It’s been about six years since the Rx Bandits have done any sort of touring. Prior to that, they seemed fairly active for the most part, but the six year gap had fans wondering if their beloved band would make a return. I’d be first to admit I thought they were done, which would be… Read More Rx Bandits / Nova Charisma – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – 6/25/22
As the year ends I always like to post my top 10 albums of the year. Usually it is all vinyl because I still don’t use Spotify, Apple Music, etc. to showcase my top listens. My music listening habits come from vinyl and the digital downloads, I know ancient. I still don’t know what is… Read More Top 10 Albums of 2020
I believe it started in 2013, and at that time it was two nights, but Starland Ballroom started a yearly tradition that I don’t think anyone would’ve thought it would last for 6 years. The yearly tradition became known as Skanksgiving, It would become a yearly show all the ska fans would count on to… Read More Skanksgiving 2019 – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ – 11/30/19
In 2018 it was announced that Kevin Lyman, founder and owner of Vans Warped Tour, would be ending the festivals after 24 years. The “punk rock summer camp” would be no more. Warped Tour was one of it’s kind, no other traveling festival lasted this long, let alone would there ever be another one like… Read More Vans Warped Tour 2018 – The Pavilion At Montage Mountain – Scranton, PA – 7/26/18
Before they released their latest album, Life Sucks…Let’s Dance, Reel Big Fish embarked on their Tickle My Tiki TOURch tour. The tour went from the west coast to the east coast with Ballyhoo! and We Are The Union as support. A late release in the music industry, but the tour served as a promotion tour to… Read More Reel Big Fish / Ballyhoo! / We Are The Union – Chameleon Club – Lancaster, PA – 10/21/18
Reel Big Fish and Anti-Flag embarked on a two month tour to celebrate their landmark albums, Turn The Radio Off & Die For The Government. Even with 20 years behind us, both albums still stay relevant, especially during times like these. Both bands would play each album front to back along with additional songs. Opening the show was… Read More Reel Big Fish – Anti-Flag – Ballyhoo! – Direct Hit! – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ – 1/20/17
The first leg of Reel Big Fish’s 20th Anniversary tour of Turn The Radio Off came dancing through Sherman Theater on November 11th. Local band The Queeftones opened the show with their blend of punk and reggae tunes including a Rancid cover. Arriving late only allowed me to catch a few songs, but Queeftones opened the show… Read More Reel Big Fish / Masked Intruder / Stacked Like Pancakes / Queeftones – Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA – 11/11/16
My first real show after my “hiatus” and it was a great show to get back into the swing of things. Deemed the Summer of Ska tour, this is the continuation of the winter tour featuring Reel Big Fish and Less Than Jake. Maybe the first leg was called Winter of Ska tour? I’m not… Read More Reel Big Fish/Less Than Jake/Ballyhoo! – Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA – 6/6/15
We are only 4 weeks into the New Year, and already last Saturday is one of my favorite days of 2015. Two concerts in one day. With a pending major snow storm, many thought the roads would be un-drivable and events would be cancelled. However, that didn’t stop Philadelphia, and the storm barely made a… Read More Reel Big Fish/Less Than Jake/Authority Zero – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – 1/24/15
Skanksgiving once again came to Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey. What has become a yearly tradition, Skanksgiving highlights some of ska music’s best local and national acts. This year’s show showcased more of the reggae and rock steady sounding bands compared to last year. The opening band was local New Jersey ska band Backyard… Read More Skanksgiving 2014 – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ – 11/15/14
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