Having a good lineup of bands is essential when throwing an action sports event. With that in mind, a number of top musical acts will join the world’s best action sports athletes for five days of free concerts on the sands of Huntington Beach, California for the 2010 US Open of Surfing. From August 3rd through August 7th, the following bands will conclude each day’s competition with a performance before thousands of action sports fans:

Cold War Kids, The Soft Pack, Bedouin Soundclash, Iration, Switchfoot, Timmy Curran, Cobra Starship, Street Drum Corps, Hot Hot Heat and Weezer.

This year’s U.S. Open of Surfing did not hold back when it came to creating an all-star musical line up. First you’ve got the Cold War Kids; a group of guys from the Orange County area who are pretty good. Hot Hot Heat came onto the scene about six years ago and their music and fan following has progressed. The event still needed a band with marquee attraction so they brought in Weezer.

This year’s U.S. Open of surfing will be that much sweeter with these bands (and others like Iration, Bedouin Soundclash and Street Drum Corps) in the lineup.

The U.S. Open features North America’s only combined Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Men’s Prime and Women’s Six-Star competitions. The event also hosts the U.S. Open Men’s and Women’s Junior Pro and the second annual WPS All Stars event which allows the public to choose 10 pro surfers to compete in the U.S. Open.

Additionally, the Nike 6.0 HB BMX Pro is a uniquely-formatted “park event,” featuring 25 invited riders. The Converse Coastal Carnage returns with a Super Mini-Park event for skateboarding featuring an impressive roster of 35 all-star skateboarders. Hurley’s Walk the Walk National Championship, a high school fashion competition, hits the U.S. Open stage on Friday, August 6. Six schools will create their own five-minute fashion show to win the grand prize of $25,000.

What to look forward to?

U.S. Open of Surfing Women

What It Is: ASP 6-Star Qualifier

Who’s In It: All the best girls, including three-time world champ Steph Gilmore, rising stars Carissa Moore and Malia Manuel and 2009 US Open Champ Courtney Conlogue

Prizemoney: $35,000 ($4,500 for the winner)

Why It Matters: With the women’s world tour mostly beyond American soil, this is the chance for the world’s best women surfers to show the USA just how far they’ve come. The level will blow your mind.

When: Quarter-final takes place Friday, Aug 6th at 11:30 pm. Semi on Saturday, Aug. 7th at noon. Final takes place at 3:30 pm

Music Schedule:

Tuesday, August 3 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Cold War Kids preceded by The Soft Pack
Wednesday August 4 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Bedouin Soundclash preceded by Iration
Thursday August 5 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Switchfoot preceded by Timmy Curran
Friday, August 6 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Cobra Starship preceded by Street Drum Corps
Saturday, August 7 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Weezer preceded by Hot Hot Heat

Check out all the events at the U.S. Open of Surfing.

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