ASA Entertainment recently announced that the World Surf League Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro powered by CELSIUS will celebrate its 18th year at the Oceanside Pier Sept. 20-22.
The nationally televised event is the largest female surf contest in the world, with more than 140 of the world’s top pros scheduled to compete. Admission to the event is free.
Some of the biggest names in women’s surfing are expected to attend, including former Super Girl Champions Alyssa Spencer of Encinitas, Sawyer Lindblad of San Clemente, Caitlin Simmers of Oceanside, Sage Erickson, Keala Tomoda-Bannert and Samantha Sibley of San Clemente as well as Pipe Masters Champion Moana Jones Wong.
In addition to the world-class surfing via shortboard and longboard competitions, the event also features a Festival Village with 15 free live concerts; the annual Super Girl Gamer esports tournament; an all-female DJ Competition; free classes in fitness, yoga, Zumba, wellness, cycling and dance; celebrity speakers; panel discussions; a female art exhibition; social influencers; a beer garden and food court; and a mentorship program for young surfers with top female pros.
New elements include a women’s beach volleyball tournament and clinics; a female beach soccer tournament and clinics; cheer and dance competition; a professional skateboarding contest; a women’s lifeguarding competition; and a “Mom’s Day” initiative on Sept. 22.
The Nissan Concert Series, which is part of the CELSIUS Essential Vibes Tour, will include 15 artists performing free live concerts featuring star acts such as Bishop Briggs, CeeLo Green, Beach Weather, lovelytheband and more.
The event is part of the Super Girl Series, a mission-based platform that includes three women’s sports and lifestyle events designed to promote female empowerment, inclusion and equality. Each of the Super Girl events is centered around providing athletic, social, cultural, educational and entertainment opportunities for young women in traditionally male-dominated industries.
“We are thrilled to have such an exciting and diverse lineup of free activities at the event in addition to world-class surfing,” said Rick Bratman, CEO of ASA Entertainment, the event’s producer. “To have artists like Bishop Briggs, CeeLo Green, Beach Weather and lovelytheband performing and using their voices to help promote Super Girl’s empowerment platform is absolutely incredible. On the surfing side, the Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro powered by CELSIUS is not only a showcase for the top-ranked surfers in the world, but also a springboard to help launch surf careers and provide unmatched mentorship between pros and newcomers. The event offers something for everyone and echoes our new ‘Free Concerts, Beach Vibes’ theme.”
The event also extends its long-term partnerships with Nissan as its Title Sponsor and with CELSIUS as its Presenting Partner.
“As the title sponsor of the Super Girl Pro Series events in California, Nissan is proud to support female empowerment, strength and independence through action sports,” said David Englen, the newly appointed West Region vice president of Nissan North America. “We look forward to the September Super Girl event in Oceanside, CA and inspiring the next generation of women athletes.”
The event will run daily Friday, Sept. 20, through Sunday, Sept. 22, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Access to the surfing, concerts, esports, panels, classes, speakers and all elements are free to attend.
The event will be televised from Nov. 10 to Jan. 31 on more than 30 national and regional broadcast partners, and will be streamed live Sept. 21-22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. via 15 digital partners, including at supergirlsurfpro.com and twitch.tv/supergirlseries.
For more information on the concert lineup, surfing, classes, schedules, esports, volleyball, soccer and more, visit supergirlsurfpro.com. To connect via social media, follow @SupergirlPro on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter and @OfficialSupergirlPro on TikTok.
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