Music at Matala

Three days of music on two stages going on into the small hours mean that it is difficult to catch all of the bands. Here are a few that we saw this year!

Headliner - Toni Sfinos 

"Ex Girlfriends Perfume"

Gathering by the Caves stage

Vamos Ensemble

Vamos Ensemble with Ioanna Forti

"Square stage"

Carl Axon and the Rocking Rebels

Riders on the Storm

Eleni Vitali & Nikos Zioglas 

Starting at a young age!

Leonidas Balafas

MC2 -  Joni Mitchell tribute band

"Marsia's" Cretan Ethnic rock from Hania - think Panegyri meets Deep Purple!

Tonis Sfinos - Headlining

A taste of Matala

The Matala Beach festival is an annual event, attracting musicians and visitors from all over Greece and indeed all over the world. Here is a taster of this year's festival - more to come....

"What Woodstock? Malala!"

Flying high

Vamos Ensemble

Crowds gathering

In full swings

The "Matala Tree"

That's what I call a souvlaki!

Carl Axon and the Rockin' Rebels

Daytime

"Riders on the Storm"

Time out

Sunny Sunday

MC2

Tonis Sfinos

Matala off piste….

There are always quirky moments at festivals which may have nothing to do with the main event. Just wandering around Matala there is so much to see…

Before you begin you must fortify yourself for the road ahead. How about a refreshing and healthy Pomegranate Juice?

Or the more traditional Frappe

Of course a slice of home made walnut cake never goes amiss

At the entrance to the village

Sunday morning and the beach is full of the "Beautiful People"

Some in the shade of the caves

The biker cafe

Yes, those are lightbulbs in the eye sockets!

Sign of the old times, vintage "Dormobiles"

Musical themes everywhere

The moment that Carl Axon and the Rockin' Rebels were joined on stage by Mickey Mouse!

I loved the tables full of sea shells

Old doors make an interesting background to street tables

All the roads were painted with murals ( or whatever they may be called when they are on the ground!)

Flower Power!

I want one!

So many lovely things!

The sun begins to set

The moon begins to rise

Dreaming at the end of a long day.