by Chris MacDonald
Writer/Photographer, HB Ambassador/The Local News Columnist
The 16th Annual Surfin' Sunday Concerts Rock HB

By Chris MacDonald, Writer/Photographer, HB Ambassador/The Local News Columnist

More than 100 foot-tapping, song singing, joyful people attended the First Surfin' Sunday Concert recently at The International Surfing Museum, 411 Olive Avenue, just north of Main in Downtown Huntington Beach. This year is the 16th Annual Concert Series and the 25th Anniversary of the legendary museum. Featured in the first concert were The Hindu Pirates of Huntington Beach and The Swank Bastards from Las Vegas. Thanks to HBISM Director/Secretary Linda Miller for booking 43 great bands. We don't know how she does it, year after year. Mild-mannered Linda, with assistance from her soft-shoeing hubby John, consistently gets the best bands around to rock the museum parking lot or Pier Plaza Stage. She watches her selections perform right next to a blaring speaker. For 8 years she has rallied the groovy groups that play with enthusiasm, show and even some dance. You owe it to yourself to bring friends and take advantage of the best deal in town--FREE CONCERTS, which cost people a bundle in other venues around the globe. But bands from around the world herald Linda's call and a chance for immortality by appearing at the International Surfing Museum, founded by the amazing non-surfer Natalie Kotsch, a Canadian who thought HB should have a surfing museum. Good thing since we're now called "Surf City." Surf Musician Icons like Dick Dale and Dean Torrance of Jan and Dean have performed at the concerts. Thanks Natalie, Linda and hardworking museum directors like Paul Taylor, Cindy Cross, Brett Barnes, Lee Love, Jeff and all the others, for providing us with memories we'll never forget!

Here is a list of bands playing this year. HBISM means: (Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum)
April 29th, 2012 from 1PM to 4PM at HBISM Parking Lot - The Fabulous Nomads and Los Tornados
May 6th, 2012 from 11AM to 5PM at Pier Plaza - Banned From The Beach, The Breakers, Kelp, The Surfaris and The Eliminators
May 20th, 2012 from 1PM to 4PM at HBISM Parking Lot - Eddie Would Tow, Jason Lee & The R.I.P. Tides and Point Doom
June 3rd, 2012 from 11AM to 5PM at Pier Plaza - High Tide & Guests, Pounding Surf & Guests, Outerwave, Tequila Worms and 3 Balls Of Fire
June 23rd, 2012 from 1PM to 4PM at HBISM Parking Lot Wax On Exhibit opens in The Museum and The Nocturnes are playing.
July 15th, 2012 from 1PM to 4PM at HBISM Parking Lot - The Breakaways and The Reefriders
July 22nd, 2012 from 11AM to 5PM at Pier Plaza - The Pyronauts, Surge (Atlanta) Secret Samurai, Hula Girls and Slacktone
August 12th, 2012 from 11AM to 5PM at Pier Plaza - The Madeira (Michigan), Exotics (Milwaukee), 9th Wave (Connecticut), Intoxicators (Florida), El Ray (Denmark) and Los Venturas (Belgium)
August 26th from 1PM to 4PM at HBISM Parking Lot - The Relix, Tahiti Shuttle Experiment and Riptides (San Pedro)
September 9th, 2012 from 1PM to 4PM at HBISM Parking Lot - Deep Sea, The Marauders, Big Mick & The Curl
September 16th, 2012 from 11AM to 5PM at Pier Plaza - Surf Kings, Duotones, Insect Surfers, Glasgow Tiki Shakers and Reventlos
September 23rd, 2012 from 1PM to 4PM at HBISM Parking Lot - Pounding Surf DVD, Extravaganza, Grand Finale with Matt Quiter and Special Guests

If you have any questions on the concerts please call: (714) 960-3483. The Museum is located at 411 Olive Avenue (Corner of 5th Street) in Downtown Huntington Beach. You can also log on to their website at: http://www.surfingmuseum.org .
You can join the Museum as a Member, Talk to Jeff. This is a good group of volunteers that preserve the surfing culture of our sensational Community.

Photos:
1. Linda Miller (HBISM Director/Secretary)
2. HBISM Surfin'Sunday Crowd
3. The Hindu Pirates of Huntington Beach
4. The Swank Bastards of Las Vegas
More than 100 foot-tapping, song singing, joyful people attended the First Surfin' Sunday Concert recently at The International Surfing Museum, 411 Olive Avenue, just north of Main in Downtown Huntington Beach. This year is the 16th Annual Concert Series and the 25th Anniversary of the legendary museum. Featured in the first concert were The Hindu Pirates of Huntington Beach and The Swank Bastards from Las Vegas. Thanks to HBISM Director/Secretary Linda Miller for booking 43 great bands. We don't know how she does it, year after year. Mild-mannered Linda, with assistance from her soft-shoeing hubby John, consistently gets the best bands around to rock the museum parking lot or Pier Plaza Stage. She watches her selections perform right next to a blaring speaker. For 8 years she has rallied the groovy groups that play with enthusiasm, show and even some dance. You owe it to yourself to bring friends and take advantage of the best deal in town--FREE CONCERTS, which cost people a bundle in other venues around the globe. But bands from around the world herald Linda's call and a chance for immortality by appearing at the International Surfing Museum, founded by the amazing non-surfer Natalie Kotsch, a Canadian who thought HB should have a surfing museum. Good thing since we're now called "Surf City." Surf Musician Icons like Dick Dale and Dean Torrance of Jan and Dean have performed at the concerts. Thanks Natalie, Linda and hardworking museum directors like Paul Taylor, Cindy Cross, Brett Barnes, Lee Love, Jeff and all the others, for providing us with memories we'll never forget!

Here is a list of bands playing this year. HBISM means: (Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum)
April 29th, 2012 from 1PM to 4PM at HBISM Parking Lot - The Fabulous Nomads and Los Tornados
May 6th, 2012 from 11AM to 5PM at Pier Plaza - Banned From The Beach, The Breakers, Kelp, The Surfaris and The Eliminators
May 20th, 2012 from 1PM to 4PM at HBISM Parking Lot - Eddie Would Tow, Jason Lee & The R.I.P. Tides and Point Doom
June 3rd, 2012 from 11AM to 5PM at Pier Plaza - High Tide & Guests, Pounding Surf & Guests, Outerwave, Tequila Worms and 3 Balls Of Fire
June 23rd, 2012 from 1PM to 4PM at HBISM Parking Lot Wax On Exhibit opens in The Museum and The Nocturnes are playing.
July 15th, 2012 from 1PM to 4PM at HBISM Parking Lot - The Breakaways and The Reefriders
July 22nd, 2012 from 11AM to 5PM at Pier Plaza - The Pyronauts, Surge (Atlanta) Secret Samurai, Hula Girls and Slacktone
August 12th, 2012 from 11AM to 5PM at Pier Plaza - The Madeira (Michigan), Exotics (Milwaukee), 9th Wave (Connecticut), Intoxicators (Florida), El Ray (Denmark) and Los Venturas (Belgium)
August 26th from 1PM to 4PM at HBISM Parking Lot - The Relix, Tahiti Shuttle Experiment and Riptides (San Pedro)
September 9th, 2012 from 1PM to 4PM at HBISM Parking Lot - Deep Sea, The Marauders, Big Mick & The Curl
September 16th, 2012 from 11AM to 5PM at Pier Plaza - Surf Kings, Duotones, Insect Surfers, Glasgow Tiki Shakers and Reventlos
September 23rd, 2012 from 1PM to 4PM at HBISM Parking Lot - Pounding Surf DVD, Extravaganza, Grand Finale with Matt Quiter and Special Guests

If you have any questions on the concerts please call: (714) 960-3483. The Museum is located at 411 Olive Avenue (Corner of 5th Street) in Downtown Huntington Beach. You can also log on to their website at: http://www.surfingmuseum.org .
You can join the Museum as a Member, Talk to Jeff. This is a good group of volunteers that preserve the surfing culture of our sensational Community.

Photos not shown:
1. Linda Miller (HBISM Director/Secretary)
2. HBISM Surfin'Sunday Crowd
3. The Hindu Pirates of Huntington Beach
4. The Swank Bastards of Las Vegas