Leftfield on Ludlow Constructs Indoor ‘Skate Park’ for Saturday Event
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Here’s something from left field at, ahem, Leftfield. Neighbors alerted us to some loud construction behind the Ludlow Street bar (see photo below), and we now know why. It’s much ado about a skate ramp. Forgtmenot wasn’t the only spot that decided to construct one.
Leftfield built the quarter-pipe as part of an event to transpire Saturday at 87 Ludlow – “Skate Park in a Bar.” The so-called “indoor skate park” will play host to The Gnarmads, a popular duo presently documenting a cross-country skating tour.
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From the mailbag:
The indoor Skate Park at Leftfield is being constructed for The Gnarmads, a popular duo that is video-documenting a cross-country skating tour where they are scheduled to meet up and skate with various celebrities both in and out of the skateboarding world.
The event on Saturday Sept 7th is a day long send-off party for The Gnarmads. From 1pm until 4am there will be live performances by Shinobi Ninja, Aliens, Ray Mazza and The Gutter Bandits, Wizard Sex, The Enablers and live DJ sets by DJ VESA, Matt Lyons and DJ No_Suits.
Skate Park In A Bar will also feature giveaways from major skate brands, raffles, beer giveaways by Dos Equis, an hour long open PBR bar, food by Chef Alison Rivera and lots of skateboading.
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