BIG DAY OUT is proud to announce the return of the Vert Ramp Skate Show to the national tour for 2012. Twenty years ago, skateboarders rolled in on a huge custom built vert ramp to the sounds of skate rock band “Village Idiots” (on what was to become known as the “Skate Stage”) marking the opening of the first ever BIG DAY OUT. The legendary BIG DAY OUT skate show had begun and ten years of amazing skaters, amazing ramps and truly amazing skateboarding displays were to follow.
It’s been ten years since BIG DAY OUT has been able to do the skate tour as part of its regular shows and to celebrate 20 years of BDO, the skate show is back for 2012 and it’s bigger than ever! The Skate legend himself, TONY HAWK is back for his 3rd BDO tour after 14 years away, and this time he is bringing some of his skate mates along for the ride!
This is definitely not to be missed! TONY HAWK is on the ramp with KEVIN STAAB, SANDRO DIAZ, NEAL HENDRIX and JESSE FRITSCH in a unique skate show spectacular late in the afternoon at every Big Day Out in New Zealand and Australia. Some of the best vert skaters from the current World Cup Skateboard circuit have come together to showcase skateboarding today: ELLIOT SLOAN, JUERGEN HORRWARTH and Australia’s own RENTON MILLAR.
Undoubtedly one of the biggest stars on the skate tour is the ramp itself! A vert skate ramp, purpose built, for the BIG DAY OUT 2012 tour – a 14ft high x 40ft wide beauty. Nothing like building a brand new perfect ramp to inspire the BDO skaters to go over the top. This ramp promises to be the best BDO Vert ramp ever!
In 2001 we held the Australian High Air Championships amongst all the skate show action on the BIG DAY OUT tour. Jason Ellis went on to win in Perth, with Adam Luxford coming in a very close 2nd. The jaw-dropping feats of these incredible skaters were a sight to behold!
So, let’s do it again! This time around we’ll be holding some unique high air comps for the BDO skaters to go for; most 540’s, highest ollie, etc. A nice ‘go for it’ ending to the skate show day.
FRIDAY, 20 JANUARY, 2012 – AUCKLAND MT SMART STADIUM
Maurice Road, Penrose. Gates open 11am
Tickets $160 (incl GST) + bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from our website www.bigdayout.com, Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.co.nz, phone bookings (09) 970 9700 plus all Ticketmaster outlets and Real Groovy (Auckland).
FRIDAY, 20 JANUARY, 2012 – AUCKLAND MT SMART STADIUM
Maurice Road, Penrose. Gates open 11am
Tickets $160 (incl GST and bf) Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from our website www.bigdayout.com , Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.co.nz , phone bookings (09) 970 9700 plus all Ticketmaster outlets and Real Groovy (Auckland).
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BDO 2012 is MA15
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