The House of Vans is where creative expression lives. It’s a place where imagination lets loose over skate obstacles, art installations, workshops and concert stages, inspiring every person who runs, rolls, or stomps through its door.
Following the success of House of Vans Cape Town in March, Vans are extremely excited to announce the stellar line-up of musical talent, artists and skaters who’ll be helping celebrate 50 Years “Off The Wall” which takes place from 25th August in Johannesburg. The venue at 94 Juta Street, Braamfontein will be transformed into a creative space, skatepark and music venue.
Guests will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the House of Vans experience over a three day period, finishing on 27th August.
Tickets are free, and available from: https://hovjohannesburg.queueapp.com/
Throughout the event, the House of Vans gallery space will host commissioned art pieces from Black Koki, Danielle Clough and more. Showcasing heritage items from Vans 50 year history, the space will feature The Story of Vans campaign. Released in March 2016, the campaign puts a spotlight on Vans 50 years of enabling creative expression through the brand’s cultural pillars.
Visit YouTube.com/vans for the Story of Vans.
Thursday 25th, opening night, will be hosted by MC Stilo Magolide, with music acts from Mvelo, Ms. Cosmo, Kid Fonque and DJ Maphorisa. Doors open at 19h00 and will stay open ‘til late.
Friday 26th welcomes music acts from the Vans partnership with Psych Night, opening with Golden Yolk and followed by The Tazers, Soul Gems and Bye Beneco. Friday’s headline acts kick off at 22h00 with The Plastics, and ending off with The Make-Overs.
Saturday 27th gets off to an early start with a skate event in partnership with Baseline Skate Shop at 13h00. DJ sets kick off at 15h00 with live music acts commencing from 20h30 with, Youngsta, Stilo Magolide, Speedsta and Sean Kross.
Be a part of the festivities by participating in tote bag customisation, mug printing, photo booth and playing the Vans claw machine. There will be House of Vans merchandise available as well as food and drink on sale.
House of Vans Johannesburg 50th Anniversary Celebrations
Thursday 25th August
Mvelo
Ms. Cosmo
Kid Fonque
Maphorisa
Themba Lunacy
Friday 26th August
Golden Yolk
The Tazers
Bye Beneco
The Plastics
The Make-Overs
Saturday 27th August
Baseline x Vans Pro Classic Skate Event
Slice Frederico
Speedsta
Youngsta
Stilo Magolide
Sean Kross
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House of Vans Johannesburg
94 Juta Street
Braamfontein
Johannesburg
About House of Vans
House of Vans is a platform for creative expression that hosts art, music and skate events, with an emphasis on nurturing and inspiring the next generation. With permanent locations in two of the world’s most inspiring cities – London and New York – House of Vans brings to life the creative culture that lies at the heart of the brand to a broader audience through pop-up initiatives in cities such as Seoul, Berlin, Shanghai, Austin (Texas) and Guangzhou.
About Vans
Vans®, a VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) brand, is the original action sports footwear, apparel and accessories brand. Vans authentic collections are sold globally in more than 75 countries through a network of subsidiaries, distributors and international offices. Vans also owns and operates more than 450 retail locations around the world. The Vans brand promotes the action sports lifestyle, youth culture and creative self-expression through the support of athletes, musicians and artists and through progressive events and platforms such as the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing®, the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing, Vans Pool Party, Vans Custom Culture, Vans Warped Tour®, and Vans’ cultural hub and international music venue, the House of Vans.