Thrasher Magazine

Unity Fest took over San Francisco with a packed weekend of skating, art, music and pure hype. The annual festival kicked off at the Roxie with the world premiere of THERE’s new vid Ripped in Half, featuring powerhouse parts by Samiya Smith and new pro Poe Pinson. Then the celebration spilled into the streets, going from the block party outside Double Down to the jam sessions at Waller. If you missed it, consider this your sign to make it next year. —Norma Ibarra

The weekend kicks off at the Roxie. A line down the block is a good sign

A skate video is basically a music video. Either way, it was sold out! Now, let's check the crowd

Not teens but still angsty at this homecoming 

Samiya and Poe, the stars of tonight's feature

It's spooky season; of course Fabi brought the skull bong

The Nike delegation with Elissa, Nicole and Cata came through to support their new pro

Leo and Carlos wouldn't miss the show

Vitória Mendonça flew all the way from Brazil for this one

Vanessa and Beatrice rollin' in right before the buzzer

Full house

Mr. Pinson, Poe, Jeff and Jim family portrait

Speaking of family!

Mean Girls made their way from the East Bay to El Rio for a fired-up DJ set

Shag tips the amazing Mara Guevara Divine

Up next is a band called Shuv, featuring Jeff and Gabe

Trish and Dharma are also in Shuv

Is that J’vonte's gettin' pitted?!

And to play us out, we got Winston Hightower from Ohio. Solid first night

After everyone recovered it was time for the Double Down Block Party. Props to Kat and Yana for building everything!

We got the coffee! Caroline Weimholt gets the first caffeine-fueled rip 

Princess Perk catches some early grab air

J’vonte Johnson soars with a jump-ramp classic. You know about Darkslide stick boards?

Yana surfs over her own rainbow creation—painted by the one and only Marbie

And Vitória comes through to cover all the backside grab bases

Nicole finger flips the bird

Get your Marbie Miller prints and you might be treated to a finger board demo. She's the coolest

Poe survived the premiere! And went straight to riskin' it on the rainbow

New York, Portland, The Bay came together

While others skated, Diana from Double Down and her team hosted art show and tattoo pop-up inside the shop. Stop by when you're in The City!

Cash for tricks, an unrivaled solution for stoke

Big Nakie with a BIG Beni

Down the block, Izzy Velvet fucking rocked it

Hell yeah we got merch! Kitty holds it down at the Unity booth

After sundown we got to witness the first Houseboy show in years! 

Still got it

Then we got Ryan is Lit on the mic

Ryan wasn't the only one lit

Poppa J, surf's up

Day two comes to a close with a little annoucement: Lissette Carcamo and Rayann Elsarrag now ride for Double Down shop!

Day three starts at UN Plaza with a beautiful view you can only get in The City

Taj Odum grabs early and takes it to front tail

Marie de Courcy, frontside noseslide

Lau Williams' first time in California and goes nose over toes

Bluetooth speaker on the session? Nah, we got Oddity with the full horn section and all that jazz

Imani and Tory gettin' the clips in 4K

Free raffle?! That's a no-lose scenario

What's a skate jam without free proddy?

Next to the stage, we got Whine. Turn it up!

Still the Wild West out here

That's right we got more music! Julius Smack, one of my favorite performers from Aunt Charlie High Fantasy days. They were incredible

Puppet show?! Is that you, Kien?

This is Toad Onion

Then it was time to shake ass with CODE Abi and DJ Shag

Consider it shook

Somehow we survived to the last day. Carly Heger gets it started at Waller

Osha and their pom-poms made their annual appearance

Waller was packed!

A new generation of Floridians

Just moved to The Bay and Adalyn's already hittin' boardslides on a ledge that once lived in SF MOMA

And for the send off, Samiya Smith backside Suski's in the sun

Only thing left is the annual group photo! Until next time!