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July
19th thru July 27th.
The 2008 Honda US Open of Surfing presented by O'Neill.
As anchor of the Bank of the West Beach Games, the US
Open of Surfing is the largest World Qualifying Series
(WQS)-rated event for men and women in North America.
The $175,000 Honda US Open brings together top surfers
from around the globe and will feature reigning event
champion Cory Lopez, World Champion Andy Irons, as well
as world class surfers C.J. Hobgood, Tim Curran, Rob
Machado, Rochelle Ballard, Melanie Bartels and Pauline
Menczer. Other divisions include the O'Neill US Open
of Longboarding and the LOST Pro Junior.
US Open of Surfing & Beach Games - This surfing
and extreme sports festival sponsored by Honda and O'Neill
features the US Open of Surfing along with the Soul
Bowl skateboarding and BMX bike competitions. Location:
Huntington Beach pier at Pacific Coast Highway and Main
Street. Cost: Free admission.

Southwest Airlines Concert Stage
Creating a soundtrack for today’s lifestyle sports,
live music from national acts will entertain thousands
on the Concert Stage. Past performers include Grammy Award
Winning Ozomatli, Hoobastank, Joe Wood & the Killing
Floor, Mickey Avalon, Alien Ant Farm, the Von Bondies,
Lit and Common Sense.
2008 Performances include: The Donnas, Clique Girlz, Louis
XIV, Rebelution
Friday (July 25th):
Clique
Girlz (4:00-4:30pm)

Destinee
and Paris met Ariel at school in Egg Harbor Township
in 2003 and formed a group. They went to Hollywood at
the beginning of 2007 for a meeting and never left.
Jimmy Lovine himself signed them to his Interscope label.
They’ve opened for such artists as Backstreet
Boys, Billy Ray Cyrus, The Click Five, Kirk Frankline,
The Jonas Brothers, Drake Bell and Demi Lovato. They
have travelled to Tokyo, Japan where they performed
their version of the National Anthem at the opening
game of MLB at the Tokyo Dome between the Boston Red
Sox and the Oakland A’s. For audio and additional
information please visit: http://www.cliquegirlz.com
The Donnas (5:00-6:00pm)

The
Donnas are an American all-female hard rock band from
Palo Alto, California. They draw inspiration from The
Ramones, AC/DC, and KISS. Rolling Stone has stated that
“The Donnas offer a guileless take on adolescent
alienation; they traffic in kicks, not catharsis, fun
rather than rage.” MTV has stated that the band
offers “nothing more than a good old-ashioned rock
& roll party.” After gathering a cult following
since their May 1993 debut, the band achieved major commercial
success in the late-90’s and afterward. For audio
and additional information please visit: http://www.thedonnas.com
Saturday (July 26th):
Rebelution
(3:30pm)
Members: Eric Rachmany (Vocals/Guitar), Marley D Williams
(Bass), Wesley Finley (Drums), Rory Carey (Keyboards)
Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA
Albums:
EP Rebelution (2006), LP Courage to Grow (2007)
About:
Built from a wide array of musical backgrounds, Rebelution
first united in Santa Barbara, California. With Reggae
as the focus, the group set out to create a fresh and
vibrant sound which they dub “California Reggae.”
The band released their highly anticipated full-length
album in June of 2007 and just weeks after its release,
“Courage to Grow” became one of the most
downloaded Reggae albums on iTunes, peaking at #3 a
year later. By the end of the year, it had been awarded
the iTunes Editors Choice: Best Reggae Album 2007 and
has recently debuted at 10th on the Billboard charts
for Top Reggae Album.
Within the last year, Rebelution has made a name for
themselves with their iTunes success and performances
with notable artists such Pepper, Eek-A-Mouse, SOJA,
E-40, and The Pharcyde. With an intense resume, Rebelution
has already proven themselves in the musical arena and
intends to further expand their success with a sound
that confidently claims itself unique. http://www.rebelutionmusic.com
Louis XIV (5:15pm)
Members: Jason Hill (Vocals/ Guitars/ Piano),
Brian Karscig (Vocals/ Guitars/ Piano), Mark Maigaard
(Drums), James Armbrust (Bass)
Label: Atlantic Records
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Albums: Slick Dogs and Ponies (2008), The Best Little
Secrets are Kept (2005), Illegal Tender (2005), Louis
XIV (2003)
Toured with: The Killers, The Von Bondies.
About:
Louis XIV’s edgy image and provocative lyrics has
landed this southern Californian punk-rock group international
success. Rolling Stone and MTV has named Louis XIV as
one of its top 10 bands to watch. Louis XIV’s top
hits include “Finding Out True Love Is Blind,”
“God Killed the ueen,” and their latest single,
“Air Traffic Control.” http://www.louisxiv.net/
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