ASA Entertainment announced that the World Surf League QS3000 Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro powered by CELSIUS will celebrate its 18th year at the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside on 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 the previous two Super Girl champions, Alyssa Spencer and Sawyer Lindblad, as well as Pipe Masters champion Moana Jones Wong, and former Super Girl champions Caity Simmers, Sage Erickson, Keala Tomoda-Bannert, and Samantha Sibley.
BEYOND THE SURF
In addition to the world-class surfing in both elite-level shortboard and longboard competitions, the event also features an action-packed 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, Pilates, wellness, cycling and dance; celebrity speakers; panel discussions; a female art exhibition; social influencers; autograph signings; and family-friendly activities; a beer garden and food court; and a mentorship program for young surfers with top female pros.
New elements for 2024 include a women’s beach volleyball tournament and clinics; a female beach soccer tournament and clinics; a cheer and dance competition; a professional skateboarding contest; and specific programming for a “Mom’s Day” initiative on Sunday, Sept. 22.
The Nissan Concert Series, which is part of the CELSIUS Essential Vibes Tour, will include 15 artists performing Free live concerts, featuring acts like Bishop Briggs, CeeLo Green, Beach Weather, lovelytheband, and many 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.
The event will run daily from 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 on Sept. 21-22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. via 15 digital partners, including at supergirlsufpro.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.
“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 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 is supported by Nissan, in conjunction with its California Nissan Dealers, CELSIUS, the U.S. Air Force, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Verizon, Visit Oceanside, Fiji Airways, Golden Road Brewing, Logitech G, the Mission Pacific Hotel, Essence Cosmetics, Owala, Clean Reserve, Funkaway, Raising Cane’s, Perfect Hydration, Pura Vida, Frontwave Credit Union, ROAR Organic, Blenders Eyewear, Vive Organic, Mad Hippie, Waterloo Sparking Water, and the U.S. Marines.
