Press Release | May 18, 2018
New partners Include United States Air Force, Grunt Style, BIGS Seeds, Vivid Seats, Brimstone Recreation, and EdgeTV
This is a press release from Nitro Circus…
Los Angeles, CA – Following the North American launch of Nitro Circus’ all new Next Level Tour last Saturday, the leading sports entertainment brand has unveiled its partners for this year’s outdoor tour. Nitro Circus’ Next Level Tour, the most spectacular full-moto show ever seen, features the best athletes in action sports taking on the biggest ramps in the world. The FMX big air ramp alone, towers 15- feet above the show floor and can launch riders more than 60-feet into the air. This innovative setup was first dreamed up at Travis Pastrana’s “Pastranaland” compound then perfected at Nitro World Games. It is now touring North America for the first time. In addition to the full blown FMX set-up and the FMX big air ramp, Nitro Circus’ daredevils will brave even more motorized monstrosities during this electrifying high-octane show.
Nitro Circus presents the Next Level Tour will host 12 more tour stops across North America before wrapping up on June 23rd, 2018. Tickets are going quick so head over to to Nitro Circus to snag your tickets now.
Joining Nitro Circus’ global partners, Kevlar Brand, Yokohama Tire and Rocket League, are the United States Air Force, Grunt Style, BIGS Seeds, Vivid Seats, Brimstone Recreation, and EdgeTV.
“We are thrilled to announce our partners for the upcoming North American tour. Our partners are integral to the success of our world-leading touring business and play a key role in the progression of action sports. Importantly, our partners are on board with our philosophy of creating the very best entertainment and engagement with our audiences. We will be again working with our partners to bring engaging activations to our tour stops and right across our brand platforms.” said Brett Clarke who is the Chief Commercial Officer at Nitro Circus.
DuPont™ Kevlar®, an official partner of Nitro Circus, will be utilizing the partnership to provide their many licensees with VIP access to Nitro Circus shows, on-site activation, and to work with some of the most renowned action sports athletes in the world. Kevlar’s aramid fiber allows people to Dare Bigger. This extraordinarily lightweight, durable and strong material is used to make a variety of clothing, accessories, and equipment safe and cut-resistant. While it may be best known for its use in ballistic and stab-resistant body armor, it continues to evolve and is now also seen on ski slopes, switchback trails, demanding desert terrain, and even in the outer limits of space. In all of these environments Kevlar® brand aramid fiber allows heroes to be heroes.
Yokohama Tire Corporation continues its unwavering support of Nitro Circus and some of Nitro’s biggest athletes like Travis Pastrana, Blake ‘Bilko’ Williams, James Foster, and Beaver Fleming. Yokohama will be giving fans a chance to win a set of tires at all U.S. tour stops. Yokohama Tire Corporation is the North American manufacturing and marketing arm of Tokyo, Japan-based The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global manufacturing and sales company of premium tires since 1917. Servicing an extensive sales network throughout the U.S., Yokohama Tire Corporation is a leader in technology and innovation. The company’s complete product line includes tires for high-performance, light truck, passenger car, commercial truck and bus, and off-the-road mining and construction applications.
Rocket League, the hit sports-action game with a worldwide community of more than 44 million players, has partnered with Nitro Circus for 2018. First activated in Australia during the March kickoff of Nitro Circus’s 2018 world tour, the pairing will make its way to North America starting this summer then roll on to Europe in the winter. Rocket League will also make appearances across Nitro Circus’s massive social media channels over the remainder of 2018 through branded content, giveaways, custom content, and more.
United States Air Force will be activating at seven Next Level Tour stops across the United States. Fans will get the chance to interact with America’s modern day heroes, the Air Force’s Airmen. In addition to having the United States Air Force at shows, Nitro Circus athletes will visit local high schools with Airmen across the country. The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace. For 2018, the Air Force Recruiting Service is hiring over 29,200 new Airmen. An emphasis is on recruiting people with no prior military service into one of about 140 enlisted career opportunities. The Air Force recruits the brightest candidates possible, then provides them with tough, highly technical training that gives them the right skills to sustain the combat capability of America’s Air Force.
Grunt Style, an American-owned apparel brand, has become an official partner of Nitro Circus for 2018 sponsoring Nitro Circus athletes Gregg Duffy & Tyler Pynnonen. Grunt Style plans to develop co-branded apparel and hold Nitro Circus demonstrations at their Grunt Fest events across the United States. To Grunt Style, what you wear is more than just a necessity to be clothed. It’s about attitude! Grunt Style have taken the American fighting spirit and instilled it in everything they do.
Nitro Circus is beyond excited to have Brimstone® as a partner for the York, Virginia Beach, Myrtle Beach, and Cincinnati stops of the North American Next Level Tour in 2018. Nitro Circus’ Next Level Tour will travel across North America in May and June of 2018 with U.S. stops in St. George UT, Reno NV, Eugene OR, Boise ID, York PA, Virginia Beach VA, Myrtle Beach SC, Pittsburgh PA, and Cincinnati OH.
Nitro Circus athletes love BIGS seeds. BIGS will be sampling at Nitro Circus shows all across the country in 2018, giving fans a chance to savor their delicious seeds while they enjoy the show. BIGS knows you shouldn’t compromise on flavor. Ever.
Vivid Seats continues its multiyear partnership with Nitro Circus in 2018. As part of the deal, Vivid Seats has been designated as the Official Secondary Ticket Provider to Nitro Circus in North America. The Vivid Seats marketplace will provide fans the ability to buy and sell premium tickets to every Nitro Circus event in North America.
EdgeTV, an adventure lifestyle entertainment network, has partnered with Nitro Circus to have branding featured at shows during its North American Next Level tour.
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