BIKES STOLEN, BUT FESTIVAL'S NOT GONE WITH THE SCHWINN MUSIC, SPORTS WILL COME TOGETHER FOR SATURDAY EVENT.Byline: Peggy Hager Staff Writer LANCASTER - Despite a theft of nearly $40,000 in bikes and merchandise, the second annual Block Jam will go on Saturday as planned. Featuring live bands and professional bicycle riders, the event will run from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Block Compound, 42217 12th St. W. ``We're pulling together people that would never do this if it wasn't for the festival,'' said Rich Barlett, owner of Block BMX BMX abbr. bicycle motocross BMX Noun 1. bicycle motocross: stunt riding over an obstacle course on a bicycle 2. , the sponsor. ``It's an alternative sport that any kid can do. Every kid has a bicycle and every kid's into music. It's just a totally positive event. For the most part, it's just sharing with people what we do on a daily basis.'' Headlining will be Schwinn BMX racer T.J. Lavin and Tim ``Fuzzy'' Hall, who rides for Mongoose mongoose, name for a large number of small, carnivorous, terrestrial Old World mammals of the civet family. They are found in S Asia and in Africa, with one species extending into S Spain. . Lavin is a two-time X Game gold medalist. Admission is free. A May 5 burglary cost Block BMX $40,000 worth of mountain bikes, BMX bikes, bike parts and custom clothing. Stolen were 12 complete bikes and parts for another 12. ``I'm trying to make light of everything, but I'm really frustrated right now,'' said Barlett. ``It was a major setback. Pretty much everything was for the show. It's not going to hinder the show part of it.'' During Saturday's event, food will be provided by Bootlegger BBQ BBQ barbecue , and vendor booths will feature those from A.V. Sport Truck, West Coast Hoppers, Kind Clothing, Mob Status and Imbas Clothing. The Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley community queens will be on hand for a fashion show, and belly dancers will entertain the crowd. Lavin will also be raffling off a Schwinn T.J. Lavin signature bicycle, T-shirt and hat valued at $500. Peggy Hager, (661) 267-5741 peggy.grimm-hager(at)dailynews.com BLOCK JAM BANDS The following is a list of jam bands, or bands on the jam band circuit. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9 A
The band schedule for the day is: --11 a.m. Tone Dogs --Noon: Mavrick --1 p.m.: Falling Forward Falling Forward was one of the forerunners in the mid-nineties development of post-hardcore, or emo in the United States. However, unlike the emo music of today, Falling Forward took the elements of the early pioneers such as Rites of Spring, and expanded on them with their own --2 p.m.: Ikarus --3 p.m.: Auburn Court --4 p.m.: Handsome Devil Handsome Devil is a punk band that consists of members Danny Walker (vocals, guitar), Billie Stevens (guitar), Keith Morgan (drums), Brian Wedmore (bass). Originally formed in the spring of 2000 and hailing from Orange County, CA (the same place that spawned Lit, No Doubt, and --5 p.m.: The Craze --6 p.m.: Organ Donor organ donor Transplantation A person/cadaver that donates his/her organ(s) to a recipient and Local 13 --7 p.m.: So Abused --8 p.m.: Action Heroes --9 p.m.: 13th Hour Call Block Alternatives at (661) 729-2800 for more information. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: (color) Rich Bartlett is the owner of Block BMX bike shop in Lancaster, which is sponsoring the Block Jam on Saturday, despite losing thousands of dollars of merchandise in a recent robbery. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer Box: BLOCK JAM BANDS (see text) |
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