Extreme skateboard Ryan Sheckler will perform on Saturday at the Journeys Backyard Barbeque Tour at the Westfield-SouthPark Shopping Center
STRONGSVILLE -- An alternative music and sports festival is expected to draw 20,000 participants to the Westfield-SouthPark Shopping Center later this month.
Officials from the Journeys Backyard Barbeque Tour announced last week that Strongsville will be one of five stops for the alternative sports and music festival.
The festival will take place from noon-7 p.m. May 22 in the Westfield’s parking lot. The festival will also make stops in Sacramento, Calif., Dallas, Boston and Nashville.
The tour will feature exhibitions by renowned skateboarder Ryan Sheckler and performances from national and local bands.
Westfield officials expect the tour to be a regional draw, Marketing Director Andy Selesnik said.
“We’re already seeing a lot of interest in this event,” Selesnik said. “I’m an east-sider and I’m already hearing from friends and family that they are anticipating coming out for the event. We’re hoping to draw from not just from the surrounding area, but from the entire region.”
Strongsville was chosen for the site because Westfield has a large enough parking lot to accommodate the event and because Westfield has three Journeys shoe stores, which is the main sponsor for the event, Selesnik said.
One of the most anticipated parts of the tour is the demonstrations by extreme athletes, including skateboarder Ryan Sheckler, who stars in his own MTV show, “Life of Ryan.”
“My nieces are already talking about meeting Ryan,” Selesnik said. “He really makes the girls swoon.”
Sheckler will perform in a 60,000 square foot alternative sports playground filled with ramps and jumps. There will also be performances by freestyle motorcross (motorcycles) and BMX (bicycles) athletes.
There will also be free performances by national bands, including headliners “The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.”
There will also be an “American Idol” style battle of the bands. Local alternative artists will perform and the winners will be chosen by votes from participants.
The tour will also feature an interactive fun zone with 15 booths of free games prizes and giveaways. There will also be a special area where children can learn to skateboard.
For more, visit journeysbbq.com.
Contact Garrett at (216) 986-5479 or at agarrett@sunnews.com.
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