Tony Hawk cancels first-ever Weekend Jam in Las Vegas

UPDATE (April 26) -- Tony Hawk on Tuesday announced that his first-ever Weekend Jam event in Las Vegas has been canceled.

I’m devastated to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances we must cancel the Weekend Jam event in Vegas planned for May 12-14. My apologies to those who planned to attend the event and the talent that made themselves available. I hope to revisit this concept in the future.
— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) April 26, 2022

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LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Tony Hawk on Friday announced the first-ever Weekend Jam in Las Vegas.

The event will be held on May 12 through 15, Hawk said on Twitter.

Hawk said the event will be held at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center for three days of skate events, performances by his favorite bands, video games and more.

The lineup of musicians will include: Modest Mouse, Descendents, DEVO, X, Cold Cave, The Vandals, Warish, Rough Francis and The Downhill Jam.

Guests can expect skating icons and innovators to be in attendance, reflecting a variety of styles and backgrounds. This will include X-Games competitors Andy Macdonald, Bucky Lasek, Rune Glifberg, and Sandro Dias; vert veterans Christian Hosoi and Steve Caballero; groundbreaking American-Finnish skateboarder Lizzie Armanto; and innovative punk skater Kevin Staab.

Additionally, each day will feature the “Punk Rock Paint Brushes Art Auction,” with incredible works up for bidding.

The weekend will feature a Vert Alert exhibition hosted by Hawk with some of the best professional skateboarders; a street park set up; gaming lounge to play all the classics hosted by Gaming Community Network (GCN); and a skate shop with exclusive merch.

Doors open at 1 p.m. each day of Weekend Jam. The schedule will be as follows:

Thursday, May 12 – Tony Hawk’s Birthday