Surf Guitar 101 Festival

The 17th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Festival is a 3-day extravaganza featuring some of the hottest bands in surf!

2026 is bigger and better than ever, with a fantastic new location in the heart of Orange County where the music mania originated.

Enjoy the ballrooms, bars and stages at the temple of surf music known as Garden Grove Elks Lodge, 11551 Trask Ave. near the 22 freeway and Harbor Blvd.

Make plans now to be part of one of the world’s largest and longest-running surf music festivals.

For hotel rooms specially priced at $139 nearby, call 714-489-0966 at Home 2 Suites by Hilton (on Harbor Blvd at Trask.)

OR use this link, but don't procrastinate: https://bit.ly/SURF-GUITAR-HOTEL-ROOMS-2026

Friday July 31

11-Midnite Eddie Angel’s guitar party

9:45-10:30pm Shorty’s Swinging Coconuts

8:30-9:15pm Tikiyaki 5-0

7:15-8:00pm Little Kahuna

6-6:45 Hilo Hi-Flyers

Sat. August 1st

11–12 Los Straitjackets

9:30-10:30 The Bomboras

8-9pm Pollo Del Mar

6:45-7:30 Draculina

5:30-6:15 Death Valley

4:15-5:00 The Valiants

3:00-3:45 The Seismics

1:45-2:30 SPF 1985

12:15-1:15 Matt Quilter's Pre-Surf Dance Party

11:30-12:15 Jonpaul Balak Interview with a Legend of Surf

Sun. August 2

8:00-9:00 Slacktone

6:30-7:30 The Boss Martians

5:15-6:00 The Thunderchiefs

4:00-4:45 The Trabants

2:45-3:30 The Breakers

1:15-2:15 Jonpaul Balak’s Tribute to Jon & The nightriders

12:45-1:15 Dave Wronski of Slacktone-Guitar Seminar

12:15-12:45 Sam Bolle of Slacktone - Bass Seminar

11:45-12:15 Dusty Watson of Slacktone - Drum Seminar

11am to 11:45 Jonpaul Balak interview with a Legend of Surf

The upcoming Taboo Tiki Room schedule will include DJ Dr. Nate, Seatbelt, The Hilo Hi-Flyers, Hot Rod Trio / Magneatos and Skip Heller & VooDoo 5!

Don't miss the Vintage Swimsuit contest with a bevy of beauties on Sunday afternoon!

The 17th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Festival is a 3-day extravaganza featuring some of the hottest bands in surf!

2026 is bigger and better than ever, with a fantastic new location in the heart of Orange County where the music mania originated.

Enjoy the ballrooms, bars and stages at the temple of surf music known as Garden Grove Elks Lodge, 11551 Trask Ave. near the 22 freeway and Harbor Blvd.

Make plans now to be part of one of the world’s largest and longest-running surf music festivals.

For hotel rooms specially priced at $139 nearby, call 714-489-0966 at Home 2 Suites (on Harbor Blvd & 22 at Trask Ave.)

2026 ARTISTS:

-LOS STRAITJACKETS w/ Danny Amis (aka Daddy-O-Grande)

-THE BOMBORAS

-SLACKTONE (ALSO DOING SEMINARS ON THEIR RESPECTIVE INSTRUMENTS)

-THE BOSS MARTIANS

-POLLO DEL MAR

-EDDIE ANGEL’S GUITAR PARTY

-DRACULINA

-MATT QUILTER'S PRE-SURF DANCE PARTY

-TIKIYAKI 5-0

-JONPAUL BALAK'S JON & THE NIGHTRIDERS TRIBUTE

-SHORTY’S SWINGIN’ COCONUTS

-LITTLE KAHUNA

-HILO HI-FLYERS

-THE VALIANTS

-SPF 1985

-THE SEISMICS

-THE BREAKERS

-THE TRABANTS

-DEATH VALLEY (REUNION)

-THE THUNDERCHIEFS (REUNION)

Plus a 30th Anniversary Celebration of the MuSick Recordings Label!And Spinning surf & instro vintage vinyl all weekend... DJ Sid Presley and DJ Dr. Nate!

The Taboo Tiki Room includes DJ Dr. Nate, Seatbelt, The Hilo Hi-Flyers, Hot Rod Trio / Magneatos and Skip Heller & VooDoo 5!

Don't miss the Vintage Swimsuit contest with a bevy of beauties on Sunday afternoon!