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The Dew Tour kicks off the 2015 season this weekend by bringing the world's best skateboard and BMX athletes to Chicago, Ill., for two days of competition, June 20-21. NBC Sports Group will present four hours of coverage on NBC and more than 10 hours across NBC Sports Live Extra and DewTour.com. Coverage begins Saturday June 20 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

Saturday night at Park West ( 322 West Armitage, Chicago, IL 60614) hip hop mc Logic will headline a night of music presented by the Dew Tour.  The Maryland born rapper broke onto the scene in 2014 with the release of UNDER PRESSURE, which was hailed as one of the best hip-hop albums of the year.  Joining Logic will be Midwest native Nyzzy Nice and Chicago based DJ Rock City.  Limited tickets are available at Etix.com.

Chicago native Chaz Ortiz and 2013 Dew Cup Champion Louie Lopez lead an impressive roster of skaters confirmed for the weekend, while past Dew Tour BMX champions Dennis Enarson and Garrett Reynolds join Chicago local Brian Kachinsky in a 

NASS Festival’s unwavering commitment to Action Sports in the UK takes on new levels at NASS 2015 with the introduction of the NASS Shop Battle in association with Ride UK BMX and Sidewalk. Skateboard and BMX shops are the foundation of the action sports scenes in the UK and the NASS Shop Battle is a nod of appreciation to them and their team riders.

The best stores throughout the UK have been invited to enter two team riders to compete in the NASS Shop Battle taking place on

Hoffman Bikes announced today that it will have new complete bikes, frames, parts and accessories available through local bike shop dealers by June 26.

The new complete bike range offers a range of options:
-$200.00 - 18" Imprint
-$270.00 - 20" Immersion
-$300 - Seeker

These past few weeks I did a couple of races. The first one was a 3 Nations Cup in Ahnatal, Germany. This is a race between Holland, Belgium and Germany (3 Nations), but it’s open for everybody. A small group of fast guys showed up at this race, so it was a nice competition. I felt good on the track, but had some struggles with the starting gate. My buddy Martijn Jaspers got the holeshot. I was in 3rd position when Jordy vd Heijden crashed in the first turn. Luckily I could just avoid the crash, but I lost some speed so a Danish guy passed me.

Vans, the original action sports footwear and apparel brand, teams up with prolific Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami for the fall 2015 season of Vault by Vans. Celebrated for his vibrant paintings and sculptures, Murakami brings his artwork to the uppers of his favorite Vans silhouette, the Classic Slip-On, and a focused apparel capsule for the Vault by Vans x Takashi Murakami collection. Murakami’s artistic anime-influenced style is renowned for its incorporation of lively colors, shapes and imagery inspired by traditional Japanese art and pop culture. Generally described as a “superflat” form, his work is known for blurring the line between high and low arts. For fall 2015, two of Murakami’s recurring motifs, the smiling flower and skull patterns, are brought to life in