Big D And The Kids Table
New Cross Inn, SE14 6AS [Venue Details]
Be Sharp Promotions, All Corners Artist Booking and New Cross Live present
Big D And The Kids Table
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The JB Conspiracy
Gaz's Rockin' Blues
St Moritz Club, W1F 8WH [Venue Details]
London's longest running one-nighter club. It was founded on the 3rd of July 1980 and was held at Gossip's on Dean Street until November 1995 when it moved to us. It is a great fun night of boogie woogie, ska, blues, funk and world music. It promotes live bands every week.
CARISOUL VIBES
The Pelton Arms, SE10 9PQ [Venue Details]
Best of Reggae, Ska, Motown, Calypso and Dance hall, rocksteady music.
PUERTO CANDELARIA
Hootananny Brixton, SW2 1DF [Venue Details]
Puerto Candelaria from Medellín, come to Hoots this May!
Gaz's Rockin' Blues
St Moritz Club, W1F 8WH [Venue Details]
London's longest running one-nighter club. It was founded on the 3rd of July 1980 and was held at Gossip's on Dean Street until November 1995 when it moved to us. It is a great fun night of boogie woogie, ska, blues, funk and world music. It promotes live bands every week.
Ska Train Festival - Summer Sessions ft The Skatonics
Walthamstow Trades Hall, E17 4RQ [Venue Details]
Pure Music Live bring an electric night of Ska, Northern Soul, Rocksteady & Reggae to East London's Up and coming Walthamstow Trades Hall.
SKA! SKA! SKA!
Hootananny Brixton, SW2 1DF [Venue Details]
London's best LIVE night decidated to the sounds of Ska is returning to Brixton.
60s & 70s Night
Troy Bar, N1 6NG [Venue Details]
Every second Saturday of each month we curate the best Soul, Funk, Ska, Rocksteady and Studio 1 of the 60s and 70s. Come down for a night of reminiscing the good old days and enjoy real Soul, real music and have a real good time.
THE ALTONES
The Pelton Arms, SE10 9PQ [Venue Details]
Taking northern soul classics, sat on old school reggae and ska rhythms. Low fi, stripped back.
CODENAME COLIN
The Black Heart, NW1 0AP [Venue Details]
‘Escape From Everything’ 5th anniversary show - Everybody’s favourite ska pop punk band returns to London to celebrate five years of their classic album.
Easyskanking LIVE at The Sound Lounge + DJ Jonesy's Jukebox (support)
The Sound Lounge, SM1 1NU [Venue Details]
They're back! Easyskanking ("The greatest easy-listening ska band in the world" – Lee Scratch Perry) return to The Sound Lounge for a massive free-entry ska / reggae party! Easyskanking will be playing live and there will be a DJ spinning ska and reggae classics all night!
THE FALLEN HEROES
Ram Jam Records, KT2 5EE [Venue Details]
The Fallen Heroes storm The Speakeasy Party for a night of London infused New Orleans Rhythm and Blues from this six-piece outfit !
‘Ultimate Madnezz’
The Fiddlers Elbow, NW5 3HS [Venue Details]
The Ultimate Madness Tribute in Camden!! DONT MISS THIS ONE!!
The Skatalites 60th Anniversary
EartH, N16 8BH [Venue Details]
"Without ska, there is no reggae. Without the Skatalites, there is no ska."
It's hard to overstate the importance of the Skatalites for the development of Jamaican music over the past 60 years.
60s & 70s Night
Troy Bar, N1 6NG [Venue Details]
Every second Saturday of each month we curate the best Soul, Funk, Ska, Rocksteady and Studio 1 of the 60s and 70s. Come down for a night of reminiscing the good old days and enjoy real Soul, real music and have a real good time.
AKA The Syndicate + Sharp Class
The Half Moon, SW15 1EU [Venue Details]
AKA The Syndicate are a collective of musicians from various ska, reggae and punk bands. Gary Knight came up with the concept in 2020 during lockdown when live music was off the table – musicians from across the scene collaborated remotely and created the self-titled AKA The Syndicate.
LIVE MUSIC: OLD TIME SAILORS
Bread & Roses, SW4 6DZ [Venue Details]
Ahoy there shipmates! The Old Time Sailors are setting sail for a venue near you… This year, UK audiences are invited to jump aboard the good ship The Sailorette and join the raggle taggle band of sea gypsies for an adventure on the high seas; time travel, theatre, and roaring tunes!
The DekkerTones with special guests Filthy FIlthy at The Water Rats
The Water Rats, WC1X 8BZ [Venue Details]
The Dekkertones are an 8-piece Ska, Reggae & Rocksteady tribute band playing the very best in authentic ska and reggae from the Bluebeat & 60’s Trojan scene right through to 2-tone.
RUSH
The Beck Theatre, UB3 2UE [Venue Details]
RUSH A Joyous Jamaican Journey
Join us for this incredible narrated musical as we tell the story of the Windrush Generation and Reggae and hear how this music took the world by storm.
Death of Guitar Pop
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, W12 8TT [Venue Details]
2 Tone revivalists Death of Guitar Pop are back for their biggest headline show yet, promising to be Silky and Top Kat’s biggest ska party yet.
handfest london ft. random hand
The Dome, NW5 1HL [Venue Details]
After the all round success of the first HandFest, it seemed rude not to do it again!
Si Cranstoun
O2 Academy Islington, N1 0PS [Venue Details]
Si Cranstoun, the man that launched busking vocal duo The Dualers, rides again with a brand new upbeat album Jollification along with his blazing vault of self penned hits including - “Kiss On The Lips”, “Dynamo” and “Coupe De Ville”.
handfest london ft. random hand
The Dome, NW5 1HL [Venue Details]
After the all round success of the first HandFest, it seemed rude not to do it again!
The Selecter
KOKO, NW1 7JE [Venue Details]
The Selecter is led by their iconic frontwoman Pauline Black and co-fronted by original member Arthur ‘Gaps’ Hendrickson.
THE KING BLUES
The Underworld, NW1 0NE [Venue Details]
The King Blues return to their spiritual home of Camden for their Weekend Warrior Tour, joined by brat-pop viral sensation So Good. Expect a full headline set of old classics.