KICKER’s Eighth Big Air Bash Fires Up Las Vegas

Written by Engle

Friday, 20 November 2009 15:35

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STILLWATER, USA – Put the sickest cars, fly action-sports athletes, outrageous stunts and a ridiculous sideshow atmosphere with the insane backdrop of the Palms Casino Resort, and you’ve got the hottest ticket in Las Vegas on any Wednesday night.

KICKER’s Big Air Bash 8 left a raucous crowd of thousands an idea of what Livin’ Loud is all about, providing a mid-week diversion for attendees of the annual SEMA Show and entertainment for many others who were just along for the ride.

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The production was flawless, and showgoers enjoyed death-defying demos by KICKER-sponsored freestyle moto riders, freestyle quad mercenaries The Bomb Squad, the popular mini-moto race with frequent pileups, 70 mile-per-hour RC cars, music by DJ Impulse, and everything else that makes the Bash the party to attend during the SEMA Show.

The KICKER XRV rig greeted long lines at the gate, and fans soon found the nearby interactive Xbox 360 gaming area offering head-to-head Halo 3. The 53-foot Makita Experience More trailer was on hand with tool demos and giveaways, Oakley’s Rolling O Labs, the Silver Mullet vintage Airstream trailer, Toyota Photo Booth/Car, the Monster Energy triple-decker party platform carrying its own DJ – and then dozens of demo rides from open-wheel racer Paul Tracy, skater-boy Ryan Sheckler, TORC Series off-road racers Rockstar Makita LeDuc Racing, KICKER’s own install team and others made it an event one won’t soon forget.

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Celebs also roamed the lot – announcers Erin Bates, Malcolm McCassey, and Adam Portue, Sheckler, snowboarders Chanelle Sladics, Grete Eliassen, and Aaron Biittner, MTV show-host/BMX legend TJ Lavin, rockcrawler Nicole Johnson, Team USA athletes Donny Robinson (BMX Olympic medalist) and Ivan Radcliff (bobsled), BMX’er Chad Kagy, auto fabricator and TV star Jessi Combs, and TV auto-enthusiast spokesperson Courtney Hansen.

Also pounding the Bash pavement were motorcycle artist icon Dave Perewitz, Chip Foose, Robby Gordon, offroad racer Travis Coyne, blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and daredevil entertainers Cowboy Kenny Bartram, Mike Mason, Cody Elkins, Tommy Clowers, the Bomb Squad and several others.

KICKER performance audio systems, a division of Stillwater Designs and Audio, Inc.^®, are available for the mobile and home audio aftermarket at authorized dealers worldwide, and also through selected Original Equipment Manufacturers. Consumers needing more information on KICKER or Livin’ Loud^® may call the Consumer Information Line at 1-800-256-5425 or visit the brand Web site at www.kicker.com. Follow KICKER at facebook.com/kickeraudio and twitter.com/kickeraudio.

A_fendertoyota – Toyota/Fender Guitars off-road FJ drew in crowds during the KICKER Big Air Bash 8.

B_makitaexperience – Makita Power Tools provided hands-on fun with its 53-foot rig at the KICKER Big Air Bash 8.

C_freestyle – Freestyle motocross always closes the show at the KICKER Big Air Bash during the SEMA Show.

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Stillwater, OK 74076

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