October 8th
What a lineup of mostly West Coast SKA standards and Mustard Plug co headlining with Voodoo Glow Skulls and Buck O Nine. January 18th, 2025 at the Garden Grove Amphitheatre.
Mustard Plug, Voodoo Glow Skulls and Half Past Two will be touring the West Coast in early 2025.
October 7th
What a show announcement to Skaboom era Icons on one bill December 13th, The Deltones and Potato 5.
October 3rd
Sad news, Jerry Miller of The Untouchables has passed away. The Untouchables was the first ska band I ever saw live, and I have been a fan ever since. Jerry was my first interview on This is Ska.
I am linking the show here if anyone wants to listen.
https://www.mixcloud.com/this.../this-is-ska-untouchables/
RIP condolences to Family, Friends, and legion of fans.
Spacey T has returned to the Fishbone Familyhood.
October 1st
Line up for This is Not Croydon Fest 6 has been announced , get your tickets to see Stubborn Allstars, The Planet Smashers. The Scofflaws. Big D and the Kids Table, Catbite, The Readymen and many more.
September 30th
Efrem Schulz has decided to return to his original band, Death By Stereo, full time.
Frank Casillas will be returning to Voodoo Glow Skulls on lead vocals starting this Saturday, October 5th at Regent Theater in Los Angeles
September 27th
Dates and presale tickets for SuperNova Ska Festival 2025 have been posted.
September 25th
European Tour dates for Catbite for October announced.
October and November European Tour dates announed for The Toasters.
September 24th
Voluntary Hazing upcoming dates supporting their brand new album Addictive Little Sounds. See them at Maximum Ska n' P on October 5th at Five Eye Brewing in Ceres, CA. Get yout Tickets.
September 18th
Suicide Machines announce they are going under, going down under for the first time in 20 years.
September 16th
This is Ska has been added to the KKSM AM 1320 Palomar College Radio programing schedule. Tune in every Tuesday at 11 pm PDT for 2 hours of Ska music.
September 15th
Rude Girl Revue dropped a brand new EP over and announced it at SuperNova International Ska Fest.
No Doubt original trumpet player Gabe "the Gun" Gonzalez(he also played with Save Ferris, The Skeletones, and The Untouchables) died in fatal motorcycle accident on Thursday September 12th.
Available now at the Heavy Riff Brewing Company taproom and at Steve's Hot Dogs on Grand and Delmar, and later today at Rudefest! on South Grand!
September 9th
In November Sky Arts will be streaming a new documentary titled “Pauline Black - A 2 Tone Story”!. With never-before-seen archives of the era, the film will tell the story of the legendary leader of The Selecter and examine how this story mimics his art and music and informs his activism. Contributors to the film include the late great Arthur Gaps Hendrickson, Don Letts, Skin, Damon Albarn, Rhoda Dakar, Lynval Golding, Mykiell Riley, Sonia Boyce and Jools Holland.
Tuesday September 10th, this Fishbone/ Chris Shary collaboration skate deck is up for grabs on Bifocal Media at noon EST. The board is limited to 100 Screen printed pool shaped decks. All of them are signed and numbered by the band and Chris Shary … this ain’t just for the culture, this is for the art.
September 7th
Suicide Machines and the Bruce Lee Band head to Japan in October.
September 6th
The Toaster announce dates for their European Tour starting in October.
Bad Manners announce UK tour to finish out 2024. Tickets for many shows are going fast so make sure to grab yours now.
September 3rd
November US tour dates announced for Bar Stool Preachers and Bite Me Bambi.
September 2nd
Tara Hahn of Half Past Two will be taking over Super Nova Ska Festival Instagram all weekend long. Keep an eye out for fun interviews, shoutouts, search for Diet Coke and more.
Jump Up Records' new CD compilation can be steamed at mixcloud.com.jumpuprecords
August 30th
Supernova International Ska Festival is excited to announce that they're broadcasting the festival live to the world this year, covering all three days—September 13-15! They are teaming up once again with Mike D from Sgt Scag and Establishment Productions to deliver an incredible livestream experience, featuring 38 bands from 8 countries, multiple camera angles, and even live drone footage!
To ensure the music reaches everyone, regardless of budget, a “Pay What You Can” option for the livestream. Plus, the stream will be re-broadcast each night, so viewers in different time zones won’t miss a beat. If you’re attending the festival in person, you’ll also have on-demand access to the livestream.
Pay What You Can link: https://bit.ly/SkaPWYCLivestream Registration: https://bit.ly/skalivestreamMore information: https://supernovaska.com/pages/livestream
August 28th
Hey Smith Full US Tour Dates announced, including shows with Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Suicide Machines, Mad Caddies, Panteon Rococco, Inspector and playing Super Nova Internationl Ska Festival in Ft Monroe, VA.
The set times have been shared for this years Super Nova International Ska Festival.
August 27th
Bad Manners announce 50th Anniversary dates in April 2025 for Australia and New Zealand.
Tickets are onsale for the second annual Maximum Ska n' P Festival at Five Eye Brewing in Ceres, CA. October 4th and 5th.
The Specialized Projects BIG ONE Festival full lineup announced. Get your tickets.
August 26th
Adam Reeves announces that book 2 in the comic series Trombone Man Ska's Fallen Genius campaign will launch soon. This is an illustrated adaptation of Heather Augustyn book Don Drummond The Genius and Tragedy of the World's Greatest Trombonist.
August 23rd
The Toasters Winter Tour celebrating 43 years of SKA.
What a lineup and it is FREE.
August 19th
Dance Wid' Me a tribute to Greg Lee at the El Rey Theatre, line up has been announced. All Ages get your tickets.
August 13th
Fishbone has announced the release of a Double Gatefold of the original Self Tittled on 180gm Gray Vinyl with a second album featuring the original demos that were recorded to get signed and start the journey that has been Fishbone.
New MONKEY record "Barrel of Dub" release is now available for pre-order! Get yours at Escape Hatch Records. Deep cut dub remixes by: Roger RivasDubmatix, Victor Rice, Black Market Dub, Wise Owl, & Dubrobot
August 11th
Northern California date announced for Panteon Rococo, Inspector, Out of Control Army, and Hey Smith at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium.
Rhoda Dakar announces Autumn tour where she will be performing 45 Years of the Bodysnatchers.
August 7th
Daniel Rachel writer of Too Much Too Youg: The 2Tone Records Story is doing a book tour of the US leading up to Super Nova International Ska Festival.
August 4th
Mike Park announces 2 shows Bruce Lee Band shows at Bottom of the HIll October 18th with The Abruptors and August 19th with Monkey.
July 31st
Rhoda Dakar released a video for a new version of "Let's Do Rocksteady." featuring Amiee Interrupter.t The song will appear on Rhoda Dakar Sings the Bodysnatchers 45 Anniversary Edition.
July 30th
Pauline Black from The Selecter will be joining the ska literary tent at Supernova to discuss her book Black By Design: A 2-Tone Memoir! She will be talking with Daniel Rachel (Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story) and the discussion will be moderated by notable ska author Heather Augustyn.
July 28th
Mike Park has announced he will be hosting a new show, Music It's Powerful Stuff on KPCR 92.9 FM/KMRT 101.9 F-M out of Los Gatos and Santa Cruz. Wednesday 8-10 pm PDT www.kpcr.org
July 26th
Warsaw Poland Bros announce Rude Boy Recall Tour to support their brand new album.
July 23
Today , Arthur "Gaps" Hendrickson is put to rest in Coventry. Rest in Power.
July 22
Tribute to Greg Lee of Hepcat scheduled at the El Rey Theatre. Sunday October 20th. Tickets
July 17th
Hella Snacks Tour annoucned for August with Ska Punk International Artist Sad Snack and the Hellas.(both of which will be performing at Maximum Ska n P at Five Eye Brewing , Ceres, CA. October 5th.)
UK dates announced for Call Me Malcolm, Echoes & Ghosts, and Omnigone.
July 16th
The Players Band are working on a brand new album and tease with a new song "What I See."
July 15th
Supernova Alliance, is a new 501c3 charity dedicated to connecting communities through music and the arts. It will help us accelerate efforts to support music education all over the world.
The Boardmembers are April Receveur, Dunia Best, Teboho Bertocci, Aram Sinnreich, Doug Jordan , Lindsay Goodwin McCarthy, Unikue Peace, and Tim Receveur.
Follow Supernova Alliance: https://www.facebook.com/supernova.allianceIG:
https://www.instagram.com/supernovaalliance/
Website: https://supernovaalliance.org/
July 14th
Sole Salvation: A Gen X Love Letter to the English Beat by Marc Wassarman will be released on August 12th from DiWulf Publishing.
July 13th
Wacetonians release "The General" a tribute to Jerry Dammers.
Ronce Records release Best & Next Picture Disc by Skaface.
July 9th
For the Rudies in LA, here is an amazing show for you happening on August 10h. Tickets
July 8th
The 10th Annualy Foggy Daze Family Campout lineup announced for September 5-8th.
London International Ska Festival Social Club and Record Swap the last Saturday of the month.
July 6th
Mad Caddies,, Ballyhoo! tour dates announced.
Less Than Jake announce European Tour dates
July 5th
HEY SMITH "REST IN PUNK WO.RLD EDITION" preorder now from Bad Time Records.
Jully 4th
The Operators "Self Tittled Album" Dropped on Jump Up Records.
Preorder the brand new album “Together” by Buster Shuffle
Pre-order your copy now from www.bustershufflemusic.shop
July 2nd
A new pressing of RIPE on vinyl by Skavoovie & the Epitones is in the works to be released on Ska Punk International.
July 1st
On June 28th Let's Go Bowling posted a photo with the caption "Guess who rehearsed for the first time in a long time?" Hope some live shows are in the future.
Greek Ska Reggae Combo Les SkartOI released a brand new album called One Drop of Ska
June 29th
The Hacklers from Ireland have scheduled a tour of Mexico for March 2025.
June 28th
Summer of SKA line up announced for August 24th and 25th in Las Vegas.
Mustard Plug announce UK & European Tour Dates
June 27th
Happy 60th Anniversary to The Skatalites
More West Coast Tour dates announced, these for Less Than Jake, Kill Lincoln and Title Holder in Oct/Nov.
June 26th
Midwest tour dates announced for Big D & the Kids Table, We Are The Union and Devon Kay & The Solutions.
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra announce 35 Anniversary Tour Dates.
June 25th
The Suicide Machine announced November West Coast dates with Against All Authority, Catbite and Omnigone.
New album by The Calamatix to dorp on Hellcat Records, September 20th.
June 24th
Rude Boy Salute by Sound System Seven is set to drop on July 4th.
June 18th
The Suicide Machines announce Fall tour dates with Big D and the Kids Table, We Are the Union, Kill Lincoln, Hey Smith! and Bad Operation.
June 16th
November 27th-November 30th 2024 Hey Smith, Voodoo Glow Skulls and The Resignators. will be on tour in Australia They will headline this years Ska Nation Festival in Colac Victoria, Australia on November 30th.
June 13th
Most have already heard that Laura Jane Grace with Catbite are doing an Operation Ivy set at Super Nova INternational Ska Festival. It has just been announced that they will be performing it again in Chicago for Riot Fest.
June 12th
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Bodysnatchers, Sunday Best is releasing ‘Rhoda Dakar sings The Bodysnatchers - 45 Year Edition’! Remastered and repackaged, with three new additional tracks and now available on all formats. Release date is 27 September to coincide with a nationwide tour!
June 11th
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that The Selecter's frontman and vocalist Arthur GAPS Hendrickson has passed away. We have lost another 2Tone Legend and Icon. Rest in Power GAPS.
June 10th
Bad Time Records announce Screening dates for This is New Tone.
June 5th
Omnigone new album FERAL will be released on Bad Time Records on July 26, 2024 pre order now.
June 4th
Foolish Relics announce Summer Tour Stops performing dates with Bim Skala Bim, Some Ska Band and more. Mohawk Mike will be tourmanger on this run.
SKA News 2024
June 2nd
Just hit 100,000 followers on Facebook
The Rins debut album drops Friday June 7th
The Rins are fronted by ska experienced singer Erin (Rin) MacKenzie of the Doped Up Dollies/Big D and the Kids Table. Making a name for herself by performing with bands like Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Dropkick Murphys it was time to try out writing and telling her story.
