Come Party With Us And 100+ E.A.S.T. Boards In The Desert

BUY YOUR TICKETS TO E.A.S.T. FEST, HOSTED BY KONA BIG WAVE HERE

In the summer of 1968, Tom Wolfe published a book called The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. Wolfe’s accounts of psychedelia — its noises, colors, and fantasies — became the benchmark of New Journalism.

[The test] depicts the change in the ethics of the American young, whose contemporary morality is based on aesthetic rather than social values. “If it’s beautiful, do it,” one New York Times journalist wrote on Wolfe’s culture-defying scribbles.

Fifty years after Kool-Aid, Dane Reynolds boards the school bus for the Electric Acid Surfboard Test (E.A.S.T.), where we celebrate elegant surfing and the creative minds who facilitate it.

The thing about counter culture is that it’s best enjoyed together. Just ask Warped Tour, Coachella, Burning Man…. 

So, seven internet series later, we’ve decided to bring E.A.S.T. to you — thanks to our friends at Kona Big Wave and Vans. On Sunday, September 28, we’ll be throwing a desert party at Palm Springs Surf Club, where you can test 100+ experimental surfboards alongside your favorite surfers like Mikey February, Harry Bryant, Mason Ho, Nathan Fletcher, Holly Wawn, Tosh Tudor and more.

You’ll also have access to the most inventive shapers in the world like: Ryan Lovelace, Jaleessa Vincent, Matt Parker, Donald Brink, Matt Biolos, Ellis Ericson, Britt Merrick, Alex Knost, and Tom Morat — to fondle, talk polyurethane, and spit surfboard theory to your heart’s content. When you’re not surfing or talking about surfing, immerse yourself in music from the Allah-Las, RIO KOSTA, Cut Snake, BRICK!, Grady Strange, Malcolm Brown, and Luke C.

Oh, and if you’re a Stab Premium subscriber, flash us some proof on the day, and we’ll slap a free, limited-run E.A.S.T Fest tee in your hands. 

PS: The shaper/surfer lists are growing faster than our current appetite for electric blue A-frames, so stay tuned for updates. Unlike some festivals, we’ll be upfront with you about our tiered system. See the ticket breakdown below:

General Admission – $40 Adults; $20 Kids (Age 3-12); FREE Kids (Age 0-3)

• Surf and hang with some of the biggest names in surfing — Mikey February, Mason Ho, Nathan Fletcher, Harry Bryant, Ian Crane, Tosh Tudor, and more
• Fondle 100+ experimental E.A.S.T. surfboards from the world’s best shapers and test them on the spot
• Meet and talk surfboard theory with the craftsmen and craftswomen behind E.A.S.T. shapes — Ryan Lovelace, Donald Brink, Ellis Ericson, Matt Parker, Campbell Bros, Britt Merrick, Matt Biolos, Jaleesa Vincent, and more
• Music from the Allah-Las, RIO KOSTA, Cut Snake, BRICK!, Grady Strange, Malcolm Brown, and Luke C.
• Poolside DJs, live bands, exclusive merch, and surfboard giveaways
• The first screening of Stab’s new E.A.S.T. series, starring Mikey February
• Plus, full access to the Palm Springs Surf Club, including water slides, the lazy river, splash pad, lounge pool, 3 bars, 2 restaurants, and stunning views of the surf pool

Click HERE to buy a GA ticket

A-Frames Surf Session – $250 (includes General Admission ticket)

• One-Hour Advanced A-Frames session
• Test any E.A.S.T. Fest surfboard you’d like
• Share the water with two E.A.S.T Fest pro surfer invitees 
  **** Limited to 80 spots — will sell out fast

Click HERE to buy the A-Frames Surf Session
**Hit September 28th on the calendar icon to reserve a time slot.

Some areas will be 21+, but the event is open to all ages. Stay tuned for more information over the next few weeks — see you in the desert. In the meantime, warmup with the Zipper Offcut filmed at the Palm Springs Surf Club.