The Volcom Garden Experience returns for its 8th edition. For the first time, the mini-festival lands at Atabal in Biarritz, France, on June 6th.

The event brings together different facets of the Volcom universe for one day: live music, DJs, skate challenges, an artshow, a creative market, and food trucks — all in one place, with the energy of the local scene and the extended Volcom family.

One of this year’s standout moments will be a special exhibition of works by surf misfit and artist Ozzie Wright, presented at Atabal and staying up for one month after the event, because one day of beautiful chaos just isn’t enough.

While there is no entry fee, access to the main indoor stage will be limited to a maximum capacity of 700 people.

What just happened?!

It was about time for the Garden Experience to take place in the backyard of Volcom's European HQ, an area where surfing and skateboarding culture meet.

For the first time, the mini-festival landed at Atabal in Biarritz, France, bringing together skate, surf, art, and independent music enthusiasts of all ages and nationalities, alongside iconic members of the Volcom family, for a one-day celebration.

Guests had the opportunity to meet and greet surf misfit and artist Ozzie Wright at his art show (staying up for one month after the event), or bump into the Volcom skate team barbecuing on the grass!

A creative market gathered illustrators and artists collaborating with the brand or revolving around the Volcom universe (Bruno Lucas, Freak City, Arthur Longo, Issam Auptel, Yoann Fournier, Margot Rozies, Tortuga 666, Wrong Film Club, Bodhi Leigh-Jones, La Granda Hot Sauces), showcasing and selling their work, alongside SkateHer and Biarritz Skatepark providing free lessons.

Panther and Bing Surfboards offering sales. As a special highlight, any first purchase from the market included a free 7-inch vinyl or CD album courtesy of Volcom Entertainment at the Volcom booth, in addition to the free goodies and live screen-printed posters by our buddies from Coloriage.

In front of the skatepark, kids were rewarded for skate tricks, and the big boys & girls got cash for tricks over the fire hydrant in between live bands, encouraged by the whole Volcom skate team and tunes from Jimmy De Kok and Christian Bolognaise.

And then there was a bunch of live bands! Foggy Tapes opened the outdoor stage with their 60s garage sounds, followed by Soweto's Twenty One Children who ignited the mosh pit, and YAR (Paris) who pushed the crowd further into party mode. The action then moved indoors where Big Idea performed to a full house at Atabal.

After that, the already sweaty bodies got crushed during an intense set from Cold Stress at the bar stage (that got destroyed). The last band was Volcom Garden's regulars Iguana Death Cult presenting their new album "Guns Out". They got everyone dancing when Bella Bizarre and Pascal leader joined them on stage for a Go-Go performance, and the public asked for more.

DJ Tony Garagist closed the bar, and everyone went home asking themselves what just happened… A billion thanks to everyone who joined, all performers and exhibitors, staff, and to our partners Atabal, Skatepark de Biarritz, and Basqueland beer!

LIVE BAND

FULL PROGRAM

MUSIC

16:00 – 17:30 | DJ Set : Jimmy De Kok & Jeroen Reek

17:30 – 18:00 | DJ Set : Christian Bolognaise

18:00 – 18:45 | Outdoor Stage : Foggy Tapes

18:50 – 19:20 | DJ Set : Christian Bolognaise

19:30 – 20:00 | Outdoor Stage : Twenty One Children

20:30 – 21:20 | Outdoor Stage : YAR

22:00 – 22:45 | Main Stage : The Big Idea

22:50 – 23:20 | Bar Stage : Cold Stress

23:30 – 00:30 | Main Stage : Iguana Death Cult (Ft. Bella Bizarre & Pascaleader go-go show)

00:30 – 01:30 | DJ Set : Tony Garagist

SKATEBOARDING

16:00 – 17:00 | Free skate lessons (limited spots, show up early)

17:00 – 17:30 | Open skate

17:30 – 18:00 | Kids jam with prizes

18:50 – 19:20 | Cash & prizes for tricks

SIDE HAPPENINGS

16:00 – 21:00 | Village Creative Market

16:00 – 23:00 | Art Show : Ozzie Wright

16:00 – 00:00 | Food Trucks & Bars

CREATIVE MARKET

The creative market will include illustrators and artists collaborating with the brand or revolving around the Volcom world (Volcom Featured Artists, team riders, photographers…) selling or showing their work, alongside a Basqueland beer pop-up, tattoos & nails, skate clubs, surfboards, and food trucks from El Guero and Dwich Ambulant.

Any first purchase from the market will get you a free 7-inch vinyl or CD album courtesy of Volcom Entertainment (while stocks last), and you’ll find plenty more surprises at the Volcom booth.