This year, the event takes place in Hollywood at the American Legion Post 43, 2035 N, Highland Ave, 90068. Performing this year – Surfer Joe, The Nebulas, The Volcanics, The Mach IV, The Scimitars, and a Richard Podolor tribute – lots of surf music and gear at the marketplace including a Dionysus Records booth, and of course there will be food and drink! Check the website www.sg101convention.com for more info.
Surf Guitar 101 Convention 2017 is happening this weekend! It’s the 10th Aniversary of the event which this year is spread over three days. The first 2 nights are at Alpine Village in Torrance. The third night is at Surf Dogs in Huntington Beach. Come visit the Dionysus Records booth in the merch area!
Day 1
Friday, August 4th at Alpine Village $20
Insect Surfers – CA
The Volcanics – CA
Outerwave – CA
The Tequila Worms – CA
Par Avion – CA
The Surf Rockers – CA, tribute to Dick Dale and the Deltones
Day 2
Saturday, August 5th at Alpine Village $40
El Caminos – Japan
The Kilaueas – Germany
The Huntington Cads – CA
The Exotics – WI
The Madeira – IN
Atomic Mosquitos – D.C.
The Dynotones – CA (Tim Fitzpatrick’s final performance)
The Lively Ones – Ca.
The Mystery Men – GA
Venturesmania – CA (Deke, Garrett, Mel, Chris)
Tribute to Jim Fuller of the Surfaris
All-Star Legends of Surf Jam.
Day 3
Sunday, August 6th Surf Dogs in Huntington Beach $20
(alternate set lists!)
El Caminos – Japan
The Kilaueas – Germany
The Exotics – WI
The Madeira – IN
Atomic Mosquitos – D.C.
The Mystery Men- GA
The 9th Annual Surf Guitar 101
As one of the proud sponsors of the event, Dionysus Records will have a table at the 9th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention with a slew of Dionysus and related LPs and CDS, as well as new items from Sleazy Records, Green Cookie, and many other titles on vinyl and CD.
ABOUT THE EVENT:
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.
Space Cossacks -reunion from DC :
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCStaqoaF2Q[/youtube]
Messer Chups from Russia:
[youtube]https://youtu.be/tZZHrK311aw[/youtube]
Mach IV – reunion from SF:
[youtube]https://youtu.be/7RWP5MZyS8w[/youtube]
Bradipos IV from Italy:
[youtube]https://youtu.be/oKQ60dxiwps[/youtube]
Phantom Four-from Netherlands
[youtube]https://youtu.be/RiHOgdLjD7g[/youtube]
George Tomsco of the Fireballs:
[youtube]https://youtu.be/zPcL4AURZFs[/youtube]
For more information, visit www.surfguitar101.com
Announcing the 8th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention!
We are pleased to announce that the 8th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention will be taking place on Saturday, August 8th, 9am to 8pm, at the Garden Grove Elks Lodge in Garden Grove, California! Please note the venue change this year!
Once again we have assembled an amazing lineup and have continued our tradition of hosting international bands. This year we have the incredible King of Fuzz Guitar, Davie Allan, celebrating the 50th year of his musical career! We have two bands from Spain: The Longboards and Els A-phonics (who knocked them dead at the Surfer Joe Festival in June). Also on the bill are California legends The Eliminators, the young and brash traditionalists The Volcanics, and the new hotrod surf band Boss Fink (featuring members of The Ghastly Ones and the Huntington Cads). Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia we have the progressive instrumental band Moonbase. From a time and place unknown we have the sci-fi stylings of The TomorrowMen. And it wouldn’t be a true surf guitar convention without the legendary Paul “Mr. Moto” Johnson of the groundbreaking 60’s band The Belairs. Finally we have an all-star tribute to Jim Messina and The Jesters featuring John Blair (Jon & The Nightriders) and Ivan Pongracic (The Space Cossacks, The Madeira).
Also new this year will be a live broadcast and stream courtesy of KFJC and Cousin Mary! KFJC will be broadcasting on 89.7 FM in the Los Altos Hills area as well as streaming audio and video on the ‘net at kfjc.org!
Be sure to get there early for the SG101 members jam (see the links below to sign up).
Once again here is the lineup followed by the venue details:
Davie Allan and the Arrows (50th Anniversary show) (USA)
The Eliminators (USA/So. Cal.)
Els A-phonics (Spain)
The Longboards (Spain)
The Volcanics (USA/So. Cal.)
The TomorrowMen (USA/Nor. Cal.)
Boss Fink (USA/So. Cal.)
MoonBase (USA/Atlanta, Ga.)
Paul Johnson and Friends
Jim Messina and the Jesters Tribute
SG101 Member’s Jam
Garden Grove Elks Lodge #1952
11551 Trask Avenue
Garden Grove, Ca. 92843
(714) 534-0226
Doors open at 9am, music begins at 10am and runs to 8pm. Cost is $30 at the door. The Elks Lodge is an all-ages, family friendly venue that will have food and beverage available all day!
In addition to the music we’ll have vendors selling surf music and surf related items. Check out these raffle items thanks to our generous sponsors:
An Eastwood Guitar
A Fender Strat courtesy of Paul “ColtsSurf” Wayne
A Nocturne guitar effects pedal
Items from Caveman Music, Dionysus Records, Double Crown Records
A DVD and T-Shirt from Reverb Junkies
CDs, shirts, and merchandise from the various bands
D’Addario Accessory Bundle
Surfy Bear FET Reverb Kit
Much, much more!
For more information please see the Facebook Event Page
Winter Surf Fest 2015
Saturday, January 31
3:00pm – 10:00pm
No cover charge; however, donations strongly encouraged. Support the bands!!!
Surf Dogs Sports Bar
Huntington Beach,
California 92649
(714) 846-5700
http://www.surfdogshb.com/
For those who can’t wait till August, the organizers of the annual Surf Guitar 101 announce this year’s annual Winter Surf Fest !
Lineup:
Hypnotic IV: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hypnotic-IV/134479131091
Paul Johnson: www.pjmoto.com
John Blair: www.johnblair.us
The Orbitrons: www.facebook.com/theorbitrons
The Counselors: www.facebook.com/counselorsband
There will be vendors selling surf music, T-shirts and more.
Join us for an afternoon and early evening of reverb-drenched, Southern California sounds!
Saturday, August 9, 2014
8AM-8PM
$30 dollars
12 and under free.
The Starting Gate
5052 Katella Ave.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
www.startinggateoc.com
Surf Guitar 101 Website
Surf Guitar 101 Facebook page
Featuring
Slacktone – Los Angeles, CA
www.slacktone.com
Boss Martians -Seattle, WA
www.facebook.com/
The Surf Coasters – Japan
www.surfcoasters.com
The Kilaueas – Germany
www.kilaueas.de
The Supertones – New York, N.Y.
myspace.com/
The Surf Kings – Oceanside, Ca.
myspace.com/
Frankie & the Pool Boys – San Francisco, Ca.
www.facebook.com/
The Threesome Band
www.threesomeband.com
Plus:
Paul Johnson & Friends
A tribute to the Atlantics (Australia) featuring Ivan Pongracic, Danny Snyder, and Jonpaul Balak
SG101 Member Jam
These days, just about everyone is familiar with the twangy, reverb-drenched plunk, undulating whammy bar and machine-gun staccato commonly known as “Surf Gutiar.” It’s become one of the staple sounds chosen to set the mood for commercials, television programs and feature films by music supervisors and sound designers the world over. Whether it’s conjuring the feelings of Summer, the beach, the old West, outer space, a desolate desert, or the adventures and intrigue of an international super spy, that quintessential “Surf Guitar” sound is somewhere in the background.
Lesser known, however, is the fact that there are legions of fanatics spanning the globe that share a deep passion and sometimes obsession for this 50-plus year old Southern California art form. These die-hard fans keep the genre and its associated culture very much alive and thriving through internet communication, annual meetings, specialty radio programs, and an ever-growing network of performers, collectors and instrument aficionados. Since 2006, the single most important internet resource for everything Surf guitar has been Surfguitar101.com, and for the past 6 years, its official annual convention has been the most important gathering in the United States for anyone interested in this very specific musical style.
2014’s 7th annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention is slated to be the greatest and most well-attended to date. Headlining this year is none other than local Southern California legends Slacktone (slacktone.com), the Surf trio considered by many to have set the bar for all modern Surf bands with their jaw-dropping display of technical proficiency, attention to tone and sheer power. Making their way down from Seattle for a very special reunion performance comes The Boss Martians (facebook.com/bossmartians), who exploded onto the scene in the early 90s with their traditional sound featuring organ. From Japan, for the first time in many years with another historic reunion performance is The Surf Coasters (surfcoasters.com), one of the most prolific of all Surf bands, releasing upwards of 25 recordings since their formation in 1994. Debuting their brand-new full-length album Wiki Waki Woooo comes The Kilaueas (facebook.com/thekilaueas), all the way from Germany, who have been thrilling audiences with their energetic live shows and impeccable vintage tones. Making their California debut is The Supertones from New York, one of the longest running modern Surf bands, a staple of the East Coast scene since 1988. Back to the convention from Northern California to wow audiences once again comes instrumental supergroup Frankie & The Poolboys (facebook.com/frankieandthepoolboys), whose latest album The Adventures of Cap’n Coconuts has been consistently high on international critics’ lists. Up from the San Diego area comes first-wave legend Tom Stanton leading his trio The Surf Kings, who’ll present their special brand of heavy, moody Surf. And last, but certainly not least comes the intensity of power Surf trio Threesome (threesomeband.com), fresh off of a European tour in support of their latest EP, On Tour. Live performances will also include an all-star tribute to first-wave pioneers The Atlantics of Australia, featuring members of The Madeira, The TomorrowMen and Insect Surfers, and a special showcase by one of the originators of Surf music, the creator of “Mr. Moto” himself, Paul Johnson.
In addition to the live performaces, the all-day event will feature a Surf music marketplace, with one of the greatest vending areas of Surf-related CDs, records, books, magazines, posters, clothing, instruments, accessories and other collectibles anywhere! Of special note will be in-person signings by Sven Kirsten, who’ll be signing his new Taschen book Tiki Pop, and Dominic Priore, who’ll be signing his new book Pacific Ocean Park: The Rise And Fall of Los Angeles’ Space Age Nautical Pleasure Pier. Confirmed vendors also include Double Crown Records, Surf King Surf Wear, Dionysus Records, MuSick Recordings, Reverb Junkies DVD, Pounding Surf DVD, Paul Johnson and many more!
And, true to the old saying that there’s something for everyone, thanks to the generosity of major sponsors such as Fender, D’Addario, Eastwood and others, attendees will not only have the opportunity to receive free products, but also enter raffles to win exceptional prizes such as actual Surf guitars! Up for grabs will be a Fender Classic Player Jaguar set up by Slacktone’s Dave Wronski, an Eastwood Sidejack DLX in greenburst, a custom Atomic Brain pedal by Nocturne, and a deluxe accessory package from D’Addario, among many other wonderful prizes!
Bring the kids, listen to the amazing live music, shop ‘till you drop and meet and greet some of Surf music’s most important personalities, all within steps of a full kitchen and bar, in the air-conditioned comfort of Los Alamitos’ Starting Gate. It’s reverb-drenched fun for the whole family! Tickets available at the door.
3rd Annual Winter Surf Fest
Saturday, January 18, 2014, 12 – 7 PMat The Starting Gate5052 KatellaLos Alimitos, CA, 90720$20.00 cover for the entire day!While the weather in Southern California might be getting colder this time of year, it certainly doesn’t affect the spirit of the thriving instrumental Surf Music scene. For the 3rd year in a row, the organizers responsible for one of the largest Surf Music events of the year, the SurfGuitar 101 Convention, have assembled some of the world’s best contemporary live Surf Music bands for an incredible seven-hour extravaganza of reverb-drenched guitar goodness at the 3rd Annual Winter Surf Fest.
From the San Diego area comes Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides, a hard-edged trio that will be promoting the debut of their first full length LP on Dionysus Records. From Northern California comes the masters of traditional Jewish tunes gone Surf, Meshugga Beach Party, complete with beards, outfits and shtick. In a special reunion performance comes San Diego’s The Sand Devils, who bring their unmistakable brand of dark and ominous Surf. Local San Gabriel Valley favorites The Volcanics will don their trademark sweaters, take the listeners into a 60s time machine and perform many of the newer tunes from the recent release of their second album The Lonely One on Double Crown Records. Out of the ashes of one of the most influential of the 90’sSurf revival bands, The Ghastly Ones, comes Boss Fink, a Hot Rod-themed romp including former members of The Huntington Cads. And, rounding out the bill comes the day’s annual opener, High Tide, an all-star band featuring some of the best veteran players from the scene including members of The Torquays, The Planktones, The Reventlos and Insect Surfers.
In addition to the exceptional talent on stage, the event will feature a shopping area spilling over with specialized vendors selling Surf Music records, CDs, posters, t-shirts, books, magazines, musical instruments and other related accessories and collectibles.
The venue offers a full kitchen and bar throughout the show, so prepare to settle in, relax and enjoy an entire day of some of the very best pounding drums, throbbing bass, and dripping with reverb twangy guitars anywhere!
Tune in to Over Under Sideways Down on LuxuriaMusic.com Wednesday, 3-5 PM for an all-first generation surf instro and vocals in honor of the upcoming Winter Surf Fest at The Starting Gate in Los Alamitos!
Surfguitar101.com is very pleased to announce The Sixth Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention! This year the festival features the best surf bands from the United States, Italy, Australia, and Japan!
The SurfGuitar101 Convention 2013
Saturday, August 10th
The Starting Gate
5052 Katella Ave.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Phone: (562) 598-8957
Doors open at 8am, the festivities run from 9am to 8pm.
Cost: $30 at the door
Dionysus Records will have a vending booth!
For questions & discussion, see the SurfGuitar101.com forum thread.
Facebook event page.
Featuring:
As usual we’ll have vendors selling surf music, clothing, and more!
Sunday, January 27, 2013
The Starting Gate
5052 Katella Ave.,
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
10AM-6PM,
$20 Admission
Summer really is a state of mind, especially during the cold months in Southern California. Nothing can prove it more than the right live musical soundtrack. For many fans the world over, this soundtrack is Surf Music, the instrumental genre created in the early 60.s by legendary bands such as The Belairs and Eddie & The Showmen. Helping to keep this instro torch alive and well are the members of the online forum SurfGuitar101.com, who have put together some of the most significant live Surf Music events in recent years. The 2nd annual Winter Surf Fest will continue along these lines, featuring an entire day of the reverb-drenched goodness, complete with rare tribute and reunion performances, and the US public debut screening of the new Surf Music documentary film Reverb Junkies. This special Sunday event coincides with one of the most important music weekends in Southern California that includes Deke Dickerson’s Guitar Geek Festival and the NAMM trade show in Anaheim, and the So Cal World Guitar Show at the Orange County Fairgrounds.
2nd Annual Winter Surf Fest Highlights:
–A very special US public debut screening of the brand-new Surf Music documentary film Reverb Junkies at 10AM, with the filmmakers present. DVDs of the film will be available for purchase.
–A tribute performance by John Blair (Jon & The Nightriders), Dick Dodd (The Belairs, Eddie & The Showmen, The Standells), Jim Frias (The Nocturnes) with High Tide, to the great Surf Guitar pioneer Eddie Bertrand (The Belairs, Eddie & The Showmen), who recently passed away
–A Rare Belairs reunion performance featuring original members Paul Johnson, Dick Dodd, and Jimmy Roberts with special guests
–A rare Southern California performance by modern Bay Area Surf masters The TomorrowMen
–A performance by Surf/Garage/Frat band extraordinaire The Volcanics
–A performance by San Pedro traditional surf maestros The Riptides
–A performance by Southern California 60s tribute band Banned From the Beach
Contact: Jeff “Bigtikidude” Hanson
(714) 931-9809
bigtikidude@yahoo.com
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