Go Skateboarding Day is a national event, celebrated in NYC, LA, and everywhere in-between by every type of skateboarder. The COLLECTIVE skate/art /snow crew started the day warming up at the Wadsworth skatepark. As they made their way through downtown Akron they came across different groups of skateboarders, even a group of longboarders out bombing hills in the afternoon heat. Then it was on to the Akron park for a little session amongst the ongoing festivities there. It all culminated in a game of skate, like playing horse on the basketball court, in the parking lot behind The Auricle-Live M...
COLLECTIVE skate/art/snow is pleased to be sponsoring a local event that coincides with an international activity, Go Skateboarding Day, on Thursday, June 21st! All day skateboarders will be out enjoying the the official first day of summer: sunshine, fresh air, and skateboarding. We will be supporting this international day with freebies galore, including a FREE SHOW at The Auricle with local rising stars First & Thorne, Clevelands best unsigned band - NIGHTS, and The Perfect Gentlemen. While the show is free, COLLECTIVE will be operating a donation booth for the 'Friends of Jackson Parks', a...
By Rachael Ullinskey This summer’s schedule is packed full of concerts and the 2010 Vans Warped Tour is a must-see on your to-do list. Each year, over 1 million Warped fans pack summer concert venues and brave the extreme heat in order to see their favorite punk and emo bands. The Warped Tour is the brainchild of Kevin Lyman, who in 1994 thought it would be a genius idea to pair live music with extreme sports like BMX and skate boarding. Vans jumped on the band wagon and this concert event has grown exponentially over the years. The Warped Tour travels all over the country from the west...
