Lil Wayne to Perform at Civic Center Skate Contest
In addition to hundreds of skateboarders and BMX and FMX riders, Lil Wayne is scheduled to make an appearance at the Dew Tour skateboard finals Saturday at Civic Center.
The announcement was made with little fanfare on the event website this week:
A skateboarder himself, Lil Wayne will bring his passion for skating to the street course in San Francisco, while supporting the athletes competing for the Skate Street Dew Cup. His charismatic and spontaneous personality will augment the excitement of the contest, airing live on NBC at 1:30pm ET / 10:30am PT. Paul Rodriguez, Ryan Sheckler, Chaz Ortiz and Nyjah Huston are among the top names competing in the event.
Event organizers say Wayne will perform one or two songs sometime after the skateboard finals start at 10:30am. The appearance is a marketing play connected with the DEWeezy campaign launched at SXSW earlier this year, but we’ll give a little credit to Wayne who can at least ride and perform a few basic tricks. He’s been hitting skateparks around the U.S. and having skateboard fun with his model friends, too:
The Complete Schedule (subject to change):
Thursday, October 18
Venue Open: 2:00PM – 7:00PM
Civic Center Plaza
12:30PM – 1:30PM Free Flow Tour BMX Dirt Final
1:30PM – 3:30PM Skateboard Street Prelim
2:00PM – 7:00PM Dew Tour Experience
3:30PM – 5:00PM BMX Dirt Prelim
5:30PM – 6:30PM BMX Street Semi-Final
8:00PM – 9:00PM FMX Triple Threat Final
Friday, October 19
Venue Open: 2:00PM – 7:00PM
Civic Center Plaza
2:00PM – 7:00PM Dew Tour Experience
3:00PM – 4:30PM BMX Dirt Semi-Final
5:30PM – 7:00PM Skateboard Street Semi-Final
7:00PM Concert: Portugal. The Man, Reptar
Saturday, October 20
Venue Open: 10:00AM – 5:00PM
Civic Center Plaza
10:00AM – 5:00PM Dew Tour Experience
10:30AM – 12:30PM Skateboard Street Final
2:30PM – 3:30PM BMX Street Final
5:30PM – 7:00PM BMX Dirt Final
7:15PM – 7:45PM GoDaddy.com BMX Dirt Best Trick
Sunday, October 21
Venue Open: 12:00PM – 5:00PM
Civic Center Plaza
12:00PM – 5:00PM Dew Tour Experience
12:00PM – 1:00PM Mountain Dew Am Skate Team Demo
1:00PM – 3:00PM FTC’s Open House – Locals Skate Contest
3:00PM – 5:00PM Woodward Demos and Instructional Skate Sessions
4:00PM – 5:00PM Mongoose Athlete Demo at BMX Interactive
Harrison Street
11:00AM – 1:00PM BMX Streetstyle Final
3:30PM – 5:00PM Skateboard Streetstyle Final