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Boston, Cambridge, and Allston are home to some of the greatest ska bands in the states, to include those who helped pioneer the American ska sound, and those up-and-comers who continue to make this scene what it is.

Mighty Mighty Bosstones Announce 17th Annual Hometown Throwdown

September 20, 2014September 10, 2014 by Jacob Wake Up!
2014 17th Annual Mighty Mighty Bosstones Hometown Throwdown at House of Blues Boston

Yesterday, everyone’s favorite Boston ska stalwarts The Mighty Mighty BossToneS announced dates for their 17th annual Hometown Throwdown, returning to the House of Blues Boston for another year.

Categories Bands, News, Shows, Video Tags Andrew W.K., Hometown Throwdown, House of Blues, Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Boston Ska (dot) Presents “GET IT TOGETHER,” A Ska & Punk Night

May 1, 2016September 8, 2014 by Jacob Wake Up!

We present first event at O’Brien’s in Allston featuring The Pomps, The Screw-ups, Meracula, and more!

Categories Bands, Featured, Shows Tags Meracula, O'Brien's Pub, Riki Rocksteady, The Pomps, The Screw-Ups

Big D and the Kids Table Announce Halloween Shows and Operation Ivy Cover Set

September 8, 2014September 7, 2014 by Jacob Wake Up!
2014 Big D and the Kids Table Halloween Show with Operation Ivy Cover Set

For the second year in a row, Big D and the Kids Table’s Halloween festivities will stretch over the course of two nights at Brighton Music Hall. Night 2 will include an Operation Ivy Cover Set.

Categories Bands, Featured, News, Shows, Video Tags Big D & The Kids Table, Brighton Music Hall, Destroy Babylon, Planet Smashers, The Warning Shots

Mighty Mighty Bosstones to Appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live

August 8, 2014August 6, 2014 by Jacob Wake Up!
Mighty Mighty Bosstones Way Out West | West Coast Tour 2014

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC tonight, as was announced earlier this week

Categories Bands, News Tags Jimmy Kimmel Live, Mighty Mighty Bosstones

The Takeaways Call It Quits, Announce Final Show

July 13, 2014 by Alex Chiasson
The Takeaways logo

The Takeaways have announced a show in September, along with news that they will no longer be recording or playing shows.

Categories Bands, Featured, News, Shows Tags And The Kids, Hoser, The Monkey Palace, The Takeaways

VIDEO: Mighty Mighty Bosstones Celebrate Dicky Barrett’s Birthday

July 1, 2014 by Jacob Wake Up!
Mighty Mighty Bosstones, boston ska

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Boston celebrated Dicky Barrett’s 50th Birthday Bash at the Phantom Gourmet BBQ & Music Festival. See video birthday wishes and watch the full set.

Categories Bands, Video Tags Dicky Barrett, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Outside the Box, Phantom Gourmet

Boston Punks Stray Bullets Stream New Music Exclusively at Dying Scene

October 10, 2016June 28, 2014 by Jacob Wake Up!

Local punk band Stray Bullets have teased three songs from their upcoming album and interview with Dying Scene

Categories Bands, Tunes Tags Dying Scene, Have Nots, Stray Bullets

Local Ska/Punk Band Mr. Furious Releases Debut 5-Song EP

June 29, 2014June 27, 2014 by Jacob Wake Up!
mr furious ep cover art

Boston’s own Mr. Furious has released their debut EP entitled “Raspberry Iced Tea!” This ska/punk band originates from the South Shore and serves up a high energy sound, unique to anything else in the scene right now.

Categories Bands, Featured, News, Shows, Tunes Tags Mr. Furious, TT the Bear's

VIDEO: Big D and the Kids Table Perform Acoustic Set in Allston

July 2, 2014June 10, 2014 by Jacob Wake Up!
Big D Acoustic Youtube Screenshot

Last Friday night, an intimate crowd was treated to a surprise acoustic Big D and the Kids Table set at Allston’s Mass Apparel

Categories Bands, Video Tags Alex Stern, Big D & The Kids Table, David McWane, Mass Apparel Concept Store, Nick and The Adversaries, Nick Bacon, No Tide, Operation Ivy, Steve Foote, The Specials

Summer Ska Cruises: The Toasters, The Slackers, and More!

June 7, 2014 by Alex Chiasson
Boston Area Ska Boat Cruises

A preview of Boston’s 2014 summer ska concert cruises.

Categories Bands, Featured, News, Shows Tags Booze Cruise, Eight Feet Tall, Mile 21, Spiritual Rez, The Slackers, The Toasters
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