Bedouin Soundclash at 2010 Hurley US Open of Surfing | MikesGig.com

August 4, 2010, Huntington Beach, CA • www.MikesGig.com

The BSC put on a spirited performance for an appreciative audience at the Hurley US Open of Surfing 2010. Vocalist Jay Malinowski was having some noticeable singing difficulty, but sounded great just the same. The infectious grooves pumped out by bassist Eon Sinclair and drummer Sekou Lumumba had the crowd swaying and dancing in the sand.

US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach - The Biggest Beach Event In The World

The Nike US Open of Surfing, then called the West Coast Surfing Championship, was first held in 1959. In 1964 it became known as the United States Surfing Championships. In 1982 it became known as the OP Pro for its sponsor, Ocean Pacific, that began morphing the surf competition into the mega event that it is today. The name changed to the US Open of Surfing in 1994 and then to the Nike US Open of Surfing in 2011.

The Nike US Open of Surfing is held every summer for one week at the end of July/beginning of August in Huntington Beach "Surf City", California. This once sleepy beach town is now an international destination for vacationers seeking the sun, sand and surfing. HB, as it is referred to by the locals, has both the longest pier and the longest beach on the west coast. The US Open is held on the sand, and in the ocean -- after all it is a surfing competition, on the south side of the HB pier.

In the early years it was all about the surfing, but since the mid-90s the huge crowds drawn to the event (upwards of 500,000 expected in 2011) are there for the free concerts and carnival-like atmosphere. It is the biggest party on the West Coast and its all for free.

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Video report by Michael DiMattio for www.MikesGig.com.
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