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\n\tIt just hit 80 degrees in New York City for the first time this spring, which can only mean certain things: the parks will be full, the Aperol Spritzes plentiful, and over a 100 miles east of the city, some of music\u2019s biggest stars will descend upon the Surf Lodge for another season of live music. Every year, the year-round residents of Montauk (the eastern-most point of the Hamptons) mix with the Jitney and Long Island Rail Road-goers for a concert series held on the back decks of the iconic Surf Lodge hotel.<\/p>\n
\n\tLast year, the venue saw a sunset set from Kaytranada<\/a>, a rare performance by Kate Hudson, a masterclass on the drums from the Red Hot Chili Peppers\u2019 Chad Smith, and more. This year, there\u2019s been a shift in booking philosophy in the concert series as the Surf Lodge nears its 20th birthday: a larger emphasis on live music to compliment the DJ sets that gets folks out of their seats each weekend.<\/p>\n \n\tWhile there\u2019ll still be acts that spin records in the Montauk sun like Bob Moses, Louis the Child, and Chris Lake, those who make it past the door will also catch sets from Fetty Wap, Grace Bowers, Snoop Dogg<\/a>, Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy, and more. The Surf Lodge\u2019s summer concert series kicks off this week with Gorgon City, the Martinez Brothers, and Francis Mercier for Memorial Day Weekend and runs through September.<\/p>\n \n\tNew York nightlife veteran Jayma Cardoso opened the Surf Lodge back in 2008, renovating an unassuming motel on the edge of Fort Pond years before Montauk became a hotbed of BFA paparazzi photos and brand activations. Still, the goal was \u2014 and if you ask Cardoso, still is<\/em> \u2014 to compliment the charm of the small community and not to lean into a certain \u201cscene.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cOur opening weekend we had Stephen and Julian Marley perform and it was freezing rain. I had zero expectations anyone would show that night, but they did,\u201d Cardoso tells Rolling Stone<\/em>. \u201cCourtney Love came for a performance and went on to fall in love with the intimacy of our audiences\u2026 She ended up staying for an unofficial residency for the rest of the summer.\u201d<\/p>\n