Stellar Shows

“Is the band surf-flavored tiki - or tiki-flavored surf? Either way, Little Kahuna has found the sweet spot where these genres meet. The arrangements are engagingly inventive with colorful chord progressions and creative melodies”, says surf legend Paul Johnson. Secret Island is underground at 209 Pine Ave at the corner of Broadway beneath Shannon's Corner. 2 hours Free Parking at 51 E. Third St ramp nearby. TheSecretIsland.com 714-809-6146 more Sat May 2 2026, 8:00 PM Buy Tickets

The Good Times don't just ROLL - they SWING - Western style! Opening night of San Diego’s annual GATOR BY THE BAY​ on FRIDAY MAY 8 features "Western Swing Under The Stars" with four top dance bands and a huge dance floor on the renowned Mardi Gras stage. This year's Friday mainstage is headlined by Deke Dickerson & The Bostonia Boys, who take their name from the legendary Bostonia Ballroom in El Cajon. With legendary steel guitarist Dave Berzansky and an all-star lineup, this band is a two-stepp

with Total Tikiyaki Takeover and TIKIYAKI Save The Date THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT. INSTEAD - be sure to get your tickets NOW for Don's Ohana Reunion on May 30 which features Tikiyaki's jim Bacchi supplying the atmospheric music between sets from Messer Chups, The Hula Girls, Thee Swank Bastards, Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts, the Lavanauts and Little Kahuna. It's a fundraiser to restore the iconic swordfish sign from Don the Beachcomber. The Tikiyaki Orchestra returns to Campus JAX for another Total Ti

For the second annual Don's Ohana Reunion fundraiser to Relight the Swordfish, we have added the world-famous Messer Chups band to the lineup! The renowned spooky exotica surf band headlines an extraordinary list of hulabilly and tiki artists including The Hula Girls, Thee Swank Bastards, Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts, the Lavanauts and Little Kahuna. Our DJ will be Jim Bacchi from the Tikiyaki Orchestra. We are debuting the Teliki Tiki Room adjacent to the Swordfish with concoctions straight from

Ever since the Sir Douglas Quintet took the world by storm with Doug Sahm’s 1965 hit “She’s About A Mover,” guitarist/vocalist Louie Ortega has been a key member of the band that later transitioned into the Texas Tornados. That super-group also included Freddy Fender, Flaco Jimeñez and Augie Meyers, in addition to bandleader Doug Sahm. More recently, Michael Guerra took over the reins on the Bajo Sexto in the Texas Tornados, then went on to tour with another super group named The Mavericks - as

Though she now calls Nashville home, Alice Wallace doesn't let a summer go by without a trip back to Orange County to play for the fans who have cheered her on from the start of her career. Recently called "one of the best singers of this generation - hands down - and perhaps one of the greatest yodelers ever" by Saving Country Music, Alice will be bringing some brand new songs and classic favorites with her when she returns to the Campus Jax stage June 18. San Diego's Kimmi Bitter, who has also

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 longes

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

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

THE PALADINS The Paladins, along with such rockin' bands as Los Lobos and the Blasters, were one of the leading lights in the California roots and rockabilly music scene of the early '80s. The band was formed by guitarist/vocalist Dave Gonzalez and bassist Thomas Yearsley in high school in San Diego during the late 1970s.With their old-school approach to rockin' R&B, blues, and rockabilly, the Paladins had a strong local following back then, as well as opening for such bands as X, the Blasters,