Wakestock 2nd - 4th July 2010 - 02 July 2010
Wakestock is Europe’s largest wakeboard music festival, combining the cultures of music and the world's fastest growing watersport in a weekend of high-octane excitement!
Wakestock began in Abersoch, North Wales back in 2000, when it was a wakeboard contest with a party in a car park for 800 people, and from then on it has grown to become one of the coolest most revered festivals in Europe playing host to some of the industries leading bands and DJ’s, along with the biggest wakeboard competition in Europe.
Wakestock Abersoch will take place for the 10th year on the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales, the festival is split over three stunning sites; Penrhos, Pwllheli Marina and Abersoch. Penrhos is the main festival site overlooking Cardigan Bay and across to the Snowdonia Mountain range. Acts that have performed in the past include Feeder, Mark Ronson, Athlete, Carl Cox, Biffy Clyro, The Automatic, Kosheen, Soul II Soul, Ferry Corsten and loads more. The Wakestock line-up always features an eclectic mix of artists. The audience reflects this diversity of music styles with rock, Indie, dance, breaks, drum and bass and hip hop enthusiasts who all enjoy a weekend of live music and extreme sports fun.
The main wakeboard competition is held over at Pwllheli Marina, perfect for watching the best wakeboarders in the world going large only meters away and Abersoch Bay also showcases the wakeboarding with action from the Big Air Classic competition. Abersoch and Pwllheli are both hugely popular tourist destinations, attracting visitors from all over the UK. Competitors this year travelled from all over the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, Switzerland and the USA to battle it out in front of the thousands of spectators that line the promenade in Pwllheli Inner Harbour.
The 2010 Wakestock Abersoch is a 3 day event – with music and wakeboarding action taking place on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Follow the links above to see more photos and read reviews about each part of the festival. More information can be found at www.wakestock.co.uk
