Vans Celebrates 50 Years With Parties Ft. Nas, Dinosaur Jr., Wu-Tang Clan, The Kills & More
For some, turning 50 is marked by a mid-life crisis, but that is certainly not the case for Vans. The lifestyle brand is embracing their “Off The Wall” milestone by throwing free massive House of Vans parties featuring performances by Nas, Dinosaur Jr., Wu-Tang Clan, The Kills, Erykah Badu, Jamie xx, Dizzee Rascal, Yeasayer, Shlohmo and more. Happening in ten cities across the globe, each shindig will go down in an immersive environment designed specifically for Vans, and will incorporate elements of the brand’s heritage in action sports, art, music and street culture.
The festivities, which take place between March 16-19, will be hosted in Austin, New York, Toronto, Mexico City, London, São Paulo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Cape Town and Kuala Lumpur. In addition to raucous musical sets, revelers will be treated to a range of activations including D.I.Y workshops, shoe personalization, a retrospective that goes through the history of the brand, and a 3-D interactive display of Vans’ 2016 brand campaign.
We have our eye on Brooklyn since it’s right in backyard. That one will of course go down at House of Vans in Greenpoint and serves up Nas, Yeasayer, who have a new album coming out on Mute on April 1, and DJ set by Questlove. Austin and London are also looking mighty good. You can find all the lineups below as well as a nice teaser video.
Now that we’ve given you the party lowdown, you’re probably wondering how you can get on the soirees, which are likely to also feature some sort of free booze. Brooklyn and Toronto are RSVP-only affairs and if you click on through, you can put in for your tickets now. Austin is a first-come, first-served for SXSW badge holders. Check below or keep an eye on Vans’ website for information about how to get in on the others.
Wednesday, March 16
Brooklyn
at House of Vans
Nas, Yeasayer, Questlove (DJ)
RSVP
Capetown
Stilo Magolide
RSVP
Hong Kong
Ray Barbee and The Mattson 2, John Cardiel (DJ)
RSVP
Mexico City
Wu-Tang Clan, The Kills, Jamie XX, El Guincho, and Shiro Schwarz
Info
Toronto
Dinosaur Jr., Jazz Cartier, and Tommy Genesis
RSVP
Friday, March 18
London
Dizzee Rascal, The Fat White Family, Ratboy, Julio Bashmore (DJ), Annie Mac (DJ)
RSVP
Sao Paulo
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Register
Seoul
Ray Barbee and the Mattson 2, John Cardiel (DJ), Shlohmo (DJ), Respects, Hyukoh
RSVP
Saturday, March 19
Kuala Lumpur
Ray Barbee and The Mattson 2, John Cardiel (DJ), Misgive, The Fridays, Killeur Calculateur
RSVP