Austin X Games kicked off with Tony Hawk downtown half pipe demo

The inaugural X Games Austin kicked off Thursday with an early evening skateboard and BMX demo by Tony Hawk and friends attended by thousands of fans from Austin and around the world. Hawk is the iconic skateboard king who helped popularize extreme sports in the U.S. The 46-year-old Hawk put on an impressive display on the giant half-pipe positioned a block in front of the state capital building that equalled the efforts of skaters... Continue reading at Examiner.com

Win VIP tickets to Myspace Holy Ghost! show after X Games downtown kick off June 5

The official kick-off for X Games Austin will take place in the 2nd Street District on Thursday, June 5 where Myspace will be hosting a free Holy Ghost  performance at ACL Live. Myspace is giving away a pair of VIP tickets with guaranteed express entry to the concert which will likely reach capacity. Music fans may RSVP and should arrive early to ensure entry to the... Continue Reading at Examiner.com

X Games to live stream The Flaming Lips, Gary Clark Jr. and more this June

There is good news for live music fans who are not able to the attend the first X Games held in Austin this June. The event has announced plans to live stream some of the acts including The Flaming Lips, Bad Religion and local favorite Gary Clark Jr. Headliner Kayne West was not mentioned in the official anouncement sent to media this afternoon. The live music webcast will be streamed on XGames.com, the X Games Facebook page and the X Games Livestream Channel.

In addition to the acts already mentioned... Continue reading at Examiner.com