Big D Performs “Good Luck” Album Start to Finish for 15th Anniversary
Big D will celebrate the 15th anniversary of “Good Luck” by performing it start to finish at Paradise Rock Club on May 31st
Jacob Wake Up!
Mighty Mighty BossToneS Celebrate Dicky Barrett’s Birthday at City Hall with Gaslight Anthem
Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ lead vocalist Dicky Barrett celebrates his birthday with party at Boston City Hall Plaza on June 21st with The Gaslight Anthem and Barrence Whitfield and the Savages
A Guy Named Guy Supports Four New England Dates of Survay Says Record Release Tour
Boston ska/punk band A Guy Named Guy will support 4 New England Days of Survay Says’ Record Release Tour
Five Dollar Bill: An Intimate Evening in Cambridge with Members of The New Limits and of Westbound Train and The Pomps
Rogue 617 and Middlesex Lounge in Cambridge will host a semi-acoustic evening with some of the best talent and musicianship in the Boston ska scene
Spring Thaw: Ska Comes Out of Hibernation
A spring ska news round up with updates from The Planet Smashers, Fishbone, NY Ska Jazz, The Specials, Mad Caddies, The Pinstripes, Jesse Wagner, and Jump Up Records
GWAR Vs. The Aquabats
Circa 1998, GWAR invaded the Ska Parade’s studio, but thankfully The Aquabats were there to defend it. This is a small testament to Dave Brockie AKA Oderus Urungus.
Free Download: A Fools’ Night Out with The Allstonians, The Screw-Ups, The New Limits and The Copacetics
Download a free track by 4 Boston-area Ska bands performing April 4th at Midway Cafe in JP
Why I Started This Website and What I Hope to Accomplish
In the early 2000s, I was a student at UConn in Storrs, CT. I had been spoiled by the ska and punk scene in the New Haven area where I’d grown up. I soon discovered that Boston was less than an hour and a half away. Suddenly, I had new options for shows.
Big D and The Kids Table Perform Live on WAAF Bay State Rock Show
Earlier this week, Boston ska/punk band Big D and the Kids Table paid WAAF a visit for an in-studio performance.
Stray Bullets and The Pomps Play TT The Bear’s to Raise Funds for Medical Center
TT The Bear’s in Cambridge hosts a Benefit for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) with Boston Ska/punk bands The Pomps, Stray Bullets, and OC45