Wakestock

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Wakestock Action Sports & Music Festival , a wakeboarding contest and Canada’s largest action sports and music festival. Wakestock is the ultimate fusion of action sports, music, and youth culture entertainment, attracting crowds of more than 35,000 during the four days of boarding, bands and bikinis.
Held in Ontario, Canada at the following locations:
1998-2000: Bala, Ontario
2001-2004: Wasaga Beach, Ontario
2005-present: Toronto Islands, Toronto, Ontario

The name Wakestock refers to the famous outdoor music festival Woodstock.

[edit] 2005

In 2005 it was held on Toronto Islands from August 11-14.

Each year the wake board competition is accompanied by a music festival. There are several stages with different bands playing all day. This was the set list for the 2005 series[1]:

• Friday, August 12th

Transient Noise, Ill Scarlet, Magneta Lane, Cursed, Misery Signals, The Black Maria, The Fullblast, The Loved Ones, Comeback Kid, From Autumn To Ashes, Rise Against, The Dead Kennedys

• Saturday, August 13th

Summer Hero, 4 Barrel, Bombs Over Providence, The Reason, Protest The Hero, The Salads, Driver, Silverstein, Finch, Reel Big Fish, Goldfinger

• Sunday, August 14th

Crush Luther, The Jimmy Swift Band, Nine Mile, Truths and Rights, The Pocket Dwellers

There are tents all over selling merchandise and food and giving away free stuff for advertising purposes.

There are also other attractions, in 2005 there was a skatepark set up for anyone with a skateboard. There was a Pro Freestyle Moto X demonstration as well as a rail competition set up for wakeboarders. There are also separate designated alcohol serving areas because the entire festival is for all ages.

[edit] 2006

Wakestock, the world’s premiere wakeboarding contest and Canada’s largest action sports and music festival lands back on Toronto Islands August 10-13 for four days of boarding, bands and bikinis.
Highlights include:
• Malibu Boats Pro Expression Session
• Billabong Pro Railslide & Pro Wakeskate – featuring world’s largest rail course
• Oakley Launch Pool – world’s largest jib pool
• Skateboard Park
• Right Guard Extreme Freestyle Moto-X
• Miss Reef Canada Bikini Contest
• Over 40 bands on 3 stages:

• Friday:

Boys Night Out, No Use for a Name, Constantines, Social Code, Darkest Hour, Misery Signals, Hostage Life, Attack in Black, Idle Sons, Truth and Rights, Machete Avenue, Dodger, From a Second Story Window, Versus the Mirror.

• Saturday:

Sloan, Pilot Speed (formerly Pilate), Thornley, The Trews, Mobile, Kardinal Offishall, The Miniatures, Oliver Black, Rocketface, The Junction, Comic Book Fever, Late Fallen, Ruth's Hat.

• Sunday:

Panic and The Rebel Emergency, Down With Webster, Cities in Dust, 80 Proof, Rachelle, Mugshot, Remote Wonder.

WAKESTOCK WORLD SERIES 2006 FINAL RESULTS

MALIBU BOATS EXPRESSION SESSION – PRO MEN
1. Phillip Soven – Longwood, FL, USA (Malibu Boats, Liquid Force, Body Glove, No Fear)
2. Rusty Malinoski – Humboldt, SK, CAN (JStar, Xcel, Dragon, Etnies, Fox, Tige)
3. Jeff Weatherall – Auckland, NZ (Malibu Boats, JStar, Ogio, Alpinestar, Straightline)
4. Daniel Watkins – Melbourne, AUS (O’Brien, Reef, Rip Curl, Arnette, Tige)
Tie 5. Danny Harf – Orlando, FL, USA (Billabong, Hyperlite, Spy, Nautiques)
Tie 5. Brett Eisenhauer – AUS (JStar, No Fear, Smith, Centurian)
Tie 5. Keith Lyman – Orlando, FL, USA (Oakley, Liquid Force, Xcel)
Tie 5. Jack Blodgett – FL, USA

MALIBU BOATS EXPRESSION SESSION – PRO WOMEN
1. Melissa Marquardt – Canyon Lake, CA, USA
2. Sunni-Ann Ball – King City, ON, CAN
3. Andrea Fountain – Auckland, NZ
4. Barrett Pearlman – Orlando, FL, USA

BILLABONG PRO RAILSLIDE
1. Keith Lidberg – Twin Lakes, MN, USA (Projects, Gator, Sessions, Nautique, Erlik)
2. Kevin Henshaw – Sidney, BC, CAN (Malibu Boats, Billabong, Liquid Force, Spy)
3. Keith Lyman – Orlando, FL, USA (Oakley, Liquid Force, Xcel)
4. Aaron Rathy – Nanaimo, BC, CAN (Oakley, Hyperlite, Xcel, Nautiques)
Tie 5. Shawn Watson – Orlando, FL, USA (Liquid Force)
Tie 5. Eric Ruck – Orlando, FL, USA (Billabong, Reef, Hyperlite, Dragon, Nautiques)
Tie 5. Jeff Weatherall – Auckland, NZ (Malibu Boats, JStar, Ogio, Alpinestar, Straightline)
Tie 5. Derek Grassman – Winter Haven, FL, USA (CWB, Mastercraft)

OAKLEY LAUNCH POOL INVITATIONAL
Wakeskate Best Trick: Aaron Rathy, Nanaimo, BC, CAN
Pop shuvit to frontside lipslide on the hubba ledge.

Wakeboard Best Trick: Danny Harf, USA
Cab 270, continuous 180 – 90 out on the wall transfer down rail.

BILLABONG PRO WAKESKATE
1. Reed Hansen – Groveland, FL, USA (Cassette, DVS, Fox, Supra)
2. Aaron Rathy – Nanaimo, BC, CAN (Oakley, Hyperlite, Xcel, Nautiques)
3. Kyle Walton – OR, USA
4. James Balzer – Cloverdale, BC, CAN (Etnies, Hyperlite, Dragon)
Tie 5. George Daniels – Orlando, FL, USA (Hyperlite, Reef, O’Neill, Arnette, Nautiques)
Tie 5. Nick Harlos – Wasaga Beach, ON, CAN (Sattelyte, IS Design)
Tie 5. Clint Tomkins – Casselberry, FL, USA (Kampus, Xcel, Smith, No Fear)
Tie 5. Jeff Engen – Havasu City, AZ, USA (Sattelyte, DSO, Xcel, Starightline)

BUD LIGHT BIG AIR NIGHT DOUBLE-UP
1. Brett Eisenhauer – AUS
2. Rusty Malinoski – Humboldt, SK, CAN

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Wakestock™is owned and produced by SBC Events Inc, an independent Canadian production company specializing in action sport & youth lifestyle marketing, in association with SBC Media Inc., publisher of leading action sports magazines SBC Skateboard, SBC Wakeboard, [[Snowboard Canada]], SBC Surf, SBC Skier, Snowboard Women’s Annual, SBC Ski & Snowboard Resort Guide, SBC Kiteboard, Windsport, SBC Action Sports Business magazines. “Wakestock™” "Wakestock Festival™” and “Wakestock Action Sports & Music Festival™” are trademarks of SBC Media Inc. in Canada, the United States and/or other countries.

[edit] External links

• Wakestock Website
• Wakestock 2006 Photo Gallery