HI-TIDE SUMMER HOLIDAY 2023 BLASTS OFF IN ASBURY PARK
The Hi-Tide Summer Holiday returned to the Asbury Lanes for two nights of surf, lounge and exotic sounds. For the first time in the event’s history, the entire lineup was made up artists on the Hi-Tide Recordings label, and included the return of legendary surf rock band The Ventures.
Night 1 featured Italian guitarist Surfer Joe, rock ’n’ roll quartet Televisionaries who were joined by the dynamic Les Greene, instrumental horror surf band Los Tiki Phantoms (who Hi-Tide’s own Vincent Minervino rightfully predicted would steal the show), and Russian rockers Messer Chups.
Night 2 featured the “reckless rock ’n’ roll revival” the Ichi-Bons, Canadian instrumental surf rock band The Surfrajettes, Japanese trio The 5.6.7.8’s (who appeared in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Vol. 1), and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Ventures.
The Lanes were packed with an energetic crowd both nights, and the bands were all at the top of their game. Personal standouts this year were Los Tiki Phantoms, Ichi-Bons, and the 5.6.7.8’s. The event once again proved why it should be on a Jersey Shore music fan’s “to do list” next summer.
You can check out this year’s lineup on Spotify with the Hi-Tide Summer Holiday playlist.
Night 1
Night 2
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