Forbidden Island's 3rd Annual Surfin' Smorgasboard, Sun. Aug. 5th, 1 pm, 10 bucks

Forbidden Island's 3rd Annual Surfin' Smorgasbord
Sun. Aug. 5th, 1 pm, 10 bucks

Feat. Local Faves,
Frankie and the Poolboys: http://www.facebook.com/FrankieAndThePoolBoys
fresh back from their Italian Tour With Meshugga Beach Party and the Tomorrowmen.
and 2 Great European bands
El Ray from Denmark: http://elray.dk/press/index.html
Los Venturas from Belgium: http://www.facebook.com/losventuras

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2012-07-26 10:04 ]

Coming up in a few weeks,
I'm planning on going up for this with Jonpaul and another friend.

Great way to gear up for the SG101 convention
Sat. Aug. 11th

and Tiki Oasis,
Aug. 16th to 19th

Jeff(btd)

Forbidden Island, Sonic Swell and KFJC Radio present the Third Annual Surfin' Smorgasboard on Sunday August 5th.

Advance ticket sales here:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/261301

This yearly showcase of international surf bands mixed up with tasty Bar-B-Que always satisfies the senses (and packs the club.) Enjoy an ice cold rum cocktail and listen to bands that you will likely never have the chance to see live again.

Headlining the Smorgasboard is EL RAY, from Copenhagen, Denmark, making their USA premier at the Forbidden Island. The band is known for causing (real) crowd surfing at it's gigs. They're latest album is called "Highwave to Hell" and they are one of the standout bands on the recent "Brave New Surf" compilation. Check out their moody new video "Kodachrome Wipeout" at http://vimeo.com/42921707

LOS VENTURAS from Belgium, shocked the audience at the 2012 Surfer Joe Festival in Italy with their updated, soulful sound. Dressed like 70's swingers and rockin' the wah-wah on many songs, the grooves inspiring the crowd to sway like lithium was in the air. Los Venturas new album, "Kaleydoskop" will be available for this, their second, US tour. Check out their live version of Tommy James' "Dizzy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGo4dsGwayg

FRANKIE & THE POOL BOYS just returned from a 3 week tour of Italy, including headlining the closing night of the Surfer Joe Festival in Livorno, Italy. The band members have played with Pollo Del Mar, The Tomorrowmen, Meshugga Beach Party and the Wadadli Riders (Antigua). Regulars (on stage and at the bar) of the Forbidden Island, check out the "Skinny Dippin'" video shot there: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtBeAq3-lsc

Co-presented with KFJC Radio http://www.kfjc.org
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/258711530911656/

Forbidden Island's Third Annual Surfin' Smorgasboard

Sunday August 5
Doors at 1PM, Music from 2-5PM
21+, $10 entry (BBQ additional)
El Ray
Los Venturas
Frankie & The Pool Boys
The Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge
1304 Lincoln Ave
Alameda, CA

[Link to event on Google Calendar]
https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=bjBrNjRkMm9jOTJldWxndnUyOW5icXU1dDQgaTgxbHUzZmtoNTdzZ3FxZW5vZ2VmZDl2NzhAZw

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2012-07-25 17:46 ]

link to Facebook page for the event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/258757980903208/

Advance ticket sales here:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/261301

Here's some YouTube samples of the featured bands:

Frankie and the poolboys - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqFbEMon_A4
Los Venturas - http://youtu.be/FmrzenPRLu8
El Ray - http://youtu.be/JwgfzvNyHoU

Hope to see some Nor. Cal.peeps at this show.

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2012-07-28 20:20 ]

just realized that you can hear almost everything by El Ray here:
http://elray.dk/press/music.html

Lots of Spy type songs,
I know that Otto wanted them for Tiki Oasis,
but they couldn't stay for 2 weeks plus
;-(

But at least Nor. Cal. and So. Cal. can see them before Oasis.
at F.I.
and the SG101 con.

This Sunday,
be sure to get yer tix online.

Jeff(btd)

well this event was a huge success!!
but I don't know who many tiki people were there.
maybe 10 to 15 at the most I was told.
was bummed not to see more of the old school crowd.

Jeff(btd)

a good review towards the bottom of page 1, here:
http://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/19006/?page=1

and then pics on page 2 of that thread.

Thanks to Ferenc of Frankie and the Pool Boys for arranging it,
and to Mike for letting it happen there.

Good times indeed.
Jeff(btd)