Portland’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park will once again be transformed into a skatepark this weekend as the Rockstar Energy Open returns to the Rose City for three days of skateboarding, street art and live music meet alongside the Willamette River on Aug. 15-17.
The family-friendly, free weekend event is highlighted by live skateboarding competitions and musical performances, while fans can also explore local skate shops, food trucks, exclusive merch and more. The venue opens daily at 11:45 a.m.
Rockstar Energy Open schedule
Friday, Aug. 15
- Women’s Street Rockstar Energy video qualifier series: 12:30-1 p.m
- Men’s Street Rockstar Energy video qualifier series: 1:15-2 p.m.
- Women’s street semifinal: 3-4:15 p.m.
- Rockstar Energy team signing with Chris Joslin, Lazer Crawford, Braden Hoban, Jimmy Wilkins: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
- Men’s park semifinal: 4:45-7:15 p.m.
- Concert: The Paradox, headlined by Face To Face: 7:30-10 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 16
- Women’s park final: 12-1:15 p.m.
- Men’s street semifinal: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
- Rockstar Energy team signing with Clay Kreiner, Cory Juneau, Tristan Rennie, Keegan Palmer: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
- Park best trick jam: 5:15-6 p.m.
- Street best trick jam: 6:30-7:15 p.m.
- Concert: The Story So Far, Teen Mortgage: 7:30-10 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 17
- Women’s street final: 12:45-1:45 p.m.
- Men’s park final: 2:30-3:30 p.m.
- Men’s street final: 4:15-5:30 p.m.
More info, including a livestream via ThePlatfrm.com, can be found at the Rockstar Energy Open website.
— Sean Meagher is a photographer and videographer for The Oregonian/OregonLive. Follow him at @seanspix on Instagram
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