Surfer Joe Summer Festival 2016

So, I'm not the first to announce this, obviously, but for anyone who hasn't already seen this elsewhere, here is the line-up for this year's Surfer Joe Summer Festival at The Surfer Joe Diner in Livorno, Italy.

I'm particularly excited to get  a first chance to see The Shar-Keys, from London, to see the fabulous Barbwires again and to finally see the almost legendary Surf Coasters (twice, if I can stay awake long enough). I did introduce Watang at The North Sea Surf Festival last year, but missed nearly all of their set, as I had to get ready to play with Los Fantasticos as soon as they were finished, so I'm looking forward to seeing them properly this time. I'm also happy to see some old friends on the bill, in the shape of Surfer Joe, The Razorblades, Hell-o-Tiki and Los Venturas, while I know from experience that The Psycho Surfers and Bradipos IV will both be excellent. The recent release from Stories from Shamehill (Same Same, But Different) suggests that they will also be worthwhile catching, while there's still one band to be announced and plenty of bands I don't know much about (yet!).

Best of all, of course, the sun will shine, the bar will be open and there will be so many friends, old and new, to pass the time with. I can hardly wait. Less than six months to go!

More HERE.


THURSDAY 16th June

h 21.30 - Tiki Stage
THE GASOLINES
(Brazil)

h 22.25 - Tiki Stage
ALOHA SLUTS
(The Netherlands)

h 23.20 - Tiki Stage
LOS OXIDADOS
(Mexico)


FRIDAY 17th June

h 18.20 - Tiki Stage
THE SURFIN' BOARDS
(Italy)

h 19.15 - Tiki Stage
THE SHAR-KEYS
(UK)

h 20.10 - Tiki Stage
LOS PROTONES
(Peru)

h 21.05 - Tiki Stage
WATANG
(Italy)

h 22.00 - Tiki Stage
SURFER JOE
(Italy)

h 22.45 - Main Stage
LOS BANDITOS
(Germany)

h 22.30 - Tiki Stage
EL CAMINOS
(Japan)

h 0.15 - Main Stage
THE SURF COASTERS
(Japan)

Special night show
h 1.30 - Tiki Room
HELL-O-TIKI
(Belgium)

DJ set
Mz Siren
(UK)


SATURDAY 18th June

h 15.00 - Tiki Room
Surf Music Brazil
presentation hosted by Leopoldo Furtado (aka Dj Mocoto - Reverb Brasil) and Fernanda Coronado (Hell'Surf Festival)

h 16.00 - Tiki Room
Surf Guitar Clinic with
Martin Schmidt
of The Razorblades
(Germany)

h 17.45 - Tiki Stage
BAD RIDERS
(Italy)

h 18.40 - Tiki Stage
PSYCHO SURFERS
(Italy)

h 19.35 - Tiki Stage
LOS VENTURAS
(Belgium)

h 20.30 - Tiki Stage
BOSS FINK
(USA)

h 21.15 - Main Stage
LES AGAMEMNONZ
(France)

h 22.00 - Tiki Stage
THE RAZORBLADES
(Germany)

h 22.45 - Main Stage
THE BARBWIRES
(Sweden)

h 23.30 - Tiki Stage
THE BRADIPOS IV
(Italy)

h 0.15 - Main Stage
To Be Announced
(USA)

Special night show
h 1.30 - Tiki Room
THE SURF COASTERS
(Japan)

DJ set
Lukino Ungawa & Buddy
(Italy)


SUNDAY 19th June

h 18.40 - Tiki Stage
LOS APOLLOS
(Germany)

h 19.35 - Tiki Stage
STORIES FROM SHAMEHILL
(The Netherlands)

h 20.30 - Tiki Stage
DEMON VENDETTA
(France)

h 21.15 - Main Stage
THE STINGRAYS
(Germany)

h 22.00 - Tiki Stage
THE VOLCANICS
(USA)

h 22.45 - Main Stage
BANG MUSTANG
(Germany)

h 23.30 - Tiki Stage
MULLET MONSTER MAFIA
(Brazil)

h 0.15 - Main Stage
THE CHARADES
(Finland)