The 17th Annual ‘Surf Guitar 101 Festival’ Comes to Garden Grove

The Surf Guitar 101 Festival 2026 weekender begins this Friday, now at the Garden Grove Elks Lodge in Garden Grove, Friday, July 31 through Sunday, August 2, 2026.

Returning for it’s 17th year, organizers say that “this year’s move to Garden Grove offers more space and a stronger connection to surf music’s Orange County roots.”

The three-day event, celebrating the past, present, and future of surf music in one of the world’s largest surf music gatherings, will feature multiple stages, live bands, DJ sets, and artist panels, as well as numerous vintage, new music, and gear vendors…

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