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Skate Shop Showcase – A Total Success!

The recent Skate Shop Showcase event on June 20^th at the Gallery 1018 in Downtown Los Angeles was an absolute success.

Brevi

The skate shop showcase was more than an event, it was a complete experience engulfed in Skate Culture. The location was outfitted with lounges, an eclectic mix of music, free drinks, tacos, live art and a real sense of community. The vibe of the party made everyone feel that they were truly a part of something unique and progressive, keeping spirits high and the place packed from beginning to end.

Ninja Academy

The concept of the event was simple, each store was given a designated amount of wall space within the gallery to which they were free to design however they felt best represented their store.  The artwork ranged from a robot built from skateboards (Shelter), live painting (Transport), interactive art (ZJ Boarding House), technical portraits by Danny Gonzalez (Goodtimes) and tons more.

Val Surf

The night was completed with the addition of live performances including the Rock and Roll sensation Vesuvia Sonic, The avant-garde and genius drum and bass duo Ninja Academy, the female phenomenon known as Brevi and a poetry reading dedicated to the skate shops written and performed by skate legend Brian Lotti. Rounding out the night was a slew of DJ’s including Patric Melcher keeping the sound of soul in the air and bodies moving on the dance-floor.

The Skate Shop Showcase was presented by Ollie Pop and co-sponsored by ASR, Lost Energy, Rumba Energy, Rasta Tacos, Skateboarder Magazine, Project Nightlight, Barefoot Wines, Go SK8 and Firestone.

To view slide show click here

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Skate Shop Profiles at Skateboardermag.com

Our media partner Skateboarder Magazine has posted some profiles on a few of the shops that will be involved in the Skate Shop Showcase. Pop on over to check them out. Click Here.

ASR signs on as participating sponsor

ASR signs on to show their support for the skate community and the Skate Retailers as a participating sponsor of the 2009 Skate Shop Showcase.

Satellite Board Shop Signs on for Skate Shop Showcase…

One of Colorado’s best… Check them out here…

Satellite Team & Friends Visit Woodward at Copper from Satellite Boardshop on Vimeo.

Rasta Tacos

That’s right… One of LA’s best will be on site serving up wallet friendly tacos.

The ART of SK8 CONTEST

 

Art of Sk8 Contest - presented by Ollie Pop

 

The good people at Ollie Pop have created a way for all shops to get involved with their “Art of Sk8″ contest in conjunction with the Skate Shop Showcase. The concept is simple – send in art work on any type of skate related material (skate shoe, wax, deck, etc). The editors over at Skateboarder Magazine will choose the finalists, whose decks will be featured at the Skate Shop SHowcase where a winner will be chosen. Art work will be donated to a charity where all auction proceeds will be given directly to the charity. 

Send your artwork in today!

Vesuvia Sonic – Playing Skate Shop Showcase 09

Kicking things off is an LA Classic. Vesuvia Sonic

Brian Lotti – Skate Shop Showcase 09

Brian Lotti will be performing some spoken word and showing a new trailer he’s been working on… Be  there!

Liberty Speaks

If you have a second. pop on over to http://libertyboardshopfreepress.com/ to check out what’s going on with Liberty Board Shop from the inside.