Photo by Billy Bennight II
Tickets to San Diego’s annual Tiki Oasis are always a hot commodity, but there are still tickets available for Sunday night, and a lot of the fun is absolutely free! You can check out the marketplace, car show, art gallery and artist’s reception for no charge. Sunday night’s closing bash with DJs, live bands, and Haunted-a-go-go Dancers still has tickets available for only $25!
MARKETPLACE (Free and open to the public)
Browse through the marketplace displays of South Seas-themed products, including special limited edition items from a variety of craftsmen, artists, tinkerers, and traders. The emporium of Exotica is unmatched anywhere. Many vendors create limited edition items specifically for the Tiki Oasis weekend shoppers. Participating vendors include Tiki Rob: Handcrafted tiki mugs made on Maui, Aztec Graphics: posters of Tiki art, monster movies and photography, High Seas Trading Co.:Hawaiian shirts, Aloha Shirts, and coastal apparel for men, boys, and girls. You can also expect lots of original art, ceramic, rockabilly fashion, retro clothing an accessories, and everything your little heart desires. There will also be “beauty bungalows” to keep up your gorgeous summer glow!
TIKI OASIS 8TH ANNUAL CAR SHOW (Free and open to the public)
Enjoy this curated car show as you shop, groove to live music from the Boss Finks (Saturday 11am and 2pm) and The Primitive Finks (Sunday 11am and 2pm) and cool DJs! All the finks you could want!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20TH
Indoor Marketplace/Beauty Bungalow
Time: 10am – 5pm
Location: Kona Coast, Lahaina, & Grand Pacific, Crowne Plaza
Outdoor Marketplace
Time: 10am- 4pm
Location: Courtyard, Crowne Plaza
Car Show Marketplace
Time: 9am – 5pm
Location: Parking Lot, Crowne Plaza Boss Finks performing Saturday 11am and 2pm
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21ST
Indoor Marketplace/Beauty Bungalow
Time: 10am – 5pm
Location: Kona Coast, Lahaina, & Grand Pacific, Crowne Plaza
Outdoor Marketplace
Time: 10am – 5pm
Location: Courtyard, Crowne Plaza
Car Show Marketplace
Time: 9am – 5pm
Location: Parking Lot, Crowne Plaza
Indoor Marketplace/Beauty Bungalow
Time: 10am – 5pm
Location: Kona Coast, Lahaina, & Grand Pacific, Crowne Plaza The Primitive Finks performing 11am and 2pm
TIKI OASIS ART SHOW “PARTY ON MONSTER ISLAND” ((Free and open to the public)
Come party at the Artist Reception and Meet the Tiki Oasis Artists and the 2016 Winner of the Miss Tiki Oasis Pageant! The theme this year is “Party on Monster Island.” Exhibiting artists include BigToe Art, Lori Herbst, Christine Benjamin Sophista-tiki, Derek Devon Devereaux, and Mookie Sato.
SATURDAY AUGUST 20TH Art Show Time: 10am – 8pm Location: Grand Hanalei Ballroom Foyer, Crowne Plaza Artist Reception: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
SUNDAY AUGUST 21st Art Show Time: 10am – 8pm Location: Grand Hanalei Ballroom Foyer, Crowne Plaza
SUNDAY EVENING EVENTS – tickets still available! Order online or purchase at the door.
Party at the closing Sunday Night Showcase featuring “the return of legendary Atlanta Garage and Soul combo The Woggles featuring Little Steven’s Underground Garage show host, Mighty Manfred, supported by Screaming Lord Stax & the Savages, who pay horrifying homage to the act of the late great Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages in all of their wild, primitive, ridiculous, stupefying glory. Also, the event includes the return of ’60s dance club, Haunted a Go Go DJs Baron von Shivers (Norm Cabrera of The Ghastly Ones and Boss Fink) and Tony Tyger spinning all night!””
Main Stage in the Grand Hanalei Ballroom, Crowne Plaza
Emcee: Otto von Stroheim
6pm: Doors Open
7:15pm: Screaming Lord Stax & The Savages
8:30pm: The Woggles
PRICE: $25/ $30 AT THE DOOR
ya seem to have left out ALL the bands (The Sonics! dozens more!) /burlesque shows/symposiums & all of us DJs who bust our butts all week (and all year preparing)…sigh
I’m sorry. PR asked me to post last-minute for the only two events that were not sold out. I did mention the bands and DJs who would be busting their butts at those events. Please put me on your email list so I can let everyone know about your gigs from now on. eliseisrad@gmail.com