Wander Landes Festival is a new festival of surf, music and food in Hossegor from 21-24th September. Hosted by Sunset Sons, we caught up with local surfer Lee-Ann Curren who is playing at the festival.
Lee-Ann, how stoked are you to playing at Wander Landes Festival in your home town?
Very stoked! The Sunset Sons have become my good friends over the years and they always put on a good show when they play live, so being invited to play at a festival with them is very exciting.  I know there will be a great vibe.
What’s the best thing about Hossegor?
There is really good surfing in here especially in September. You can also eat good healthy food around the lake or at the beach, go for a walk in the forest. And there’s some good live music playing at the local bars.
Where to head for the surf if you don’t know the area?
There is two different kinds of set ups in Hossegor depending on the swell. Some spots will deliver A frame kind of heavy but perfect barrels. But when they don’t work, Seignosse will often get fun with left and right rip bowls depending on the sand banks. And when it gets big, La Nord looks a bit like Sunset Beach (Hawaii), except on sand.

What are you looking forward to most about the festival?
I’m looking forward to playing music of course, but also the foamie contest is something I don’t want to miss!

Describe your music style?
Now that I play on my own, I would say my music style is dream pop with an aquatic vibe.

Here SunsetSons talk about the Wander Landes Festival happening 21-24 September in Hossegor.

About Wander Landes

Weaving its way through Seignosse, The Wander Landes Festival presented by VISSLA and Heads Beach Brewing Company will appear at a selection of different hotspots Thursday 21st September – Sunday 24th September 2017.
Tickets are now on sale here. Sharing their passion for music and love of the ocean, Sunset Sons have invited a host of special guests to join them on stage and in the water to offer a unique surf/sound experience with a fusion of live performances, delicious street food, surf competitions and afterparties. Culminating in one epic live show at the Salle des Bourdaines in Seignosse, The Wander Landes Festival will give fans the opportunity to see Sunset Sons perform on their adopted home turf headlining on Saturday 23rd September.

Joining the Hossegor locals on stage will be Bristol-based indie rock outfit New Carnival . The upand-coming four-piece, renowned for their funk-laden live sets, have been independently releasing great sounding music that has gained widespread attention including that of Radio 1.Also gracing the stage with his distinctive voice and captivating guitar style is London-based singer songwriter Nathan Ball. Biarritz native Lee-Ann Curren , daughter of living legend Tom Curren, will join Sunset Sons in the surf and on stage on Saturday 23rd September. Swapping the shires of Cornwall for the sands of Seignosse, four-piece band Haunt the Woods will bring their unique sound to the Salle des Bourdaines. The final act joining Sunset Sons in Seignosse is Consolers . Delivering performances that never fail to get the young and the old smiling, this Hanover born band will be bringing their colourful chorus-driven sounds to The Wander Landes Festival. Acts will put on additional performances throughout Seignosse in Heads Beach Brewing Company, Louvine and L’Acaï.
“Since releasing our debut album last year and playing many different festivals across Europe, we decided that it was time to bring the party vibe to our hometown. Hossegor is where this band started, it’s where we all met and it really does means everything to us. Having the opportunity to invite our friends to play at The Wander Landes Festival while incorporating different parts of the town is going to be ace.”
Sunset Sons

Celebrating the Atlantic’s peeling waves and warm water temperatures, The Wander Landes Festival will kick off ocean activity on Friday 22nd September with the official Foam Froth Surf Event courtesy of Catch Surf. Welcoming participation at all levels, this tag team style surf session using only soft-top surfboards will bring together musicians, pro surfers, industry veterans and fans. Bringing a mouth-watering element to the four-day fiesta, the Louvine Terrace will burst to life with food trucks and vendor stands serving delicious delicacies from around the world. Welcoming an all-star cast of local chefs and finessing foodies, Louvine will add some serious street food flavour to The Wander Landes Festival on Friday 22nd September.
“We are stoked here at VISSLA to join forces with The Wander Landes Festival. VISSLA represents creative freedom, a forward-thinking philosophy, and a generation of creators and innovators, and we feel it’s an awesome opportunity to support this first edition of a great music and surf event in our local playground.”
Adrien Waller

VISSLA

THE WANDER LANDES FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

THURSDAY / JEUDI
21/09 19h00 – 02h00
HEADS OPENING PARTY (Free event)
Music: Consolers / Guest DJ sets
@ Heads Beach Brewery, Seignosse

FRIDAY / VENDREDI
22/09 10h00 – 16h00 (Free event)
FOAM FROTH
Surf: Event presented by Catch Surf
@ Estagnots beach, Seignosse
18h00 – 23h00

STREET FOOD FESTIVAL (Free event)
Food: Vendor stands / food trucks
Music: Haunt the Woods / Daz DJ set
@ Louvine, Seignosse

SATURDAY / SAMEDI 23/09
12h00 – 15h00
ENTRÉE AT L’ACAÏ (Free event)
Music: Shit Disco DJ set
@ L’Açaï, Seignosse
19h00 – 00h00
LES CONCERTS (Tickets:20/50€)
Music: Sunset Sons, New Carnival, Nathan Ball, Lee-Ann Curren, Haunt the Woods, Consolers
@ Salle des Bourdaines, Seignosse

SUNDAY / DIMANCHE 24/09
19h00 – 02h00
CLOSING PARTY (Free event)
@ Heads Beach Brewery, Seignosse

The Wander Landes Festival is a ticketed event that hopes to welcome thousands festival goers across the four days. Tickets are currently on sale priced at €20. Please note The Wander Landes Festival also offers a VIP Ticket option priced at €50 which includes a meet and greet experience with artists before the show at Salle des Bourdaines, a signed festival poster and merchandise. The Wander Landes Festival is proudly sponsored by VISSLA and Heads Beach Brewing Company.

For further information and to purchase tickets please visit www.wanderlandesfestival.com