Wakestock
Encyclopedia
The Wakestock Action Sports and Music Festival is a wakeboarding
contest and Canada
’s largest action sports and music
festival
. It is held in Ontario, Canada on the Toronto Islands
, Toronto, Ontario. The name Wakestock refers to the famous outdoor music festival Woodstock.
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.
Wakeskate:1. Brian Grubb, USA Billabong, Malibu 2. Grant Roberts, USA 3. Stuart Shinn, USA 4. Dan Brown, CAN
Pro Wake: 1. Aaron Rathy, CAN Oakley, 2. Phillip Soven, USA Malibu, Liquid Force 3. Harley Clifford, AUS Monster, Liquid Force, Oakley 4. Bob Soven,USA Monster, Liquid Force
, Goldfinger
, De La Soul
, Story of the Year
, and Lupe Fiasco
on the Telus
main stage.
The winners of Wakestock 10 were as follows:
Malibu Boats Pro Expression Session: Men
Malibu Boats Pro Expression Session: Women
Billabong Pro Railslide
Oakley Pool Jam: Best Trick
One of the most progressive and richest events in pro wakeboarding and wakeskating for 12 years running, Wakestock is globally renowned as an innovative rider’s event that showcases the best in wakeboarding, wakeskating and the action sports lifestyle including incredible live band line-ups and legendary parties.
Wakestock was the first pro wakeboarding tour event to include rails, wakeskating and winch pools and consistently attracts the biggest spectator crowds in the world. Past Wakestock champions include legends like Darrin Shapiro, Parks Bonifay, Brett Eisenhauer, Jeff Heer and current superstars like Chad Sharpe, Shane Bonifay, Daniel Watkins, Keith Lidberg, Brian Grubb, Reed Hansen, George Daniels, Stuart Shinn, Rusty Malinoski, Phil Soven and Aaron Rathy.
Wakeboarding
Wakeboarding is a surface water sport which involves riding a wakeboard over the surface of a body of water. It was developed from a combination of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniques....
contest and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
’s largest action sports and music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
festival
Festival
A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
. It is held in Ontario, Canada on the Toronto Islands
Toronto Islands
The Toronto Islands are a chain of small islands in the city of Toronto, Ontario. Comprising the only group of islands in the western part of Lake Ontario, the Toronto Islands are located just offshore from the city centre, and provide shelter for Toronto Harbour...
, Toronto, Ontario. The name Wakestock refers to the famous outdoor music festival Woodstock.
History
In 2005, the festival was held on Toronto Islands from August 11-14. Each year the wakeboard competition is accompanied by a music festival. There are several stages with different bands playing throughout day.There are also other attractions—in 2005 there was a skatepark
Skatepark
A skatepark is a purpose-built recreational environment made for skateboarding, BMX, aggressive inline skating and scooters. A skatepark may contain half-pipes, quarter pipes, spine transfers, handrails, funboxes, vert ramps, pyramids, banked ramps, full pipes, pools, bowls, snake runs stairsets,...
set up for anyone with a skateboard
Skateboard
A skateboard is typically a specially designed plywood board combined with a polyurethane coating used for making smoother slides and stronger durability, used primarily for the activity of skateboarding. The first skateboards to reach public notice came out of the surfing craze of the early 1960s,...
. 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.
WAKESTOCK MOVES TO COLLINGWOOD
Collingwood, ON. August 9, 2009: Wakestock moves to Collingwood, ON. Wakestock in Collingwood proved to be a big hit in all respects. The pro riders and fans alike loved the new venue as well as the wide variety of party options available every nightWakeskate:1. Brian Grubb, USA Billabong, Malibu 2. Grant Roberts, USA 3. Stuart Shinn, USA 4. Dan Brown, CAN
Pro Wake: 1. Aaron Rathy, CAN Oakley, 2. Phillip Soven, USA Malibu, Liquid Force 3. Harley Clifford, AUS Monster, Liquid Force, Oakley 4. Bob Soven,USA Monster, Liquid Force
2007: Wakestock 10
The Toronto wakeboarding festival celebrated ten years in 2007 with a 400 square feet (37.2 m²) Oakley Pool (designed py Pat Panakos), as well as a music festival featuring the DeftonesDeftones
Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...
, Goldfinger
Goldfinger (band)
Goldfinger is a Los Angeles pop punk/ska punk band that formed in 1994. Currently, the band is composed of vocalist/guitarist John Feldmann, guitarist Charlie Paulson, bassist Kelly LeMieux, and drummer Darrin Pfeiffer...
, De La Soul
De La Soul
De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
, Story of the Year
Story of the Year
Story of the Year is an American rock band formed in St. Louis, Missouri in 2000. The band was initially named 67 North but was then changed to Big Blue Monkey...
, and Lupe Fiasco
Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco , better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, Lupe is the CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food...
on the Telus
TELUS
Telus is a national telecommunications company in Canada that provides a wide range of telecommunications products and services including internet access, voice, entertainment, video, and satellite television. The company is based in Burnaby, British Columbia, part of Greater Vancouver...
main stage.
The winners of Wakestock 10 were as follows:
Malibu Boats Pro Expression Session: Men
- 1st) Phillip Soven
- 2nd) Andrew Adikinson
- 3rd) Jeff Weatherall
Malibu Boats Pro Expression Session: Women
- 1st) Amber Wing
- 2nd) Sunni-Anne Ball
- 3rd) Barrett Pearlman
Billabong Pro Railslide
- 1st) Keith Lidberg
- 2nd) Aaron Rathy
- 3rd) Kevin Henshaw
Oakley Pool Jam: Best Trick
- Shane Bonifay
2010: Wakestock 13
Collingwood, ON, Canada – The world’s largest annual wakeboarding festival is proud to announce its return to Collingwood, Canada, August 6-8, 2010. Bands announced for this year's Wakestock include Public Enemy, Alexisonfire, and USS (Featuring Maestro Fresh Wes), with more Bands to be announced.One of the most progressive and richest events in pro wakeboarding and wakeskating for 12 years running, Wakestock is globally renowned as an innovative rider’s event that showcases the best in wakeboarding, wakeskating and the action sports lifestyle including incredible live band line-ups and legendary parties.
Wakestock was the first pro wakeboarding tour event to include rails, wakeskating and winch pools and consistently attracts the biggest spectator crowds in the world. Past Wakestock champions include legends like Darrin Shapiro, Parks Bonifay, Brett Eisenhauer, Jeff Heer and current superstars like Chad Sharpe, Shane Bonifay, Daniel Watkins, Keith Lidberg, Brian Grubb, Reed Hansen, George Daniels, Stuart Shinn, Rusty Malinoski, Phil Soven and Aaron Rathy.