Tony Hawk to host skate and music festival in downtown Summerlin
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Tony Hawk will host the “Weekend Jam” skate and music festival at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center May 12-14.
The event will be held in honor of Hawk’s birthday and will feature skateboarding, live music, video games and food trucks.
The weekend will include a Vert Alert exhibit curated by Hawk featuring professional skateboarders, a street park, game lounge and skate shop.
The lineup of musicians will include Modest Mouse, Descendents, DEVO, X, Cold Cave, The Vandals, Warish, Rough Francis and The Downhill Jam.
X-Games competitors Andy Macdonald, Bucky Lasek, Rune Glifberg and Sandro Dias will also be at the event.
Doors will open at 1 p.m. each day of the weekend. The full program is below:
Thursday May 12
- Men’s and Women’s Skate Qualifications from 2 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
- Welcome party at 6 p.m.
- Performances by Cold Cave, DEVO and Warish
- Activating the game
- Punk Rock Brush & Art Auction
Friday May 13
- Men’s and women’s skating semi-finals from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Legends Skate Demo
- Performances by Descendents, Rough Francis and The Downhill Jam
- Activating the game
- Punk Rock Brush & Art Auction
Saturday May 14
- Training and finals for men and women from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Competition for the best tricks at 6:15 p.m.
- Performances of Modest Mouse, X and The Vandals
- Awards Ceremony and Speech by Tony Hawk
- Activating the game
Tickets for the event range from 1-day general admission at $49.50 to 3-day platinum VIP at $249.50. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit this link.
