Sign Up: Choose the drive you want to attend and register.
- Donate: When you arrive, tell them you’re with the Vans Warped Tour. Let them know if you’re there for a regular blood donation or to donate platelets.
Post-Donation Perks:
- Grab Your Voucher: After donating, you’ll receive a VIP voucher—either for a regular donation or for platelets.
- Join the Fun: Bring your voucher to the VWT Music Saves Lives Booth. If you’re one of the first 150 platelet donors, you’ll get exclusive access to our Backstage Acoustic Set. If you have a regular donation voucher, you can join in on meet-and-greets with 2-3 bands!
Remember:
- Book Ahead: You must have an appointment, and you need to visit the drives listed on our site.
- Bring Your Voucher: This is your ticket to some unforgettable backstage experiences!
Don’t miss out—your chance to meet your favorite bands is just a donation away!
Drives are posted starting around April 15th. You can sign up from our map that will direct you to call the blood center or use their on-line sign up system.
Age and requirements vary from state to state. 16 with parental consent in most US states. Check www.aabb.org for requirements in your area or call your local blood center.
You may have someone else donate for you and give you their voucher. All the instructions will be emailed to you from the blood center you donate with.
To find a drive in your area, click on the map at the MusicSaveslives.org site. ZOOM in on your city and find the closest blood drives. If there aren’t any drives listed or no instructions yet, sit tight, we are working on that city and will be posting drives or information soon. We will not leave you out. We promise. If you are within 3 weeks of the tour date and still no drives posted or instructions email us.
We are working to set up more blood drives in more places than ever. You can help by running a drive in your area. Please visit our front main page for more information about supporting a blood drive. You can email us too at [email protected]
The voucher is good for a VIP upgrade that you receive at the show. You must purchase your own ticket. Once inside the venue, you can redeem your Voucher for a VIP wristband at our booth. The first 100 vouchers turned into to the MSL booth on the Vans Warped Tour date in your city gets a MSL Backstage Upgrade. This backstage access can be limited based on security needs and the venue set up. If you get a backstage upgrade, please see the posted access areas that we post at our booth each day.
It’s really awesome that you are a regular donor, but the only drives that count for the VIP voucher are the ones at the MSL blood drive map, HERE Please make sure and follow the instructions for your area.
We are always looking for new, fun, energetic, outgoing volunteers to represent Music Saves Lives. If you are interested in volunteering, please email [email protected] and let them know that you are want to help out.
You will receive a Thank You email from the blood center you donated with linking you to a VIP voucher as close as 2 days before your Warped Tour date. If you are worried or it’s way too close to your tour date, CALL YOUR BLOOD CENTER where you donated. Speak to customer service and verify that they have the correct email for you.
No, I’m very sorry. We always need donations so we can cover our overhead. As for VIP for a monetary donation, no, but in some cases we have extra VIP and you will need to ask at our booth, or where we are set up at the time of the event. Please donate here and support our hard work at saving lives.