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Alex Garcia (Mayday Parade)

Alex Garcia (Mayday Parade)1 Sept15 min

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Backstage at the Vans Warped Tour 2026, Mayday Parade guitarist Alex Garcia spoke with Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto about the band sneaking into early Warped Tours, making friends with artists while on the road, why he obsessively “Shazams” unknown music while shopping and the changing “stage-scape” of guitar gear.