Would you hold up a sign for a half hour to self promote your band? Welcome to the Vans Warped Tour. Bands from all over the world come to live their dreams every summer in over 40 stops. Watch an outtake from the 300 hours of film shot during the 2010 tour from the No Room for Rock Stars: The Vans Warped Tour documentary coming out early 2012. Don't forget to sign up for updates on the film!

After two years of traveling the world documenting the best riders in the world with the best cameras and crew on the planet, Brain Farm Cinema has finally delivered their masterpiece, "The Art Of FLIGHT." This travel-based, documentary style snowboard film aims to not only show the best snowboarding on some of the farthest reaches of the planet, but also the story behind what it takes to get there. "The Art Of FLIGHT" showcases the incredibly talented snowboarding of Vans team riders Mark Landvik and Eric Willett alongside Travis Rice and many other guest stars as they trek to mountains ...

The second annual Vital BMX Game of BIKE is going down this Saturday, October 1st at Vans Skatepark in Orange, California! See 28 of the top riders go head-to-head for bragging rights and some serious dough. All of the profits from the event are going straight to the Athlete Recovery Fund. Can't make it to Vans to watch the event live? We're hosting a live webcast right here on Vital BMX. Stay tuned for announcements on invited riders! Until then, check out the results and all of the action from last year's Game of BIKE.

While in DC, Vans team rider Johnny Layton blasted over a massive gap at Freedom Plaza and Skateboarder was there to make it their October/November cover. Nice work, J-Lay! While you have it in your hands, flip to the Vans East Coast Tour article to see what happens when the crew gets together.

Back by popular demand, Vans once again joins forces with The Magic Store and W!LDBRAIN Entertainment for a new Vans x Yo Gabba Gabba! collection just in time for the holiday season. Whether its story time, dancey dance time or making funny faces, the Vans x Yo Gabba Gabba!collection features four new styles and will fit the whole family. Brobee, Foofa and Muno are featured in a full character color Slip-On along with one style that includes all the beloved faces of the Yo Gabba Gabba! crew. This collection represents the fun of both the Vans brand and ...

Within 3 weeks of scoring his first cover of BMX Plus!, Vans team rider Dakota Roche scored his second cover shot this month with a man-sized ice-pick grind down a 21-stair rail of the September/October issue DIG BMX Magazine. Quite a month for the HB local; a bronze medal at X Games, two covers and now he is over in Europe on a huge Cult trip. Life is good. Check out Vans Flow Team rider Steve Croteau's interview as well in the mag. Congrats guys!

The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, is pleased to announce its upcoming winter surf season in Hawaii that will be the final stop of the 2011 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Tour, crowning this year's men's world surfing champion! The Series will run from November 12 through December 20, on the North Shore of Oahu, and will offer a total prize purse of $830,000. The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is the most prestigious surfing series in the world, featuring the top rated surfers in some of the largest waves on the planet.

Don't forget this Saturday, September 24th, both Vans Skateparks in Orlando, FL and Orange, CA will be hosting the 4th annual September Shred Skate Contest. Registration starts at 10am and the contest gets rolling at 1pm. Prizes include $500 for 1st place in the sponsored division, $300 for 1st place in the ages 14+ division and giant sponsor prize packs for 1st place in the ages 6 - 13 division. Come out and join us!

The November issue of Surfing Magazine features Vans' own Dane Gudauskas along with a few page interview. Ironically enough, on the next page we hear from teammate Timmy Reyes who explains the ambitions that got him where he is today. Also, take a look at 17 year old Leila Hurst's conversation about building a new life in Newport Beach, CA. This issue's a goodie. Check it.

Vans and DQM followed up Thursday’s big opening day and private event at the new Vans DQM General store in NYC with a larger party for the community on Friday, September 16 at the House of Vans in Brooklyn featuring food, drink and a performance by Suicidal Tendencies.

What an accomplishment for Vans Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto who completed a perfect '11 season earning both the AMA Supercross Championship and his first 450-class AMA Motocross Championship! How did he follow that up? Well, he helped lead Team USA to its seventh-straight victory at the Motocross of Nations (MXoN) at Circuit du Puy de Poursay in St. Jean-D'Angely, France. Congrats, Ryan and Team USA!

Vans' first store in Manhattan, the Vans DQM General in SOHO is now open. Located at 93 Grand, the Vans DQM General is Vans’ first store in Manhattan and the co-branded project with local skate and streetwear purveyor DQM is the first of a kind in the United States for Vans.

Join Vans Snow Team rider Zac Marben for his first solo exhibition which features all new paint, ink and paper-incorporated works at AR4T Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA. The show will also feature the music of El Mysterioso and Dano Forte's Juke Joint Freakshow. Opening reception is Saturday, September 17th from 7pm - 10pm, and the show runs until October 2nd. Come out to see some great art and awesome live music.

The Supply and Demand Show was a group show at House of Vans in Brooklyn, NY featuring works by Chris Yormick, Rich Jacobs, Russ Pope and Jay Howell. It opened this past Saturday night, September 10th to a great crowd of folks who ventured out to see this truly unique show and installation. The artists arrived a week earlier to paint the ramps for the show, which turned out amazing. There was a gallery space where folks could purchase some original work, dj, drinks, food trucks, it was quite the event. Take a look at photos and stayed tuned for ...

As a big thanks to all of you for 3 million Likes on Facebook, we've called in a favor from some of our friends. Mastodon will be doing a LIVE chat on September 27th, which is the release date for Mastodon’s highly anticipated new studio album, The Hunter. This is Mastodon’s 5th studio album and follows their universally acclaimed concept album, Crack the Skye released in March 2009. The band will have plenty to talk about so make sure to be prepared to have your witty, scintillating questions answered with equally razor-sharp, sardonic answers from the band ...

The Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational went down this past weekend, September 9 and 10, at world-famous Surfrider Beach in Malibu, CA, with 16 of the best longboarders in the world riding 12-lb, single fin leashless boards along with some serious style and nose riding all for a $10,000 purse. The first Southern California stop of the series came through with fun surf, beautiful weather and big crowds and was held in conjunction with the Malibu Surf Association's MSA Classic. After whittling the initial 16 down to the four finalists, Alex Knost took home $4,000 for ...

It's that time of the year again! Time for the 4th annual September Shred Street Contest at each Vans Skatepark (Orange, CA & Orlando, FL). On Saturday, September 24th both parks will be hosting the contest which will include cash prizes and tons swag for the winners. Come out and see your locals give it their best. Registration starts at 10am (spots limited) and the contest starts at 1pm. See you there!

In August of 2011, legendary Vans pro skateboarders Ray Barbee and John Cardiel toured seven Vans stores in Texas and Oklahoma on the Get Out and Do Something Tour. Barbee and the Mattson 2 played live sets in each store, and Cardiel spun his favorite tunes. Prizes were given out to fans and fun was had by all! Explore and find out what went down, and stay tuned in 2012 to see where the tour will end up next.

TransWorld Ride BMX will host its prestigious NORA Cup Awards show for the 15th year honoring BMX's number one riders in seven various categories. The award is determined by polling pro BMXers. The show will be returning to Las Vegas on Thursday, September 15th. Congrats to the multiple Vans team riders nominated for the award this year.

Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational is going down this Friday, September 9th and Saturday, September 10th at world-famous Surfrider Beach in Malibu, CA. To get you pumped for this weekend's event Vans will be hosting a live webchat Thursday, September 8th at 7:00pm with Joel Tudor and other Duct Tape competitors. Tune in, hang out and ask questions on the spot! Surf fans can also catch a live webcast of the contest Friday, September 9th at 10:30 am and Saturday, September 10th at 1:30pm.

No Room for Rock Stars: The Vans Warped Tour documentary is slated to come out in 2012. We know ... that's still a long ways off. To whet your appetite, we're putting together a series of clips that will help the time pass by a little more quickly! Enjoy the first clip, from Vans Warped Tour veteran Dillinger Escape Plan and check back often to be among the first to see exclusive outtakes from the documentary.

A huge congratulations goes out to Vans Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Dean Wilson as he clinched the 2011 AMA Motocross 250 Lites class Championship with a 1-1 finish at this past weekends race held at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, PA. Dean's done it with one race left to go in the 2011 season, and only his second year of professional motorcycle racing!

Vans is proud to help bring the Videograss World Tour to New York City. On Thursday, September 8th, the Videograss crew will make their way to the heart of Manhattan’s Lower East Side to showcase the two new movies, “Shoot The Moon” and “Retrospect”. Vans Snow Team rider Darrell Mathes, filmmaker Joe Carlino and many other of the films’ riders will be on hand to hang with NYC’s city-bound shredders. Please join us if you’re in the area!

Denver, Colorado's 303 Boards will be hosting a Vans Skate Team signing with none other than Tony Trujillo, Chris Pfanner, Johnny Layton, Elijah Berle and Daniel Lutheran. Head over to the shop on Wednesday, September 7th at 4pm to meet the guys.

This Labor Day weekend, September 3rd - 4th, the world’s best professional skateboarders will descend on the RFK Stadium Festival Grounds and compete on a brand new custom-designed skate park, for a shot at the top prize of $160,000 cash and the first-ever Maloof Money Cup presented by Vans D.C. title. Thanks to support from Events D.C. and Vans, the skate park will be left behind for the community to use year-round, after the contest. Catch all the action via Live Webcast on the Maloof Money Cup YouTube Channel on today and tomorrow.

If you haven't seen the new October issue of Surfer Magazine, definitely get yourself a copy. This is issue includes "The Other Brothers" feature with team riders Nathan & Ivan Florence and Dane Gudauskas and shows them reaping the benefits of freedom in Tahiti while their brothers battle for rating points on Tour.

Join Vans on Saturday, September 10th and Sunday, September 11th at world-famous Surfrider Beach in Malibu, CA to see 16 of the best longboarders from around the globe compete for their piece of a $10,000 prize purse during the Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational. Closing out the summer at one of the most beloved surf spots on the West Coast, the 5th Duct Tape Invitational is held in conjunction with the Malibu Surf Association's MSA Classic and is the first Southern California stop of the series. The Duct Tape is unique in surfing as it celebrates traditional log ...