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Missed X Games Austin 2015? Feel Like You Were There.

June 9, 2015 by Bill Tucker 1 Comment

View From the Top of Big Air

You know what’s even crazier about this shot of Big Air? People actually ride down this thing. I had a hard time looking over it.

For four days and three nights, X Games landed on Circuit of The Americas like an adrenaline soaked blanket. Fast action, crazy tricks and unbelievable music filled the early June air with energy and fun.

If you couldn’t make it this year, here are our favorite moments in photos from X Games Austin 2015.

Thursday

While practices ran at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) all day, the weekend’s fun kicked off in grand style Thursday evening. Moto X Step Up was featured downtown, in front of the Capitol on 11th and South Congress. Fans gathered, noshed at food trucks and watched a small sample of the competition to come.

X Games Austin Step Up Track

The Step Up track awaits the beginning of X Games Austin 2015

BMX Jump Downtown Austin

Riders have to hit a vertical jump from a near standstill. Much harder than it looks!

Moto X Step Up Downtown

Think of Moto X Step Up as pole vaulting with a motorcycle. That’s about right.

Friday

With the introductions out of the way, X Games kicked off Friday with a full slate of awesome events. Those who started the weekend early got treated to BMX Vert, Skateboard Vert and the first set of events at Big Air.

While Nicki Minaj closed out the day musically, local fans were treated with a wide variety of ATX acts like A Giant Dog and Bright Light Social Hour.

BMX Dirt Practice X Games Austin

Riders try some sick tricks during the BMX Dirt practice

BMX Vert Trick

Sorry, sir. No amount of arm flapping will save you if you don’t land this trick.

HBZ From Sip Sip Austin Artist

HBZ from Sip Sip strikes a hero pose on the Austin 360 stage

Moto X Riders Practice at X Games

Moto X riders get accustomed to the track at Circuit of the Americas

BMX Park Event

BMX rider grinds the rail during BMX Park

Saturday

The middle of the weekend brought the biggest acts, the craziest events and the largest crowds. Skateboarding took center stage with Vert, Park and Street events while acts like Residual Kid, The Digital Wild and Talib Kweli entertained those brave enough to weather the brutal heat. The night culminated with an epic performance by Metallica on the Super Stage.

Athletes at Skateboard Park During X Games 2015

Decks hit concrete during Skateboard Park

Chantell The Digital Wild at X Games

Chantell Moody from The Digital Wild has a way of staring into your soul

Walker Lukens Austin 360 Amphitheater

Walker Lukens rocks out the Austin 360 Amphitheater

BMX Rider Mid Trick at X Games Austin

Look Ma! No…ground?

Amateur Skateboarders on Street

Ready to feel old? This kid is probably in high school. Whew….

James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett Playing Star Spangled Banner

What’s more metal than James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica playing the national anthem in the middle of a dirt track? I say nothing.

Moto X Rider Mid Flip

This can end in one of two ways: very, very good or very, very bad

Sunday

After the adrenaline fueled madness of Saturday, Sunday was the cool down. Off Road Truck racing was the main draw as Moto X Best Whip closed out the weekend’s events. Musically, ATX’ers like The Happen Ins and A. Sinclair closed the festival in style. A fantastic end to a wicked weekend.

Off Road Truck Rally X Games Austin 2015

Off Road Truck Racing thunders around Circuit of The Americas rally track

Joshua Logan From The Blind Pets

Joshua Logan from The Blind Pets absolutely killed it on stage

Best Trick Competition X Games Austin

I’m with you, sir. If I were that high up, I’d grab onto my board for dear life, too.

A. Sinlcair X Games Austin 2015

A. Sinclair (middle) and his band close out the local music at X Games

Sunset Over X Games Austin 2015

Stunning sunset over another successful X Games Austin

 

@BillTuckerTSP wants to know:

What was your favorite moment of X Games Austin 2015?

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  1. Leah Nyfeler says

    June 9, 2015 at 10:15 am

    Following up BMX Big Air (awww…I feel Morgan Wade was robbed of gold, even if Colton Satterfield’s final ride was incredible) with Metallica was AMAZING!

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