SURF & MUSIC FESTIVAL
SATURDAY MAY 11
La Izquierda
La Izquierda is a surf and music festival dedicated to enriching and uniting communities of Galveston, the Gulf Coast and beyond through a good old fashioned surf competition and fun-raiser for the Surfrider Foundation. Local and touring bands and artists come from near and far to celebrate surf culture and the preservation of our natural waters and beach habitat with groovy tunes. Local breweries offer their craft brews to the cause and will compete for the most beers sold. La Izquierda is open to the public and free to attend. Come be a part of this unique Galveston event!
Photo by: Adam Israel Valadez
Photo by: Adam Israel Valadez
La Izquierda
La Izquierda is a surf and music festival dedicated to enriching and uniting communities of Galveston, the Gulf Coast and beyond through a good old fashioned surf competition and fun-raiser for the Surfrider Foundation. Local and touring bands and artists come from near and far to celebrate surf culture and the preservation of our natural waters and beach habitat with groovy tunes. Local breweries offer their craft brews to the cause and will compete for the most beers sold. La Izquierda is open to the public and free to attend. Come be a part of this unique Galveston event!
Surf Contest
The main event at La Izquierda. A classic longboard showdown at a classic Galveston surf spot, the old 91st Street Pier.
Divisions
- Mens Longboard
- Womens Longboard
- Winner of the Women’s division gets 2 nights at a Galveston BnB!
- Groms (15 & under)
- Winner of the Groms division wins a photoshoot with Katie Haukebo
- Legends (50 & over)
- SUP
- Open Longboard
- Winner of the open longboard division wins an all inclusive Costa Rica surf getaway from Super Brand Surfboards!
$30 entry fee to compete, $20 for groms. Includes t-shirt, comemmerative La Izquierda beer glass and 12 beer tickets. Additional $30 fee to enter open division.
Registration Coming Soon!
Photos: Rob Henson & Billy Hill
Photo: Billy Hill
Music
La Izquierda features a unique blend of local musical tastes,
perfectly paired with the delicious vibes of a day on the beach
2019 Lineup Coming Soon!
TAP ARTIST NAMES TO LEARN MORE
DEM
Dem is a roots reggae, rocksteady sextet based in Galveston, TX. Interested in the anthropological process of music, Dem embraced reggae upon its formation with influences such as The Gladiators, Desmond Dekker, The Meters, Orchestra Baobab, and Cultura Profetica to name a few. Freshmen to the Houston/Bay Area/Galveston, Dem have been performing since September 2014
Robert Kuhn
Multicultural poet and musician Robert Kuhn was born in Houston, Texas and moved back in 2010 after bouncing around the world for twelve years. Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Australia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and Nicaragua all played home for him as different doors, jobs, occupations and art forms opened and led him on from an Academic All-American Line Backer to a vagabond fisherman farmer writing the critically acclaimed songs he has carried throughout the Americas. Broken hearts, broken backs, failed marriages, violence, riches, drugs, labor, poverty, music, poetry, dirt and salt; so it goes and continues.
Soul Fiya Sound System
Soulfiya is an influential veteran of the American reggae scene who’s accomplishments include being featured on a Billboard Reggae Top 10 album (Champion Sound by Skillinjah) and gracing the iTunes Top 50 with his solo releases REALITY(#44) and ONE (#16). Fiya’s music blends Reggae, Dancehall, Dub and Hip-Hop to create a raucous, high energy show that keeps the crowds excited. To date, he has performed in 39 states, 4 nations and with countless contemporary and legendary reggae icons.
The Heights Funk Collective
Funk fusion band playing the Houston area. Delivering high energy, crowd engaging, originals and covers. Taking over H-TOWN one show at a time.
InDaSkies
Reggae – Dub – Rock
InDaSkies out of Houston, TX has created a diverse style of experimental reggae.
Arthur Yoria
Yoria is a nomadic musician who has lived in Chicago, Austin, Dallas, Brooklyn, California, Colorado and is currently based in Houston Texas. He has toured extensively in the U.S. as well as internationally, including South America and Europe. Live he combines guitar, vocals, harmonica, beats and keys using loops to create the sound of a one-man band. His style, good grace and calm demeanor can often get lost in his manic attention to detail when it comes to constructing his catchy but lyrically unique and extremely efficient songs
More TBA!
BEER
Enjoy excellent craft pours from these local brewers as they battle it out for bragging rights. The brewery that sells the most beer between noon and 4pm wins the prize!
How it Works
Register online and pay $10 to receive your 6.75oz commemorative La Izquierda glass and 12 tickets. ($15 day of event)
1 ticket gets you a 2oz sample
2 tickets fills up your glass
4 tickets for canned beer
Additional tickets available for $1
The brewery with the most tickets wins!
*Beer glass & tickets included with surf contest registration
Registration Opening Soon!
Festival Schedule
- 8a-10a: Registration, Coffee, Yoga & Free Surf
- 10a-6p: Surf Competition
- 12p-4p: Craft Beer Tasting Event
- 7p: Awards & Recognitions
- 9p: Night Surf
- 10p: Drum Circle
- LIVE MUSIC ALL DAY & NIGHT!
Music Schedule
- 10:15a: Soulfiya Sound System
- 12p: Gabe Wooten (Acoustic Set)
- 1p: InDaSkies
- 2p: Charles Bryant
- 3p: Tony Kamel (Wood & Wire)
- 3:30p: Los Dientes
- 4:20p: DEM Roots
- 5:15p: Heights Funk Collective
- 6:10p: Robert Kuhn
- 7p: Marina Rocks
- 8p: India Tigers in Texas
- 9p: Arthur Yuria
- 10p: Mamady's Drum Circle
A Huge Thank You To Our Sponsors!
Vibers Graphics
What Are You Fighting For?
Clean water, healthy beaches, accessible coasts, plastic free shorelines - thats what Surfrider fights for.
Fight For Your Oceans!
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