For the 6th consecutive year, the institution that is loved by so many people is here again!!!
Matala festival 2016 will take place the three days 17-18-19 of June in Matala, Crete. Music will give once again the starting signal for the largest Greek festival and will offer unforgettable moments to all guests in the beautiful beach of Matala these early days and nights of summer 2016.
Hosts, once again, present a great line-up including many famous artists and bands from Greece and abroad, like the Dub Pistols, Filippos Pliatsikas, Onirama, Koza Mostra and many more who will step out on stage of Matala Festival to fire up the place!!!
Also, there will be many other activities for all guests, where adults and children will be able to take an active part and have fun all day long.
Entrance as always is free at Matalabeachfestival 2016, ALL DAY – ALL FREE!
Concert program
Friday June 17
Time:17:00
Stage: CAVES STAGE
Alone Together
The music starts at 5 in the afternoon with the group “Alone Together” featuring unforgettable songs by great music masters such as Jimi Hendrix, Ten Years After, Cream & ZZ Top, and other hits of the ‘60s and‘70s.
Soul Fire
Time: 18.30
Stage: CAVES STAGE
No reggae, no party! Soul Fire, one of the best reggae bands in Greece since the '90, come to Matala to move us!
Billi Merziotis & After Hours
Time: 20.15
Stage: CAVES STAGE
After Hours is a music project inspired by blues music and rock. From Etta James to Janis Joplin and from Free to Gary Moore, whose album also gave its name to the band.
Irene Movia - vocals
Vassilis Merziotis - guitar/vocals
Dionisis Paxinos - percussion
Alexandros Stavrakas – bass
Koza Mostra
Time: 21.45
Stage: CAVES STAGE
An explosive live concert from KOZA MOSTRA with Ska, Balkan, Rock, Punk, Indie, and even traditional Greek rebetiko, all mixed together in a unique way!
Filippos Pliatsikas
Time: 00.00
Stage: CAVES STAGE
Filippos Pliatsikas will entertain us with famous songs of the Greek rock scene.
Saturday June 18
Crossroads the band
Time: 17:00
Stage: CAVES STAGE
The fresh local band Crossroads will open the Saturday’s line up with sounds from 60’s-70’s classic rock to covers on Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Scorpions and many more!!
Kulamacus The Band
Time: 18.15
Stage: CAVES STAGE
Shall we dance? Swing rhythms on Saturday 18th by Kulamacus the band!!!
Sgt. Pepper's Beatles
Time: 20:00
Stage: CAVES STAGE
Matala festival without the legendary sounds of John Lennon and his mates? No way...Sgt. Pepper's Beatles Tribute Band is the best Beatles tribute band in Greece and this year come to Matala to remind us the hits that defined our youth!
Onirama
Time: 21:45
Stage: CAVES STAGE
Onirama, the famous pop rock band will entertain us on Saturday night!!!
Tonis Sfinos
Time: 00.00
Stage: CAVES STAGE
Finally, Tonis Sfinos will be with us on Saturday night 18th of June to drive us crazy with his unique performance!
Sunday June 19
Pulse
Time: 17:00
Stage: CAVES STAGE
Pulse, the alternative rock band from Crete, after winning the ''jumping fish competition'' in march 2016, is coming to Matala to open Sunday's line up!
Shade & the Soul Gig
Time: 18:45
Stage: CAVES STAGE
Shade, the especially talented singer from London UK, together with SoulGig will be on stage Sunday night with soul, funk and reggae sounds from '60's till '90's!
Moka Band
Time: 20:30
Stage: CAVES STAGE
MOKA BAND was founded in 2013 and since then they present original compositions and covers of famous pieces of the Soul and Funk music scene.
Dub Pistols
Time: 22:15
Stage: CAVES STAGE
We proudly present... DUB PISTOLS!!!
The reggae-breaks-jungle mashup, the gangster-swaggering festival stalwarts coming straight from London, to fire up Matala festival's Sunday night!!!
Big beats, big breaks, big bass and a big smile from a band that define a genre!!!
Ready for take off???