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the schedule
FRIDAY JUNE 25th
5pm – TBD | SKATE & BMX REGISTRATION
Free
PLEASE NOTE: NO SIGN, NO RIDE
Skaters & riders will be required to sign
a waiver form in order to participate. Under 16's will require
guardian signature on their behalf.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FORM!
********************PURCHASE TICKETS********************
SATURDAY JUNE 26th
1pm – 9pm | MUSICAL LINE UP: Bad Brains, P.O.S,
God Forbid, Ninjasonik, The 54, Cipher, Game Rebellion, The Bots,
Belikos, Activator, DJ MU$A, DJ D://BOI.
10am – 4pm | NIKE SB SKATE CLINIC RUN BY: OPEN
ROAD NYC
11am – 12:45pm | APX PRESENTS: BATTLE FOR THE
STREETS SKATE CONTEST Registration
12pm – 12:45pm | PRACTICE (contestants only)
1pm – 4pm | SKATE CONTEST Hosted By Steve
Rodriguez & Keith White
4:15pm – 4:30pm | COMPETITION WINNERS
10am – 7pm | $5000 CASH PRIZES
Inc All Expenses Paid Trip To The XGAMES
Courtesy Of ESPN & One Week Stay At CAMP
WOODWARD
********************PURCHASE TICKETS********************
SUNDAY JUNE 27th
1pm – 9pm | MUSICAL LINE UP: Mos Def, 24-7 Spyz,
J*DaVeY, The Cool Kids, Martin Luther, K-OS, The Memorials, Bad
Rabbits, Galaxy of Tar, DJ Lindsey, DJ MU$A, DJ D://BOI.
10am – 4pm | NIKE SB SKATE CLINIC RUN BY: OPEN
ROAD NYC
11am – 12:45pm | APX PRESENTS: BATTLE FOR THE
STREETS BMX CONTEST Registration
12pm – 12:45pm | PRACTICE (contestants only)
1pm – 4pm | BMX CONTEST Hosted By Danny Parks aka
Baby Bean, Jimmy Mac & Keith White
4:15pm – 4:30pm | COMPETITION WINNERS
4:45pm – 5pm | PRO DEMO featuring Nigel Sylvester,
Edwin Delarosa, Tyrone Williams
5pm – 7pm | FREE SKATE
10am – 7pm | $5000 CASH PRIZES
Inc All Expenses Paid Trip To The XGAMES
Courtesy Of ESPN & One Week Stay At CAMP
WOODWARD
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the festival
LET’S GET
FREE! – 2010 AFRO-PUNK FESTIVAL
June 25, 26 & 27 at Commodore Barry Park, Brooklyn NY
Get ready for some wicked summer fun filled with Live music, DJs,
skate, BMX, fashion, food, and art as we take over downtown
Brooklyn for the 6th Annual Afro-Punk Festival! This year we’re
moving the festivities to Commodore Barry Park,
right in BK’s Fort Greene neighborhood (Flushing Ave & N
Elliot, Brooklyn, NY 11201).
If you thought last year’s fest was hot, wait until you hear who’s
on the new the line-up: from punk legends Bad Brains and 24-7 Spyz,
to underground AP favorites J*DaVeY, Game Rebellion, and
alternative hip-hop masters Mos Def and P.O.S., we can’t even begin
to tell you how dope this edition is going to be. Check out the
full program above.
APX “Battles For The
Streets”: Our skate/BMX clinics and battles will be in full
effect with the sickest pro skaters and riders, $5,000 worth of
prizes, sponsored by Nike 6.0, Nike SB, Skullcandy and truth. Check
out the calendar above for details and sign up info for the clinics
and battles.
ALL SKATERS & RIDERS MUST FILL-OUT THE WAIVER
FORM AND RETURN IT TO STORE OF ORIGIN BY JUNE 24TH 2010, OR BRING
IT WITH YOU ON REGISTRATION DAY ON JUNE 25TH 2010
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FORM
And as always, some of our favourite visual artists, fashion
designers, and food will be on hand to make the experience even
wilder. The festival is the main event of the year for the global
Afro-punk community and the definitive destination for audiences
looking to experience true Afro-punk culture.
Read below for directions and ticket info!
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
TICKETS!
HOW TO GET THERE:
By Subway:
F train to York Street. Emerge from station and turn left. You are
now on Jay Street. Walk up Jay Street, turn left on Sands, walk
down the hill and turn right on Navy Street. The park is a 1 block
from there on the left. Use the BQE as a guide.
From the Manhattan
Bridge:
Stay in the right lane on the bridge and exit toward the BQE. Stay
right as you exit. Turn right on Sands and turn right on Navy. The
park is a block from there.
From the Brooklyn
Bridge:
Stay in the right lane on the bridge and exit toward the BQE. Stay
right as you exit. Turn right on Prospect Street. When you get
under the Manhattan Bridge, turn right on Jay. Turn left on Sands
and turn right on Navy. The park is a block from there.
From 3rd Ave.,
Brooklyn:
Cross Atlantic, then cross Flatbush. The Brooklyn Academy of Music
is on your right. Take first left on Ashland Place. Follow Ashland,
which turns into Navy Street, under the BQE. When you emerge from
under the BQE you will see the field on the right. Field 2 is the
closer to Navy Street.
On Foot:
Cross the Brooklyn or Manhattan Bridges from Manhattan, or up
Tillary Street from Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn.
You, the members of our community, are the driving force behind our
movement, and you will be the first to know about everything
regarding the Festival! As a member of afropunk.com, you'll have
access to presale information, special discounts, contests and
breaking news. It's our way to thank you for being a part of the
movement.
You should tell your friends to join too, as only members will get
the special offers we have in store for you. Click on http://www.afropunk.com/main/invitation/new
and invite them to join now! You can easily import your contacts or
manually enter your friends' e-mail addresses.
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