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Tuesday 08.03.2010 @ 7:00am

Venue: Huntington Beach (click here for venue details)

2010 U.S. OPEN OF SURFING MUSIC LINEUP CREATES THE BIGGEST FREE CONCERT SERIES OF THE SUMMER
Weezer, Cold War Kids, Cobra Starship, Switchfoot, Hot Hot Heat, The Soft Pack and others to perform at Huntington Beach over five days in early August

Starting July 31, 2010, Huntington Beach will host top musical acts joining the world’s best action sports athletes for five days of free concerts on the sands of Huntington Beach, California for the 2010 US Open of Surfing. From August 3rd through August 7th, the following bands will conclude each day’s competition with a performance featuring:
Cold War Kids, The Soft Pack, Bedouin Soundclash, Iration, Switchfoot, Timmy Curran, Cobra Starship, Street Drum Corps, Hot Hot Heat and Weezer.

The U.S. Open of Surfing is presented by Hurley, Nike 6.0 and Converse. The festival combines athletes from surf, skate, and BMX, along with art, fashion and music—all against the backdrop of the famed Huntington Beach Pier. >From July 31 to August 8, 500 world-class athletes compete before more than 500,000 spectators. All of the action is accessible live on www.usopenofsurfing.com.

The U.S. Open features North America’s only combined Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Men’s Prime and Women’s Six-Star competitions. The event also hosts the U.S. Open Men’s and Women’s Junior Pro and the second annual WPS All Stars event which allows the public to choose 10 pro surfers to compete in the U.S. Open.

Music Schedule:

Tuesday, August 3 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Cold War Kids preceded by The Soft Pack
Wednesday August 4 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Bedouin Soundclash preceded by Iration
Thursday August 5 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Switchfoot preceded by Timmy Curran
Friday, August 6 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Cobra Starship preceded by Street Drum Corps
Saturday, August 7 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Weezer preceded by Hot Hot Heat