Category: Events

Fergus “Fergadelic” Purcell Designs Moto, BMX, Skate-Inspired Collection for Marc by Marc Jacobs—First to Bring Moto Style into High Fashion

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Fergus “Fergadelic” Purcell has been at the center of graphics for streetwear and skateboarding for years. He’s the man behind Palace Skateboards’ Tri-Ferg logo, and has done a number of collaborations with brands such as Stussy and Silas. He’s been given cred for bringing grunge-wear to the runway and crossing boundaries of music, fashion, art, […]

X Games Debuts in Austin, Large Crowds, Mega Sponsor Activation, Bad Religion, Kanye, and High Action Sports Drama

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The X Games’ new home in Austin, TX from June 5-8, 2014, was a major success. Not only did the city of Austin greet the action sports athletes, fans, and sponsors with enthusiasm, but the new format for the games including music stages and performances from the Flaming Lips, Bad Religion, Mac Miller, and Kanye […]

Snowboarding Becomes United with Launch of World Snowboard Tour 2.0

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Ticket to Ride (TTR) has announced the successful collaboration between riders, top events, nations and the snowboard industry towards a unified contest series in freestyle snowboarding after their annual general assembly meetings last week in Barcelona. This marks a bright future for the industry and success of the sport. Here’s more: TTR, a non profit […]

Source Interlink Media, Parent Company of GrindTV, Powder, Transworld, Surfer, Skateboarding, Re-Brands to TEN: The Enthusiast Network

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One of the largest media company’s for action sports publications and videos has announced a sweeping redesign of its brand portfolio, and a new name – TEN: The Enthusiast Network. The TEN audience represents the largest concentration of males 18-34 within the automotive and outdoor-adventure markets. “TEN: The Enthusiast Network speaks to who we are, […]

Sally Fitzgibbons Claims Victory at theFiji Women’s Pro Surfing on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP Women’s World Championship Tour

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An epic Finals day at the Fiji Women’s Pro, Stop No. 5 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT), saw Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) reign supreme and claim victory after a day of pumping surf at Cloudbreak. She went head-to-head with five-time ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) in their first […]

Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival Honors Active Military and Veterans with Metal of Honor Charity Program

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The world’s biggest heavy music touring festival, the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL, is celebrating its 7th year, and as in year’s past, the festival is partnering with charity program Metal of Honor.  This year, Metal of Honor is proud to welcome back its partnership with iHome Audio, as well as welcome Second Stage sponsor […]

X Games Austin Debuts Festival-Like Experience In Addition to Action Sports Competition

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X Games in Austin, TX, June 6-8, 2014, is shaping up to be a different sort of event than it was in Los Angeles. Today, they announced that not only would there be the world-class action sports competitions, but 9 themed festival villages along with an entire music line-up. The festival villages are called Galleria, […]

Olympics X United Nations: Sign Historic Deal to Use Sports as Catalyst for Peace, Better World for Youth Culture, Environmental Sustainability

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Sports have always been a gateway to better communication and international relations, and now, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has announced an historic deal with the United Nations signed by IOC President Thomas Bach and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The agreement underlines that the IOC and the UN “share the same values of contributing to […]

Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Enters License Deal for Vans Triple Crown of Surfing; Brings Back Women’s Pipe Masters Event

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After a three-year hiatus, women’s competition will return to Hawaii with the ASP WCT season-ending Maui Women’s Pro as well as a women’s Pipe Masters showcase featuring top international and local talent. These events, combined with two men’s ASP Prime events, and the men’s ASP WCT finale in the Billabong Pipe Masters for a combined […]

Please Vote! SXSW Eco Conference Is Considering Label Networks as a Presenter on Youth Culture X Sustainability—Here’s What to Expect

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Label Networks is currently being considered as a speaker at the upcoming SXSW Eco Conference in Austin, TX, October 6-8, 2014. The first step however is to get supporting friends, colleagues, and those interested in our topic to vote on SXSW Eco’s Panel Picker until May 16. We hope you can support our presentation! Vote […]