Old Man Bowl Jam Revisited from April 1, 2017 Southside Skatepark
Dave Donalson Celebrates 50 Years Young | DDI Old Man Bowl Jam BBQ Music Fest | photo Janine Visentin
Old Man Bowl Jam Revisited to describe the day. Dave Donalson celebrated a birthday milestone at the 8th Annual Old Man Bowl Jam BBQ and Music Festival. This year was the largest line up of 40 and older Masters skateboarders and Bands set to play on two stages. Dave Donalson and Doo Doo Nichols had been working on the BBQ all week in preparation. Allen Losi’s band One Less Zero flew in from California to headline the event. Russ Driver Band killed the stage and handled the sound. Contorsion Session played a ripping set born of skateboading. The Cops kept us all entertained with on stage antics and a great set to set off the Street Stage. Konkerute played a solid set that everyone enjoyed. 5104 ripped some originals and some awesome live covers. Free Beer band set off the day on the Bowl Stage. Somehow Chip Queso managed to keep everything moving right along as MC. Many skateboarders and spectators continued to arrive throughout the day and it was the largest turn out in this events 8 year history.
Pat Black, Todd Prince, Abrook, Tracy Weller | Old Man Bowl Jam 2017 | photo Lee Leal
At 5pm 250+ BBQ plates – pulled pork, brisket, potatoes and cole slaw fed crowd. Attendees also enjoyed a keg of EZ7 Pale Ale from Brash Brewery to wash it down.
Doo Doo Nichols Serving 250+ BBQ Plates | Old Man Bowl Jam 2017 | photo Janine Visentin
Embassy Skateboard’s Ben Johnson Smith Grind Federal Stone Bowl | Old Man Bowl Jam 2017 | photo Lee Leal
Live music from One Less Zero, Russ Driver Band, Cops, Konkerute, 5104, Free Beer Band
One Less Zero | Old Man Bowl Jam 2017 | photo Lee Leal
Russ Driver Band | Old Man Bowl Jam 2017 | photo Janine Visentin
The Cops set off the Street Stage | Old Man Bowl Jam 2017 | photo Frankie Gamboa
Konkerute headlined the Bowl Stage | Old Man Bowl Jam 2017 | photo Frankie Gamboa
5104 Bowl Stage | Old Man Bowl Jam 2017 | photo Lee Leal
With some amazing skateboarding Professionals, Amateurs and Hometown Heros the event became all of your favorite friends in one place at one time. Some of the skateboarders on hand the day of had ridden a board longer then twice the time you’ve been alive.
Southside Skatepark hosts this event annually to show respect to those that paved the way for skateboarding and helped to keep the next generation stoked!
Help Us Support Events Like this – Check Out Our New Online Store!
Ken Fillion and Max Peterson Share the Stoke | Old Man Bowl Jam 2017 | photo Lee Leal
We hope you will join us for an all day event here at Southside Skatepark in Houston, Texas. Please share this article and participate in next years Old Man Bowl Jam BBQ and Music Fest event happening March 31st 2018.