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Volleywood is the biggest beach volleyball tournament in Chicago. Created in 2005 by Jason Erkes and the Chicago Sport and Social Club, Volleywood quickly became the premier event of the summer for Chicago’s hip twenty-something crowd. Held on North Avenue Beach in Chicago, Volleywood is an all-day beach volleyball tournament and beach party that hosts over 280 volleyball teams and 5,000 partygoers. Tournament players compete for over $5,000 worth of prizes while beach bashers enjoy live entertainment, interactive beach activities, food, beer and bikinis. Volleywood has featured headlining music artists such as Lil Jon, Naughty By Nature, M.C. Hammer, Mike D of the Beastie Boys and DJ A.M. National sponsors for the event have included Wilson, Mazda, Sports Authority, Coca-Cola, Coors Light and Malibu.