Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Huckjam Tour
by Activision
Activision presents Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom HuckJam, the celebrated fall arena tour showcasing the premier talents in action sports and music kicked off Oct. 2, 2003, in Vancouver and will run for seven weeks across North America. Tickets are currently on sale through TicketMaster.
Hawk’s dream team for this unrivaled production feature HuckJam vets in Skate: Tony Hawk, Bucky Lasek, Andy Macdonald, Lincoln Ueda and Sergie Ventura. New to the tour is Bob Burnquist, the premier loop rider in the world. In BMX: Dave Mirra, Mat Hoffman, John Parker, Simon Tabron and Kevin Robinson. And of course, the HuckJam wouldn’t be complete without the madness of Moto X freestyle riders: Carey Hart, Clifford “The Flyin' Hawaiian” Adoptante, Ronnie Faisst and Dustin Miller.
“Boom Boom HuckJam is an idea that is long overdue. It is a Skate/BMX/Moto show of arena proportions, featuring an elaborate ramp system, music, and choreography. We, as professional riders, couldn’t wait any longer to make it a reality. The first tour was a blast and it will only get better.” -Tony Hawk
This year’s high-octane tour will blow spectators away with a new unique set design reminiscent of an actual street and new terrifying ramp features including the “Loop of Death” and the “30 Foot Fall.” Music for this year's Boom Boom HuckJam will be performed by The Anarchy Orchestra, a polyrhythmic ensemble whose repertoire features extended instrumental versions of classic punk and alternative tunes. Think the Blue Man Group's band at a rave at 3 in the morning. Now picture the Boom Boom HuckJam going on at the same time. Exactly!
Last year’s tour – the first national arena tour to features skateboarders, BMXers and Motocross riders as the arena headliners – packed major venues from coast to coast. At the heart of the show is a multi-million dollar ramp system, which includes a massive halfpipe encircled by a Motocross track, enabling Moto-X riders to launch over the skate ramp. When the riders went off all at once, it was possible to see Tony and Hoffman pull synchronized 720s while Hart floated a “superman” over the ramp. Meanwhile, top musical talent rocked the house.
The unprecedented 2002 tour received a flood of press, with articles in scores of nationwide magazine, major metropolitan newspapers, a feature on the CBS news show “60 Minutes II,” and an hour-long special that aired on ESPN, MTV2 and Fox Sports Net. Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom HuckJam is once again presented by video game giant Activision. Sponsors supporting the tour are Frito Lay's Go Snacks, McDonalds, Hershey's Milk, Hot Wheels and Quiksilver. Media partners are MTV2 and Transworld. The tour is being produced by SLAM Management.
Here are the scheduled dates for this month (subject to change):
Nov-02 - Sun - Washington, DC - MCI Center
Nov-04 - Tues - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
Nov-05 - Wed - St Louis, MO - Savvis Center
Nov-07 - Fri - San Antonio, TX - Alamodome
Nov-08 - Sat - Dallas, TX - Reunion Arena
Nov-09 - Sun - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
Nov-10 - Mon - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
Nov-12 - Wed - Nashville, TN - Gaylord Entertainment
Center
Nov-14 - Fri - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
Nov-15 - Sat - Tampa, FL - St Pete Times Forum
Nov-16 - Sun - Ft Lauderdale, FL - Office Depot Center
Editor's note: Tony Hawk established the Tony Hawk Foundation to help promote and fund public skateparks in the U.S. Visit Tony Hawk's website
to read his bio and watch more than 50 video clips of him skating.
Press release issued by
Activision
http://www.activision.com/en_US/home/home.jsp
Photo of Tony Hawk
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