Before there was “Doc Gooden” there was Dwight Gooden.

This 2009 Warped Tour ticket is a true piece of pop-punk history.

That year had an absolutely stacked lineup—bands like A Day to Remember, NeverShoutNever!, Underoath, Black Tide, Escape the Fate, The Maine, Alexisonfire, Anti-Flag, and Bad Religion were all part of the tour. It was one of the last years before Warped started shifting away from its punk and hardcore roots into more metalcore and electronic influences.

• This was my First Warped Tour, and I attended every year up until 2018 when it "ended."

• There was a 25th anniversary show in 2019 (3 stops), which I attended in Atlantic City, NJ.

• There is NOW a 30th anniversary tour (3 stops), where I will be attending the Washington D.C. stop this summer.

• This ticket was signed by Chris Barker, Chris Head, and Pat Thetic. Justin Sane was always questionable, so I did not have him autograph the ticket. Feel free to research why 😂.

This tour was my entire life, possibly the most important influence on my persona/character. I bought this ticket for 25 dollars from a friend, and begged my motto let me go (in that order). We were driven to the tour in limousine bus, and it set the tone for many years afterwards.

I would give ANYTHING to feel that day again. This Ticket, professionally encapsulated by Beckett Collectibles will (hopefully) be buried with me.

This was a big one for me...

Sent in to Beckett last year with a few other autographs, and this one came out EXTRA clean in the slab.

Autographed by D.J. Coffman, an absolutely AMAZING comic artist that works directly with @Garyvee and @veefriends.

More to come!