Red Bull BC One

CHICAGO -- On July 23 in Chicago, the nation’s best B-Boys will face off during the Red Bull BC One United States qualifier. Throughout four rounds of of 1-on-1 battles, the competition will pit city against city and crew against crew. Style will clash with power, toprock with downrock, tight footwork with explosive acrobatics. At the end, only one of the 16 competitors will emerge with the right to call himself the best B-Boy in the country. In addition to bragging rights, the victor will earn the chance to represent the United States at the Red Bull BC One World Finals in Moscow, Russia this November. The national qualifier in Chicago will be held at the Aragon Ballroom on Saturday, July 23 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets will go on sale on June 27.

B-Boy Ronnie, the Las Vegas breaker who won the 2007 Red Bull BC One Finals in South Africa, knows something about the importance of the United States qualifier. He will join B-Boys Roxrite, Lego, Moy and Wicked to help judge the Chicago event. Looking ahead, Ronnie said, “To win something this big in America will mean so much. All the B-Boys are training for this like it’s the Red Bull BC One Finals. Whoever wins this, it’s going to be a big deal.”As one of the four elements of Hip Hop—along with MCing, DJing and graffiti—B-Boying has thrived in Chicago, a city with undisputed Hip Hop cred. The Aragon Ballroom, one of the Windy City’s most storied cultural landmarks and a legendary dance venue, will serve as the arena for a day of battles that will help shape the future of B-Boying. Music will be provided by Skeme Richards, who serves as the DJ for the renowned Rock Steady Crew. Tickets for the event will go on sale June 27 at $10.00 for GA and $20 for VIP and can be purchased online or through the Aragon box office.

The 16 participating B-Boys who will compete include: 
ATN (Los Vegas), El Nino (Boston), Evol (Chicago), Frankie (NYC), Gravity (NYC), Kareem (LA), Keebz (Orlando), Kid Glyde (NYC), Mijo (Milwaukee), MN Joe (Minneapolis), Morris (Sacramento), Nasty Ray (San Jose), Palmer (Houston), Puzzles (Toronto), Toyz aRe Us (Washington), and Vicious Vic (Orlando).

MEDIA INFORMATION

Media Contacts: Jennifer Belongia-Barak at jennifer.belongia-barak@us.redbull.com Kelli Shives at kelli.shives@us.redbull.com

Social: Twitter @redbullbcone @redbullCHI #RBBC1 www.facebook.com/redbullBCone

TICKET LINKS

Shortened URL: http://win.gs/TIX-bc-one 
Full URL: http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=1508596 
Venue: aragon.com