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

A View from Backstage

Last week there was a musical evening in Embrosneros Amphitheatre in aid of the Hania Red Cross and the Apokoronas Social Supermarket. Many of you were there or have seen the photos. As I was helping with the compering, my photographs are from a different angle. Apologies to the couple of acts of whom I was unable to get a decent photograph - as you will see the lighting was not conducive to photos from this angle!

The "Old Stars Gospel Choir" from Denmark after their sound check.

The audience begins to arrive

Phil Harrison begins the evening

This baby loves music

The oldest member of the choir was 92!

 Sorry Andreas and after him "Keep it Reel" the lights just caused too much glare - the music was great!

The Vamos Ensemble with a mix of classical, traditional Greek and modern classics - including "Whiskey Bar" and " Paint it Black"

Stage manager on standby!

A great time was had by all. Thank you to the performers and to all the volunteers who made it possible.