Traveling & Dancing Back in Time

Yesterday was a night out, after a really long time for me.
There was a special appearance by an artist who is 80's style, called Toni Sfinos. As we are an island, there are artists that visit us for special appearances, but not as many as in mainland. This singer was also here last summer, during Matala Festival, but I have not been there - thus this is the first time I saw him live.

Matala Festival is a vibrant, free music and arts festival held every summer in the legendary village of Matala, Crete. Inspired by the area’s hippie heritage of the 1960s and 70s, the festival brings together live concerts, street performances, art and creative workshops. With its colorful atmosphere, seaside setting, and message of peace, love, and freedom, Matala Festival celebrates music, culture, and the unique spirit of Matala.

I have not really followed this artist, I have heard about him and saw him a few times online.
Even though I do enjoy classic 80's, 90's music, I cant say that I listen to it so much or that I am a lover of that era and wish we would be back at 80's to be happy.

Having asked for AI to create a short bio of Toni Sfinos, this is what it came back with.

Toni Sfinos is a unique Greek performer known for his retro style, eccentric humor, and energetic live shows. He began his career by creating a playful, fictional persona inspired by the glam, disco, and pop culture of past decades. Starting with small live performances and club appearances, Toni Sfinos quickly stood out thanks to his theatrical presence, improvisation, and direct interaction with the audience. His originality and larger-than-life character helped him gain popularity, turning him into one of the most recognizable and entertaining figures in the Greek music and performance scene.

This is a video of his appearance - I will try to make a video with all the short videos I ve taken

Some of the less known details for him:
Real name: His real name is Thanos Kiousis (Θάνος Κιούσης).
Birth year: He was born in 1978, which makes him about 47 years old in 2025.
How he started: Before creating his famous stage persona Toni Sfinos, Thanos studied theatre in Belgium and dance in Greece. He began his artistic career with a street theatre group called “Tsirko Redikolo” and a band called SALATA (Σαλταρισμένα Αγνώστης Ταυτότητας Ατομάκια). Eventually he developed the flamboyant character Toni Sfinos, combining music, performance, and retro showmanship, which brought him wider recognition.

At the moment he is making appearances in concerts etc, and also is the presenter of a well known TV - Game in Greek TV (I dont watch it, but others that do, have nice things to say about him)

The show took place at Palladium

At first there was nice music by the DJs of the night, and I had the time to take a few photos

The stage and .. the alcohol options.. :)

Chandelier and some prizes waiting to be given!

After the introduction and the prizes, a nice band with a nice singer came to the stage, to open up the night.

The music was nice, I enjoyed it a lot.

After Toni's appearance (see above), the whole place had a totally uplifted energy.
He is great as a showman, he seemed very confident and had the right things to say and to sing.

He invited everyone on the stage and it was nice to see all those people enjoying themselves and dancing along!

There were also movie scenes at the back, which made the whole feeling really enjoyable.

It was raining a lot outside
And at some point the power was cut

And here is how a real artist behaves.
He did not panic, he said a few jokes and all the people laughed.

Here are a few more details of the place

Loved the stairs, but not easy for high heels :)

A classical BMW was brought at the entrace

Chandeliers are cool :)

After the artist said good night, there was still music by the Djs and we kept dancing

It was a rather enjoyable evening, and I had fun.

Thanks so much for dropping by!

Ending shot ... Bye Bye!