The start of May signals the unofficial kickoff to festival season in Galveston, and this year’s lineup captures the spirit of the island in full.

We spoke to a few artists that are Galveston transplants to find out why they came to the island and how it has affected their art.

Galveston’s Surf and Music Festival goes Galactic Beach Central, 2102 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, Texas 77550 May 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 2024 Mark your May the 4th weekend for La Izquierda Surf and Music Fest, aka La Izzy Fest, making its grand return to Beach Central, Galveston, TX, this May 3rd-5th. A stellar lineup of musical guests bring a constellation of the different genres and sounds of the third coast while the waves sport surfers competing for prizes in longboarding and S

Music is everywhere and anywhere in our daily lives. We listen to the tunes on the radio, sing along to one of a kind television show theme songs like in Friends or The Big Bang Theory, and many play instruments, taking the role of making music into their own hands. Furthermore, if you look among the youth nowadays, I can most certainly guarantee that you will see a number of people with headphones listening to the one and only Spotify. Not many people realize how prominent m

Galveston island is cool. I’m biased you might say; you’ve lived here your entire life, of course you’re gonna have some kind of island pride, right? But live here for any amount of time and you’ll see it too- it’s a vibe throws island culture into a blender, shaken and stirred with one part vacation, one part subversion, and garnished with a uniquely DIY flavor that flourishes when your connections to the mainstream are separated by literal bridges. I remember how, back in h

My heart hurt, I mean physically hurt when I found out Lemmy was dead. Who knows what wonders Amy Winehouse could have produced had she not died way too soon. Now, flashback to high school, sweaty gym dances, flashing lights, mad moves, and awkward first kisses. Five years ago, an acoustic mix strummed from a guitar being played on the sand, melodically Colbie Caillat's song “Bubbly” carried on the wind, down an aisle of seashells and surf crashing in the background. The so

Below is an earnest attempt at gathering an inclusive list of current original musicians in Galveston who have a URL to share their work. Please enjoy and forgive us for any mistakes. Galveston’s voice is special and worth listening to. Have fun and perhaps discover someone new! BANDS EL LAGO (dream pop indie rock) www.ellagoband.com KALICO (psychedelic progressive rock) kalicoband.bandcamp.com KEVIN ANTHONY & G-TOWN (country cajun swing) www.reverbnation.com/kevinanthony

Santo Nuno de Atocha is the patron saint of illness, particularly those who are crippled, travelers or prisoners. Here’s to the traveling musician. “Music is an illness” some say. Music is love. Santo Nuno, shine light upon the dark road ahead, we need to make it to the next town by tomorrow night. I think it is funny that the Catholics put travelers in the same group as cripples and prisoners; the down but not out. “Mother thinks the road is soft and lovely,” said the Old Q