Transworlds 20th Anniversary Party

November 30, 2002November 8, 2021 Jeff Greenwood 166 Views Ben Butler, Billy Deans, Nashville Pussy, Powerflex 5, Steve Alba, Steve Caballero, The Faction, The Hunns, Transworld Skateboarding, Vans Skatepark

Transworlds 20th Anniversary Party

Corey Parks ignited the crowd like the old days at Nashville Pussy with 20 foot fireballs. I am sure the OC’s finest were freaking about this. (video)

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The Hunns (with Skateboarding) – or 300k

The Faction – 300k

Transworld celebrated it’s 20th anniversary last week at a private party at the Vans Skatepark in Orange CA. We secured our last minute invitations (Thanks Grant) and headed down to the party where Powerflex 5, The Hunns, The Faction, and Sten Gun.

First off we needed a drink which we quickly found out were free and upstairs. Get some Jaegermeister girls to pour you a shot down the ice sculpture (see photo of Ben Butler) to get your buzz on fast. By the time we made it through to the food and beverages, Steve Alba‘s Band Powerflex 5 were already warming up the joint. It was kinda a late crowd because it was raining and LA/OC traffic was at it’s most glorious. Some skaters were shredding all the open areas of the park the whole night long. Check out the haps in the combi for a bit until Duane Peters’ band the Hunns came in to scream and scorch up the joint with sweet punk rock. Corey Parks ignited the crowd like the old days at Nashville Pussy with 20 foot fireballs. I am sure the OC’s finest were freaking about this, but they let it go and everyone was stoked.

After they were done the Faction geared up and the skating raged on. Gavin and the band played a nice long set up there on the street course stage. Amused by their groupies they carried on with smiles, and classic skaterock style riffs. I was totally stoked to get to see them because I never thought they would play again.

Sten Gun, Lance Mountain’s band, offered many a classic cover punk tune to help bring to party to a close. Eventually they had to shut it down and they kicked us all out back in to the rain. Transworld stoked us all out with an original copy of the first issue, a collectors item indeed.

A extra large thanks to Transworld for 20 years of cranking out the mag. Thanks for putting up with skateboarders for 20 years. Thanks for the party. And thanks for sharing the night with such a large contingent of skateboarders. Could you ever imagine the 40 year anniversary party?