Dance music mainstays and rap sets highlight the Hamptons hotspot's slate
It just hit 80 degrees in New York City for the first time this spring, which can only mean certain things: the parks will be full, the Aperol Spritzes plentiful, and over a 100 miles east of the city, some of music’s biggest stars will descend upon the Surf Lodge for another season of live music. Every year, the year-round residents of Montauk (the eastern-most point of the Hamptons) mix with the Jitney and Long Island Rail Road-goers for a concert series held on the back decks of the iconic Surf Lodge hotel.
Last year, the venue saw a sunset set from Kaytranada, a rare performance by Kate Hudson, a masterclass on the drums from the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, and more. This year, there’s been a shift in booking philosophy in the concert series as the Surf Lodge nears its 20th birthday: a larger emphasis on live music to compliment the DJ sets that gets folks out of their seats each weekend.
While there’ll still be acts that spin records in the Montauk sun like Bob Moses, Louis the Child, and Chris Lake, those who make it past the door will also catch sets from Fetty Wap, Grace Bowers, Snoop Dogg, Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy, and more. The Surf Lodge’s summer concert series kicks off this week with Gorgon City, the Martinez Brothers, and Francis Mercier for Memorial Day Weekend and runs through September.
