Back to the ‘60s

Surf bands in Surf City are a summer cliché.

Still, the lineup for Surfin’ Sundays at the International Surfing Museum may offer some authenticity.

Every Sunday beginning in April, the museum staff clears its parking lot from 1 to 4 p.m. and invites entertainers from around the world to plug in their Fenders, set up their microphones and transport themselves back to the ‘60s.

“When you have a guitar in your hands” and you hear the original, melodic surf tones, you can’t help but remember music classics like ‘Wipe Out,’ ‘Pipeline,’ ‘Baja’ and ‘Surfrider’ said Craig Skelly of the Breakaways, which will be performing July 22.

This weekend the museum hosts 3 Balls of Fire from Austin, Texas, along with ‘60s legend Jerry Cole and the Spacemen, as part of its Surfin’ Sundays concert series.

Skelly, a vice president for a financial company, considers himself a newcomer to performing neo-surf music, since he’s only been playing his guitar since 1992. And just like the most famous surf band of all time, the Beach Boys, he and his bandmates are not really hard-core surfers either.

“It’s really a lot of fun being in a band, especially a band without a lot of big egos,” Skelly said. “We get together for the love of the music.”

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IF YOU GO:

WHAT: Surfin Sundays Surfing Band Concert Series

WHEN: From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (except for particular events listed)

WHERE: International Surfing Museum at 411 Olive Ave/ at 5th Street, Huntington Beach.

COST: Admission is free.

INFO: Call (714) 960-3483 or go to www.surfingmuseum.org.

Surfin Sundays Surfing Band Concert Series Event Schedule:

June 24-3 Balls of Fire with guest, ‘60s legend Jerry Cole

July 8-Pyronauts, and also Longboards (coming all the way from Spain)

July 15- (from 1 to 4 p.m.) Riptides, Soundwaves, and Eddie Bertrand

July 22-The Breakaways

July 29-Meshugga Beach Party

Aug. 12-Billy Blastoff & the Surf Rockets

Aug. 19-Reventlos

Aug. 26-Secret Samurai

Sept. 9-The Verb

Sept. 16-Chum, CD, “Downtown Beach” release party following

Sept. 23-Goofyfoots

Sept. 30-Duotones or Duotones +2 or PJ’s All-stars

Oct. 7- Mister Neutron

Oct. 14-Verbtones, Jason Lee & The R.I.P Tides

Also, as part of the Surfin Sundays concerts series, the museum is hosting one additional performance featuring six bands Aug. 5 from 11 to 5 p.m. at Pier Plaza, Main Street and Huntington Beach. Admission is free. Fabulous Nomads (11th year returning), Outer Wave, Pollo Del Mar, Insect Surfers, Slacktone, and The Eliminators.Call (714) 960-3483 or go to www.surfingmuseum.org.

Performing live will be: