Ska/reggae punks Bumpin’ Uglies return to River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains on June 9
From a press release: After performing there in February, Maryland ska/punk/reggae quartet Bumpin’ Uglies will return to the River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains on Saturday, June 9, this time with a new album in stores and online. Wilkes-Barre soul rock singer/songwriter Jordan Ramirez of Half Dollar and Fake Fight will open the show. Doors […]
Ska bands Big D and the Kids Table and The Pietasters take over Jazz Cafe in Plains on Sept. 15
From a press release: Ska music is skanking back into the River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains in a big way – Vans Warped Tour mainstays Big D and the Kids Table, longtime ska outfit The Pietasters, and New Jersey’s Hub City Stompers will “pick it up” on Saturday, Sept. 15. Doors at the Jazz […]
Bumpin’ Uglies and Elephants Dancing play ska and reggae at Jazz Cafe in Plains on Feb. 9
From a press release: Maryland ska/punk/reggae quartet Bumpin’ Uglies will be teaming up with Wilkes-Barre’s own reggae rock band Elephants Dancing and soul rock singer/songwriter Jordan Ramirez of Half Dollar and Fake Fight for a show at the River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains this Friday, Feb. 9. Doors at the Jazz Cafe (667 N. […]
NYC’s Mephiskapheles headlines night of ska music at Jazz Cafe in Plains on Dec. 1
From a press release: New York City “Satanic ska” band Mephiskapheles, featuring members of Dub Is a Weapon, will perform at the River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains on Friday, Dec. 1 with The Keystone Ska Exchange, Disposable, The NonRefundables, and the Francesco Marx Band. Doors at the Jazz Cafe (667 N. River St., Plains) […]
Horror ska punk band The Independents play at Irish Wolf Pub in Scranton on Aug. 10
From a press release: Formerly managed and produced by the late, great Joey Ramone, The Independents have performed almost nonstop, touring with bands such as the Ramones, Misfits, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Cheap Trick, and The Queers, just to name a few. The recipe is one part Ramones, one part punk, one part ska, and a […]
Voodoo Glow Skulls headline night of ska punk at River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains on March 25
From a press release: Voodoo Glow Skulls meshed hardcore punk, traditional ska, tough guitar riffs, and the Mexican music of their roots to create the prototype for the West Coast ska-core sound. Unflinchingly honest, their songs often used humor to comment on harsh political realities, from racial inequity to unrest overseas. Singing in both Spanish […]
Horror ska punk band The Independents punk up The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 21
From a press release: Formerly managed and produced by the late, great Joey Ramone, The Independents have performed almost nonstop, touring with bands such as the Ramones, Misfits, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Cheap Trick, and The Queers, just to name a few. The recipe is one part Ramones, one part punk, one part ska, and a […]
New York City ska legends The Toasters heat up Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Sept. 23
From a press release: It was announced today that New York City ska legends The Toasters will visit the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. as part of the venue’s ongoing “Live from the Chandelier Lobby” concert series. They will be supported by opening act The Pomps. Tickets, which […]
Ska/punk/reggae band Bumpin’ Uglies play Susquehanna Tavern in Exeter on April 9
From a press release: Fans of Sublime, 311, G. Love & Special Sauce, and Bob Marley will want to get up and dance to East Coast ska/punk/reggae trio Bumpin’ Uglies when they perform at The Susquehanna Tavern in Exeter on Saturday, April 9 at 9 p.m. Local musicians Robb Brown of Wilkes-Barre reggae group the […]
Ska band The Pietasters skank into Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on May 1
From a press release: Dust off your dancing shoes! It has been announced that longtime ska outfit The Pietasters will visit the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the venue’s ongoing “Live from the Chandelier Lobby” concert series. Tickets, which are $20 in advance or $25 […]
