Costa Mesa, CALIF. (October 12, 2018) Vans, the original youth culture brand and icon of creative expression has announced a new global music series, Sidestripe Sessions. Filmed at Vans Global Headquarters in Costa Mesa, California, the series features different artists across all genres ranging from punk, experimental, indie to hip hop all filmed in a giant Vans shoe box with a rotating backdrop of art installations. Celebrating creative diversity in music and art, the video series highlights Vans’ extended family of musicians through a two-song performance.
The first season of Sidestripe Sessions will include 12 episodes, and Vans is excited to release the first five episodes today, featuring LA indie band
Wallows, avant-garde performance artist
Serpentwithfeet, emo-rock legends
The Get Up Kids, NY rapper
Young M.A and Chicano solo artist
Cuco. Each performance is filmed inside a giant Vans shoe box with art installations created by
Jenny Sharaf,
Maxwell McMaster, and
Upendo. The rest of the season’s episodes will be rolled out every other Monday, with the next episode featuring post-hardcore band Quicksand on October 22.
Watch the first five episodes now at
https://www.youtube.com/Vans. A new Vans Sidestripe Sessions episode will premiere on a bi-weekly basis beginning October 22. Be sure to subscribe for upcoming Sidestripe Sessions performances by IDLES, Masego, Gouge Away and J-Fever. For more information on Sidestripe Sessions, please visit Vans
YouTube Channel.
About Vans
Vans®, a VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) brand, is the original action sports footwear, apparel and accessories brand. Vans® authentic collections are sold in 84 countries through a network of subsidiaries, distributors and international offices. Vans® has over 2,000 retail locations globally including owned, concession and partnership doors. The Vans® brand promotes creative self-expression in youth culture across action sports, art, music and street culture and delivers progressive platforms such as the Vans Park Series, Vans Triple Crown of Surfing®, Vans Pool Party, Vans Custom Culture, and Vans’ cultural hub and international music venue, House of Vans.
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