with Surf Guitar 101 Festival Weekender
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.
ABOUT JEFF
The event started as a forum in 2006.
He is the founder of this event running since 2008 (with a 2 yr break for covid).
He was in choir and chamber singers in Jr. High and high school.
He owns a guitar and a bass and dabbles in playing.
His passion is booking shows.
He found a passion for the surf guitar sound that started here in Southern California because of the surf scene.
It evolved from instrumental bands around the country, but
Dick Dale used to play for the surfers in the 60s and had a show
at the rondevue ballroom; it was packed with surfers.
They showed up in surf gear and had to borrow bow ties a the door to get in!
Dick Dale used to play for the surfers in the 60s and had a show
at the rondevue ballroom; it was packed with surfers.
They showed up in surf gear and had to borrow bow ties a the door to get in!
Here is the best place to read about the history of the festival:
