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Monday, October 25th, 2010
Tags: abec 7 bearings, bamboo, bamboosk8, corn, decks, eco, green, khiro risers, killing trees, longboards, new, randal trucks, sustainable, wheels
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Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
BambooSK8 Unveils the Latest in Environmentally Friendly Skateboards at THE KI event
SAN DIEGO, October 21, 2010 – BambooSK8, a leading developer of eco-friendly, bamboo constructed skateboard decks, today announced that the company will be a featured partner at THE KI (key) event on San Francisco’s historic and proposed self-sufficient Treasure Island, October 22-24th.
BambooSK8 will be setting up a series of ramps built amongst a myriad of BambooDNA art installations while providing skate demonstrations throughout the weekend. Guests will have the chance to touch and feel the amazing quality of the bamboo skateboards and longboards and meet some of the pro skaters, including guests from Mostic.
BambooSK8 is releasing a series of new longboards ranging from a 39” square tail to a 42” double-kick to a 44” pintail. Furthermore, their innovative 65mm custom wheels are made from 20% corn; reducing the dependency on traditional 100% urethane. Another forward-thinking activity by this revolutionary company! Also, 4 new short board graphics will be released along with 2 brand new decks; a 7”x28” kid’s board and a 10”x31” old-school pool deck shape for pool skaters.
THE KI embraces the smart-living lifestyle of innovation, creativity, technology and sustainability. Established as a platform to present the latest in advanced thinking and smart-living, THE KI will join some of the world’s most innovative brands, designers, thinkers, leaders and influencers to share the future of better living.
“The world is changing and responsibility to the environment has become a top concern for us across the board as it should for most leaders, said Geoff Koboldt, president and owner of BambooSK8. Tens of millions of maple trees are ripped down yearly to make skateboards after taking 40-50 years to mature. We pride ourselves as being innovators in eco-skateboard deck design while reducing our impact on the environment by using bamboo, a grass that easily regenerates in 3-4 years.
BambooSK8 decks are not only ‘green’ and environmentally friendly but extremely durable and field tested around the world. BambooSK8 creates extremely light weight bamboo boards that are significantly stronger than maple decks. Furthermore, the process allows the molecular fibers of the bamboo to be pressed under intense pressure creating supreme stiffness and resilience within the deck. The combination of these features creates a highly responsive deck with a long lasting pop resulting in less skateboards going into landfills. Towards that end, many decks are recycled and reused in various art projects including those found at Burningman.
About BambooSK8
BambooSK8, a bamboo provider to the skateboard industry is breaking new ground (without hurting the environment) with a patent-protected process involving a truly sustainable eco/green source: bamboo. BambooSK8 is a superior choice for the high-impact, active skateboarding warrior who wants to be at the forefront of a true revolution. Bamboosk8 is headquartered in Oceanside, CA and has collectively over 50 years in action sports. For more information, please visit www.bamboosk8.com.
About THE KI www.theki.net
http://blog.theki.net/item/bamboosk8-set-to-launch-new-longboard-at-the-ki/
Tags: action sports, bamboo, bamboodna, bamboosk8, demo, eco, event, geoff koboldt, ki, mostic, pro, revolution, skateboards, sustainable
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Saturday, October 16th, 2010
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Johnny Knoxville
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UFC Chuck Liddell
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Mike Vallelely
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Kyle Massey
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Mark Wahlberg
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David Beckham
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Dave Navarro
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Tony Hawk
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BambooSK8 was proud to support the Standup for Skateparks program helping to fund skateparks in low income areas, as well as areas where cities don’t have the budget to promote skateboarding. This was our 3rd year supporting Tony Hawk. Not only did we provide the $350 donation (only 800 tickets are offered) but we gave 4 bamboo skateboards to be auctioned off for the charity at both the Beverly Hills event and the Las Vegas event at the Wynn Hotel. We were very proud to see our decks get auctioned for hundreds of dollars!!! This event in Beverly Hills was on October 17th at Billionaire Ron Burkles Green Acres Estate. Ron actually lets them put in a half pipe and tear up his finely manicured lawn all in the name of charity. Numerous celebrities and pro skaters were on hand – despite the pouring drizzly rain, everyone still had a blast. Highlight for me was seeing Janes Addiction who always put on a stellar show. Perry was hilarious as he told the kids in the audience, “You don’t want to grow up like us. You want to be like Tony Hawk. We’re just his crazy friends. I’m the crazy uncle.” The crowd just laughed! Then Perry say’s, “I’m sorry for the profanity kids. This next song is about “whores”.” ahah! Dave Navarro was with his gorgeous new 18 year old girlfriend and while the chemistry of the band isn’t cohesive, Dave still smiled and shredded some serious notes out of his Paul Reed Smith guitar. For those of you that are too young, Perry Farrell of Janes Addiction was the brains behind the “Lollapalooza” festival back in 1991. Perry, who I’ve seen many times over the years at various events was kind enough to autograph the set list for me. Other major celebrities included soccer star David Beckham, who had all the girls going goo goo ga ga. Mark Wahlber was another highlight to see as I’m a big fan of his acting. He was like, “Make it fast kid.” when I asked for a photo. It always sucks to bother these people when they are with their kids and family, but they all handle the fame well, so long as one is respectful. Due to the rain, the 1/2 pipe wasn’t ridden for very long nor were the tricks really stretched but for sure Tony Hawk was whipping out some Mctwists and doing triple aerials with Matt Hoffman on his freestyle bike. Matt hasn’t ridden in a few years due to a severe injury after a car accident. It was awesome to see him riding again, as I remember riding near him in Grand Blanc, Michigan for the 2 Hip King of Vert back in 89 when we were 15. Damn, where does the time go? Anyhow, hope you enjoy the photos! Again, we are very honored to contribute to the Standup for Skateparks charity!
Tags: 2 hip king of vert, auctioned, bamboo, bamboosk8, beverly hills, bmx, celebrities, charity, chuck liddell, dave navarro, david beckham, freestyle, green acres estates, half pipe, jackass, janes addiction, johnny knoxville, kyle massey, las vegas, mark wahlberg, matt hoffman, mctwists, paul reed smith, pro skaters, promote, ron burkle, shaun white, standup for skateparks, stephen perkins, support, tony hawk, wynn hotel
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Friday, October 1st, 2010
Tags: bamboo, bamboosk8, cardiff surf classic and green fair, eco, green, longboards, rob machado, short decks, skateboards, sustainable
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Friday, September 24th, 2010
http://www.theleucadiaproject.com/2010/09/future-of-surfing-event-tomorrow-at.html
http://rerip.com/community.php?id=65
BambooSK8 will be at the Future of Surfing event tomorrow in Solano Beach – stop by and check out our awesome longboards.
When:
Tomorrow, September 25, 2010 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Where:
Fletcher Cove 111 S. Sierra ave
Solana Beach, CA 92075
How:
Official Website
Tags: bamboosk8, future of surfing, leucadia project, longboards, rerip, solano beach
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Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
2 options – you pick:
I. Download the stencil, print it, cut it and finally spray it.
www.bamboosk8.com/assets/docs/BambooSk8-Stenile.pdf
II. Send a self addressed stamped envelope to us and we’ll send you a few stickers.
BambooSK8 – 3025 Industry St., Suite B, Oceanside, CA 92054
Next, take a creative photo of your stickers or a photo of your stencil spray designs and post them on facebook. You must tag “bamboosk8″ in the photo. Obviously, you must “like” us on facebook.
We will evaluate the top 3 based on creativity and location and then have the community vote on the winner. The winner will win a free bamboosk8 deck and some other top secret goodies.
Contest starts: 09/22/10 & Contest ends: 10/30/10
Tags: bamboosk8, community, contest, creative, free decks, stencil, sticker, vote, win
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Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
www.theki.net Save 50% off of ticket prices – use code: sk8
THE KI Launches Three Day Experiential Showcase of Smart Living Brands, Sustainable Designs,…
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ — On San Francisco’s historic and proposed self-sufficient Treasure Island, THE KI (key) will launch with an innovative, smart-living experiential lifestyle event on Oct. 22-24, 2010. Attractions will range from clean tech cars, electric motorcycles, eco fashions, home designs, appliances and furnishings, to modern, inspirational films, health and wellness, new technologies and smart-living solutions. Co-creators of THE KI experience include Nissan, Whirlpool brand, Zero Motorcycles, Brammo, Zem Joaquin and Ecofabulous.com, Demeter, RED Interactive Agency, Coulomb Technologies, Solio, Cowhorn, Organic Nation, DewPointe, Green Gorilla Media, and more.
THE KI embraces the smart-living lifestyle of innovation, creativity, technology and sustainability. Established as a platform to present the latest in advanced thinking and smart-living, THE KI will join some of the world’s most innovative brands, designers, thinkers, leaders and influencers to share the future of better living.
During the three day event, THE KI will feature the all-new 100% electric Nissan LEAF, a Zero Motorcycle test ride track, Brammoelectric motorcycles, Nissan Altima Hybrid test drives (presented by North Bay Nissan), live eco fashions by renowned designer Bahar Shahpar, Whirlpool brand high-efficiency laundry pair, the 105degrees pop-up restaurant with organic living cuisine chef Matthew Kenney, Kenneth Cobonpue eco lounge, outdoor living with MAMAGREEN, art, live music, entertainment, and a host of THE KI exclusive activities.
“THE KI is a new and exciting approach to experiencing smart-living brands and future technologies for yourself,” said THE KI CEO and Co-Founder Jerry Jensen. “We’re presenting revolutionary clean tech vehicles, energy solutions, innovative technologies and better living foods, wines and fashions in a fun and interactive manner. THE KI is a great way to connect with the people, as well as the brands, that are shaping our world for the better.”
From tastings to test rides, a few thousand fortunate guests will have the unprecedented opportunity to completely immerse themselves in a new world committed to an inspirational, smart-living lifestyle. On-site attendance will be limited to ensure an enjoyable, immersive experience for all guests. Tickets will be available on www.theki.net on a first-come, first-served basis. Entertainers and special events will be announced in the coming weeks.
THE KI is an exciting glimpse into the world of Premium Smart Living. Experience the finest in innovative design, automotive, fashion, media, art, technology, food, wine and everything beautiful that embodies sustainable living. Immerse yourself in the lifestyle that is transforming the world…one KI at a time
www.theki.net
http://blog.theki.net/
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Tags: art, bamboo, bamboosk8, brands, community, designers, earth, eco, fashion, influencers, innovative, ki, leaders, lifestyle, media, music, organic, outdoor, san francisco, sustainable, technology, tesla, thinkers, treasure island
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Hey Geoff,
I got my son’s deck in the mail today. I want to tell you that your vision is suburb. Shit, I’m 35 and I’m even thinking about buying a deck from you and starting to skate again after 21 years, because I appreciate your mission so much (plus it’s hard to watch all these little 8-14 year olds in front of my house all the time having so much fun on their boards…oh the good ol’ days). Anyway, I hope you singlehandedly change the entire industry and everyone moves to bamboo. I also hope in your venture, your company ends up squarely on top, because you pioneered the path. Put it this way, you have a client for life and I hope your business prospers so much that you no longer have time to sign your own letters and you’ll be so busy these emails will have to go to customerservice@bamboosk8.com (not that I don’t appreciate the personal touch!). Thank you for what you do, keep manifesting your beliefs and prosperity will be yours. Kudos!
Sincerely,
Jeremy
Tags: bamboo, bamboosk8, decks, mission, pioneer, positive email, prosperity, skate, vision
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010
BambooSk8‘s Mark and Andrew were invited to a private invite-only Sambazon event at a sweet warehouse in downtown San Diego on Tuesday. It was put on to launch Sambazon’s “Warrior up” viral marketing campaign highlighting several athletes and business owners who represent or own companies working towards helping the environment or less fortunate people, a few of these companies are: Buster Biofuels, Keep-a-Breast foundation, Surfrider foundation, waves for water. Guests included surfer Rob Machado, pro skaters Bob Burnquist and Buster Halterman. Read more at http://sambazon.com/ Thank you NP for the hookup! I can say that I drink the Sambazon Acai juice religiously; good stuff and good for you!! Who wants to be an Eco Tribe warrior??
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Tags: acai juice, bamboosk8, bob burnquist, buster biofuels, buster halterman, help the environment, keep a breast, rob machado, sambazon, surfer, surfriders, warrior up, waves for water
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Saturday, August 7th, 2010
Tags: action sports, backflip, bamboosk8, extreme sports news, jeff wright, mydesert.com, ocean current, team skater, tony hawk
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Police Confiscation Papers
On Sunday morning, around 12:15am, one of our employees was skating through Oceanside minding his own business when a cop stopped him for no reason. When asked if he had been drinking, he said “yes”, although he had only had a few drinks. At that point the cop became a total jerk, despite our buddy being only a few blocks from his house. He was then arrested and held for the night until we could pick him up around 1pm; 12 hours later. I guess “SKATEBOARDING IS A CRIME” in Oceanside. What’s really funny is that the cop wrote “skateboard – bamboo”. AWESOME!
Tags: bamboo, bamboosk8, oceanside police deparment, skateboard, skateboarding is a crime
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Thursday, June 24th, 2010
Have you ever stopped to really think about the impact of GO SKATEBOARDING DAY? While obviously it’s to promote our sport (yes, I think its now a widely respected sport), I also think that it’s a nice reminder for us to just go have fun and be free, with no limits, no constraints, etc.
Being that we are based out of Oceanside, our gang took the liberty to spread thy message of bamboo all around Southern California. Team 1 consisted of Nick and Jen, Team 2 was Brian, Uli, Stephen, and Heather, and Team 3 was Dana, Alex, and Jessee. The rest of us just rolled down the local street…
Team 1 recap: The Orange County/LA Team
Jen went to Venice, completely packed, a lot of crazies, met some guys that own a clothing company that were interested in getting bamboo skate decks – we like people who want our decks!! Nick hit three parks in Chino and Rancho Cucamonga!!
Team 2 recap: Uptown Team
They hit five different parks, making a big loop starting in Oceanside, heading south to Carlsbad and Encinitas and rounding things out in Poway. Oceanside Bishop was packed with younger kids, they had a small event going on with Osiris and Chipotle, everyone was really friendly and the head guy even announced that “BambooSK8 is here too!” Carlsbad was really fun, lots of kids and parents wanting information, Encinitas we stayed at the longest because of the size of the park, they were BBQing and DC was supposed to show up but never did. We had the kids demoing boards, taking stickers and fliers as well as lots and lots of coupon codes. We finished up in Poway, which had a lot of skaters that were much older, ranging from about 15 to 25 years old, we definitely pushed the launch party on them as well as having them demo the decks and offered them codes. We took lots of pictures at each park of both us and the local kids with our stickers and boards.
Team 3 recap: Downtown Team
They ended up hitting four parks starting with Crownpoint park’s Sector 9 event, then Ocean Beach skate park, Washington Street skatepark, and then Embarcadero Marina Park. Embarcadero was the most busy, the interns were swarmed with kids wanting stickers and fliers. They video taped a lot of the events and will edit and post those soon.
Overall Go Skate Day was a total success – just having fun skating and promoting the skateboarding culture.
PHOTOS COMING SOON!
Tags: Bamboo Skateboard News, bamboosk8, chino, encinitas, go skateboarding day, oceanside, orange county, venice
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Sunday, June 6th, 2010
We are expecting our new batch of bamboo skateboard decks to be ready around June 30th. We will have tons of stock on 7.5, 7.75, 8, 8.25 and 8.5″ decks, as well as our brand new locker decks. Also, we will have brand new bamboosk8 high-quality wheels made with corn. Yes, it’s an eco revolution as we now displace some of the traditional urethane! Soy wheels –> Corn wheels! We’ll be using Randall Trucks on our longboards – can’t get any better than that!!! New eco-friendly t-shirts in a multitude of designs are also being developed. We apologize for running low on inventory this month – sales are booming beyond what we predicted; thank you to all who have purchased and continue to purchase. We can’t do this without you!!
Tags: bamboo, bamboosk8, corn, eco friendly, new decks, skateboard, wheels
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010
We like to give shout outs to good skate shops in our community that sell our product. K5 – check out their bamboosk8 decks with a rasta-inspired logo.
K-Five Quality Boarding Equipment
280 N. El Camino Real
Encinitas, California 92024
760.436.6613
http://www.k5.com
K-Five Quality Boarding Equipment
12630 Poway Rd.
Poway, California 92064
858.679.6822
http://www.k5.com
Tags: bamboosk8, encinitas, k5, poway, product, rasta, skate shops
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Monday, May 24th, 2010
BambooSK8 is super stoked to join the Vans Warped Tour this summer. Please make sure you stop by and visit the Concrete Wave booth where we will be featured with a few other great brands and non-profits. Concrete Wave has introduced the “passport” program for the tour so make sure you get your passport and get it stamped. We will be giving out free stickers, green washed ritual music cards for 20 free songs, bamboo shirts and bamboo skate decks.
We are looking for serious fans of our brand to help out if possible. You will be responsible for purchasing your own ticket (sorry we only get a few tickets ourselves) but once in, you can help pass goodies out at the booth. Geoff and Wyatt will most definitely be at the California dates so stop by and say hello!!!
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Key Club |
West Hollywood, CA |
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06/25/10 |
Home Depot Center |
Carson, CA |
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06/26/10 |
Shoreline Amphitheatre |
Mountain View, CA |
258 |
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06/27/10 |
Ventura Country Fairground At Seaside Park |
Ventura, CA |
188 |
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06/29/10 |
Cricket Pavilion |
Phoenix, AZ |
221 |
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06/30/10 |
N.M.S.U. Practice Field |
Las Cruces, NM |
149 |
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07/01/10 |
AT&T Center |
San Antonio, TX |
174 |
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07/02/10 |
The Showgrounds At Sam Houston Race Park |
Houston, TX |
270 |
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07/03/10 |
Superpages.com Center |
Dallas, TX |
328 |
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07/05/10 |
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater |
St.Louis, MO |
238 |
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07/06/10 |
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
Indianapolis, IN |
214 |
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07/07/10 |
First Niagara Pavilion |
Burgettstown, PA |
246 |
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07/08/10 |
Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre |
Cleveland, OH |
251 |
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07/09/10 |
Arrow Hall |
Toronto, ON |
187 |
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07/10/10 |
Parc Jean Drapeau |
Montreal, QC |
154 |
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07/11/10 |
Comcast Theater |
Hartford, CT |
182 |
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07/13/10 |
Comcast Center |
Mansfield, MA |
385 |
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07/14/10 |
Darien Lake P.A.C. |
Darien Center, NY |
236 |
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07/15/10 |
Toyota Pavilion |
Scranton, PA |
197 |
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07/16/10 |
Susquehanna Bank Center |
Camden, NJ |
189 |
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07/17/10 |
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
Uniondale, NY |
250 |
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07/18/10 |
Monmouth Park Racetrack |
Oceanport, NJ |
161 |
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07/20/10 |
Merriweather Post Pavilion |
Columbia, MD |
201 |
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07/21/10 |
Virginia Beach Amphitheatre |
Virginia Beach, VA |
219 |
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07/22/10 |
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Charlotte |
Charlotte, NC |
309 |
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07/23/10 |
Vinoy Park |
St. Petersburg, FL |
171 |
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07/24/10 |
Cruzan Amphitheater |
West Palm Beach, FL |
248 |
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07/25/10 |
Firestone Amphitheatre @ The Lot |
Orlando, FL |
276 |
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07/26/10 |
Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood |
Atlanta, GA |
296 |
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07/28/10 |
Riverbend Music Center |
Cincinnati, OH |
260 |
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07/29/10 |
Marcus Amphitheater |
Milwaukee, WI |
184 |
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07/30/10 |
Comerica Park |
Detroit, MI |
269 |
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07/31/10 |
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre |
Tinley Park, IL |
366 |
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08/01/10 |
Canterbury Park |
Shakopee, MN |
238 |
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08/02/10 |
Sandstone Amphitheatre |
Bonner Springs, KS |
150 |
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08/05/10 |
Northlands Grounds |
Edmonton, AB |
147 |
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08/07/10 |
Utah State Fairgrounds |
Salt Lake City, UT |
107 |
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08/08/10 |
Invesco Field |
Denver, CO |
201 |
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08/10/10 |
Cricket Amphitheatre |
San Diego, CA |
258 |
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08/11/10 |
Pomona Fairplex |
Pomona, CA |
215 |
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08/12/10 |
Sleep Train Amphitheatre |
Marysville, CA |
149 |
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08/13/10 |
Idaho Center Amphitheatre |
Nampa, ID |
60 |
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08/14/10 |
Gorge Amphitheater |
George, WA |
219 |
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08/15/10 |
Washington County Fairgrounds |
Hillsboro, OR |
183 |
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To learn more – visit www.vanswarpedtour.com
Tags: bamboo, bamboosk8, concrete wave, free, free songs, green washed ritual, music, passport, program, skate decks, skateboards, stickers, vans, warped tour
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