Wednesday, September 14, 2011

NYC Fall 2011 Ska Calendar

Since there are a slew of ska gigs and events coming up this fall in the NYC area, The Duff Guide to Ska though it might be helpful to put them all together in one place for the ska fans around Gotham...

Thursday, September 15, 2011 from 6:30-10:00 pm

Roots Rock Reggae
Resident selectors Hahn Solo (Dub Is A Weapon, Lee "Scratch" Perry) and President Carter (WKCR, Wax Poetics) will be on-hand to serve up the finest selections on 100% pure vinyl.

Motor City Bar
127 Ludlow Street (between Rivington and Delancey)
New York, New York
Free/21+
(This event takes place most Thursday nights!)

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Friday, September 16, 2011 at 7:00 pm

The Beatdown and The Royal Swindle

Huntington Street Cafe
90 Huntington Street
Shelton, Connecticut
$6.00/All Ages

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Friday, September 16, 2011 at 8:00 pm

New York Ska Jazz Ensemble, The Defending Champions, The Penniless Loafers

The Stanhope House
45 Main Street
Stanhope, NJ
$10.00/21+

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Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 9:00 pm

NYC Champion Reggae / Move Your Mule: Big Boss, Maddie Ruthless
New Orleans ska songstress and all-around anarchist Maddie Ruthless is in town. She'll be doing a solo set to get you started. Then, Big Boss bigs up the back room with reggae, rub-a-dub style.

Otto's Shrunken Head
538 East 14th Street
New York, New York
Free/21+

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Friday, September 23, 2011 at 9:00 pm

Dirty Reggae Party XII: The Dirty Dozen w/The Scofflaws, Maddie Ruthless & Vic Ruggiero backed by The Forthrights, Big Boss, Dave Hillyard w/DJ 100 Decibels + Crazy Baldhead Crew

Goodbye Blue Monday
1087 Broadway (@ Dodworth)
Bushwick/Bed Stuy
Brooklyn
J train to Kosciuszko
$6.00/All Ages

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Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 8:00 pm

Dig Deeper with Stranger Cole & Patsy backed by Crazy Baldhead

Dig Deeper is honored to present two legends of Jamaican soul, ska, and rocksteady – Stranger Cole and Patsy – who will appear for the first time together in NYC for one night only, backed by local supergroup Crazy Baldhead. Tickets available on Ticketweb: http://tinyurl.com/strangerpatsy-digdeeper

The Bell House
149 7th St.
Brooklyn, NY
$20 advance/$25 at door

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Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 7:30 pm

The Times , The Rudie Crew, The Big Takeover, Fall Comeback Show

This is the CD release party for The Rudie Crew's "This is Skragga" album!

Union Hall
702 Union Street (at 5th Avenue)
Brooklyn, NY
$8.00/21+

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Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 8:00 pm

The Aggrolites and The Roots of Creation

Highline Ballroom
431 W 16th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)
New York, NY 10011
$12 in advance/$15 day of show/16+

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Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 8:00 pm

Eastern Standard Time, Mr. T-Bone, Bigger Thomas, The Rudie Crew
DC's Eastern Standard Time comes to Brooklyn together with Italian trombone sensation, Mr. T-Bone to meet up with Bigger Thomas and the Rudie Crew for a great night of dancing tunes! Don't miss it!

Goodbye Blue Monday
1087 Broadway
Brooklyn, New York
J train to Kosciuszko
$6.00/All Ages

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Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 8:00 pm

The Skatalites and Top Shotta Band

B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
237 West 42nd Street
New York, NY
$20 in advance/$25 day of the show

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Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 8:00 pm

The Toasters 30th Anniversary Show, Obi Fernandez, Royal City Riot

Highline Ballroom
431 W 16th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)
New York, NY 10011
$12 advance/$15 day of show/All Ages!

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Friday, November 18, 2011 at 7:30 pm

Mustard Plug, Flatfoot 56, Hub City Stompers, The Jukebox Romantics

Knitting Factory – Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
$12 in advance/$14 day of show

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Additional gigs will be posted when we find out about them.

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