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Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine

with a rare appearance by Johnny Aloha

America’s loudest lounge singer, Richard Cheese performs swingin’ Vegas versions of rock and rap songs, “swankifying” popular Top 40 hits into retro vocal standards. Imagine Sinatra singing Radiohead, and you’ve got Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine. They have played hundreds of sellout concerts all over the world, from Las Vegas to London, from Portland to Portugal, from Honolulu to Hollywood. With his snappy jazz trio, his tiger-striped tuxedo, and his enormous microphone, lounge legend Richard Cheese presents the perfect mix of music, martini, and madcap. Viva Las Queso! richardcheese.com

Diversity & Inclusion at Tiki Oasis

Tiki Oasis has long recognized the importance of engaging in intellectual and heartfelt discussion and taking action in regard to honoring marginalized communities. Together, with members of our community, we created a Diversity and Inclusion Council to advise Tiki Oasis LLC in the efforts to better allow all our attendees to feel valued, safe, and free to be their most authentic selves. The Tiki Oasis D&I Council is made up of a diverse group of Tiki community members who have spent this last year bringing to life online, and now, in-person experiences meant to build awareness, remove barriers, and encourage diversity of thought within the Tiki community. Please check out our YouTube channel, Tiki Oasis TV and catch up on all the great content we have done this last year or so... and please reach out if you would like to get involved (info@tikioasis.com) Mahalo, Tiki Oasis Diversity & Inclusion Council Alan Smart, Baby Doe, Burnie Gipson, Clarissa Bella Castaneda, David Yeh, Gregorio Pantoja, Jessabelle Thunder, Michael Uhlenkott, Miss Catwings, Nina Josephine, Phoenix A’Blaze, Ruby Joule, Samuel Miller, and Sheila Starr Siani

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The Amalgamated The Amalgamated is a 10-member ensemble, formed in San Diego, that includes a full horn section, keys, and percussion. A traditional ska/jazz band with early ‘60s rocksteady and reggae influences, The Amalgamated is an incredible live band that makes everyone dance to up-tempo beats and gets the audience into a groove with light reggae textures. theamalgamated.com

The Blue Hawaiians

The Blue Hawaiians are back to celebrate Tiki Oasis 20 years of Fun in the Sun! The Blue Hawaiians are a surf rock group from Los Angeles that formed in 1994 to play at the opening of The Lava Lounge. They rose to fame soon thereafter due to the rise of one of their earliest fans, Quentin Tarantino, and an appearance on the soundtrack of the hit TV show Friends and the 1996 film Sex. The band also does music for the hit cartoon series SpongeBob SquarePants .

The Hypnotiques

The Hypnotiques consist of five members hailing from the Big Island of Hawaii, across the land to a different sea, Manhattan Island, England, and of course, the 9th Island. Exotic magic brought these five creatures together to the City of Sin. This multi-talented lot mixes up a concoction of sounds with the ingredients of vintage Hawaiian, jazz, early Americana pop, surf, Tiki exotica, and a dash of hillbilly and bop. Their passion to share and preserve Mid-Century Americana music and culture will surely take you down some new and familiar roads with their own twists and shakes. thehypnotiques.com

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The Martini Kings

The Martini Kings, the leaders in lounge, return to Tiki Oasis with their intoxicating sounds. You’ve heard their music on hit shows like Entourage, Six Feet Under, and more. The Martini Kings vibraphonic sounds are synonymous with California cool. martinikings.com

The Nashville Ramblers

Formed in San Diego in 1985, the Nashville Ramblers are one of the most exciting live rock ‘n’ roll bands to ever hit the stage. Singer/guitarist Carl Rusk, bass player Tom Ward, and singer/drummer Ron Silva expertly channel the sound and spirit of the sixties greats like the Beatles, the Hollies, the Remains, and the Everly Brothers with heart-stopping harmonies and dance floor-filling energy. Rusk’s composition, “The Trains”, is regarded as one of the most transcendent pop songs of the era. facebook.com/thenashvilleramblers

The Red Fox Tails

The Red Fox Tails began in 2010 in Oceanside, CA, coastal ‘South-O’ precisely. Local guitarist Felipe Benavides and recently relocated New Orleans drummer Ron Bocian gathered and began writing and working on music with deep groove upright bassists (Jay Reilly, Doug Walker) and saxophonists (JP Balmat, Troy Jennings). The music reflects the surroundings of Southern California, surf, desert, Latin clave, cinematic improv, with a strong New Orleans rhythmic feel. www.theredfoxtails.com

The Rosalyns

The Rosalyns—Birdy Bardot, Anja Stax, Lori Sokolowski, Amy Gore, Lety Beers—assembled eight years ago to pay tribute to the “girls in the garage” sound of the 1960s—trailblazing bands like the Pleasure Seekers, the Liverbirds, the Clingers, the Ace of Cups, and the Belles—young women who took up guitars, basses and drums to make some rock ‘n’ roll noise of their own in a field dominated by men. Their sensational debut album, Out of Reach, was released in 2019. facebook.com/TheRosalyns

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The Satin Dollz

The Satin Dollz entertain audiences with their tight vocal harmonies and showstopping tap dancing. Based in Hollywood, London, and Paris, the Dollz have performed on BBC Radio singing with the UK’s No 1 Swing Band, The Jive Aces, and at London’s world-renowned 100 Club. Jazz residencies have included Los Angeles’ famous Cicada Club with Dean Mora’s Swing Orchestra, the historic Queen Mary in Long Beach, and the Jazz Cave in St. Julien’s Bay, Malta. thesatindollz.com

The Smokin’ Menehunes

The Smokin’ Menehunes play the swinging style of old Hawaii. The trio consists of Palika Enos on ukulele, vocals, and talk story, Kevin Bullat on steel guitar, and Mr. Vigor on bass guitar and vocals. facebook.com/TheSmokinMenehunes

The Sound Reasons

Coming from all corners of Los Angeles County, The Sound Reasons was formed to raise from the dead a short, obscure musical period of lawlessness between 1965-67. They show the world that Rock ‘n’ Roll really is alive and well. For this band, the only thing that counts is getting it tight, out of sight, and nailing that elusive SOUND! facebook.com/soundreasonsLA

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The Tourmaliners

The Tourmaliners (pronounced The Tur – Mo – Leen – ers) get their name from a special place in San Diego, California nestled between Windansea and Pacific Beach. “Tourmo,” as locals call it, hosts a surf culture that embodies the spirit of Aloha represented by Tourmaline surfing pioneers like Skip Frye and Larry Gordon. Since June 2018, they have performed a residency at the legendary dance spot Tio Leo’s Lounge in San Diego. The Tourmaliners aim is to provide listeners with a sonic tsunami that will send you Catching The Tourmaline Dream! facebook.com/TheTourmaliners

Thee Swank Bastards

Thee Swank Bastards are a surf band from Las Vegas whose fervent, insistent live sets can attract partygoers worth their weight in beer suds! The group has played venues ranging from small clubs to 2000seat venues, from bar mitzvahs and weddings to citywide car and biker rallies to headlining at the Plaza Hotel and Casino. The band’s music is varied – the one thing that strings it together is an adherence to the surf tone. They manage to take the period fetishism of old-school surf music and distill it with a modern twist that makes them vital and contemporary. swankbastards.com

TikiTronic

TIkiTronic is a two-man retro surf-lounge-tiki-Moog act reinventing 70s/80s classics, who are much loved in the SOCAL TIki scene! Their instruments consist of guitar, Moog, balafon, Simmons pads, ukelele, and theremin! facebook.com/tikitronic

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Tikiyaki Orchestra

To begin to describe the sound of the Tikiyaki Orchestra, a good place to start would be to call them an “Instrumental Exotica” group. Exotica is the music of Tiki. Exotica is Tikiyaki’s “jumping off point”. From there it goes to many places. Add some twangy surf guitar, a healthy dose of Mancini-esque crime jazz, Some Ennio Morricone style spaghetti western flavor, a little 60’s sci-fi tv theme vibe, some groovy Bachelor Pad Lounge fun, some vintage Hawaiian overtones... and on it goes. Amazingly, it all blends together and works. A perfect cocktail, many-layers, many-flavors, and damn tasty! tikiyakiorchestra.com

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Ukulele Hiro

Ukulele Hiro is a Los Angeles-based Japanese ukulele cover player, however, not a typical ukulele player; totally on the opposite side of Jake Shimabukuro! Ukelele Hiro has been playing around California, Arizona, Nevada, and Japan, sharing the stage with great bands such as TSOL, Guttermouth, Nekromantix, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Vandals, Dwarves, Queers, Whitekaps, Death March, Left Alone, and more. ukulelehiro.bandcamp.com

Ursula 1000

Alex Gimeno, aka Ursula 1000, is a stylish American producer, multi-instrumentalist, and DJ who creates sampledelic easy listening breakbeat tracks in a style similar to continental popsters from Pizzicato Five to Dimitri from Paris. ursula1000.com