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

By on June 1, 2023 in Surf Guitar101

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

By on July 10, 2019 in Uncategorized

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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8/4: The 11th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention at Alpine Village

By on June 20, 2018 in Uncategorized

THE 11TH ANNUAL SURF GUITAR 101
Saturday, August 4
11 AM – MIDNIGHT

What: 11th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention (SG101)
When: Saturday, August 4th, 12, noon to 12 midnite
Where: The Alpine Village Steinhause
833 W. Torrance Blvd. Torrance Ca. 90502
www.alpinevillagecenter.com/alpine-steinhaus
$40 CASH AT THE DOOR

The 11th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention

Featuring:
The Blue Hawaiians (Los Angeles)
Tremolo Beer Gut (Denmark)
Surfer Joe (Italy)
the Kaisers of Kalifornia (Argentina)
Les Agamemnonz (France)
Urban Surf Kings (Canada)
PJ & the Galaxies (South Bay, first wave band)
Frankie & the Pool Boys (San Francisco)
a tribute to The Sentinals (So Cal)
Black Flamingos (New Jersey)
King Pelican (Texas)
Fascinating Creatures of the Deep (Santa Cruz)

Also, special guests, amazing raffles, vendors galore, all taking place at Alpine Village! Meet and greet friends from all over the world as we gather for a day dedicated to the Surf Guitar!

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.

The 11th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention 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!

Web links:
FB home page
FB event page
SG101 forums

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8/13: 9th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention

By on June 22, 2016 in Other Key Events

Saturday, August 13, 2016
The 9th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention

SG1019Alpine Village
833 W. Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90502
Facebook event page

For the 9th year in a row, the global Surf guitar community will focus its attention on its Southern California birthplace as the Surf Guitar 101 Convention takes over Alpine Village on Saturday, August 13, 2016. What began as a fairly intimate gathering of die-hard enthusiasts and members of the internet’s number one resource for all things Surf guitar, www.surfguitar101.com, has blossomed into the most important event of its kind in the USA.

The 12 hour affair, which runs from Noon to Midnight, will feature one of the greatest lineups of modern Surf instrumental bands from around the globe. This year’s performers include Crazy Aces from Nashville, TN; The Secret Samurai from San Diego, CA; Kelp from Santa Barbara, CA; Tikiyaki 5-0 from Los Angeles, CA; George Tomsco of the legendary group The Fireballs from New Mexico; a historic reunion of the Northern California super group The Mach IV and the reunion and 20th anniversary celebration of Washington D.C.’s highly influential Space Cossacks. Representing the international contingent will be the return of Italy’s Bradipos IV, the highly anticipated appearance of Russia’s masters of horror surf, The Messer Chups and the American debut of Dutch trailblazers The Phantom Four, featuring not only Phantom Frank from the legendary Treble Spankers, but very special guest guitarist John Blair, Surf music historian and revival pioneer of Jon & The Nightriders.

In addition to the 10 main performances, there will be an extended live set of music featuring some extremely special guests from the original 60s era bands, an all-star tribute to The Original Surfaris, an exclusive performance by local favorites The Hot Rod Trio demonstrating products by Nocturne, and a generous all-day raffle of sponsorship products that includes prizes ranging from CDs, DVDs, T-shirts, guitar pedals by Nocturne, guitar and bass accessories from D’Addario, an amplifier by Quilter, a guitar and bass from Fender and a very special exclusive Eastwood Senn model guitar!

Alpine Village, the expansive new all ages venue for the convention, features topnotch international cuisine and beverages, a deli and marketplace, ample parking and spacious areas where vendors from some of the leading Surf instrumental record companies and collectible dealers will gather to sell their wares.

For more information, visit www.surfguitar101.com

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