The Volcom Garden Experience European Tour - Stop 1, Breda NL

The Volcom Garden Experience European Tour has started with a banger last weekend at Pier15 skatepark in Breda, Netherlands.
Live music, Art exhibition, Skateboarding, creative flea market, Slow cooked BBQ, beers, fireworks and all-around good vibes!

Photo : Vincent Coupeau

Donna Blue from Amsterdam opened up under the heat with their polished retro sound and mesmerizing voice, while kids were diving from boat roofs in the canals.
Then Niko put on another gear on stage followed by French band Leopard Ale getting the audience into the groove right before sunset.

Donna Blue – Photo : Vincent Coupeau

Photo : Christian Vankelst

Photo : Christian Vankelst

Photo : Christian Vankelst

Some of the best shots of seasoned skate photographer Jelle Keppens were exhibited together with limited screenprinted posters from Elzo Durt and four collaborative works of Mike Giant with European artists FreakCity, Nicolas Côme (Sinpiggyhead), Hugo Zorro and Elzo Durt. Limited copies are for sale during each of the Volcom Garden Experience European stops.

Photo : Mathijs Tromp

Photo : Vincent Coupeau

Photo : Christian Vankelst

Things kicked in brutally with the Bonkies party at the skate bowl that saw Rob Maatman, Vincent Matheron, Nick Bax, Woody Hoogendijk and more battle for the 1000€ prize purse under the fire of the Nineyards skateparks crew and their fireworks…check the Flatspot mag video to see the action…

Photo : Mathijs Tromp

Vincent Matheron grab - Photo : Mathijs Tromp

Tim Bijsterveld slam – Photo : Mathijs Tromp

Then Pizza Knife from Utrecht got the beers and human bodies flying all over the place, setting things up for Mozes And The Firstborn who played a killer set of their best grungy tunes.
The spirits were already super high when King Khan’s Louder Than Death sealed the deal with their decadent punk rock annihilation.

Pizza Knife – Photo : Vincent Coupeau

Photo : Vincent Coupeau

You wish you were here…you have a second chance on the 31st of August in Berlin and on the 12th of October in Bordeaux! More info here
A million thanks to the whole crew at Pier15 Skatepark in Breda, all the bands, Volcom Netherlands crew, Nineyards Skateparks, DJ Radiobrainwave for the good tunes, Martijn from Thunder&Bolt, Flatspot mag, Vincent Coupeau, Christian Vankelst, all exhibitors from the market: Bunkers tattoo shop, Bricks86 print shop, Tie Dye booth was Awesome, Gentlemens Agreement Skateboard company, and everyone who showed up!