Arizona Tiki Oasis 2024, April 25-28, Scottsdale


Event: Arizona Tiki Oasis 2024
Website: www.aztikioasis.com
Date: April 25th – 28th, 2024
Location:  Hotel Valley Ho,
6850 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Media Contact: Lee Joseph,  Reverberations Media
lee@reverberationsmedia.com / 818-415-5543

Established in 2019, Arizona Tiki Oasis 2024 (April 25th-28th), is an island lifestyle convention held in the middle of the desert at one of the best-preserved Mid-Century hotels in America; Hotel Valley Ho (est.1956). Wear your most festive aloha wear; sip tropical cocktails crafted by top mixologists; browse the pop-up Art Show; relax in a cabana by the pool during the day or in one of the two jacuzzis at night; attend a seminar and learn about Mid-Century design and lifestyle; shop the outdoor marketplace with a variety of artists, makers, and traders; and, of course, enjoy the overall island-in-the-desert vibe.

ARIZONA TIKI OASIS 2024 EVENT TICKETS:
www.aztikioasis.com/event-tickets
The Evening Resort Pass: $139 – (door price $149) Thurs April 25th – Sun 28th, 21+ only. INCLUDES: Resort Pass to evening events featuring live music and top mixologists. The Evening Resort pass includes entry to Suite Soirées, Opening Night Mix & Mingle, and exclusive Art Opening, evening access to Resort Pools. Also includes an Arizona Tiki Oasis Shopping Bag and Sample Tastings by top spirit brands.

The Deluxe Evening Resort Pass: $299 Thurs April 25th – Sun 28th, only sold in advance, 21+ only. INCLUDES: all in the Resort Pass and also includes a Limited Edition 2024 Tiki Mug designed by Eekum Bookum and EXCLUSIVE entry to Cocktail Parties.

NIGHT ACTIVITIES:
LIVE AND DJ MUSIC ALL WEEKEND LONG!
Including Paradise Island Dancers, Dubxotica! The Exotic Sounds of Liquid Desires, Moonlight Magic, Slack Key ‘Ohana, The Cocktail Hours, The Martini Kings, The Rebel Set, and Thee Stillnites.

ARIZONA TIKI OASIS 2024 MIX ‘N’ MINGLE and POP-UP ART SHOW
Thursday, April 25, 7-10 PM
Arizona Tiki Oasis Mix ‘N Mingle and Pop-Up Art Show “Resort-O-Rama” Opening (Art for sale starting 8pm). Enjoy Arizona Tiki Oasis Disc Jockey Otto von Stroheim live music in the lounge featuring The Cocktail Hours (Tucson, AZ).

LET’S HAVE A LUAU
Huli Huli Ho Ho Party
Thursday, April 25, 7-9 PM
It’s time for dinner and a bartender battle à la tiki! Make your way to three bar stations at the Hotel Valley Ho lush garden and try three different cocktails, each one crafted by guest mixologists. Tropical music will get you in the mood, along with a traditional pig roast and all the trimmings. Your ticket includes dinner from Chef Russell LaCasce, three featured cocktails, a festive lei, tax, and gratuity. Space is limited.

DAYTIME ACTIVITIES:
SEMINARS:
Join us as we celebrate Tiki and Mid-Century style in a variety of educational seminars. Everything you wanted to know about Tiki and Mid-Century style will be covered including topics such as architecture, music, fashion, cocktails, rum, Trader Vic’s, Walt Disney, and more.

Arizona Tiki Oasis 2024 Seminars include Charles Phoenix’s Arizonaland!, Bartender Battle, Dances from the Swing Era – East Coast Swing and Foxtrot, Discover Tiki in Japan, Emilio Pucci – The Prince of Prints, In The Mix: The Art and Science of Blending Rum, Mastering the Art of Minimalist Mixology, Matchbook Archeology, Mid-Century Modern Preservation, Mix like a Pro, Packing for Paradise, Planning Your Escape: Spatial Storytelling, Savoring the Spirit: A Cigar Connoisseur’s Journey, The Art and Science of Tiki Garnish, The Ever Changing Jungle Cruise, The Great Crump Presents his Magic, The Other Guys: Beyond Baxter, Denny, Lyman, Esquivel, and Pandit, The Wunderkammer of Dr. Kirsten – Three Decades of Collecting Tiki, Tropical Hair Floral Design, Ukelele Strum & Sing, and What Would Moai Read? Collecting Tiki Paperbacks.  All seminar tickets are sold a la carte.
Prices range from FREE – $50 per seminar
SEMINAR TICKETS: www.aztikioasis.com/seminars

MARKETPLACE: 
Date: Friday, April 26 – Sunday, April 28: 10 am-4 pm
Location: Hotel Valley Ho: 6850 E Main St., Scottsdale, AZ
Free and Open to the Public
Arizona Tiki Oasis presents the biggest tiki marketplace in Arizona!
Crafters, artists, tinkerers, and traders haul their wares to the Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale to be part of the biggest Tiki Marketplace in the entire state of Arizona!

ART SHOW:
Date:
Friday, April 26 – Sunday, April 28: 10 am-4 pm
Location: Hotel Valley Ho lobby: 6850 E Main St., Scottsdale, AZ
Free and Open to the Public.
Join us for our 6th annual Arizona Tiki Oasis Pop-Up Art Exhibit “Desert Modernism”. Curated by Tiki Oasis’ co-founder Baby Doe and featuring over 25 top, international Tiki artists, this pop-up exhibit will be open to the public all weekend long!

ABOUT TIKI OASIS:
Arizona Tiki Oasis is the second event launched by the team of Otto and Baby Doe building on their original event Tiki Oasis. Launched in 2019, Arizona Tiki Oasis is now in its fifth year.

Southern California’s family-run Tiki Oasis was conceived in 2001 as a fundraiser to support the rehabilitation of the Palm Springs Caliente Tropics Motel, the most elaborate of a chain of five California Tropics motels and an important part of Tiki history. The event was moved to San Diego in 2006 to support the historic Bali Hai Restaurant and Hanalei Hotel. Now Tiki Oasis is held at Town and Country Resort and is proud to be the original and largest Tiki event in the world and features five nights and four days of live music, dance, DJs, vendors, poolside entertainment, kids activities, an art exhibit, plus top experts giving educational seminars.

THE CORE VALUES OF TIKI OASIS:
Arizona Tiki Oasis is a family-run small business. Our core values are a reflection of who we are. Arizona Tiki Oasis promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion; we empower marginalized groups through dialogue and action. Arizona Tiki Oasis promotes education and the sharing of ideas and knowledge; we believe in the historic preservation of American Pop Culture through the lens of modern-day values. Arizona Tiki Oasis promotes sustainable practices with a deep commitment to conservation and positive choices that support the health of our planet.

ARIZONA TIKI OASIS BENEFITS THE ARIZONA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
Since 1979, the Arizona Preservation Foundation has worked with local, state, and national partners to promote and protect Arizona’s historic resources.

INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Arizona Tiki Oasis acknowledges the twenty-two Native Nations that have inhabited this land for centuries. Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale AZ is located in the Salt River Valley on the ancestral territories of Indigenous peoples, including the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Piipaash (Maricopa), whose care and keeping of these lands allows us to be here today. We acknowledge the sovereignty of these nations. We were honored to have Vice President Ricardo Leonard from Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (www.discoversaltriver.com) for a land acknowledgment presentation at Arizona Tiki Oasis 2021.

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Joshua Tree’s Jesika von Rabbit to sing the National Anthem for the Coachella Valley Firebirds, Feb 17

Joshua Tree’s “Queen of the Hi-Desert” musician, songwriter, and former leader of Hi-Desert trailblazers Gram Rabbit, Jesika von Rabbit has been chosen to sing the National Anthem for the Coachella Valley Firebirds vs the Colorado Eagles, at the Acrisure Arena, 75702 Varner Rd, Palm Desert, CA 92211, on Saturday, February 17, at 6 PM.

“I am thrilled to be singing our National Anthem and honored to represent the Greater Coachella Valley and the CV Firebirds,” says von Rabbit, whose rich history in the Coachella Valley includes a cover story in Palm Springs Life, and being awarded “Best Female Performer” several years in a row at the Coachella Valley Weekly Awards.


von Rabbit’s song “Going Down” was recently featured in the Morgan Freeman film 57 Seconds. She is releasing a single and video of her live-show favorite, “Dog at a Human Party”, in April and is currently putting the final touches on a series of singles leading to her third solo album to be released in the Fall.

www.jesikavonrabbit.com
www.cvfirebirds.com
www.acrisurearena.com

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Los Angeles Rum Festival 2023, Friday, September 8, 4-9 PM



EVENT: Los Angeles Rum Festival 2023
By The Rum Lab Marketers, LLC
DATE: Friday, September 8 · 4 – 9 pm PDT
LOCATION: Majestic Ballroom Downtown L.A.
650 S Spring St Los Angeles, CA 90014
Website: larumfest.com
Media Contact: Lee Joseph, Reverberations Media

TheRumLab.com is proud to celebrate the second annual Los Angeles Rum Festival, a/k/a SoCal Rum Fest. The boutique-style event will showcase a handful of brands that emphasize the education and premiumization of the rum.  The Los Angeles Rum Festival will occur at the Majestic Ballroom in Downtown Los Angeles – 650 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90014.

The USA is considered one of the rum industry’s most significant countries. Before the American Revolution, rum was the most consumed spirit. California alone is one of the largest rum consumer markets in the USA.

Our team produces the Puerto Rico Rum Festival, Taste of Rum, Miami Rum Congress, California, New York, LA Rum Fest, San Francisco Rum Fest, and the Chicago Rum Festival.

WHAT TO EXPECT:
L.A. Rumfest offers the opportunity to attend the Grand Tasting and seminar events.
Seminar hosts:
Kiowa Bryan, Fede J. Hernández, Miguel Sequeira Torres, Otto Flores, Bryan Inman, Johann Jobello, Adrienne Stoner, Kimberly Williams, Robert Gordon

The Trade “Industry” Session, 4-5:50 pm
The Trade “Industry” Session consists of a one-and-a-half-hour program offering industry professionals the opportunity to network with the brand representative, premium rum tastings, trade focus seminars (RSVP as space is limited), and mingle with industry colleagues. Note: for trade members only; bar, restaurant, and retail sale of beer/spirits and beverage media.

VIP Rum Experts Session, 4-9 pm
VIP Rum Experts Session consists of a five-hour program offering the attendees the opportunity for early admission, an exclusive tasting cup by The NEAT Glass, premium rum tasting, and access to two VIP Seminars and consumer seminars. 

VIP Rum Enthusiastic Session, 5-9 pm
VIP Enthusiastic Session consists of a four-hour program offering the attendees the opportunity to one-hour early admission, an exclusive tasting cup presented by The NEAT Glass, taste premium rums Access to one VIP Seminar (RSVP as space is limited).

The Spirit Of Haiti By La Maison & Velier (VIPs) 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Explore the Haitian terroir through its local spirit, Clairin. Learn about the categorical differences that make Clairin unique and the iconic styles of five single producers from five villages. Speaker: Johann Jobello

Jamaican Rum Leading The Charge By Nrj (VIPs) 5:15 pm – 6:00 pm
The spirit of the Caribbean, Jamaican rum leading the charge (VIP Seminar). You will learn about Jamaica’s history, cocktail culture, and more during this seminar. Speakers: Robert Gordon – Blender, Kimberly Williams – Master Blender Apprentice. Moderator: Adrienne Stoner

Rum Aficionados General Admission Tasting Session, 6-9 pm
Rum Aficionados General Admission Tasting Session consists of a 3-hour program offering the attendees an exclusive tasting cup presented by The NEAT Glass, premium rum tasting, and consumer seminars.

100% Estate Grown Rum, 7-7:45 pm
Today, many rum distilleries source their raw materials from other countries or other suppliers in their country. It’s rare to see 100% estate-grown rum brands/companies. You will learn about and taste 100% Estate exquisite rum during these seminars. 

The Holy Trinity and Other Tropical Potions, 8-8:45 pm
There is so much more to rum cocktails than lime and sugar. Rum cocktails and spirit drinks have captivating stories, beliefs, and histories attached to the islands they come from. In this seminar, we will dive into the past and ritual of rum drinks on various Caribbean islands, so next time you mix up a batch of cocktails, you’ll have a collection of stories to go along with them.

The Misconception of Spanish-Styled Rum, 9-9:45 pm
There’s a misconception of what and how a Spanish-styled rum must be made and its taste profile. During this seminar, attendees will be able to learn and understand that rums can be different in different Spanish-speaking countries. Three experts will explain and show how rum varies per country.

The RumLab
Our team produces the Puerto Rico Rum Festival, Taste of Rum, Miami Rum Congress, California, New York, LA Rum Fest, San Francisco Rum Fest, and the Chicago Rum Festival.


THE MAJESTIC BALLROOM
The Majestic Downtown is an iconic filming location, and event venue recognized as a historical masterpiece in DTLA since 1924. With a combined 30,000+ square feet and stunning historically preserved ambiance. 30-foot-high Italian ceilings, arched windows, sculpted marble columns, and original marble floors lend a rich historical beauty

HOTELS
Hotel: TheRumLab.com has partnered with The Proper Hotel  & The Freehand LA to give attendees exclusive discounts for The LA Rum Fest weekend. See the Rum Fest website for more details!

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San Diego Tiki Oasis: The Enchanted Sea – August 2-6

Event: San Diego TIKI OASIS: The Enchanted Sea
Website: tikioasis.com
Date: August 3 – 7, 2022
Location: Town and Country Resort,
500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108
Media Contact: Lee Joseph, Reverberations Media

San Diego Tiki Oasis: The Enchanted Sea postcard

UPDATE!
SCHEDULE – ENTERTAINMENT – SYMPOSIUMS
ALL ARE UPDATED AND ON THE WEBSITE!

schedule link
entertainment link
seminar link

Tiki Oasis is the original and largest Tiki event in the world. Enjoy five nights and four days of live music, pool lounging, fashion shows, swanky suites, sunset dinners, disc jockeys, art exhibits, educational seminars, busting Tiki Marketplace, tropical cocktails curated by top mixologists, and so much more!

Tiki Oasis: The Enchanted Sea Ticket Info Delux Wednesday-Sunday and Standard Thursday – Sunday tickets are available now. Note that our art exhibit and Tiki Marketplace are FREE and open to the public; symposiums and Wednesday and Sunday Night tickets are available ala carte! See the event website for more information.

This years theme: Tiki Oasis celebrates The Enchanted Sea!

Tiki Oasis: The Enchanted Sea seminars include: The History of Swimwear; Our Own Paradise – the History of Black-Owned American Resorts; Sea is for Cocktail: Navigating the Murky Waters of Nautical Libations; Beach Bohemians of the 20th Century – The History of Beachcomber Style; The Legend Returns: Don the Beachcomber; The Chinese Connection; The Marriage of Tiki and Surfing – Unlocking the courtship through sport, music, and media; The Secret Life of Vincent Price; The Evolution of Surfing Movie Music 1958-1972; Dances from the Caribbean Islands – Merengue, Cha Cha, Salsa, and many others!

Entertainment: Disco Iskander Bellydance Troup, Magician Rob Zabrecky, Infernal Order of the Black Flame, Hollywood Film Noirchestra, Jason Hanna and The Swingin’ Bananas, The New Les Baxter Orchestra, Tikitronic, The Charades, Tikiyaki Orchestra, I Belli Di Waikiki, L´Exotighost, Shorty’s Swingin Coconuts, Pearl Harbour Country, SeaBase, Tom Kenny & the Hi-Seas, Messer Chups, Man or Astroman?, The Black Widows, Sir Bald Diddley. Mohama Saz

Art Show, Marketplace, Pooch Parade, Mx Tiki Oasis Contest, Costume Contests, Beauty BouTIKI, and more!
Media photos and interview opportunities are available on request. 

Tiki Oasis happens at Town and Country Resort. Family-owned since its inception as a 40-room roadside lodge in 1953, Town and Country, Mission Valley’s first hotel, underwent significant expansions in 1968 and 1969. In honor of Town and Country’s history and mid-century roots, the hotel completed a 70 million-dollar renovation in 2020 and has been re-imagined into a modern retreat, unlike any other hotel in San Diego!

Tiki Oasis is an All-Inclusive Event
Now in its’ 23rd year, our event prides itself on being all-inclusive; everyone is welcome to join the fun! At Tiki Oasis, we make a concerted effort to ensure all our attendees feel valued, safe, and free to be their most authentic selves. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion and respect, as reflected in Tiki Oasis’ Diversity & Inclusion Council, LGBTiki Meet-Up, and Melanted Tiki Meetup.

The Core Values of Tiki Oasis

  • Tiki Oasis is a family-run small business. Our core values are a reflection of who we are.
  • Tiki Oasis promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion; we empower marginalized groups and encourage social justice through dialogue and action.
  • Tiki Oasis promotes education and the sharing of ideas and knowledge; we believe in the historic preservation of American Pop Culture through the lens of modern-day values.
  • Tiki Oasis promotes sustainable practices with a deep commitment to conservation and positive choices that support the health of our planet.

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The 14th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Festival July 28-30, 2023

What: The 14th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Festival
When: Friday – Sunday, July 28-30, 2023
Where: Crystal Ballroom at the Golden Sails Hotel, Long Beach, CA 
6285 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, CA 9080
surfguitar101festival.com
Ticket Link at StellarShows

The 14th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Festival, the longest-running gathering for surf music lovers and musicians in the United States, happens this year from July 28th thru the 30th at the Golden Sails Hotel at 6285 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90803. Now a three-day weekender, this international festival features live music, seminars, vendors, raffles, and food trucks, everything under one roof with free parking!   

This 14th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Festival event celebrates surf music in all forms, from the instrumental tunes that influenced the forefathers to the bands that created and developed that unmistakable sound to the current domestic and foreign bands today, either carrying on the tradition of instrumental surf ‘n’ drag tunes in their pure form or progressively changing the face of the genre. In addition, many vendors sell music, instruments, music gear, ephemera, t-shirts, and more!

Screenings
On Saturday, July 29 at 11 AM, there will be an exclusive screening of the long-anticipated Sound of the Surf documentary – Executive producer, surf music author, and expert John Blair will do a Q&A afterward. More information on this film can be found here: soundofthesurf.com

On Sunday at 10 AM, there will be a 10th-anniversary screening of the Reverb Junkies documentary, followed by a seminar discussing surf music from 1980 through the present day, led by Jonpaul Balak, bassist and host of the Fiberglass Jungle show (which can be heard Saturdays, 2-4 PM Pacific on Luxuriamusic.com)

Appearing on the International Crystal Ballroom stage will be the headliners:

Satan’s Pilgrims (Portland), The Bomboras (Los Angeles), Deke Dickerson as Link Wray (SoCal), Messer Chups (Russia), Tikiyaki Orchestra (SoCal)

Plus

The Charades (Finland), Sir Bald Diddley( England), The Irradiates (France), Pollo Del Mar (San Francisco), The Volcanos (Detroit), The Hellbenders (Detroit), The Eliminators (Orange County), Paul Johnson (60s surf pioneer/South Bay), The Concussions (Grand Rapids), Draculina (Russia/US), The Surf Kings (Oceanside), The Reventlos (Costa Mesa), Tiki Creeps (Los Angeles), Waves Of Steele (Antelope Valley), and the return of the of the SG101 MemberJam.

Event sponsors and vendors include MuSick Recordings, Double Crown Records, Hi-Tide Recordings, Dionysus Records, Exotica Magazine and Tabu Recordings, Surf Cookie Records, Otitis Media Records, The Surf King Surfboards, Austin Ribbon Microphones, Alameda Guitars, Reverb Junkies, KFJC radio, Caveman Vintage Guitars, Vintage Guitar Magazine, A Day at the Beach Podcast, Rattlesnake Cable Company, Laguna Tropical Surf Show KXFM Radio, KXLU Radio, Kustom Deluxe Design and Printing, Fiberglass Jungle Show LuxuriaMusic.com, WAIF Radio, Nocturne Pedals and Amps, GTF Instrumental, Catching a Wave Podcast, Moondog Surf & Speed, Storm Surge of Reverb WTUL Radio, and more!

RAFFLES!
Fender Guitar raffle, Quilter Amp raffle, Teliki Guitar Raffle, Surfy Industries Gear Raffle, and more!

About the Surf Guitar 101 Convention

The SG101 Convention started in 2008 as a one-time birthday celebratory show for an avid surf music fan. It soon morphed into an annual convention and has grown and expanded into what is now considered one of the world’s most essential live music events. It features the best in traditional, modern, and cutting-edge international, national, and local bands performing and celebrating the widely adored yet still niche genre of instrumental surf music. Over the years, the convention has inspired unprecedented tours by foreign bands, historical reunions, live recordings, monumental final performances, once-in-a-lifetime all-star collaborations, and more!

In addition to the live performances, the convention provides a unique opportunity to shop for one of the greatest selections of surf music-related products under one roof; vinyl, CDs, DVDs, t-shirts, books, posters, other paper ephemera, Tiki mugs, instruments, pedals, accessories and more.

The event offers attendees the rare chance to meet, mingle, and get to know other fans worldwide!

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Arizona Tiki Oasis 2023 – April 27-30

ARIZONA TIKI OASIS 2023

Event: Arizona Tiki Oasis
Website: www.aztikioasis.com
Date: April 27th – 30th, 2023
Location:  Hotel Valley Ho,
6850 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Media Contact: Lee Joseph,  Reverberations Media
lee@reverberationsmedia.com / 818-415-5543

Welcome to Arizona Tiki Oasis 2023 (April 27th-30th), an island lifestyle meet-up, held in the middle of the desert at one of the best-preserved Mid-Century hotels in America; Hotel Valley Ho (est.1956). Wear your most festive aloha wear; sip tropical cocktails crafted by top mixologists; browse the pop-up Art Show; relax in a cabana by the pool; attend a seminar and learn about mid-century style, design, and lifestyle from experts; shop the outdoor marketplace with a variety of artists, makers, and traders; and, of course, enjoy the overall island-in-the-desert vibe 

EVENT TICKETS:
www.aztikioasis.com/event-tickets

The Evening Resort Pass: $139 – (door price $149) Thurs April 27th – Sun 30th, 21+ only. INCLUDES: Resort Pass to Evening Events featuring live music and top mixologists. The Evening Resort pass includes entry to Suite Soirées, Opening Night Mix & Mingle, and exclusive Art Opening, evening access to Resort Pools. Also includes an Arizona Tiki Oasis Shopping Bag and Sample Tastings by top spirit brands. 

The Deluxe Evening Resort Pass: $299 Thurs April 27th – Sun 30th, only sold in advance, 21+ only. INCLUDES: all in the Resort Pass and also includes a Limited Edition 2023 Tiki Mug designed by Eekum Bookum and EXCLUSIVE entry to Cocktail Parties.

AT NIGHT:
LIVE MUSIC
Lushy (Seattle), Project:Pimento (San Francisco), Moonlight Magic (Phoenix), Aloha 86 (Minneapolis) Rebel Set (Phoenix), Thee Stillnites (Phoenix).

ARIZONA TIKI OASIS MIX ‘N’ MINGLE and POP-UP ART SHOW|
Thursday, April 29, 7-10 PM
Arizona Tiki Oasis Mix ‘N Mingle and Pop-Up Art Show Desert Modernism Opening (Art for sale 8 pm). Enjoy Arizona Tiki Oasis Disc Jockey Otto (San Francisco), and live music in the lounge featuring Moonlight Magic.

LET’S HAVE A LUAU Huli Huli Ho Ho Party
It’s time for dinner and a bartender battle à la tiki! Make your way to three bar stations at the Hotel Valley Ho lush garden and try three different cocktails, each one crafted by guest mixologists. Tropical music will get you in the mood, along with a traditional pig roast and all the trimmings. The ticket includes dinner from Chef Russell LaCasce, three featured cocktails, a festive lei, tax, and gratuity. Space is limited.

DAYTIME ACTIVITIES:
SEMINARS:
Join us as we celebrate Tiki and Mid-Century style in a variety of educational seminars. Everything you wanted to know about Tiki and Mid-Century style will be covered including topics such as architecture, music, fashion, cocktails, rum, Trader Vic’s, Walt Disney, and more.  All seminar tickets are sold a la carte. 
Prices range from FREE – $50 per seminar
SEMINAR TICKETS: www.aztikioasis.com/seminars
MARKETPLACE:
Arizona Tiki Oasis presents the biggest tiki marketplace in Arizona!
Crafters, artists, tinkerers, and traders haul their wares to the Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale to be part of the biggest Tiki Marketplace in the entire state of Arizona!

Date: Friday,  April 29 – Sunday, April 30: 10 am-4 pm
Location: Hotel Valley Ho: 6850 E Main St., Scottsdale, AZ
Free and Open to the Public


ART SHOW:
Join us for our 5th annual Arizona Tiki Oasis Pop-Up Art Exhibit “Desert Modernism”. Curated by Tiki Oasis’ own co-founder Baby Doe and featuring over 25 top, international Tiki artists, this pop-up exhibit will be open to the public all weekend long! 

Date: Friday, April 28 – Sunday, April 30: 10 am-4 pm

Location: Hotel Valley Ho: 6850 E Main St., Scottsdale, AZ
Free and Open to the Public.

ABOUT TIKI OASIS:
Southern California’s family-run Tiki Oasis was conceived in 2001 as a fundraiser to support the rehabilitation of the Palm Springs Caliente Tropics Motel, the most elaborate of a chain of five California Tropics Tiki motels and an important part of Tiki history. The event was moved to San Diego in 2006 to support the historic Bali Hai Restaurant and Hanalei Hotel. Now Tiki Oasis is proud to be the original and largest Tiki event in the world and features five nights and four days of live music, dance, DJs, vendors, a fashion show, poolside entertainment, a car show, kids activities, an art exhibit, plus top experts giving educational presentations. Its sister event, Arizona Tiki Oasis made its successful debut in 2019 and brings the island lifestyle to the desert in full Mid-Century glory. 

THE CORE VALUES OF TIKI OASIS:
Arizona Tiki Oasis is a family-run small business. Our core values are a reflection of who we are. Arizona Tiki Oasis promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion; we empower marginalized groups through dialogue and action. Arizona Tiki Oasis promotes education and the sharing of ideas and knowledge; we believe in the historic preservation of American Pop Culture through the lens of modern-day values. Arizona Tiki Oasis promotes sustainable practices with a deep commitment to conservation and positive choices that support the health of our planet. 

Arizona Tiki Oasis benefits the Arizona Preservation Foundation.

INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Arizona Tiki Oasis acknowledges the twenty-two Native Nations that have inhabited this land for centuries. Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale AZ is located in the Salt River Valley on the ancestral territories of Indigenous peoples, including the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Piipaash (Maricopa), whose care and keeping of these lands allows us to be here today. We acknowledge the sovereignty of these nations. We were honored to have Vice President Ricardo Leonard from Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (www.discoversaltriver.com) for a land acknowledgment presentation at Arizona Tiki Oasis 2021.

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Tiki Oasis: A Trip to the Tropics

TIKI OASIS: TRIP TO THE TROPICS
August 3-7, 2022
San Diego, CA

Event: TIKI OASIS – Trip to the Tropics
Website: www.tikioasis.com
Date: August 3 – 7, 2022
Location: Town and Country Resort, 
500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108
Media Contact: Lee Joseph, Reverberations Media

  • Media photos, interview opportunities, and press credentials are provided upon request. 
  • Scroll down for a quick list of performers and DJs,
  • Tiki Oasis Art Show and Marketplace are FREE and open to the public the weekend of the event. Check out the Marketplace vendor list at this link – Art Show artist info at this link
  • Seminar tickets are available ala carte without an event pass!

Tiki Oasis is the original and largest Tiki event in the world. Enjoy five nights and four days of live music, pool lounging, fashion shows, swanky suites, sunset dinners, disc jockeys, art exhibits, educational seminars, busting Tiki Marketplace, and tropical cocktails curated by top mixologists and so much more!

This year, Tiki Oasis celebrates the Caribbean Islands and their influence on Tiki subculture with Tiki Oasis: A Trip to the Tropics. When we think of Tiki subculture, we think of Polynesia, but the influence of the Caribbean — from its tropical flavors, rum, dance, and Mid-Century upbeat music — has also shaped the Polynesian Pop scene we know today.

This year’s theme will be explored through educational seminars, literature, movies, and entertainment from live bands, dancers, and disc jockeys. 

Tiki Oasis will explore the flavors of the Caribbean islands with seminars, tastings, and cocktail sampling. Agriculture from the Bahamas to Trinidad includes sugarcane, bananas, coffee, tobacco, citrus, and cacao. These flavors influenced the creation of classic tropical cocktails such as the Puerto Rican Piña Colada, Panama’s Bird of Paradise Fizz, and the Jamaican Planter’s Punch, all of which influenced what we now call “Tiki Drinks.”

Tiki Oasis will also celebrate the music and dance of the region. The original Afro-Caribbean music of Trinidad known as Calypso is authentic island music and was an early influence on Jamaican Rocksteady, Ska, and early Reggae. The dance styles are often described as fluid, sensual, and rhythmic. Popular vibrant dances included the mambo, rumba, and merengue that borrow and riff from mixing African, European, and indigenous cultures. 

Tiki Oasis is being held at Town and Country Resort. Family-owned since it was built as a 40-room roadside lodge in 1953, Town and Country, Mission Valley’s first hotel, underwent major expansions in 1968 and 1969. In honor of Town and Country’s history and mid-century roots, the hotel completed a $70 million dollar renovation in 2020 and has been re-imagined into a modern retreat unlike any other hotel in San Diego!

Tiki Oasis is an All-Inclusive Event

Our event prides itself on being all-inclusive; everyone is welcome to join in on the fun! At Tiki Oasis, we make a concerted effort to ensure all our attendees feel valued, safe, and free to be their most authentic selves. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion where differences are both appreciated and respected, via our

The Core Values of Tiki Oasis

  • Tiki Oasis is a family-run small business. Our core values are a reflection of who we are.
  • Tiki Oasis promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion; we empower marginalized groups and encourage social justice through dialogue and action.
  • Tiki Oasis promotes education and the sharing of ideas and knowledge, we believe in the historic preservation of American Pop Culture through the lens of modern-day values.
  • Tiki Oasis promotes sustainable practices with a deep commitment to conservation and positive choices that support the health of our planet.

Musical performers
Bovver Street Scorchas, Hale’iwa Island Trio, IXTAHUELE, Jackie Mendez band, Los Pakalolos, Martini Kings, Messer Chups, Par Avion, Surfer Joe, The Aggrolites, The Amalgamated with guest Sugar , Brown, The Bomboras, The Capsouls with guest Tony Greene, The Go Go Gorillas, The Intoxicats, The Surfrajettes, The Volcanics, The Wyld Gooms, Thea Triffid

DJs
After School Special, Astro 138, Bubblegum OD, CK Smart, DJ Nuria, Domenic Priore, Elizabeth Mix it Up, Eric Musick, Great Gallaspy, Junor Francis, Lee Joseph, Lucky Ritz Eric Reedy, Madame X, Mahalo Matt, Marv Mack, Mike & Anja Stax, Samoa Boy, Shangri-La, The Garage Volcano with DJ Dirt Chylde, Tony Sanchez, Trojan Lounge, Tropicana Joe, Zombierella

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JOSHUA TREE MUSIC FESTIVAL Presents: Let in the Light May 12-15 2022

Event: Joshua Tree Music Festival Presents: Let in the Light
Website: joshuatreemusicfestival.com
Date: May 12-15, 2022
Location:   Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground, 2601 Sunfair Rd, Joshua Tree, CA
Media Contact: Lee Joseph,  Reverberations Media – 818-415-5543

Celebrating 20 years this May! Joshua Tree Music Festival invites you to ‘Let in the Light’ May 12-15, 2022. The California Honeydrops, Neal Francis, Cimafunk, Gone Gone Beyond, Thumpasaurus, and more to take the stage in Joshua Tree this spring.

Joshua Tree Music Festival is thrilled to be celebrating 20 years this spring. The first Joshua Tree Music Festival happened in the spring of 2003. A second annual event was added in the fall of 2006 and we’ve been gathering biannually in the Mojave ever since.

About 400 funsters joined our first gathering in 2003. Lots of lovely local (soon-to-be) friends came out en masse to help make it all happen. We had just moved to town, strangers basically. Yet everyone came out to build, paint, create, and organize. It was truly amazing and the deep sense of community remains a pillar of the Joshua Tree Music Festival experience. Shares festival founder Barnett English.

Fall 2021 was an incredible ‘homecoming’ for our JTMF family. The love and joy in the air was palpable. It reinforced just how special this community, that we have been building for the last 20 years, really is, continues English.

Joshua Tree Music Festival Let in the Light will be an intimate affair with tickets limited and pre-sale only. Attendees can expect supreme live music experiences to feed the body, mind, and spirit. Deep dive workshops to uplift and inspire. Yoga and healing to soothe restless souls. Random acts of mindfulness invite you to interact and connect. Spontaneous eruptions of gratitude. That friendly familial spirit that we all know and love.

We’ve chosen the theme ‘Let in the Light’ for this May’s festival. It seems fitting as we emerge from the heaviness of the last couple of years. We want to remind people of the importance and power of sharing love and laughter, gathering as a community, dancing, and releasing together. Says festival co-producer Cassie Morrow.

On the lineup: The California Honeydrops, Cimafunk, Neal Francis, Gone Gone Beyond, Thumpasaurus, DJ Dan, 79rs, Sofaz, Adam Freeland, Banda Sin Nombre, Sunny War, The Seshen, Kate Vargas, House of Hamsa (Live DJ set), Mikey Reyes’ Beats & Rhymes, Gorangutang, Father Taj.

Joshua Tree Music Festival presents: Let in the Light is an invitation to fully immerse and connect with your festival community. Over four days and nights, attendees can enjoy a relaxed schedule of music, yoga, workshops, mindfulness, and kids’ activities. This is an all-ages family-friendly event.

Joshua Tree Music Festival Presents: Let in the Light takes place May 12-15, 2022 at the Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground, 2601 Sunfair Rd, Joshua Tree, CA.

For the full lineup, tickets, and event information go to: joshuatreemusicfestival.com

About Joshua Tree Music Festival
Founded in 2003, the Joshua Tree Music Festival takes place every May and October at the gateway to the world-renowned Joshua Tree National Park. The four-day festivals are immersive, inclusive, and inspiring experiences catering to music-loving funsters and families with a sense of adventure. Family and friends come together with passion, purpose, and a mission to foster social interaction on a deep level, and to create positive, life-changing moments. For more info log on to: www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com

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ARIZONA TIKI OASIS 2022, April 28-May 1 – Valley Ho, Scottsdale

Event: Arizona Tiki Oasis
Website: www.aztikioasis.com
Date:
April 28th – May 1st, 2022
Location:  Hotel Valley Ho, 6850 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Media Contact: Lee Joseph,  Reverberations Media

Welcome to Arizona Tiki Oasis 2022, an island lifestyle meet-up, held in the middle of the desert at one of the best-preserved Mid-Century hotels in America; Hotel Valley Ho (est.1956). Enjoy a wide range of resort activities while sipping tropical cocktails and wearing your festive aloha wear. Bask in a variety of curated experiences: sip crafted cocktails by top mixologists; browse the pop-up Art Show; relax in a cabana by the pool; learn about mid-century style, design, and lifestyle from experts; schedule a soothing spa treatment; sway to the Tiki Oasis soundtrack; shop the outdoor marketplace with a variety of artists, makers, and traders; and, of course, enjoy the overall island-in-the-desert vibe.


 

TICKETS
www.aztikioasis.com/tickets
The Evening Resort Pass (21+ Thursday – Saturday): $99 includes Thursday Meet & Mingle, evening entry to resort pools with poolside entertainment, entry to curated evening events, and Intimate Tropical Tastings in various locations throughout the weekend.

The Deluxe Evening Resort Pass (21+ Thursday – Saturday): $200 includes all of the above plus an Arizona Tiki Oasis shopping bag stuffed with goodies from our sponsors, a limited-edition Arizona 2022 Tiki Oasis mug designed by Eekum Bookum, and an exclusive invitation to a VIP Kick-Off Cocktail Party.

LET’S HAVE A LUAU
In addition to the Arizona Tiki Oasis Resort Pass, we are delighted to announce that there will be a Luau on Friday night, hosted by Hotel Valley Ho! Enjoy a traditional pig roast, a fresh poke bowl station, grilled options including Crispy Cola Marinated Short Ribs and more, Hawaiian-themed desserts, and of course an array of fantastic cocktails. Don your best island attire and enjoy live music that will keep you in the aloha spirit.

SEMINARS
All seminar tickets are available for purchase a-la-carte, with or without a resort pass. Arizona Tiki Oasis seminars are conducted by dedicated and knowledgeable experts in all aspects of mid-century and Polynesian Pop Culture including mixology, fashion, architecture, art, music, landscape design, and more, and are as fun as they are educational!
Prices range from FREE – $50 per seminar.

Here are just a few of the many Arizona Tiki Oasis 2022 Seminars:
Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Tiki, Creating a Tiki Garden, Agave Spirits in Tropical Cocktails, Arizona Tiki Oasis 2022 Bartender Battle, Conscious Tropical, Mocktails 101, Raffia Flowers and Pom Poms, Tiki in Pop Surrealist Art, Rudi Gernreich – Beyond The Topless Bathing Suit, RUM – The Spirit of Hawai’i, Spirits – Native Ingredients & Tropical Libations from the Big Island Down Under, The Tropical Temptations of the Pre-Tiki Lounge, Ukulele Strum & Sing, A Minimalist Take on Stocking Your Home Tiki Bar.

ARIZONA TIKI OASIS MARKETPLACE 
Arizona Tiki Oasis is the crossroads of the Tiki world and features over 60 marketplace vendors! Crafters, artists, tinkerers, and traders haul their wares to the Hotel Valley Ho, creating a unique shopping emporium unmatched throughout the world!

Saturday, April 30- Sunday, May 1: 10 am-4 pm
Hotel Valley Ho: 6850 E Main St., Scottsdale, AZ
Free and Open to the Public

ARIZONA TIKI OASIS ART SHOW
Join us for our 4th annual Arizona Tiki Oasis Pop-Up Art Exhibit. Curated by Tiki Oasis’s own co-founder Baby Doe, featuring over 25 top-international Tiki artists, this pop-up exhibit will be open to the public all weekend long!

Friday, April 29 – Sunday, May 1: 10 am-4 pm
Hotel Valley Ho: 6850 E Main St., Scottsdale, AZ
Free and Open to the Public

ABOUT TIKI OASIS
Southern California’s family-run Tiki Oasis was conceived in 2001 as a fundraiser to support the rehabilitation of the Palm Springs Caliente Tropics Motel, the most elaborate of a chain of five California Tropics Tiki motels and an important part of Tiki history. The event was moved to San Diego in 2006 to support the historic Bali Hai Restaurant and Hanalei Hotel. Now Tiki Oasis is proud to be the original and largest Tiki event in the world and features five nights and four days of live music, dance, DJs, vendors, fashion show, poolside entertainment, car show, kids activities, art exhibit, plus top experts giving educational presentations. Its sister event, Arizona Tiki Oasis made its successful debut in 2019 and brings the island lifestyle to the desert in full Mid-Century glory. 

THE CORE VALUES OF TIKI OASIS

  • Arizona Tiki Oasis is a family-run small business. Our core values are a reflection of who we are.
  • Arizona Tiki Oasis promotes equality, diversity and inclusion; we empower marginalized groups through dialogue and action.
  • Arizona Tiki Oasis promotes education and the sharing of ideas and knowledge; we believe in historic preservation of American Pop Culture through the lens of modern day values. 
  • Arizona Tiki Oasis promotes sustainable practices with a deep commitment to conservation and positive choices that support the health of our planet.
  • Arizona Tiki Oasis benefits the Arizona Preservation Foundation.


INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Arizona Tiki Oasis acknowledges the twenty-two Native Nations that have inhabited this land for centuries. Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale AZ is located in the Salt River Valley on the ancestral territories of Indigenous peoples, including the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Piipaash (Maricopa), whose care and keeping of these lands allows us to be here today. We acknowledge the sovereignty of these nations. We were honored to have Vice President Ricardo Leonard from Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (www.discoversaltriver.com) for a land acknowledgment presentation at Arizona Tiki Oasis 2021.

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Joshua Tree Music Festival returns with their Fall 2021 offering, JTMF presents Heart of the Matter.

The Joshua Tree Music Festival presents Heart of the Matter

Dates: October 7-10, 2021

Location: Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground 

2601 Sunfair Rd, Joshua Tree, CA.

More Information and Tickets: https://joshuatreemusicfestival.com/

The Joshua Tree Music Festival takes place every May and October at the gateway to the world-renowned Joshua Tree National Park. The four-day festivals are immersive, inclusive, and inspiring experiences catering to music and art-loving funsters and families with a sense of adventure.

Since its founding in 2003, the Joshua Tree Music Festival has presented worldly music experiences on several stages, underneath a huge, star-filled desert sky in the shadows of the Joshua Tree National Park. The festival combines its musical program with magnificent art installations by many of the area’s talented artists, a full spectrum of yoga and spiritual classes, music workshops, a robust Kidsville schedule, a world marketplace featuring clothing, instruments, unique items crafted by local and international artists, and a variety of food and beverage vendors! Camping is on-site and included with tickets and CasaGoGo, located at the festival grounds, offers cozy trailer rentals for those who want a little extra comfort. With everything you need right on-site, there’s nothing left to do but relax, unplug and fully immerse yourself in the Joshua Tree Music Festival experience!

This October will mark two full years since the festival has taken place at its longtime home, the Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground. JTMF Presents: Heart of the Matter is about getting back to basics, relishing in meaningful interactions, reintegrating, reconnecting, and revitalizing. 

JTMF Presents: Heart of the Matter is an invitation to regroup and reconnect with the festival community. Over four days and nights, attendees can enjoy a relaxed schedule of music, yoga, workshops, and a marketplace. This is an all-ages family-friendly event.  

To make room for more healing and feeling, the JTMF experience will be transformed.  Fewer people. More space. Fewer concurrent activities. More time to engage one another. Says festival founder Barnett English. 

While some things change, much remains the same. Attendees can expect supreme live music experiences to feed the soul, deep-dive workshops to uplift and inspire, random acts of mindfulness inviting them to interact and connect, spontaneous eruptions of gratitude, and the friendly familial spirit that Joshua Tree Music Festival is known for. 

Lineup: Dirtwire, Orgone, Mike Love, Moontricks, Smoked Out Soul, Symone French, and the Trouille Troupe, Autonomix, Collectivity, Gabriella Evaro, and Father Taj.

With the health and wellbeing of patrons and crew a priority, Joshua Tree Music Festival will be implementing additional safety protocols including limiting the number of attendees, increased sanitation, and an interim refund policy to make it easier for ticket holders to stay home if they are sick. We are aware this situation will continue to evolve and we will be ready to adapt our policies to follow county, state, and CDC guidelines as needed says English. 

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Also coming up at the Joshua Tree Music Festival site this October, JTMF is thrilled to partner with folk singer/songwriter/storyteller extraordinaire Steve Poltz to produce the inaugural BaHOOTenzie FolkFest (October 1 & 2) and SongSchool (September 28-30). Join Steve Poltz and wildly talented friends for a magical and intimate experience, we’ll dance, laugh, cry, hug, harmonize, unplug and unwind. BaHOOTenzie information can be found at: joshuatreemusicfestival.com/bahootenzie.

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Save the Dates! Escape to Tiki Oasis San Diego July 28- Aug 1!

SAVE THE DATES!
Escape to TIKI OASIS
Celebrating 20 Years of Fun in the Sun!

Hotel & Tickets on Sale May 17, 2021

Event: Tiki Oasis
Website: www.tikioasis.com
Date: July 28 – August 1, 2021
Location: Town and Country Resort, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108
Media Contact: Lee Joseph, Reverberations Media
lee@reverberationsmedia.com / 818-415-5543

Tiki Oasis is the original and largest Tiki event in the world. Join us in celebrating 20 years of Tiki Oasis, in the Tiki-rich town of San Diego, CA! Tiki Oasis proudly brings to San Diego five nights and four days of live music, dancing, pool lounging, fashion shows, sunset dinners, disc jockeys, educational seminars, a bustling Marketplace, tropical cocktails curated by top mixologists, art exhibit, book signing and so much more.

Tiki Oasis has moved to the Town and Country Resort. Family owned since it was built as a 40 room roadside lodge in 1953, Town and Country, Mission Valley’s first hotel, underwent major expansions in 1968 and 1969. In honor of Town and Country’s history and mid-century roots, the hotel completed a $70 million dollar renovation in 2020 and has been re-imagined into a modern retreat unlike any other hotel in San Diego!

Tiki Oasis is excited to celebrate our 20th anniversary this summer! The event kicks off on Wednesday Evening, July 28 – and continues through Sunday Evening, August 1.

Media photos and entertainment details provided upon request.

Tiki Oasis is All Inclusive
Our event prides itself on being all-inclusive; everyone is welcome to join in on the fun! At Tiki Oasis, we make a concerted effort to ensure all our attendees feel valued, safe, and free to be their most authentic selves. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion where differences are both appreciated and respected, via our Tiki Oasis Diversity & Inclusion Council

The Core Values of Tiki Oasis

  • Tiki Oasis is a family-run small business. Our core values are a reflection of who we are.
  • Tiki Oasis promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion; we empower marginalized groups and encourage social justice through dialogue and action.
  • Tiki Oasis promotes education and the sharing of ideas and knowledge; we believe in the historic preservation of American Pop Culture through the lens of modern-day values.

Tiki Oasis promotes sustainable practices with a deep commitment to conservation and positive choices that support the health of our planet.

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Thank You from Arizona Tiki Oasis 2021!

From the organizers of Arizona Tiki Oasis 2021, recapping the event!

We did it! We are calling Arizona Tiki Oasis 2021 a wonderful success! The event went above and beyond our expectations. Everyone followed all safety precautions and made our job easy breezy. The Tiki community really rallied and supported us when we all needed it the most. Now that we see California opening up and we know we can host something that brings people so much joy we are more excited than ever to be planning for our San Diego event this summer.

Check out some of our fun photos from the event!
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmVEN9Ys

We recieved some lovely press over the weekend with news crews and local media here are a couple of media links:
Fox 10 Phoenix
East Valley Tribune
Below is our thank you we put in our collectible Arizona Tiki Oasis program!
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Dear Arizona Tiki Oasis Attendees,

It took a village to restart Arizona Tiki Oasis and two years later we want to thank some of the people that encouraged us and helped us to get energized and inspired to relaunch the event. We couldn’t have done it without the support of the participants: staff, artists, disc jockeys, seminar educators, sponsors, marketplace crafters, artists and traders, mixologists volunteers, and of course the super supportive Hotel Valley Ho staff. Cheers to our featured local artist, Jon Arvizu, and longtime friend and collaborator world-renown artist SHAG. Special thanks to Janek at Bauer Pottery, Tiki AZ moderators Ross, Leigh, and James; Cobain for Decor; Dana from Hula’s Modern and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. We especially want to thank the Arizona Preservation Foundation for their ongoing support and shared values of Architectural Preservation. Lastly, we give gratitude to our sons Vander and Dashiell for inspiring us to keep creating and producing events.

XOXO
Baby Doe & Otto
Arizona Tiki Oasis Producers

You can view our program online here: https://issuu.com/ottovonstroheim/docs/2021_azto_program_small

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Joshua Tree Music Festival Spring 2021 Pod Based Limited Cap Outdoor Shows!

Music is the Soul of Life, a series of Joshua Tree Music Festival Spring 2021 pod-based, physically distant, limited capacity outdoor shows starting April 23.

EVENT INFO
Lineup:
Steve Poltz – Friday, April 23 & Saturday, April 24
Diggin Dirt – Friday, May 21 & Saturday, May 22
Con Brio – Friday, May 28 & Saturday, May 29
Las Cafeteras – Sunday, May 30

Where: Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground, Joshua Tree, California.
Website: https://joshuatreemusicfestival.com/jtmf-presents-music-is-the-soul-of-life
Tickets: https://aftontickets.com/jtmfconcertseries
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In the spirit of safely enjoying the medicinal magic of the live music experience, Joshua Tree Music Festival is thrilled to host a series of outdoor shows this spring. These one-night Joshua Tree Music Festival Spring 2021 shows will be intimate, pod-based, physically distant, and strictly limited in capacity to adhere to California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy Tier 2 Guidelines for Outdoor Live Performances.

The line-up so far includes Steve Poltz – inspired troubadour with the keen-edged wit that won’t quit; Diggin Dirt – captivating & funktastic; a force of nature; Con Brio – deep electrifying soul & psych-rock groove merchants; and Las Cafeteras – uniquely Angeleno mash-up of punk, hip-hop, beat music, cumbia, and rock.

This is a first step on the journey back towards the Joshua Tree Music Festival as we know and love it, says festival founder Barnett English.

We are thrilled, honored, and grateful to be able to start bringing back live music in a safe and responsible way. We don’t take this responsibility lightly and have guidelines and protocols in place in adherence to state and CDD guidelines. We are confident that these concerts can take place safely with everyone’s cooperation, English continues.

Tickets are on sale now at joshuatreemusicfestival.com. All tickets purchased by Sunday, April 11 go in the running to win an overnight stay onsite at the concert venue in a CasaGogo vintage camper.

These events are produced in adherence with California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy Tier 2 Guidelines for Outdoor Live Performances, effective April 1. Tickets are sold by the pod, and each 8x8ft pod can accommodate up to four people. Shows will be in the main music bowl at the Joshua Tree Music Festival venue at the Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground.

More event info can be found at joshuatreemusicfestival.com.

About Joshua Tree Music Festival
The Joshua Tree Music Festival has taken place every May since 2003 and every May and October since 2006. The four-day festivals are immersive, inclusive, and inspiring experiences catering to music-loving funsters and families with a sense of adventure. Family and friends come together with passion, purpose, and a mission to foster social interaction on a deep level, and to create positive, life-changing moments. For more information go to www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com.

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4/22-25: Arizona Tiki Oasis 2021 Art Show and Marketplace Open to the Public

Event: Arizona Tiki Oasis
Website: www.aztikioasis.com
Date: April 22-25, 2021
Location: Hotel Valley Ho, 6850 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Media Contact: Lee Joseph, Reverberations Media

Welcome to Arizona Tiki Oasis, an island lifestyle meet-up held in the middle of the desert at one of the best-preserved Mid-Century hotels in America ― Hotel Valley Ho (est. 1956). Enjoy a wide range of resort activities while sipping tropical cocktails, wearing your festive aloha wear and snazzy masks. Bask in a variety of curated and socially distanced experiences: sip crafted cocktails by top mixologists, browse the curated pop-up Art Show, relax in a cabana by the pool, schedule a soothing spa treatment, sway to the Tiki Oasis soundtrack and shop the outdoor marketplace with a variety of artists, makers and traders and, of course, enjoy the overall Tiki island-in-the-desert vibe. Arizona Tiki Oasis benefits Arizona Preservation Foundation.


ARIZONA TIKI OASIS MARKETPLACE


Arizona Tiki Oasis is the crossroads of the Tiki world. Crafters, artists, tinkerers, and traders haul their wares to the Hotel Valley Ho, creating an Exotica emporium unmatched throughout the world!
Saturday – Sunday April 24-25th: 10am-4pm
Hotel Valley Ho: 6850 E Main S., Scottsdale, AZ

Open to the Public – Capacity, Social Distancing, and Masks Required at all times.

Featuring over 40 Marketplace Vendors!
Atomikitty, Art of Doug Horne, Big Toe Art, Buzz Rhino, Ceramics by Carol, Clever Vintage Clothing, Crazy Al, Domestic Tiki, Fancy Fruits, Jaitiki, James Owens Art, Flora-Tiki-Decor by Jeffrey Designs, Hide + Seek:, High Seas Trading Co., Kymm! Bang, Lace Music, Liquid Alchemist, Mischief Motu, Modern Antiquities, Monitapu, Mywave Mosaics, Night Iguana Productions, Princess Madison Designs, Odd Rodney, Organic Jewelry by Allie, Paradise Hell, Rarabird/PrimitivaDiva, Redhead Sadie Vintage, Ron Monster, SHAG Store, Spring Candles, Steady Clothing, Surfside Sips, Tee-Ki Togs, Tiki Farm, Tiki Oasis Treasures, Tiki Pop, TikiRob, Todd Robey, tomsartproject, Volcano Designs, Whimsberry, WillyTikis

ARIZONA TIKI OASIS ART SHOW


Join us for our 3rd annual Arizona Tiki Oasis Pop-Up Art Exhibit. Curated by Tiki Oasis co-founder and event coordinator Baby Doe, featuring over 20 top international Tiki artists this pop-up exhibit will be open to the public all weekend long!
Friday 4/23 – Sunday 4/25: 10am-4pm
Hotel Valley Ho: 6850 E Main S., Scottsdale, AZ
Open to the Public – Capacity, Social Distancing and Masks Required at all times.


Featured Artists:
Atomikitty, Benjamin Burch, BigToe Art, Candy, Corey Smith, Diane Bombshelter, Doug Horne, Harry Decker, James Owen, Jason Straughan “The Boozy Doodler”, Jon Arvizu, Justin Peterson, Kymm! Bang, Liana Hee, Lisa Penney, Mike Maas, Mookie Sato, Odd Rodney, Poison Ivey Art – Sara Ivey, SHAG, Sheryl Schroeder, Susana Vestige, Tiki tOny, Tom Cooper, Velvetiki

ABOUT TIKI OASIS
Southern California’s family-run Tiki Oasis was conceived in 2001 as a fundraiser to support the Palm Springs Caliente Tropics Motel’s rehabilitation. The Tropics was the most elaborate of a chain of five California Tropics Tiki motels and an important part of Tiki history. The event was moved to San Diego in 2006 to support the historic Bali Hai Restaurant and Hanalei Hotel. Now Tiki Oasis is proud to be the original and largest Tiki event in the world and features five nights and four days of live music, dance, DJs, vendors, fashion show, poolside entertainment, car show, kids activities, art exhibit, plus top experts giving educational presentations. Its sister event, Arizona Tiki Oasis made its successful debut in 2019 and brings the island lifestyle to the desert in full Mid-Century glory.

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Oct 15-18: Joshua Tree Music Festival – From the Desert with Love

Joshua Tree Music Festival’s October Streaming Event –
JTMF Presents: From The Desert With Love.
When: Oct 15-18, 2020 
Where: Online, everywhere! 

Lineup: Thumpasaurus, Balkan Bump, Afrolicious, Jesika von Rabbit, Vir McCoy Allstars, Year of the Crow, Heather Christie and Vir McCoy, Subko.

Website: https://joshuatreemusicfestival.com/jtmf-presents-oct/ 
Tickets: https://aftontickets.com/event/buybroadcastticket/237 

Joshua Tree Music Festival announces an October streaming event – Joshua Tree Music Festival Presents: From the Desert With Love. The event will include a series of music sets filmed on location at the Joshua Tree Music Festival site the week before. We opted to pre-record the sets to ensure the best quality video and audio for people’s living room dance parties says festival founder Barnett English. The event will also include a daily mindfulness class live-streamed from the festival site and a secret menu of ‘silly shenanigans’ that guests will have to keep their eye out for. We hope to unite people, support the artists and crew, and promote the community vibes that the festival is so known for during a time when it is so needed, continues English.
 
In true JTMF style, the event will kick off with a Thursday evening dance party on October 15, with a live-streamed DJ set with Subko. The Thursday kick-off party will be free to the public. Tickets to the main streaming event October 16-18 start at $10 for stream access with tiers up to $60 that include bonus perks and exclusive merch.
 
We hope ‘JTMF Presents: From The Desert With Love’ is the first in a series of streaming events that we’re able to bring to our community. This event will be extra special as it is all filmed or streamed from the Joshua Tree Music Festival site. If we can’t bring people to the festival, we’re going to do our best to bring the festival to our people! Says Marketing and Communications Director Cassie Morrow.  
 
For event updates, RSVP on Facebook, or visit www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com.
 
What else has the Joshua Tree Music Festival team been up to during this time? We’re glad you asked!
 
With in-person events still on hold, the Joshua Tree Music Festival team has taken this time to work on side projects CasaGogo and Harmonize Printing.
 
About CasaGogo: 2020 has been filled with uncertainty. But if there’s one thing we are certain of, it’s that getting outdoors and spending time with your loved ones stargazing, outside in wide-open spaces, soaking in the desert energy, is medicine for the soul. We lucky folks that live in the desert get to benefit from this on a daily basis but there are many who do not, so we hope to provide this opportunity for people to get some ‘soul medicine’ in a safe and responsible way. For more go to casagogo.com.
 
About Harmonize Printing: Harmonize printing is a direct-to-garment t-shirt printing business where people can purchase Joshua Tree Music Festival merchandise as well as designs by musicians, local artists, and local businesses who all need community support right now. All garments are printed to order, with love, right here in Joshua Tree. For more go to harmonizeprinting.com.
 
About Joshua Tree Music Festival
The Joshua Tree Music Festival has taken place every May since 2003 and every May and October since 2006.. The four-day festivals are immersive, inclusive, and inspiring experiences catering to music-loving funsters and families with a sense of adventure.  Family and friends come together with passion, purpose, and a mission to foster social interaction on a deep level, and to create positive, life-changing moments. In the midst of the pandemic, the festival continues to promote and share these experiences via online streaming events.

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Tiki Oasis goes Virtual August 14-16 2020


Tiki Oasis Goes Bananas… oh we mean, VIRTUAL!

Tiki Oasis goes Virtual! We are excited to announce a full virtual weekender! Throughout the weekend you can enjoy our Tiki Oasis TV program including meet-ups, seminars, live entertainment, a HUGE Virtual Marketplace, and more, more, more! 

FULL SCHEDULE, LINKS, and DETAILS at www.tikioasis.com

FRIDAY 8/14:4pm – 5pm – Seminar: ‘Disney Goes Tiki’ with David “Dr. Skipper” Marley. Proceeds benefit Walt Disney Family Museum ($15 Tickets on Sale!)

6pm – 8pm – Virtual Marketplace Cocktail Hour, get to know the artists, makers, and traders of Tiki Oasis hosted by Audrey Moorehead {free event}

8pm – 10pm – Ape ‘Supersonic’ record release party, hosted by APE. NEW music, film clips, Tiki carving, and mug raffle hosted by exotica band APE! Listen in to hear about Ape’s first-ever vinyl record. {FREE event}

SATURDAY 8/15:10am – 11:30am– Shopping in Pajamas: Virtual Marketplace! This free event includes livestream interactions, artist meet-ups, and an overall unique shopping experience with the makers, creators, and traders that make Tiki Oasis such a unique experience! 

1pm – 2pm – Seminar: ‘Rum & Reàl Exotic Cocktail Challenge’ hosted by Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell. This is Ian’s first time at Tiki Oasis, join Ian and a bevy of top mixologists from around the globe! ($25 TICKETS ON SALE!)

2pm – 3pm – 11th Annual Tiki Oasis Art show LIVE on Instagram hosted by artist BigToe. Take a ‘walk’ through the exhibit, purchase art, and meet some of the featured artists! {FREE event}

4pm – Aloha Caftan Society – Zoom Party! Dress up for the Aloha Fashion Stroll!!! Show off your own fashion style! {FREE event}

6pm – 10pm – Tiki Oasis TV Main Showcase!! Featuring friends, family, and fans of Tiki Oasis. Enjoy music, mixologists, and special guest appearances!! {FREE event}

10pm – 1am – Late night “Room Parties” including DJ’s, dancers, and other mischief from around the globe hosted by Barron Scott Levkoff of Midwayville & If ‘N’ Wendy! {FREE event}

SUNDAY 8/16:10am -11:30am – Shopping in Pajamas: Virtual Marketplace! This free event includes livestream interactions, artist meet-ups, and an overall unique shopping experience with the makers, creators, and traders that make Tiki Oasis such a unique experience! 

11:30 – 1pm – Panel discussion: ‘Sensual Paradise – Deconstructing the Romanticization of the Alluring Island Maiden’ {FREE event}. “Tip Jar” to benefit Heiva San Diego.

2pm – 4pm – The Velvet Gazette Virtual Release Party We saved the best for last, tune-in to keep the fun going. Zoom Party with live music, live Burlesque, etc. hosted by Editor-in-Chief Susana Andrea, {FREE event}

FULL SCHEDULE, LINKS and DETAILS at: www.tikioasis.com


11th Annual Tiki Oasis Pop-Up Artshow~
curated by Baby Doe ~
Displayed at: Paradise Point Resort, San Diego*
Thurs 8/13 –  Sunday 8/16 –  10am-3pm
* Note that no gathering or events allowed, this is a socially distanced art exhibit.
Tiki Oasis Art Show Virtual Reception hosted by BigToe
LIVE on Tiki Oasis Instagram!!
Sat 8/15 2pm2020 Artists:
Anthony Carpenter
BigToe Art
Candy
Craig Robb
Daisy Church
Danielle Mann
Dawn Frasier Sophista-tiki
Devon Devereaux
Diane Bombshelter
Eddy Crosby
Eric October
Harry Decker
James Owens
Jason Straughan “The Boozy Doodler”
Justin Peterson
Ken Pleasant
Ken Ruzic
Kymm Bang
Lori Herbst
Megan Besmirched
Mike Carnevale
Mike Maas
Mookie Sato
Norm Daniels
Odd Rodney
Rarabird Laura Harper
Robert Jimenez
Sandra Fremgen
Tiki King
Tiki tOny
Susana Andrea, Vestige
Wendy Cevola
Zachary Friedberg
Tiki Oasis Virtual Semiar: Rum & Reàl Exotic Cocktail Challenge
Sat 8/15 1pm, $25 (BUY TIX)
Hosted by Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell


Join us for this Rum & Reàl challenge featuring some of the world’s most exotic bartenders as they show off their skills in this fast-paced tropical cocktail challenge! Watch these mixologists whip up their rum masterpieces in only 3 minutes. They will share their rum of choice, the fresh fruit flavor and 3 other ingredients as they create a drink exclusively for Tiki Oasis. Expect to be entertained and inspired! 
Sponsored byReàl Cocktail Ingredients

Ian A.V. Burrell, Global Rum Ambassador has conducted masterclasses and seminars, sipped cocktails and judged competitions on no less than 7 continents around the world! His passion for rum and cocktails is infectious and in 2007 he not only created the world’s first international Rum festival (The UK RumFest). Ian is also currently the rum & cocktail specialist on television’s channel 4 (UK) entertainment show, “Sunday Brunch”, where he is regularly seen by millions of viewers educating celebrity guests on various rums and rum cocktails. But even more remarkable, he is the Spirited Awards 7-time final four nominee and 2018 winner of the International Brand Ambassador of the year at the prestigious Spirited Awards part of The Tales of the Cocktail.
Tiki Oasis Virtual Seminar: Disney Goes Tiki
Fri 8/14 4pm, $15 (BUY TIX)
Hosted by David “Dr Skipper” Marley


Dr. Skipper is back with new adventures. This time he will talk about the artists and inspirations behind the creation of Disneyland’s Adventureland and the Enchanted Tiki Room. From the imaginations of Disney artists such as Rolly Crump and Harper Goff to the first gallery exhibition of tiki art in the United States, the inspiration came from many sources. Marley will also share wild cast member stories about The Enchanted Tiki Room from his book More Skippers Stories: True Tales From Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise. Proceeds benefit the Walt Disney Family Museum.

David “Dr. Skipper” Marley is a former Jungle Cruise Skipper and has taught history at California State University, Fullerton. His books, Skipper Stories: True Tales from Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise, and its sequel, More Skipper Stories, is the first oral history of a Disneyland attraction. A former stand up comic, Marley is the creator and producer of the popular Jungle Cruise based stand up comedy show The Skipper Show.


Tiki Oasis Velvet Gazette Virtual Party Schedule:Sun 8/15, FREE event
Velvet Gazette newspaper is inspired by vintage aesthetics and culture and brought to life through the perspective of women from every continent. Join Editor-in-Chief Susana Andrea for this special release party Sunday Aug 16th at 2pm PDT!

Schedule of events:
2:00 Welcome with Susana Andrea, Editor-in-Chief
2:05 LIVE MUSIC: Ukulena
2:10 Cover girl chat with Jasmin of Vintage Vandalizm
2:15 West Coast Tiki article chat with Megan Myschief
2:20 Stacy’s home tiki bar cocktails at home with Dottie Deville: The Velvet Swizzle
2:25 LIVE MUSIC: The Surfrajettes
2:30 Vilma’s dating tips chat with Miriam
2:35 article chat with Daria Tarasova
2:40 miniature LA show and tell with CC Devere
2:45 Paper Dolls art chat with Susie Dahl
2:50 LIVE MUSIC: Coco Lamarr
2:55 Record hop with Claire RetroGirl
3:00 Tiki Oasis takeover at Parade Point chat with Miss Tiki Oasis 2019, Phoenix Ablaze
3:05 Article chat with Genie Emerald
3:10 Poetry with Sabrina Minks
3:15 LIVE MUSIC: Ukulena
3:20 Millinery chat with Mikaila Von Merr
3:25 PRIZE: Best dressed contest with Nathaly Aguilera, Director of Diversity at TVG
3:30 LIVE PERFORMANCE: Burlesque with Miss Tosh
3:35 PRIZE: Tiki Trivia with Miss Tiki Oasis 2018 Ruby Champagne
3:40 LIVE MUSIC: Kitten on the Keys, San Francisco
3:45 Fashion chat with Psycho Apparel Tokyo, Japan
3:50 Tel Aviv convention winner chat with Dafna Bar-el
3:55 PRIZE: 5 min dance party and contest with Miss Tiki Oasis 2015 Ruby Joule
4:00 End
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5/14-17: Joshua Tree Music Festival Virtual Celebration

Joshua Tree Music Festival Virtual Celebration
When: May 14-17, 2020
Where: Everywhere!
Info: joshuatreemusicfestival.com/virtual-celebration

Joshua Tree Music Festival offers up a virtual celebration in lieu of its May festival.

The Joshua Tree Music Festival is honored to come together with its community and co-create this virtual offering. The action will take place completely online with live streams on Facebook, Instagram and Twitch from a variety of contributors. The vision is to create the community feel and experience of the festival which we feel is so important for our community during this time and an opportunity for people to connect, even if only virtually.

This is a completely free offering including music, yoga, workshops, kids activities and more. There will be opportunities for viewers to support the artists, presenters and festival directly throughout the event if they feel called to do so.

The event will take place across the original dates of the 18th Annual Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival – May 14-17, 2020.

More information can be found on the website and Facebook event page.

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Arizona Tiki Oasis Postponed to October 29, 2020



Event: Arizona Tiki Oasis
Website:www.aztikioasis.com
Original Date: Thursday, April 23rd – Sunday, 26th, 2020
Media Contact: Lee Joseph,  Reverberations Media

We here at Arizona Tiki Oasis headquarters have been keeping a close eye on the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation. Last week, though we were seven weeks from our event and we have not had any cancellations from performers, speakers, or sponsors, we were highly concerned that we might be forced to cancel at the last minute. We didn’t feel that we could move forward with our April event. Though we were ALL were looking forward to a weekend in SUNNY Scottsdale, we were confident the correct thing to do would be to postpone the event.

Now here is the GOOD NEWS! We worked closely with the Hotel Valley Ho and our nonprofit partner, Arizona Preservation Foundation, and have settled on a new date for 2020…drum roll… the weekend of Halloween Oct 29-Nov 1!! Say, what?! A sophisticated Tiki Halloween party in the desert?!

So now what? You have options!

Can’t join us in October 2020? Cancel your hotel room and tickets, all refundable with no fees:
Hotel Action: due to the high volume of calls please contact the hotel via email at hvhreservations@hotelvalleyho.com to cancel your hotel room reservation
Ticket Action: Request a refund for tickets via Eventbrite.
Important Note: both the hotel and tickets are fully refundable until March 31st, 2020

Keep your hotel room and tickets and join us in October:
Hotel Action: due to the high volume of calls please contact the hotel via email at hvhreservations@hotelvalleyho.com to confirm moving your hotel room reservation to October dates.
Ticket Action: none needed! We will automatically move your tickets to the new date.
Important Note: If you decide to keep your hotel reservation for October this will again be one-night non-refundable.

Keep your hotel room for the weekend of April 23-26, 2020:
(check back with the hotel early April to see if this option is available)
Hotel Action: due to the high volume of calls please contact the hotel via email at hvhreservations@hotelvalleyho.com to confirm your reservation. The Signature room rates have been lowered for this weekend to $199!
Ticket Action: Request a refund for tickets via Eventbrite.

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The 18th Annual Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival 5/14-17, 2020!

The 18th Annual Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival
May 14-17, 2020
Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground,
2601 Sunfair Rd, Joshua Tree, CA.
Tickets: joshuatreemusicfestival.com/get-spring-tickets/

The JTMF experience features music from around the globe. Art is showcased throughout the festival grounds via live painting, stunning murals, interactive art installations and more. Attendees can participate in multidisciplinary musical, movement, and spiritual workshops. An action-packed Kidsville provides all-day activities and entertainment for the younger attendees and places JTMF among the leading family-friendly festivals in the USA. Yoga classes are held from sunrise to sunset. Shop a diverse selection of vendors and food choices in the World Market or enjoy a range of bodywork and healing services at the Healing Oasis to round out your festival experience. On-site camping keeps you close to the action.

Joshua Tree Music Festival is about that joyful euphoria felt during a shared communal experience. The incommunicable thrill of a group deliberately united in exaltation. Intense feelings of well-being and happiness. Of rising spirits, and stretching life to the fullest. Festival founder Barnett English.

On the lineup: Dirtwire, Moon Hooch, Thumpasaurus, MY BABY, Diggin Dirt, Afrolicious, DJ Dan, Desert Rhythm Project, Airdice, Sofaz, Bourgeois Mystics, FulaMuse, Mikey Pauker, MaMuse, Jesika von Rabbit, Symone French & the Trouille Troupe, Gabriella Evaro, Adobe Collective, Banda Sin Nombre, Year of the Crow, Galaxe, KPH and the Canary Collective, Father Taj, Afrolicious Sound System.

May 2020 visual art will include a mix of murals, installations, and interactive art spaces. Local artists Jessie Keylon (muralist) and Chelsea West (installation artist) are confirmed with more to be announced this month.

For tickets and event info go to www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com.

About Joshua Tree Music Festival
Founded in 2003, the Joshua Tree Music Festival takes place every May and October at the gateway to the world-renowned Joshua Tree National Park. The four-day festivals are immersive, inclusive, and inspiring experiences catering to music-loving funsters and families with a sense of adventure. Family and friends come together with passion, purpose and a mission to foster social interaction on a deep level, and to create positive, life-changing moments. For more info log on to www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com

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Arizona Tiki Oasis 2020 – April 23-26, Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale AZ.

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Arizona Tiki Oasis 2020!
Tiki Oasis announces its second annual event in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Event: Arizona Tiki Oasis
Website: www.aztikioasis.com
Date: Thursday, April 23rd – Sunday, 26th, 2020
Location:  Hotel Valley Ho, 6850 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Media Contact: Lee Joseph,  Reverberations Media

Welcome to Arizona Tiki Oasis 2020, an island lifestyle party in the middle of the desert, held at one of the best-preserved Mid-Century hotels in America―Hotel Valley Ho (est. 1956). Hosted by Otto and Baby Doe von Stroheim,  Arizona Tiki Oasis is the sister event to the current, long-running, and much-loved Tiki Oasis, San Diego. 

What to expect at Arizona Tiki Oasis?

By day, relax in a cabana by the pool, browse through a bustling Tiki artist marketplace, enjoy our pop-up art show featuring international Tiki artists, schedule soothing spa treatments, hop on a local Mid-Century architecture tour, or take in educational seminars on topics, such as how to make the perfect Tropical Cocktail to history of Tiki in the Southwest.

In the evening, dress snazzy for adult activities that include a luau, rooftop parties with one-of-a-kind views, poolside swinging sounds and live entertainment, invitation-only swanky suite events, and late-night dancing with DJs from across the globe.

Although many events will be all-ages, such as the marketplace and seminars, the overall event is adult-oriented. 

“When the Tiki Oasis crowd hits Hotel Valley Ho, it is the perfect marriage of Mid-Century and Polynesian Pop style” – Otto von Stroheim, Tiki Oasis

Highlights:

  • Arizona Tiki Oasis 2020 benefits Arizona Preservation Foundation.
  • Hotel Valley Ho hosted Luau featuring Polynesian Dancers and a roasted pig!
  • Marketplace featuring over 60 curated artisans offering a variety of Tiki curios
  • Over 20 Educational Seminars highlighting topics such as Tropical Cocktails, the history of Tiki, Lounge music, Mid-Century architecture. Pin-up hair & Make-up, and more!
  • Local bus tours highlighting abundant Scottsdale and Phoenix Mid-Century architecture.
  • The singing sensational pin-up darlings from Hollywood, The Satin Dollz.
  • A continuous soundtrack of Tiki and Mid-Century Lounge music will be provided by local favorites, Moonlight Magic and Los Angeles Tikiyaki Orchestra and international disc jockeys all day and night.
  • Pop-Up art show featuring international Tiki artists.
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Photos from Arizona Tiki Oasis 2019:
Press Features from Arizona Tiki Oasis 2019:
Echo Magazine: Tiki Oasis makes its Arizona Debut
Phoenix New Times: Tiki Oasis Brought the Island Party to Scottdale

MORE ABOUT TIKI OASIS

Tiki Oasis celebrates its 20th event in 2020! Southern California’s family-run Tiki Oasis was conceived in 2001 as a fundraiser to support the rehabilitation of the Palm Springs Caliente Tropics Motel, the most elaborate of a chain of five California Tropics Tiki motels and an important part of Tiki history. The event was moved to San Diego in 2006 to support the historic Bali Hai Restaurant and Hanalei Hotel. Now Tiki Oasis is proud to be the original and largest Tiki event in the world and features five nights and four days of live music, dance, DJs, vendors, fashion show, poolside entertainment, car show, kids activities, art exhibit, plus top experts giving educational presentations all taking place on a private 44-acre island, Paradise Point. Its sister event, Arizona Tiki Oasis made its successful debut in 2019 and brings the island lifestyle to the desert in full Mid-Century glory. 

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14th Annual Fall Joshua Tree Music Festival around the corner!

The 14th Annual Fall Joshua Tree Music Festival
Oct 10-13, 2019 

Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground, 
2601 Sunfair Rd, 
Joshua Tree, CA. 92252
www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com
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The 14th Annual Fall Festival Spotify Playlist gives an idea of the diversity of music attendees can expect.

MEDIA CONTACT:
lj (at) reverberationsmedia (dot) com

Joshua Tree Music Festival – Dive a little deeper at the 14th Annual Fall Joshua Tree Music Festival, October 10-13. 

Live for music and compelling live performances but not so much the large ‘music festival’ crowd? Joshua Tree Music Festival may have just what you need! This sweet festival, happening since 2003, is unassuming, unpretentious, and as un-mainstream as it comes. Prepare for a festival experience that will leave you feeling rejuvenated and engaged, rather than depleted and overstimulated.

The Desert is Freedom, Music is Power, and Community is Crucial.

This simple but potent phrase underlies everything that Joshua Tree Music Festival is. In the lead up to the 14th Annual Fall Joshua Tree Music Festival, Oct 10-13, festival founder Barnett English elaborates. 

The Desert is Freedom. The desert energy is undeniable, calling people to let go, open up, learn, grow, express. This energy is heightened even further at the festival. Potent live music, multidisciplinary musical, movement, and spiritual workshops, interactive art, and yoga classes are all invitations for attendees to fully immerse themselves. A space is created to be present, seek connections, ask questions, express yourself. Leave that cell phone in your car until Monday and soak in everything the festival has to offer!

Music is Power. By design, the JTMF line-ups are a diverse, spicy gumbo of talented artists from around the globe. Variety is the spice!  The weekend of music is like a live mixtape, sequenced to take you on a joyful ride. Artists on the rise. Ones you don’t see at other fests. Many of the previous JTMF artists have gone on to have phenomenal music careers (Edward Sharpe, Trombone Shorty, Avett Brothers). So be prepared to have some new favorite bands – yes, plural – and to witness their goose-bump inducing magic up close and real personal!

Some not-to-be-missed performers on the roster for the upcoming 14th Annual Fall Joshua Tree Music Festival Oct 10-13 include; Hill Country trance blues maestros North Mississippi Allstars, New Orleans meets Bay Area soulsters The California Honeydrops, Mongolian heavy metal folk band The Hu on their highly anticipated first North American headline tour, live electro global funkateers Balkan Bump (with a live band), and the afro grooves of the Cole Williams Band. 

Community is Crucial.  The Joshua Tree Music Festival experience is community-centric, where family and friends share deep connections and communal emotions.  In our modern digital times, the festival setting carves space for much needed real human connection. Happiness and euphoria occur when we are a part of something bigger than us. The capacity for collective joy is encoded into us almost as deeply as the capacity for the love of one human for another.  We encourage these shared experiences by having just one stage live at a time, so everyone witnesses a performance together.

“A long weekend of positive vibes, feel-deep tunes, and activities centered on centering yourself (or at least shaking off some of the stress burrs that life so predictably throws our way).” –NBC Los Angeles 

“Take a trip to the Joshua Tree Music Festival and you’ll find a different kind of environment…It’s definitely not the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, but that’s kind of the point.” – San Bernardino Sun

“Everywhere I looked, there was an art installation or mural. I realized nobody was fighting and everyone was friends. There was no room for hate. We stepped, swayed, and sang together to gather all the precious moments we could.” –Bolder Beat 

The 14th Annual Fall Joshua Tree Music Festival takes place Oct10-13, 2019 at the Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground, 2601 Sunfair Rd, Joshua Tree, CA. If you’re looking for an event that’s true to its humble beginnings, where you can drop right in and feel like you’ve instantly joined the family, this is it!

More event info and tickets are available at joshuatreemusicfestival.com.

About Joshua Tree Music Festival

Founded in 2003, the Joshua Tree Music Festival takes place every May and October at the gateway to the world-renowned Joshua Tree National Park. The four-day festivals are immersive, inclusive, and inspiring experiences catering to music-loving funsters and families with a sense of adventure.  Family and friends come together with passion, purpose and a mission to foster social interaction on a deep level, and to create positive, life-changing moments. For more info log on to:  www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com

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14th Annual Fall Joshua Tree Music Festival Oct 10-13 2019

The 14th Annual Fall Joshua Tree Music Festival
Oct 10-13, 2019

Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground,
2601 Sunfair Rd,
Joshua Tree, CA. 92252
www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com
Facebook page
Instagram
Media assets

The 14th Annual Fall Festival Spotify Playlist gives an idea of the diversity of music attendees can expect.

The 14th Annual Fall Joshua Tree Music Festival happening Oct 10-13, 2019 is going to be one for the books! Music lovers will relish in the eclectic lineup featuring artists and inspiration from around the globe.  Expect to be taken on a musical journey over the course of this four-day family-friendly festival in the Mojave Desert. 

‘What genres of music will I see at the Joshua Tree Music Festival’ is a commonly asked question. The answer: The acts are not chosen by genre, rather based on the goosebump-inducing, powerful, potent, compelling performances they deliver. Be prepared to discover some of your favorite new live acts on the JTMF stage!  

By design, the JTMF lineups are a diverse spicy gumbo of talented artists from around the globe. Variety is the spice! The weekend of music is like a live mixtape, sequenced to take you on a joyful ride with artists on the rise that you don’t see at other fests.  Says festival founder Barnett English. 

Some not-to-be-missed performers include; Hill Country trance blues maestros North Mississippi Allstars, New Orleans meets Bay Area soulsters The California Honeydrops, Mongolian heavy metal folk band The Hu on their highly anticipated first North American headline tour, live electro global funkateers Balkan Bump (with a live band), and Gato Preto bringing their new school Afro grooves (via Ghana & Mozambique).

Also on the lineup: Live electronica power trio Yak Attack, potent New Orleans AfroPunk queen Cole Williams, electro-funk fusionists Russ Liquid Test, singer/songwriter and expert story-teller Steve Poltz, afro-indigenous hip-hop revolutionaries Earth Arrow, world beat rock and rollers Elektric Voodoo, the gospelized New Orleans grooves of Water Seed, the psychedelic Afro-rock and soul of Orchestra Gold, and more.

As always, the festival includes a strong representation of local acts from the rich and vibrant music scene of Joshua Tree, Coachella Valley and surrounding areas: Adam Freeland, Davis Music, Cactus Wine Experience, Desert Rhythm Project, Gabriella Evaro, Long/Division, Myshkin Warbler, The Amritakripa Band, Ocho Ojos, Megafauna, The Flusters will showcase the diversity and talent the desert has to offer.

The JTMF experience features several multidisciplinary musical, movement, and spiritual workshops. Yoga classes are held from sunrise to sunset. A diverse selection of vendors can be found in the World Market. Attendees can enjoy a range of bodywork and healing services at the JTMF Healing Oasis. Art is featured throughout the festival grounds via live painting, art installations and more. Numerous food options are available on-site. An action-packed Kidsville provides all-day activities and entertainment for the younger attendees, and places JTMF among the leading family-friendly festivals in the USA.

Tickets are now on sale via the website at:  www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com.

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Tiki Oasis 19 Car Show Aug 10-11 San Diego

TIKI OASIS 11TH ANNUAL CAR SHOW
Free Admission – Open to the Public! Enjoy this curated car show, including food trucks (11am-3pm), Tiki Oasis Merchandise, live Tiki carving with OB Tiki, Pinups for Pitbulls and top Disc Jockeys!

Location:
Parking Lot, Crowne Plaza
2270 Hotel Cir N,
San Diego, CA 92108

Hours:
9am – 5pm Saturday
9am-4pm Sunday

Food Trucks
Saturday: Quick Stop Grill, Haad Sai Thai, Sun & Sea
Sunday: Chameleon Cuisine, Bella Vita Pizza, Food Affair

Disc Jockeys
Saturday: DJ Bigtikidude and Emilio, DJ After School Special
Sunday: The Stately DJ Wayne Manor & DJ Hardly Quinn, DJ Zorch

Car List
1929 Ford Model A Roadster PU
1932 Ford Woody – Blue
1933 Ford Woodie – Marroon
1935 Ford Stationwagon
1937 Pacjard 115, buttercream yellow
1939 1939 Ford Tudor, Jefferson blue
1940 Ford Coupe Orange
1942 Ford Woodie Maroon & Wood
1947 Ford Delux Station Wagan Burgandy
1947 Mercury 4 Door – Maroon
1948 Ford Super Deluxe
1948 Oldsmobile 76 Series
1949 Ford Woodie Blue
1951 Ford “Surf Woody” Wagon
1952 DeSoto Sampan
1954 Gold Ford Customline
1954 MG TF, MG RED
1956 Ford, F100, Metallic Burgundy
1958 Dune Buggy
1960 Chevy Biscayne Green
1961 Ford Econoline Pick-up
1961 GMC 1000
1961 SCOOTER AREA: Vespa
1962 Chevrolet Bel Air Station Wagon, white
1962 Chevy Greenbrier Seafoam/White
1962 Impala convertible
1963 Ford Galaxy, red/gold
1964 and 1969 Dune Buggy
1965 Meyers Manx dune buggy
1966 Chevy Suburban, turquoise
1967 Buick Riveria
1967 Morris Minor Traveler
1968 Meyers Manx red
1968 VW Camper Bus “Mango Green”
1969 Ford Econoline Van, Gasser Green
1969 Thunderbird, Cobalt Blue, Custom
1970 1970 Cadillac ElDorado
1971 GMC 1500 Custom Suburban
1973 inka orange BMW 1802
1975 Ford E-150 Show Van.
1979 “SCOOTER AREA: Piaggio Vespa, P200e vintage scooter”
1979 “SCOOTER AREA: Vespa P200”
1981 Delorean, dmc 12, silver
1999 Taylor Dunn Golf Cart

Tiki Oasis 19: “Catch the New Wave”

WHEN:
Wednesday, August 7 through Sunday, August 11, 2019
WHERE:
Wednesday: Bali Hai – Shelter Island, San Diego, CA
Thursday: Sunday: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hotel Circle, San Diego, CA

www.tikioasis.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xpRl5cu7JE
www.facebook.com/groups/tikioasis

Tiki Oasis, is the original and largest Tiki event in the world and features in five nights and four days: live music, hula, DJs, marketplace vendors, fashion shows, costume contests, poolside entertainment, Miss Tiki Oasis contest, car show, kids activities, food trucks, art exhibit, midnight burlesque shows and dance party, plus top experts giving educational presentations on everything from cocktails and food, art, architecture, pop culture history, and tikicarving!

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Update: Spirit Seminars, Luau, Food Trucks at Tiki Oasis 19!

TIKI OASIS 19: “Catch the New Wave”
June 7-11, 2019
Bali Hai – Shelter Island, San Diego
Crowne Plaza Hotel – Hotel Circle, San Diego
www.tikioasis.com



THE RETURN OF THE CLASSIC HANALEI LUAU
On Thursday, August 8, Crowne Plaza Hotel and Tiki Oasis.will host a full authentic Luau featuring a whole roasted suckling Kahlua Pig, Mahi Mahi, Glazed Chicken, and much more; specialty drinks by Pagan Idol (San Francisco) + Bar Kindred (San Diego), and a Polynesian dance show.
Full information, menu, and ticket info can be found at this link

SPIRITS SEMINARS
Tiki Oasis 19 celebrates Tiki in a variety of educational seminars – here’s a focus on this year’s event spirits seminars, including a wine appreciation seminar co-hosted by Devo’s Gerald Casale!

Seminar entry included with deluxe and cocktail passes noted.
Seminar Tickets available at this link
ALL seminar tickets are available for purchase a la carte – no weekend wristband necessary!
All seminars except Kiddie Cocktails are 21 and over.

Tiki Oasis 19 "Catch the New Wave"
Tiki Oasis 19 “Catch the New Wave”

Spirits Seminars
Thursday
TIKI TASTING (TWO SEATINGS)
Interact one-on-one with makers representing new products, and some of our old favorites. Tiki Oasis has curated an international collection of a very limited number of rum and other spirit brands that go well in Tiki cocktails! Includes a Tasting Glass.

Friday
WINE APPRECIATION WITH VINTNERS, JUDD FINKELSTEIN AND GERALD CASALE
Winemakers Judd Finkelstein and Gerald Casale invite you to join them as they make wine approachable, and break down the intimidation factor surrounding the world of wine. Get wine-confident! You’ll learn sensory techniques and food pairing tips, gain knowledge of common grape varieties, hear engaging stories, and have some laughs throughout. Of course, all of this will be accompanied by an array of their wines The Fifty By Fifty and Judd’s Hill winery.

Judd Finkelstein is the proprietor of Judd’s Hill winery in Napa Valley and has 40+ years of winemaking experience in this famed region. In his other life, he is the band leader of the old-timey Hawaiian-style combo, The Maikai Gents. Gerald Casale is the co-founder of the band DEVO, a longtime wine educator, and proprietor of the Pinot Noir based wine brand The Fifty By Fifty. 

INGREDIENTS MATTER: GUIDE TO DRINKING WELL
Hosted by Randy Tarlow from Liquid Alchemist, this seminar covers the importance of choosing quality ingredients when making cocktails. Examining spirits, liqueurs, syrups, juices, and ice. Why we choose fresh and premium vs artificial products. How these ingredients affect the taste and presentation of cocktails. And most important, how to drink well to prevent a hangover. Guests will leave with the understanding of what they are actually consuming and why they should be discerning when ordering a cocktail, how pricing for quality products is justified. and health-conscious options for the long party weekend.

CREATE A WORLD OF TIKI IN YOUR HOME BAR
Pam Kueber of Retro Renovation is ready to reveal all the secrets of creating a world of Tiki in your home. Starting with six blank walls — yes, the ceiling matters, too! Learn how to tackle the process of creating a tiki paradise so that you too, can transform any room in your house into your own great escape. Based on interviews with professional tiki bar designers and homeowners who shared lessons from their projects, plus countless hours of research to create her own “Mahalo Lounge”, Pam has distilled this creative project into seven distinct steps. You’ll hear about tiki-theory essentials, design concepts, options for materials and where to get them, the big no-no’s, and more. Creating a home tiki bar can be an intimidating project – “more is more” here, but you can do it if you take it step-by-step!

MAI TAI ROA A’E! W/JEFF “BEACHBUM” BERRY
The world’s most famous Tiki drink is 75 years old this year … and so is the war over who invented it.  Trader Vic claimed he invented the Mai Tai in 1944. Bandleader Harry Owens claimed he introduced the Mai Tai to the world in 1954.  And Don The Beachcomber said he invented the Mai Tai way back in 1932.  At the risk of getting fragged in the crossfire, Beachbum Berry will examine the evidence and serve up samples of different Mai Tai recipes — including Vic’s 1944 Mai Tai, still “da kine” after all these years!

Saturday
RIFFS & SPIFFS
Come learn what makes a Tiki drink different from a tropical drink and how to make your own spin-off the Tiki classics. Join mixologist and author Tiki Lindy on this fun exploration of what makes a balanced and Tiki-inspired cocktail while trying a few Tiki Lindy original riffs.

Tiki Lindy is a veteran tiki bartender, rum advocate, and tiki icon most notable for her private events bartending, award-winning mixology and as the author of “Tiki Lindy’s Field Guide to Pupus, Tidbits & Exotic Provisions”–a first of its kind collection of regionally inspired tiki cuisine recipes. She is San Francisco based but bartends nationwide.

TIKI PAIRING
We have asked a limited number of rum, beer, and other spirit brands to share with the Tiki Oasis audience their favorite taste combinations! What should you sip while indulging in dark chocolate, nuts, dried and fresh fruits? Does jerky or popcorn really pair with any spirit brand? Join us for this unique event and find out!

THE HOME BAR GUIDE TO TROPICAL COCKTAILS
Join the pros, Tom and Kelly, as they explain the creation of their latest cocktail tome, The Home Bar Guide To Tropical Cocktails, from concept to printed book. The process took over two years! They give you an insider perspective of what it takes to bring a published book to fruition. From choosing over 150 original recipes, to the art and photography gathering process, through collaborating with a European book publisher, and working within layout requirements. They will also give a practical tutorial on syrup making. Q&A will be encouraged. Includes one of Tom & Kelly’s cocktails.

Sunday
IT’S KIDDIE COCKTAIL TIME!
Calling all junior mixologists! Join us for a swingin’ master class on slinging up some tasty Kiddie Cocktails! Learn more about the coolest-ever collection of fabulous drink recipes in every flavor and style under the sun – sharp and tangy, smooth and sweet, fizzy but never flat, crisp and fruity, or rich and creamy – all minus the hooch! Surprise your friends with a Kosmic Kooler, get the party started with a Dream Punch or cruise to Hawaii with a Little Pink Pearl. You’ll also find tips on setting up your own kiddie cocktail bar – with advice on choosing everything you’ll need to make your cocktails look as amazing as they taste! Come and wet your beaks with Kiddie Cocktails book author Stuart Sandler for an afternoon you won’t soon forget!

Stuart Sandler launched the Font Diner font foundry in 1996. Inspired by American popular culture of the 1930s–1960s, he has created more than 500 original typefaces for the graphic design industry, and solidly established a reputation as the premier retro display typeface designer.  In 2004, Sandler launched Mister Retro, offering retro graphic design software products to complement his original typefaces. Mister Retro features a wildly popular suite of Photoshop plug-ins, Snappy Hour vector artwork, and original serigraphs from the world-renowned lowbrow artist Derek Yaniger. When he’s not in his studio, Sandler enjoys life in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, with his family, and indulging in world-class supper club dining – hunkered over a fancy pickle, radish, and black olive relish tray and sipping on a Shirley Temple.

TIKI OASIS BARTENDER BATTLE
The Ultimate Fighting Championship, the Celebrity Death Match, the Thunderdome: none of these contests of grit and skill included cocktails. Shame on them. The Tiki Oasis Bartenders Battle will pit some of the best bartenders in San Diego against each other in a no-holds-barred, head-to-head cocktail throw-down. Sample some of the best, most innovative Tiki cocktails in San Diego while you cheer on your bartending champion. They all may battle but only one can win!

Ram Udwin is the founder and creative mind behind Boy Drinks World, maker of fine cocktail bitters, tinctures, and other delightful things. Aside from running Boy Drinks World, Ram is a professional craft cocktail bartender, spirts expert, educator, Tikiphile and sometimes rum judge that is enthusiastic about all things related to drinking well. When not sipping rum and slinging bitters by the pool.

FOOD TRUCKS AT TIKI OASIS
Food Trucks will be located at the Car Show on Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11

SATURDAY FOOD TRUCKS
Quick Stop Grill
https://quickstopgrill.com
Haad Sai Thai
https://www.haadsaithai.com
Sun & Sea
https://sunandsea.co
SUNDAY FOOD TRUCKS
Chameleon Cuisine
https://www.chameleoncuisinesd.com
Bella Vita Pizza
https://www.bellavitapizzasd.com
Food Affair
www.sdfoodaffair.com

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Beauty, Pin-Up, and Burlesque at Tiki Oasis 19

TIKI OASIS 19: “Catch the New Wave”
June 7-11, 2019
Bali Hai – Shelter Island, San Diego
Crowne Plaza Hotel – Hotel Circle, San Diego
www.tikioasis.com 
Tiki Oasis TV
Tiki Oasis Facebook Group

SPOTLIGHT ON TIKI OASIS BEAUTY, PIN-UP, AND BURLESQUE!

The original and largest tiki event in the world, Tiki Oasis, is the original features in five nights and four days:  live music, dance, DJs, marketplace vendors, fashion shows, costume contests, poolside entertainment, miss Tiki Oasis contest, car show, kids activities, art exhibit, plus top experts giving educational presentations on everything from cocktails and food, art, architecture, pop culture history, and tiki carving!

As always at Tiki Oasis, the event is all about the Tiki lifestyle. In addition, every year, the event explores a theme which adds dimension or explores a different aspect of Popular Culture tangential to Tiki

TIKI OASIS BEAUTY BOUTIKI


Tiki Oasis Beauty BouTiki

We want YOU to look great at Tiki Oasis! Make an appointment in our Beauty BouTiki and we will transform you into the pin-up goddess you are meant to be! The Beauty BouTiki is only open during the Tiki Oasis event. Includes a glass of chilled champagne.

We highly suggest you make an appointment in advance. Services for walk-ins are not guaranteed.

Packages include Pin-Up Hairstyle, Pin-up Make-up, Combo Pin-up hair, and makeup, and a Quick Do Hairstyle! There are also Sunday Recovery Packages with massage and reflexology! Pricing and more info at this link.

TIKI OASIS PIN-UP PHOTOGRAPHY


Tiki Oasis Pin-Up Photography

Have you ever dreamt of having your own Pin-Up Photos? Tiki Oasis is thrilled to be joining forces with renowned pin-up photographer Scott Saw & Melyssa (Vixen Photography) to once again bring the Tiki Oasis audience these fine Glamour Pin-Up Packages!

Attendees: Models must be 18 years and older
Availability: Packages must be purchased in advance. Packages will NOT be available at the door.

TIKI OASIS PIN-UP SPECIAL W/ SCOTT SAW OF VIXEN PHOTOGRAPHY
Includes 60 minutes for hair and makeup, and 60 minutes with the photographer, up to two settings, two fully edited images, prints, and complimentary champagne!

TIKI OASIS PIN-UP SAFARI SPECIAL W/ MELYSSA
Here is a fun photoshoot out-and-about at the historic Hanalei Hotel (now the Crowne Plaza)! This photo safari gets you out of the studio! Thursday photos will be taken outdoors in the atrium waterfall area and Friday photos will be out-an-about at one or two special locations picked just for you! This package is perfect to help you release your inner pin-up girl! Prices, reservations, more info at this link.

ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Scott Saw | Photographer | Artist
Scott Saw is a photographer/artist based in San Diego, CA. Scott has been producing and showing paintings over the last 10 years and has more recently realized his passion for photography. He has become a full-time pinup/ boudoir/fashion photographer and draws upon his experience as a painter to snap and edit images that are captivating, artistic and of course sexy. Scott has partnered up with burlesque performer Kixxi Galore to form VIXEN Photography. They work with first-time models and experienced models alike and can make the girl next door look like a seasoned model worthy of glossy magazine pages.

MISS TIKI OASIS 2019 CONTESTANTS




The votes are in! Introducing our Top 10 Contestants who will vie for the title of Miss Tiki Oasis 2019!

MEET THE FINALISTS
Thursday, 8/8 at 3 pm: Miss Tiki Oasis Poolside Strut

CONTEST
Thursday, 8/8 at 7:30 pm, hosted by El Vez & Miss Tiki Oasis 2018 Ruby Champagne – View contestants at this link.

TIKI OASIS MIDNIGHT BURLESQUE!

Tiki Oasis Burlesque

Tiki Oasis Midnight Burlesque Show features top talent from around the globe! Friday night features DJ Howie Pyro spinning from 10 pm till 2 am and Saturday is our ‘I Love 80s’ dance club featuring DJ Will’mer!

This event is included with your weekend pass. No tickets sold at the door.

FRIDAY FEATURED PERFORMERS
Amber Ray, Molly Moonstone, Ruby Champagne, Mayo Lua De Frenchie, Jolie Goodnight, Moxie Gold, Lola Demure, Nina Josephine, Stormy Leigh, Miss Isabelle Marie

SATURDAY FEATURED PERFORMERS
Kitten De Ville, Tana The Tattooed Lady, Ruby Joule, Courtney Crave, Nikki Knockout, Bo Vixxen, Miss Catwings, The Jigglewatts Burlesque Revue

View performers at this link.

Aug 3 – The 12th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention – Torrance, CA.

The 12th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention

When: Saturday, August 3, 2019,
12 Noon-Midnight
Where: Alpine Village
833 W Torrance Blvd,
Torrance, CA 90502
Tickets: $40 at the door – ALL AGES!
18 and under with parent FREE
Event Facebook Page
Venue website

12th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention Poster

The Surf Guitar 101 Festival is the biggest all-surf music festival in the US and celebrates its 12th year! This year’s event will feature:

The Boss Martians (Seattle, WA)
Insect Surfers (Los Angeles, CA)
The Surfrajettes (Toronto, Canada)
Evan Foster plays the Instrumental album (Seattle, WA)
The Pyronauts (Nor Cal)
Los Tiki Phantoms (Barcelona, Spain)
Jason Lee And The R.I.P.Tides (San Diego, CA)
Los Freneticos (Cordoba, Argentina)
The Delstroyers (Seattle, WA)
The New Waves (Las Vegas, NV)
Thee Swank Bastards (Las Vegas, NV)
Trabants (Boston, MA)
Dick Dale Tribute

  • And in addition to the music, the 12th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention will feature:
  • A surf music marketplace featuring bands, labels, and collectors selling vinyl, CDs, DVDs, posters, t-shirts, books and other memorabilia
  • All-day raffle featuring a Fender American Vintage Thin Skin 1959 Jazzmaster, an Eastwood guitar, Surfy Bear products, Quilter amplification, a Nocturne pedal, a set up by Soest Guitar, Rattlesnake Cables, a gift certificate to Caveman Music, and tons of CDs, t-shirts and other Surf related items from labels such as Hi-Tide, MuSick, Dionysus, Double Crown, Green and Surf Cookie and more!
  • Plenty of excellent food and drink available all day from Alpine Villag

Do you have a love for traditional surf music played on a Fender Jaguar, straight through a 1963 Fender Reverb tank, then blasted through a blonde Fender Showman? So do the members of SurfGuitar101!

The SG101 Convention started in 2008 when the members of www.surfguitar101.com agreed there should be an annual meet & greet for members. The convention features bands, gear, and gives the occasional performing enthusiast a chance to show off their skills on stage. Additionally, a plethora of vendors present their music, merch, and gear up for sale.

This event celebrates surf music in all forms, from the instrumental tunes that influenced the forefathers, to the bands that created and developed that unmistakable sound, to the current domestic and foreign bands today, either carrying on the tradition of instrumental surf ‘n’ drag tunes in their pure form or progressively changing the face of the genre. There is something for everyone!

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Tiki Oasis 19: Catch the New Wave – Focus on Music!

TIKI OASIS 19: “Catch the New Wave”
August 7-11, 2019
Wed., August 7, Bali Hai – Shelter Island, San Diego
Thursday – Sunday, August 8-11 – Crowne Plaza Hotel – Hotel Circle, San Diego
www.tikioasis.com

Tiki Oasis 19 Spotify Playlist
Tiki Oasis TV
Tiki Oasis Facebook Group

Ticket info at this link
Wednesday Meet and Greet at Bali Hai and Sunday Night Tiki Oasis Showcase tix can be purchased a la carte or with the full ticket package. Seminar tickets can also be purchased separately from event tickets!
Thursday – Saturday main event tickets must be purchased as a package. As always, car show, art show, and marketplace are open to the public, art show Thurs-Sun, car show, and marketplace Sat-Sun.

Tiki Oasis, is the original and largest Tiki event in the world and features in five nights and four days:  live music, dance, DJs, marketplace vendors, fashion shows, costume contests, poolside entertainment, miss Tiki Oasis contest, car show, kids activities, art exhibit, plus top experts giving educational presentations on everything from cocktails and food, art, architecture, pop culture history, and tiki carving!

As always at Tiki Oasis, the event is all about the Tiki lifestyle. In addition, every year, the event explores a theme which adds dimension or explores a different aspect of Popular Culture tangential to Tiki. 

Tiki Oasis 19: Catch the New Wave

“Catch the New Wave!” is an obvious nod toward Surf music, while “New Wave” is a blast from the early 1980s. In the 1980s, simultaneous to New Wave, was the “Second Wave” in the swell of Surf Music history. At Tiki Oasis 2019 we present acts that relate to 1980s New Wave with a surf or exotica twist, “Second Wave” Surf music, and a few original “New Wave”-ers to create a totally radical weekend that will leave you stoked.

LIVE MUSIC PERFORMERS AT TIKI OASIS 19
Agent Orange, Debora Iyall of Romeo Void, Drifting Sand, Tiny Bubbles featuring Gerald Casale of Devo, Jesika von Rabbit, Joey & The Showmen, Jon & the Nightriders, Josie Cotton, Los Freneticos, Los Tiki Phantoms, MongoLounge, Par Avion, Tiny Bubbles, The Fleshtones, The Greasy Gills, The Hula Girls, The Insect Surfers, The Intoxicats, The New Waves, The Outta Sites, The Surfrajettes, Tikitronic, Tikiyaki Orchestra, Tim Polecat

TIKI OASIS 19 MUSICAL PERFORMER BIOS!


Agent Orange
The original punk/surf power trio is one of only a handful of bands who have been continually active since the earliest days of the West Coast punk scene. The first to combine the melodic California surf guitar sound with the frantic energy of punk, Agent Orange invented the formula that would come to define the Orange County punk sound. Agent Orange continues to deliver with a never-ending schedule of tours in the US, Canada, South America, Europe, and Pacific Rim.

Burt “Fuzz” Nutley w/ The Tiny Bubbles
Burt “Fuzz” Nutley (a.k.a. Django Ramone) plays guitar for The Tiny Bubbles and The 16 Eyes. His past musical associations include Doc And The Pods, The Cybermen, and The El Guapos. When he’s not designing tiny pieces of electronic glass for your car, he designs and builds fuzz and distortion pedals. .


Deborah Iyall
Debora Iyall was the singer and lyricist for 80’s post-punk band Romeo Void from San Francisco. Their 1982 single “Never Say Never” was a bold provocative dance club, college/alternative radio, and MTV hit. Two years later they burst into the Top 40 with the funky “A Girl In Trouble (is a temporary thing)” which earned them an appearance on American Bandstand. Iyall’s Native American heritage made her unique among punk-poet-goddesses as she challenged female rock singer stereotypes with her look and her unabashed lyrics and delivery.

Drifting Sand

NorCal’s Drifting Sand sing and play songs about birds, sharks, perfect waves, root beer floats, sea stars, blue water, and going surfin’ with Britney! They believe that every day is summer and provide your beachin’ soundtrack for drivin’ down the coast with their fun new wave surf-pop sounds. The sun’s out and the surf’s up but, watch out for Drifting Sand!


El Vez
El Vez is the Latin sensation that is sweeping the Nation, and the world! A modern multicultural hybrid of Americana & Mexicano, he is more than entertainment, he is a thinking man’s Elvis, a post-modern King with a Latin twist, the Chicano experience presented and told through the songs of Elvis. He has appeared on The Tonight Show, Oprah, MTV, HBO, CNN, and Live with Regis & Kathy Lee. He has even been a question on Jeopardy!


Tiny Bubbles featuring Gerald Casale
Tiki Oasis is excited to announce a special performance for ONE NIGHT ONLY on Thursday night by The Tiny Bubbles, featuring DEVO’s Gerald Casale and Judd “The Fink” of The Maikai Gents LIVE on stage with The Hula Girls!! The group will perform Devo tunes Hapa Haole Hawaiian style!

Gerald Casale is a musician, composer, music video director, and vintner. His music career spans more than 40 years. Gerald (“Jerry”) found fame in the late 1970s as co-founder and bass player of the legendary and influential new wave band Devo, who were formed on the basis of the theory of de-evolution (The De-Evolution Band) at Kent State University in the early ’70s. His interest in wine started when the band moved from Ohio to California where he met several cutting edge restaurateurs and became a fan of the then-new California cuisine and California wines that went with it. In 2012, Casale, with his love of Pinot Noir, produced his first vintage of wine, bearing the name The 50 by 50. His winery of the same name is located in the Wooden Valley of Napa, California.


Jesika von Rabbit
Jesika von Rabbit, the versatile former front-woman and prolific songstress of Joshua Tree’s trailblazers Gram Rabbit has released two solo albums since the group’s demise. In her two-piece electro and full-band live configurations, Jesika has shared a diverse list of bills with Wanda Jackson, EoDM, Strawberry Alarm Clock, The Melvins, John Doe, and many others. Upon release, Boy George tweeted his followers the video of her beautiful interpretation of “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me”. JvR’s bassist is Tiki Oasis veteran, Lee Joseph.

Joey and the Showmen
This original 1962 SOCAL based band is not an imitator or limited only to instrumentals. Joey and the Showmen blend their pre-surf instrumentals and vocals with several generations and genres: the 60’s west coast beach culture, 50’s R&B, 50’s rock, exotica, and 40’s big band, creating a sub-genre classified as the West Coast Beat.


Josie Cotton
In the early 1980s, Jose Cotton’s hit “Johnny Are You Queer?” was included on the soundtrack of the seminal film Valley Girl. Josie is known for her quirky stylizations and musical experimentation from pop to rockabilly, electronica, swamp, lounge, Western, garage and beyond. She has recorded seven albums including Invasion of the B-Girls, a collection of B-movie theme songs, which included liner notes by John Waters. Josie is playing select dates with her stellar band which includes Paul Roessler (Screamers/Twisted Roots).

King Kukulele
King Kukulele
King Kukulele is a comedian, actor, and ukuleleist with inexorable energy who has performed around the world, singing hapa haole and novelty songs at all kinds of shows from Hollywood movie premieres to Disneyland. He composed a promotional song about tropical fruits and fish for the Orange County Fair, as well as “I Don’t Eat Poop,” a song written for the California Board of Public Health. The latter song was not used.

Los Freneticos
Los Frenéticos
Since 2008, Córdoba, Argentina’s Los Frenéticos have been whipping crowds into a frenzy with their hybrid of instrumental rock, beat, punk, Spaghetti Western, and surf music. Their album El Sonido que Perdura was nominated on the category of Best New Rock Artist Album by the Gardel Awards (the most important prize of music in the country) giving them a great recognition at the national level.

Los Tiki Phantoms
Los Tiki Phantoms
Los Tiki Phantoms are four thugs from marshy and dark lands. Guitars, bass, and devilish drums are their weapons, their ammunition is twang, surf and Latin rock in the finest inspired Dick Dale style. The Tiki Phantoms have released the albums Los Tiki Phantoms Regresan de la Tumba (The Tiki Phantoms Returning from the Grafe) in 2006, Los Tiki Phantoms y el Ejército de las Calaveras (The Tiki Phantoms and the Army of Skulls) in 2009, Los Tiki Phantoms Mueven el Esqueleto (The Tiki Phantoms Move the Skeleton) in 2011, and their new album for 2019, Tiki Phantoms y el Misterio del Talismán (“The Tiki Phantoms and Talisman Mystery) in celebration of the band’s tenth anniversary.

Mongolounge
Mongo Lounge
In their noble quest for viable new hybrids, the earnest chemists behind San Francisco de-evolutionary outlet, Mongoloid, have taken “the sound of things falling apart” and made it swing. The resultant concoction: Mongolounge. It’s Devo poured over ice and served with a twist.

Motu Nehenene Polynesian Dancers
Motu Nehenehe means “Beautiful Islands” in Tahitian. This San Diego based group provides Polynesian dance entertainment and classes in Tahitian, Hawaiian hula, Maori and Samoan.


Par Avion
Here’s something special for your Tiki Oasis Sunday morning “lei over”. Par Avion, an eclectic instrumental trio featuring Bernard Yin, Rebecca Ramirez, and Derek O’Brien, will be taking off poolside at 11 AM. Bernard has been touring abroad all summer and although now an L.A. resident, grew up in San Diego. Many years ago, he frequented Otto’s backyard tiki-themed parties in Los Angeles while tiki was still a very underground affair. What we’re trying to say is that this is a homecoming on many levels and the band plans to make their Tiki Oasis debut fun! Be on the lookout for special guest musicians or hit up the band if you care to join them for a surf session later in the day.


The Fleshtones
In a career that spans over four decades, garage rock superheroes The Fleshtones truly have done it all. They’re one of the final remaining original CBGB bands, they’ve played on Andy Warhol’s short-lived MTV show while Sir Ian McKellen read Shakespeare over their jamming, and was the last band to publicly perform at the World Trade Center’s Windows on the World. However, what’s most incredible about The Fleshtones is that they’re putting out some of their best music yet forty years into their career, as evidenced by their brand new limited edition 45 single “Layin’ Pipe” b/w “Lady Nightshade”.


The Greasy Gills
The Greasy Gills are an all-gill instrumental reverb ‘n’ roll band from Northern California. Their new release, The Spring Collection sprung from a semi-spontaneous recording session with the infamous Evan “Mugs-o-Plenty” Foster of the Boss Martians, at No-Count Studios in Seattle.

The Hula Girls
The Hula Girls
The Hula Girls formed in 2008 and have been busy playing their self-described ‘hulabilly’ music all over Southern California. The group’s sound is up-tempo hapa-haole, tiki, and surf-themed music, all filtered through the late 1950’s and early 60’s rockabilly, surf, and rock n’ roll! The Hula Girls are Spike Marble on guitar and lead vocals, Shorty Poole on upright and electric basses, Gary Brandin on steel guitar, and Doug Sanborn on drums! They are always accompanied by their Hula-A-Go-Go dancers.

The Insect Surfers
2019 marks the 40th anniversary of Insect Surfers, “the planet Earth’s longest running modern surf band.” Active since the new wave era in 1979, the Insect Surfers have performed throughout the US and Europe and have appeared on over 45 releases. Their latest record Datura Moon has been specially issued on purple vinyl, along with the new CD collection of rare tracks titled Living Fossils.

The Intoxicats
Originating from Kauai, Hawaii, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, Intoxicats were born of a rum haze one steamy tropical night at Tiki Iniki. Picture Gilligan’s Island with access to MTV, and an unlimited bar tab… you get the picture. Featuring members of The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Prince’s NPG and more, Intoxicats are a dance party with a twist!

The New Waves
The New Waves
Out of the ashes of such beloved local artists as Apollo 14 and The Vermin comes The New Waves. Formed in 2013 by Mr. Gerald “Turbo” Proctor, The New Waves set out to recreate and pay homage to new wave music. Taking cues from godfathers of surf, The Ventures, The New Waves take all your favorite new wave songs and reproduces them as ’60s surf classics.

The Night Times
L.A. garage group The Night Times are as authentic as it gets. Featuring ex-members of The Neumans, they have formed one of the best American revival groups since The Miracle Workers. Following a debut 45 that flew off the shelves, they returned this year with their first LP. Here We Go on Outro Records features 12 vicious cuts that combine the best of the ’60s with real songwriting skills. Expect an imminent single release on the British label State, recorded while the group was in the UK.

Tikiyaki Orchestra
The Tikiyaki Orchestra
The Tikiyaki Orchestra has been wowing audiences since 2008, and with four great album releases. The Tikiyaki Orchestra is celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the release of their much beloved 2nd album, Swingin’ Sounds for the Jungle Jetset! To commemorate, the band is releasing a limited vinyl pressing of Swingin’ Sounds on blue vinyl, which will be available at Tiki Oasis 19. Otto Von Stroheim calls The Tikiyaki Orchestra as “The greatest Exotica band in the world”. High praise indeed!


The Surfrajettes
The Surfrajettes are Ontario Toronto’s premier all-girl psychedelic instro surf foursome with a modern, upbeat flair. Nicole, Shermy, Sarah and Amber have wowed crowds all over eastern Canada and the US, and with their debut CDEP release, Cha Cha Heels on Hi-Tide Records, they are sure to win fans the world over!


TikiTronic
Hailing from San Diego and Los Angeles, TikiTronic was formed by “recovering studio engineers” Rick Roessler (Freddy Canoe) and Andy Tolley (Captain Coconut). The duo uses a unique arsenal of equipment; Moog synthesizer, balafon, theremin, analog drum pads, ukulele, electric and slide guitars – to reinvent 1970’s and ’80s classics. TikiTronic’s high energy live performances are not to be missed!

Tim Polecat
Tim Polecat
Tim Polecat grew up in suburban North London, obsessed with American comic books, British sci-fi TV, fifties rockabilly, ’70s glam, and punk. His band The Polecats had several UK chart hits in the early ’80s and international success with “Make a Circut With Me”. In the 1990s Tim formed 13 Cats who crossed boundaries into the surf and garage rock scene of the era. Tim now resides in Palm Springs and currently tours with The Polecats, and the Tim Polecat Trio.

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Tiki Oasis 19 DJs
After School Special, Astro138, Becky & Nikki (Bubblegum & Other Delights), Bigtikidude and Emilio, Farbror Fuzz, Flashback George, Lee Joseph, DJ Nuria, djgirlgroupgirl, El Nova, Howie Pyro, Jon Burchard, LuxuriaMusic, Mike & Anya Stax, Paul Cinnamon, Professor Rex Dart, Shindog of New Wave City, Swankenstein, The Stately DJ Wayne Manor & DJ Hardly Quinn, Tiki Thomas, Tony the Tyger, Vanessa Burgundy, Will Torres, Will’mer, Zombierella, Zorch

MORE ABOUT TIKI OASIS
Tiki Oasis was conceived in 2000 as a fundraiser to support the rehabilitation of the mid-century Palm Springs Caliente Tropics Motel which attracted a small gathering of tikiphiles. The event, which moved to San Diego in 2006 and has grown to include two locations, three hotels, over 15 seminars, 100 vendors, numerous sponsors, a slew of talent which is enjoyed by over 3000 attendees.

Tiki Oasis is a family produced Polynesian Pop lifestyle weekender which takes place in Southern California each August, is the largest tiki gathering in the world and the only event of its kind on the West Coast. Each year Tiki Oasis presents a different theme which explores, celebrates, and preserves mid-century aesthetics via entertainment, fashion, food, drink, and education while showing its relevance in contemporary lifestyle. Tiki Oasis attendees experience four-plus days of live and dj music sets, symposiums, book signings, marketplace shopping, art, burlesque, comedy, vintage cars, mixology, fashion, and events for kids and tweens.






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Focus on Spirits Seminars – Tiki Oasis 19: “Catch the New Wave”

TIKI OASIS 19: “Catch the New Wave”
June 7-11, 2019
Bali Hai – Shelter Island, San Diego
Crowne Plaza Hotel – Hotel Circle, San Diego
www.tikioasis.com

Tiki Oasis 19 celebrates Tiki in a variety of educational seminars – here’s a focus on this year’s event spirits seminars, including a wine appreciation seminar co-hosted by Devo’s Gerald Casale!

Seminar entry included with deluxe and cocktail passes noted.
Seminar Tickets available at this link
ALL seminar tickets are available for purchase a la carte – no weekend wristband necessary!
All seminars except Kiddie Cocktails are 21 and over.

Tiki Oasis 19 "Catch the New Wave"
Tiki Oasis 19 “Catch the New Wave”

Spirits Seminars
Thursday
TIKI TASTING (TWO SEATINGS)
Interact one-on-one with makers representing new products, and some of our old favorites. Tiki Oasis has curated an international collection of a very limited number of rum and other spirit brands that go well in Tiki cocktails! Includes a Tasting Glass.

Friday
WINE APPRECIATION WITH VINTNERS, JUDD FINKELSTEIN AND GERALD CASALE
Winemakers Judd Finkelstein and Gerald Casale invite you to join them as they make wine approachable, and break down the intimidation factor surrounding the world of wine. Get wine-confident! You’ll learn sensory techniques and food pairing tips, gain knowledge of common grape varieties, hear engaging stories, and have some laughs throughout. Of course, all of this will be accompanied by an array of their wines The Fifty By Fifty and Judd’s Hill winery.

Judd Finkelstein is the proprietor of Judd’s Hill winery in Napa Valley and has 40+ years of winemaking experience in this famed region. In his other life, he is the band leader of the old-timey Hawaiian-style combo, The Maikai Gents. Gerald Casale is the co-founder of the band DEVO, a longtime wine educator, and proprietor of the Pinot Noir based wine brand The Fifty By Fifty. 

INGREDIENTS MATTER: GUIDE TO DRINKING WELL
Hosted by Randy Tarlow from Liquid Alchemist, this seminar covers the importance of choosing quality ingredients when making cocktails. Examining spirits, liqueurs, syrups, juices, and ice. Why we choose fresh and premium vs artificial products. How these ingredients affect the taste and presentation of cocktails. And most important, how to drink well to prevent a hangover. Guests will leave with the understanding of what they are actually consuming and why they should be discerning when ordering a cocktail, how pricing for quality products is justified. and health-conscious options for the long party weekend.

CREATE A WORLD OF TIKI IN YOUR HOME BAR
Pam Kueber of Retro Renovation is ready to reveal all the secrets of creating a world of Tiki in your home. Starting with six blank walls — yes, the ceiling matters, too! Learn how to tackle the process of creating a tiki paradise so that you too, can transform any room in your house into your own great escape. Based on interviews with professional tiki bar designers and homeowners who shared lessons from their projects, plus countless hours of research to create her own “Mahalo Lounge”, Pam has distilled this creative project into seven distinct steps. You’ll hear about tiki-theory essentials, design concepts, options for materials and where to get them, the big no-no’s, and more. Creating a home tiki bar can be an intimidating project – “more is more” here, but you can do it if you take it step-by-step!

MAI TAI ROA A’E! W/JEFF “BEACHBUM” BERRY
The world’s most famous Tiki drink is 75 years old this year … and so is the war over who invented it.  Trader Vic claimed he invented the Mai Tai in 1944. Bandleader Harry Owens claimed he introduced the Mai Tai to the world in 1954.  And Don The Beachcomber said he invented the Mai Tai way back in 1932.  At the risk of getting fragged in the crossfire, Beachbum Berry will examine the evidence and serve up samples of different Mai Tai recipes — including Vic’s 1944 Mai Tai, still “da kine” after all these years!

Saturday
RIFFS & SPIFFS
Come learn what makes a Tiki drink different from a tropical drink and how to make your own spin-off the Tiki classics. Join mixologist and author Tiki Lindy on this fun exploration of what makes a balanced and Tiki-inspired cocktail while trying a few Tiki Lindy original riffs.

Tiki Lindy is a veteran tiki bartender, rum advocate, and tiki icon most notable for her private events bartending, award-winning mixology and as the author of “Tiki Lindy’s Field Guide to Pupus, Tidbits & Exotic Provisions”–a first of its kind collection of regionally inspired tiki cuisine recipes. She is San Francisco based but bartends nationwide.

TIKI PAIRING
We have asked a limited number of rum, beer, and other spirit brands to share with the Tiki Oasis audience their favorite taste combinations! What should you sip while indulging in dark chocolate, nuts, dried and fresh fruits? Does jerky or popcorn really pair with any spirit brand? Join us for this unique event and find out!

THE HOME BAR GUIDE TO TROPICAL COCKTAILS
Join the pros, Tom and Kelly, as they explain the creation of their latest cocktail tome, The Home Bar Guide To Tropical Cocktails, from concept to printed book. The process took over two years! They give you an insider perspective of what it takes to bring a published book to fruition. From choosing over 150 original recipes, to the art and photography gathering process, through collaborating with a European book publisher, and working within layout requirements. They will also give a practical tutorial on syrup making. Q&A will be encouraged. Includes one of Tom & Kelly’s cocktails.

Sunday
IT’S KIDDIE COCKTAIL TIME!
Calling all junior mixologists! Join us for a swingin’ master class on slinging up some tasty Kiddie Cocktails! Learn more about the coolest-ever collection of fabulous drink recipes in every flavor and style under the sun – sharp and tangy, smooth and sweet, fizzy but never flat, crisp and fruity, or rich and creamy – all minus the hooch! Surprise your friends with a Kosmic Kooler, get the party started with a Dream Punch or cruise to Hawaii with a Little Pink Pearl. You’ll also find tips on setting up your own kiddie cocktail bar – with advice on choosing everything you’ll need to make your cocktails look as amazing as they taste! Come and wet your beaks with Kiddie Cocktails book author Stuart Sandler for an afternoon you won’t soon forget!

Stuart Sandler launched the Font Diner font foundry in 1996. Inspired by American popular culture of the 1930s–1960s, he has created more than 500 original typefaces for the graphic design industry, and solidly established a reputation as the premier retro display typeface designer.  In 2004, Sandler launched Mister Retro, offering retro graphic design software products to complement his original typefaces. Mister Retro features a wildly popular suite of Photoshop plug-ins, Snappy Hour vector artwork, and original serigraphs from the world-renowned lowbrow artist Derek Yaniger. When he’s not in his studio, Sandler enjoys life in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, with his family, and indulging in world-class supper club dining – hunkered over a fancy pickle, radish, and black olive relish tray and sipping on a Shirley Temple.

TIKI OASIS BARTENDER BATTLE
The Ultimate Fighting Championship, the Celebrity Death Match, the Thunderdome: none of these contests of grit and skill included cocktails. Shame on them. The Tiki Oasis Bartenders Battle will pit some of the best bartenders in San Diego against each other in a no-holds-barred, head-to-head cocktail throw-down. Sample some of the best, most innovative Tiki cocktails in San Diego while you cheer on your bartending champion. They all may battle but only one can win!

Ram Udwin is the founder and creative mind behind Boy Drinks World, maker of fine cocktail bitters, tinctures, and other delightful things. Aside from running Boy Drinks World, Ram is a professional craft cocktail bartender, spirts expert, educator, Tikiphile and sometimes rum judge that is enthusiastic about all things related to drinking well. When not sipping rum and slinging bitters by the pool.

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Tiki Oasis 19 “Catch the New Wave” August 7-11 San Diego

WHEN:
Wednesday, August 7 through Sunday, August 11, 2019
WHERE:
Wednesday: Bali Hai – Shelter Island, San Diego, CA
Thursday: Sunday: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hotel Circle, San Diego, CA

Tiki Oasis 19: “Catch the New Wave” Event Overview

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Tiki Oasis, is the original and largest Tiki event in the world and features in five nights and four days:  live music, dance, djs, marketplace vendors, fashion shows, costume contests, poolside entertainment, miss Tiki Oasis contest, car show, kids activities, art exhibit, plus top experts giving educational presentations on everything from cocktails and food, art, architecture, pop culture history, and tiki carving!

As always at Tiki Oasis, the event is all about the Tiki lifestyle. In addition, every year, the event explores a theme which adds dimension or explores a different aspect of Popular Culture tangential to Tiki. 

“Catch the New Wave!” is an obvious nod toward Surf music, while “New Wave” is a blast from the early 1980s. In the 1980s, simultaneous to New Wave, was the “Second Wave” in the swell of Surf Music history, the charge was mainly led by Los Angeles bands like Agent Orange, Jon & the Nightriders, The Insect Surfers, or the gimmicky Surf Punks. At Tiki Oasis 2019 we present acts that relate to 1980s New Wave with a surf or exotica twist, “Second Wave” Surf music, and a few original “New Wave”-ers to create a totally radical weekend that will leave you stoked.

LIVE ENTERTAINERS
Agent Orange, Debora Iyall of Romeo Void, Drifting Sand, Gerald Casale of Devo, Jesika von Rabbit ,Joey & The Showmen, Jon & the Nightriders, Josie Cotton, Los Freneticos, Los Tiki Phantoms, MongoLounge, Par Avion, Pearl Harbour, The Fleshtones, The Greasy Gills, The Hula Girls, The Insect Surfers, The Intoxicats, The New Waves, The Outta Sites, The Surfrajettes, Tikitronic, Tikiyaki Orchestra, Tim Polecat

SYMPOSIUMS

THURSDAY
• Yoga w/Kiki Lovelace 
• Hale Akamai: Foam Tiki and Panel Carvings w/Eric Hainline 
• Tiki on Black Paper w/Eric October 
• Tiki Tasting (x2)
• Hula

FRIDAY
• Wake up w/ El Vez (morning exersise class)
• Sing Along w/King Kukulele 
• Lalani Hawaiian Village Waikiki w/ Randy Avon 
• Ninety Years of Classic San Diego Tiki w/Martin S Lindsay 
• Field Guide to Tiki Decorating LIVE! w/Trader Brandon & Typhoon Tommy
• Walt Disney Discovers Tiki w/David “Dr. Skipper” Marley
• Hula
• Cocktail Class (TBA)
• Wine Appreciation with vintners Judd and Jerry 
• Enid Collins Inspired Treasure Box w/Nicole Pacheco
• Create a World of Tiki in your Home Bar w/Pam Kueber 
• Secret Diaries of a Clifton’s Cafeteria Camera Girl w/Miriam & Victoria Caldwell
• Tiki Oasis Storytelling w/Karen Finlay
• Mai Tai Roa A’e! w/Jeff “Beachbum” Berry 

SATURDAY
• “Back to the Beach” w/Bo Bennett
• New Wave Ukulele Strum &Sing-Along w/Alison Marae
• Totally Tubular- Intro to New Wave Music for Kids w/Joshua Levin 
• Liquid Sky – 80s Make-Up Class
• Conversation with John Blair of Jon & the Nightriders 
• Riffs & Spiffs: How to Craft Your Own Cocktail w/Tiki LindyFrom • Punk to Urban Archeologist: My Tiki Evolution w/Sven Kirsten
• Tiki Oasis Book Club w/Karen Finlay 
• The Rise and Fall of the Clash w/Vanessa S. D’Amelio 
• Tiki Pairing
• The Home Bar Guide To Tropical Cocktails w/Kelly “Hiphipahula” Reilly & “Trader” Tom Morgan 

SUNDAY
• Tiki Tot Tour w/King Kukulele 
• Las Vegasland w/Charles Phoenix
• Kiddie Cocktail w/Stuart Sandler
• Uke Jam w/King Kukulele 
• San Diego Bartender Battle w/Ram Udwin

DJs
After School Special, Astro138, Becky & Nikki (Bubblegum & Other Delights), Bigtikidude and Emilio, Farbror Fuzz, Flashback George, Lee Joseph, DJ Nuria, djgirlgroupgirl, El Nova, Howie Pyro, Jon Burchard, LuxuriaMusic, Mike & Anya Stax, Paul Cinnamon, Professor Rex Dart, Shindog of New Wave City, Swankenstein, The Stately DJ Wayne Manor & DJ Hardly Quinn, Tiki Thomas, Tony the Tyger, Vanessa Burgundy, Will Torres, Will’mer, Zombierella, Zorch

MORE ABOUT TIKI OASIS
Tiki Oasis was conceived in 2000 as a fundraiser to support the rehabilitation of the mid-century Palm Springs Caliente Tropics Motel which attracted a small gathering of tikiphiles. The event, which moved to San Diego in 2006 and has grown to include two locations, three hotels, over 15 seminars, 100 vendors, numerous sponsors, a slew of talent which is enjoyed by over 3000 attendees.

Tiki Oasis is a family produced Polynesian Pop lifestyle weekender which takes place in Southern California each August, is the largest tiki gathering in the world and the only event of its kind on the West Coast. Each year Tiki Oasis presents a different theme which explores, celebrates, and preserves mid-century aesthetics via entertainment, fashion, food, drink, and education while showing its relevance in contemporary lifestyle. Tiki Oasis attendees experience four-plus days of live and dj music sets, symposiums, book signings, marketplace shopping, art, burlesque, comedy, vintage cars, mixology, fashion, and events for kids and tweens.

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17th Annual Joshua Tree Music Festival Spring 2019

17th Annual Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival – swaggering blues, gospel-fused folk, Afro rock/soul, LA house party punk/funk, dreamy psychedelic synth pop and more to round out the lineup this May.

Joshua Tree Music Festival has announced the rest of its lineup for the upcoming 17th Annual Spring Festival happening May 16 – 19, 2019. Music lovers will relish in the eclectic lineup featuring artists and inspiration from around the globe.  Expect to be taken on a musical journey over the course of this 4 day event in the Mojave Desert.

The Joshua Tree Music Festival is known for hosting a variety of musical artists that do not adhere to any specific genre. What they do have in common, is that they deliver powerful, potent, and authentic performances which leaves an impression on attendees.

We work really hard to deliver a truly diverse and well-rounded line-up that you won’t see at every other major music festival. A lot of these artists are on the rise, honing their craft, and creating unique, original sounds says festival founder Barnett English.

The latest additions to the lineup include: Vintage Trouble; rock ‘n’ roll’s best kept secret distilling swaggering rock, soulful blues & R&B grooves, My Baby; the roots driven hypnotic dance with gospel, blues and folk influences, The Cole Williams Band; a genre breaking melding of Afro rock, soul, R&B, reggae, and blues, Thumpasaurus; Punk/funk stew with traces of Zappa, Devo, Prince, and Night Glitter; Loulou Ghelichkhani’s (Thievery Corporation) new dreamy psychedelic synth-pop project.

They join dancefloor masters Dynohunter, renowned Berlin-based DJ Oliver Koletzki, Japanese avant-garde rock band Dachambo, Toronto based soul-funkers, After Funk; recent ‘Best New Austin Band’ winners, Trouble In The Streets.

The lineup also features a strong representation of local music talent.  Gene Evaro Jr, Desert Rhythm Project, Myshkin Warbler, The Amritakripa Band, Gabriella Evaro, The Adobe Collective, DEGA, Megan Hutch all make their homes in the high desert.

Also on the lineup: Earth Arrow, Diggin Dirt, Smoked Out Soul,, Baraka Moon, Radio Skies, Revel in Dimes, Moontricks, Youssoupha Sidibe, City of Trees Brass Band, Sahba Motallebi, Jesus Gonzalez, Beats & Rhymes and Subko.

The JTMF experience features several multidisciplinary musical, movement, and spiritual workshops. Yoga classes are held from sunrise to sunset. A diverse selection of vendors can be found in the World Market. Attendees can enjoy a range of bodywork and healing services at the JTMF Healing Oasis. Art is featured throughout the festival grounds via live painting, art installations and more. Numerous food options are available on-site. An action packed Kidsville provides all-day activities and entertainment for the younger attendees, and places JTMF among the leading family-friendly festivals in the USA.

The 17th Annual Fall Joshua Tree Music Festival takes place May 16-19, 2019 at the Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground, 2601 Sunfair Rd, Joshua Tree, CA.

Pre-sale tickets are now on sale via the website at:  www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com.

About Joshua Tree Music Festival

Founded in 2003, the Joshua Tree Music Festival takes place every May and October at the gateway to the world-renowned Joshua Tree National Park. The four-day festivals are immersive, inclusive, and inspiring experiences catering to music loving funsters and families with a sense of adventure.  Family and friends come together with passion, purpose and a mission to foster social interaction on a deep level, and to create positive, life-changing moments. For more info log on to:  www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com

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Arizona Tiki Oasis Brings Tiki Culture to Hotel Valley Ho April 12-14

Mid-Century Beacon of Hollywood Past and Present to Host Arizona’s Premier Tiki Event

Arizona Tiki Oasis (AZTO) is excited to announce its signature island lifestyle party in the middle of the desert at sunny Scottsdale’s mid-century marvel, Hotel Valley Ho, from April 12-14, 2019. AZTO is the sister event to the long-running and beloved Tiki Oasis, which returns to San Diego this summer.

We are thrilled to introduce Tiki Oasis’ rich and varied history to Scottsdale travelers and locals. Hotel Valley Ho is the ideal location for the largest and longest-running Tiki festival in the world, as the property perfectly encapsulates the spirit of the 1950s that we celebrate through classic Tiki culture. – Tiki Oasis / AZTO organizers Otto and Baby Doe Stroheim.

Arizona Tiki Oasis Events

The weekend will kick off with the Tiki-Tiki Ho-Ho Luau, a stylish luau at Hotel Valley Ho’s hip OH Pool, complete with a traditional pig roast, fresh poke bowl station, grilled options including Crispy Cola Marinated Short Ribs, Hawaiian-themed desserts, and of course an array of delicious Tiki cocktails. The Tiki festivities continue with a bustling marketplace featuring more than 60 curated artisans. AZTO presents over 20 educational seminars with topics ranging from tropical cocktail mixology, to the history of Tiki in the Southwest. A pop-up art show will feature international Tiki artists including Japan’s Mookie Sato and Josh Agle (AKA Shag) from Los Angeles, and Scottsdale’s Fashion by Robert Black will be doing a poolside fashion show. Authors Sven Kirsten (The Book of Tiki and Tiki Pop), Beachbum Berry (Grog Log and Sippin Safari), and Shannon Mustipher (Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails) will also make appearances at weekend seminars. Evenings will be filled with rooftop parties, cocktail-lounge-style dinners and a swanky suite open to those with the evening resort pass.

In between Tiki cocktails and programming, guests can lounge poolside at the signature OH Pool, indulge in spa treatments at VH Spa and explore the city with the hotel’s new Insider Mid-Century Tour of Scottsdale. Event tickets are sold a la carte and range from $10 seminar tickets to an $80 evening hotel pass. A limited number of Tiki-Tiki Ho-Ho Luau tickets are available for purchase for $99 until April 12.

Tiki Oasis was originally founded to preserve a historic Palm Springs Tiki hotel, so it is only fitting that AZTO be hosted at one of the country’s best preserved mid-century hotels. Benefits will go to the Arizona Preservation Foundation.

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2/1: Music Heals Everyone Charity Event featuring Jesika von Rabbit – Palm Springs

Music Heals Everyone Charity Event
Featuring Jesika von Rabbit

Friday, Feb 1, 2019
7PM – 2PM
Everybody (21 and over) Welcome – must show ID
Admission is Donation Based

Palm Canyon Roadhouse
535 S Palm Canyon Dr,
Palm Springs, California 92262
www.palmcanyonroadhouse.com

Join us for a night of Hi and Low Desert Talent at the Palm Canyon Roadhouse, Palm Springs. The event features Joshua Tree’s Jesika von Rabbit (recently featured on the cover of Palm Springs Life Arts & Culture Magazine) along with Jaybird (Jason Nutter of Music Heals, Inc.), Plastic Ruby, After Lashes, Giselle Woo, and House of Broken Promises. There will be raffles from event sponsors and of course a full bar and food menu will be available from the Palm Canyon Roadhouse.

The event benefits Music Heals, Inc., providing special needs children providing instruments & music programs. Music Heals Everyone is produced by Jason Nutter & Music Heals Inc., Palm Springs, Palm Canyon Roadhouse, Palm Springs and Dionysus Records, Joshua Tree.

Schedule:
7:00 PM – Jaybird (Jason Nutter acoustic set)
7:30 PM – Plastic Ruby
8:30 PM – After Lashes
9:30 PM – Giselle Woo (acoustic set)
10:15 PM – Jesika von Rabbit
11:30 PM – House of Broken Promises

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Music Heals, Inc. Facebook Page
Jesika von Rabbit Website
Jesika von Rabbit EPK
Dionysus Records

Sponsored By:
CV Weekly
Dionysus Records, Joshua Tree
Melrose Music Studios, Hollywood & Palm Springs.
Music Heals Record Shop, Palm Springs.
City of Dank, Cathedral City
Dank Depot, Cathedral City
Crystal Fantasy, Palm Springs
Joy Dispensary, Palm Springs
Tonga Hut, Palm Springs.
All New BANK, Dispensary Lounge, Palm Springs.

For more information:
Music Heals Record Shop, Palm Springs (909) 435.9705
Reverberations Media: lj@reverberationsmedia.com
Palm Canyon Roadhouse: (760) 327-4080

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1/19: Figurine by Haleh Mashian at Mash Gallery

January 19 through March 2, 2019
Reception for the artist:
Saturday, January 19, 2019, 6 PM – 9 PM

Mash Gallery
1325 Palmetto St,
Los Angeles, CA 90013
www.mashgallery.com
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Los Angeles artist and gallery owner, Haleh Mashian presents Figurine, a thematic painting collection, Saturday, January 19, 2019, at the Mash Gallery located in the heart of the LA Arts District.

Curated by Helene Brown of Fresh Paint Art Advisors, Figurine by Haleh Mashian presents a diverse selection of contemporary and figural paintings working together to evoke a harmonious narrative. Deeply personal, Haleh’s compositions are painterly reflections fashioned during pinnacle times of her life. Haleh Mashian shares, “Figurine walks inside the mirror of my life.”

Haleh Mashian is also an accomplished composer and fascinated by the similarities shared between color theory and musical composition. Haleh unites euphony with painterly expression and transcends an emboldened symphony of painterly techniques. Figurine is a visual concert featuring Action Painting, Figural art, and Abstraction.

Figurine by Haleh Mashian, opens Saturday, January 19 at 6 PM and entwines three unique painterly themes: Roses, Tears, and the Female Figure. All three motifs represent a twenty-year focus on boldly painting in the moment, working with live models, and incorporating a variety of different mixed media.

Figurine by Haleh Mashian opens at the Mash Gallery, Saturday, January 19 from 6 PM – 9 PM, and on exhibit through March 2, 2019.

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