210. Saturday, October 27, 2012
SKALLOWEEN 16 : Across The Aisle (New York NY ska-pop-punk), Uncommonly Smooth (Buffalo NY ska featuring members of The Steakouts), Badtown Rude (Scranton PA punk-ska), Guerilla Activity (Watertown NY ska-punk) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $5 w/ costume, $10 without (it's a costume party -- make an effort!!), doors 6:30pm, music 7-10:45pm.at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse.
209. Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Chilled Monkey Brains (Tallahassee FL ska-punk-reggae), Picnic Caskets (Syracuse/Boston thrash-dub-ska), Stonelord (Syracuse NY hard rock), Postcard Summer (Syracuse NY punk-pop-rock) at Badlands in Syracuse. All ages, $5 cover, doors 6:30pm, show 7-10:30pm.
208. Friday, June 22, 2012
May Weather (Hagerstown MD ska-rock), Three Cents Short (Grand Rapids MI punk-ska), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock) and more tba at Badlands in Syracuse. All ages, $5 cover, doors 6:30pm, show 7-10:30pm.
207. Monday, June 18, 2012
Hawaiian Shirt Day (Columbia SC ska-pop-punk), The Steakouts (Rochester NY ska-punk), Postcard Summer (Syracuse NY punk-pop-rock) and one more tba at Badlands in Syracuse. All ages, $5 cover, doors 6:30, show 7-10:30pm.
206. Friday, March 16, 2012
Have Nots (Boston MA punk-ska), The Last Slice (Tulsa OK ska-reggae), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Stand My Ground (Syracuse NY pop-punk) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $10 cover, doors 7pm, show 7:30-10:45pm.
205. Thursday, January 5, 2012
The Waffle Stompers (New Brunswick NJ rock-ska), Survay Says! (Blairstown NJ ska-punk-rock), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Uncle Joel's Comb (Albany NY ska-rock) at Badlands in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 7pm, show 7:30-10:45pm.
204. Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Tue, November 15th -- Mustard Plug (Grand Rapids MI ska-punk), Flatfoot 56 (Chicago IL Celtic-punk), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $12 advance, $14 at the door, doors at 8pm. Advance tickets at Funk'n Waffles and Sound Garden. The Mustard Plug 20th Anniversary Tour.
203. Saturday, October 22, 2011
SKALLOWEEN 15 : Across The Aisle (New York NY ska-pop-punk), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Lightning Killed My Parents (Fredonia NY ska-rock), Samurai Pizza Cats (Oneonta NY ska-pop-punk) at Badlands in Syracuse NY. All ages, $5 in costume, $8 without, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10:30pm.
202. Sunday, August 21, 2011
Matt Wixson's Flying Circus (Detroit MI folk-punk-ska), Stop Drop (Minneapolis MN folk-punk-ska), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Manifest Blasphemy (Syracuse NY ska-punk-reggae former Two Tone Capone), Baked Goods (Purchase NY indie-surf with Zach Brady & Miles Robinson), Silver Sirens (Liverpool NY alt-punk) at Badlands in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, doors 5pm, show 5:30-9:30pm.
201. Thursday, June 23, 2011
Paranoia Dance Party! (St Petersburg FL experimental ska), Riddimwise (Syracuse NY roots reggae-dub-dancehall), Seb (Syracuse NY pop punk), The Rest of Us (Syracuse NY indie rock) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $5 cover, doors 6:30pm, show 7-11pm.
200. Thursday, April 28, 2011
We Are The Union (Detroit MI pop-punk-ska on Paper+Plastick), The Forthrights (Brooklyn NY reggae feat Jimmy Doyle of The Fad), Brunt Of It (Boston MA punk-ska), Victory Lap (Syracuse NY rock-pop punk), Jake Losowski (Syracuse NY acoustic ska) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. WATU & Jimmy Doyle will team up for a song by The Fad. All ages, $10 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10:30pm.
199. Tuesday, April 19, 2011
The Real Deal (Montreal QC punk-ska-reggae), Survay Says! (Blairstown NJ ska-punk-rock), The Couchtesters (Rochester NY ska-rock), The Rest of Us (Syracuse NY indie rock), The Plastic Faction (Rome NY alt-rock playing acoustic set) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10:30pm.
198. Tuesday, April 5, 2011
The Pinstripes (Cincinnati OH reggae-ska-soul), Kepler Discovery (Syracuse NY reggae-dub), The Jive (Syracuse University funk-rock), Jake Losowski (Syracuse NY acoustic ska) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10:30pm.
197. Saturday, March 19, 2011
Survay Says! (Blairstown NJ ska-punk-rock), The Closers (Warwick NY ska-rock), Mrs. Skannotto (Rochester NY ska-reggae), Knightsbridge Fiasco (Stratford CT ska-punk), SEB (Syracuse NY punk-rock), Claire Lunderman (Syracuse NY acoustic) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10:45pm.
196. Saturday, February 12, 2011
The Waffle Stompers (New Brunswick NJ ska-rock), Two Ton (Rochester NY ska-rock-reggae), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Uncle Joel's Comb (Albany NY ska-rock), SEB (Syracuse NY punk-rock) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $10 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10:30pm.
195. Friday, January 14, 2011
The Slaughterhouse Chorus (Albany NY country-punk-rock featuring Chris & Jay from Public Access), 4 Point 0 (award-winning Syracuse NY ska-rock w/ Rory Edwards), The Steakouts (Rochester NY ska-punk), SEB (Syracuse NY punk-rock) at Badlands in Syracuse. All ages, $6 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10pm.
194. Friday, November 26, 2010
SKANKSGIVING
: Public Access (Albany NY punk-ska special reunion), The Closers (Warwick NY ska-rock), 4 Point 0 (award-winning Syracuse NY ska-rock), This Is A Stick Up (Canandaigua NY hardcore-punk), SEB (Syracuse NY punk-rock) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $10 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10:30pm.
193. Friday, October 29, 2010
DEVIL'S NIGHT OUT 5 : The Closers (Warwick NY ska-punk-reggae), Rory Edwards & Chris Markle (RazSum guys doing 2-Tone), Jake Losowski (Syracuse NY acoustic ska) at Casa Rosada in Syracuse. Sinners get in free -- prizes for best costumes, saints pay $3 -- including people w/o costumes, festivities run from 10pm-2am.
192. Saturday, October 23, 2010
SKALLOWEEN 14 : Two Ton Ska (Rochester NY rock-ska-reggae), The Couchtesters (Rochester NY ska-rock), Seb (Syracuse NY indie rock), Jake Losowski (Syracuse NY acoustic ska) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $5 in costume, $8 without, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10:30pm. Proceeds benefit American Red Cross.
Zombie walk before show from 2-6pm.
191. Saturday, October 2, 2010
Have Nots (Boston MA punk-rock-ska on Paper+Plastick), The Steakouts (Rochester NY ska-punk), Victory Lap (Syracuse NY rock-pop punk), SEB (Syracuse NY indie rock) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10:30pm.
190. Saturday, September 18, 2010
Hub City Stompers (New Brunswick NJ ska-reggae), The Waffle Stompers (New Brunswick NJ ska-rock), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Rebel Beat Sound System (North Adams MA ska-rocksteady-reggae deejay), Jake Losowski (Syracuse NY acoustic-ska) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $10 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10:30pm.
189. Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Three Cents Short (Grand Rapids MI punk-ska), Corporate (Syracuse NY funk-rock), Anoa (Miles & Molly doing acoustic-folk) at Recess Coffee in Syracuse. All ages, $4 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-9:30pm.
188. Thursday, July 29, 2010
Chris Murray (Los Angeles CA ska-reggae-acoustic), Vic Ruggiero (Slackers of NYC lead singer solo tour), The Forthrights (Brooklyn NY reggae), Thunder Body (Rochester NY reggae-dub featuring former members of Giant Panda) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $10 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10:30pm.
187. Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Fatter Than Albert (New Orleans LA ska-punk-jazz), Matt Wixson's Flying Circus (Detroit MI ska-folk-punk), Paranoia Dance Party! (St Petersburg FL disco-ska-hardcore), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $10 cover, doors 6pm, music 6:30pm.
186. Sunday, July 18, 2010
Razbari Sumthing (Syracuse NY ska-rock reunion), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), The Best of the Worst (North Brunswick NJ ska-punk), Mrs. Skannotto (Rochester NY ska-reggae), The Closers (Warwick NY ska-punk-reggae) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 5pm, music 5:30-9:30pm.
185. Friday, July 9, 2010
MILES ROBINSON BIRTHDAY BASH : CbJ (Detroit MI ska-punk) Corporate (Syracuse NY funk-rock), American Trend (Pat Collins & company doing folk-punk), Anoa (Miles & Molly doing acoustic-folk) and a highly bastardized set by some very special guests at Casa Rosada in Syracuse. All ages, $4 cover, doors 7pm, show 7:30-10pm. Razbari Sumthing was the surprise guest band.
184. Wednesday, June 16, 2010
A Name For Ourselves (Grand Rapids MI ska-punk), Jelly Jam (Syracuse NY funk-jam), Cinema Chaos (Syracuse NY acoustic pop), Last Call For Sunset (Baldwinsville NY acoustic-pop-punk) at Recess Coffee in Syracuse. All ages, $4 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-9:30pm.
183. Sunday, June 6, 2010
The Heat Machine (Lincoln NE ska-rock-pop), Skip Town Matty (Scranton PA ska-punk), The Closers (Warwick NY ska-punk-reggae), The Amish Mafia (Syracuse NY rock-ska), Burlap Billy (Syracuse NY folk-rock-classical) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $10 cover, doors 5pm, music 5:30-9:30pm.
182. Sunday, May 23, 2010
SKA PROM 6 : Sonic Boom Six (Manchester, England reggae-hiphop-ska), Knock-Out (Riverside CA punk-reggae-ska), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), StereoHype (Bay St Louis MS ska-punk-rock), Circadian (Syracuse NY indie rock) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $12 in dress attire or $15 without, doors 5pm, show 5:30-9:30pm.
181. Friday, May 7, 2010
We Are The Union (Detroit MI punk-ska), The Snips (Welland ON punk-ska), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), The Closers (Warwick NY ska-punk-reggae) at Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 6:30pm, show 7pm.
180. Sunday, April 25, 2010
A Billion Ernies (Hemet CA skacore), This Is A Stick Up (Canandaigua NY ska-core), Do It With Malice (Buffalo NY ska-punk), Recurring Dream (Baldwinsville NY indie rock), Potentially Essential (Syracuse NY rock) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 5pm, music 5:30-9:30pm.
179. Friday, April 16, 2010
The Taj Motel Trio (Cornelia GA ska-punk), The Closers (Warwick NY ska-punk-reggae), Honeycreeper (Albany NY punk-funk-ska), SEB (Syracuse NY alt rock), Cinema Chaos (Syracuse NY acoustic pop) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10:30pm.
178. Friday, March 26, 2010
New York Funk Exchange (Brooklyn NY funk-soul), The Pinstripes (Cincinnati OH reggae-ska-soul), This Is A Stick Up (Canandaigua NY ska-core), Ninepin (Albany NY ska-rock-reggae), Potentially Essential (Syracuse NY rock), Burlap Billy (Syracuse NY classical-folk-rock) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 5:30pm, show 6pm.
177. Friday, March 5, 2010
The Real Deal (Montreal QC punk-ska-reggae), The Waffle Stompers (Brunswick NJ ska-punk-rock), Abominable Killer Snowmen (Niagara Falls NY ska-punk-rock), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Recurring Dream (Baldwinsville NY indie rock) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10pm.
176. Saturday, February 20, 2010
Outernational (New York City rock), Mrs. Skannotto (Rochester NY ska-reggae), The Action! (Syracuse NY rock-ska), Rob Button (Syracuse NY acoustic) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10pm.
175. Saturday, January 23, 2010
Royal City Riot (Long Island NY ska-reggae-soul), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Skip Town Matty (Scranton PA ska-punk), Lee Terrace (East Syracuse NY progressive rock), Circadian (Syracuse NY indie rock) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 5:30pm, show 6-10:30pm.
174. Sunday, January 3, 2010
Fatter Than Albert (New Orleans LA ska-punk-jazz), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), This Is A Stick Up (Canandaigua NY ska-core), The Best of The Worst (North Brunswick NJ punk-ska), Recurring Dream (Baldwinsville NY indie rock), Three Thirty Six (Canandaigua NY pop-punk debut) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 4:30pm, show 5-9:30pm.
173. Saturday, November 28, 2009
SKANKSGIVING : Have Nots (Boston MA punk-ska-reggae), Magic Goat (Syracuse NY ska-rock last show w/ Anna and Ari both singing), Mrs. Skannotto (Rochester NY ska-reggae), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Circadian (Syracuse NY indie rock) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $5 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-11pm.
172. Saturday, October 31, 2009
SKALLOWEEN 13 : The Toasters (NYC ska-reggae pioneers), Tip The Van (Connecticut rock-ska), Endive (Syracuse NY rock-ska), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Matt Wixson (Detroit MI ska-folk-punk) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $12 in costume, $15 without, doors 4pm, show 4:30-9:30pm. This is the 13th year for this annual Halloween live music costume dance party.
171. Saturday, October 24, 2009
DEVILS NIGHT OUT : Sophistafunk (Syracuse NY hiphop-funk-jazz), Endive (Syracuse NY rock-ska), Skip Town Matty (Scranton PA ska-punk), Charles Wants to Kiss You Goodbye (Buffalo NY synth-ska) at Bettys Underground in Syracuse. 18+ to enter, $5, doors 9pm
170. Saturday, September 19, 2009
SKA vs PUNK : Mrs. Skannotto (Rochester NY ska-reggae), Jerd and the Shit Kuntz (Syracuse NY punk), Endive (Syracuse NY rock-ska), Brigantine (Syracuse NY punk) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $5 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10pm. The long-awaited return of Ska vs Punk.
169. Saturday, August 15, 2009
Murphy's Kids (Richmond VA rock-reggae), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), "O" (Baldwinsville NY rock-reggae-blues), Rob Button (Syracuse NY acoustic) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10:30pm.
168. Saturday, July 25, 2009
Legitimate Business (Hackettstown NJ ska-punk), The Waffle Stompers (Brunswick NJ ska-punk-rock), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), The Furies (Syracuse NY ska-punk), Two Tone Capone (Baldwinsville NY ska-punk) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10:30pm.
167. Thursday, July 9, 2009
Fatter Than Albert (New Orleans LA ska-punk), Razbari Sumthing (Syracuse ska-rock special appearance), Stuck Lucky (Nashville TN ska-punk), A Billion Ernies (Hemet CA skacore), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Matt Wixson (Detroit MI ska-folk-punk) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10:30pm.
166. Saturday, June 27, 2009
Paranoia Dance Party! (St Petersburg FL disco-skacore), Car Full of Midgets (Appleton WI ska-punk), Abominable Killer Snowmen (Niagara Falls NY ska-punk-rock), Two Tone Capone (Baldwinsville NY ska-punk), Roman Revival (Baldwinsville NY indie rock) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10pm.
165. Friday, June 19, 2009
Have Nots (Boston MA punk-ska-reggae), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), This Is A Stick Up (Canandaigua NY ska-core), The Furies (Syracuse NY ska-punk) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-10pm.
164. Saturday, May 30, 2009
SKA PROM 5 : Tip The Van (Connecticut rock-ska), Mrs. Skannotto (Rochester NY ska-reggae-rock), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Shut Up Travis (Montgomery AL ska-rock-punk), Rob Button (Syracuse NY acoustic) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $10 in dress attire or $15 without, doors 6:30pm, show 7-11pm.
163. Thursday, May 28, 2009
Endive (Syracuse NY rock-ska), The Action! (Syracuse NY rock-ska), The Furies (Syracuse NY ska-punk) at Shenanigans in downtown Syracuse. 18+ to enter, 21+ pays no cover, 18-20 pays $5, doors 9pm, music starts 9:30pm.
162. Sunday, May 17, 2009
Stuck Lucky (Nashville TN ska-punk), Rock n Roll Hooligans (Nashville TN old school punk), Two Tone Capone (Baldwinsville NY ska-punk debut), Guerilla Activity (Watertown NY ska-punk) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 4:30pm, show 5-9:45pm.
161. Thursday, April 23, 2009
Endive (Syracuse NY rock-ska), The Action! (Syracuse NY rock-ska), Excuse Me Gunman (Syracuse University rock) at Shenanigans in downtown Syracuse. 18+ to enter, 21+ pays no cover, 18-20 pays $5, doors 8:30pm, music starts 9pm.
160. Sunday, April 12, 2009
Knock-Out (Riverside CA punk-reggae-ska), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), This Is A Stick Up (Canandaigua NY ska-core), Rob Button (Syracuse NY acoustic) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 4:30pm, show 5-9:45pm.
159. Friday, April 3, 2009
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad (Rochester NY reggae-Afrobeat), The Resignators (Melbourne, Australia ska-reggae-punk) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $10 cover, doors 8pm, music starts 9pm with The Resignators. Presented in conjunction with Funk'n Waffles.
158. Saturday, March 14, 2009
Have Nots (Boston MA punk-ska-reggae), Charles Wants To Kiss You Goodbye (Buffalo NY electro-ska), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Recurring Dream (Baldwinsville NY indie rock) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, show 8-11pm.
157. Saturday, March 7, 2009
The Taj Motel Trio (Cornelia GA ska-punk), Abominable Killer Snowmen (Niagara Falls NY ska-punk-rock), The Furies (Syracuse NY ska-punk), Rob Button (Syracuse NY acoustic) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show 8-11pm.
156. Saturday, February 28, 2009
Among Criminals (Philadelphia PA reggae-rock), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Native Informant (Syracuse NY ska-reggae), Endive (Syracuse NY rock-ska) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show 6-10pm.
155. Friday, January 2, 2009
Forty Lashes (Detroit MI ska-punk), This Is A Stickup (Canandaigua NY skacore), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), The Furies (Syracuse NY ska-punk), Robert Button (Syracuse NY acoustic) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, doors 5:30pm, music 6-10pm.
154. Tuesday, December 23, 2008
HOLIDAY SHOW : Atomic Potato (Cincinnati OH ska-punk), Razbari Sumthing (Syracuse NY ska-rock special holiday appearance), The RoboBuddies (Syracuse NY ska-jazz-reggae), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Endive (Syracuse NY rock-ska) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, doors 5:30pm, music 6-10pm.
153. Saturday, November 29, 2008
SKA HOMECOMING : The Argonauts (Bowling Green OH ska-punk-acoustic), The Gammas (Watertown NY punk-ska-surf), Magic Goat (Syracuse NY ska-rock), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), The Furies (Syracuse NY ska-punk) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, doors 6:30pm, music 7-10:45pm. The annual Thanksgiving weekend show when everyone is home from college.
152. Friday, November 14, 2008
The Toasters (NYC ska-reggae legends), Flatfoot 56 (Chicago IL Celtic-punk), Straighter Than Pete (Syracuse NY ska-punk legends), The Action! (award winning Syracuse NY rock-ska), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Native Informant (Syracuse University ska-reggae) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $12 cover, doors 7pm, show 7:15-11:45pm.
151. Sunday, October 26, 2008
SKALLOWEEN 12 : Sonic Boom Six (Manchester, England reggae-hiphop-ska), Deal's Gone Bad (Chicago IL ska-reggae-soul on Jump Up/Megalith), The Vandersons (Buffalo NY ska-punk), Magic Goat (Syracuse NY ska-rock) at the Ukrainian National Home in Syracuse. All ages, $10 w/ costume, $15 without, doors 4pm, music 4:30-9pm. Funk'n Waffles sold hot waffles & other goodies. The Fad dropped off the show at the last minute.
150. Saturday, October 25, 2008
DEVIL'S NIGHT OUT 2008 : Matt Wixson (Detroit MI acoustic/electronic ska evil genius), The Action! (award winning Syracuse NY rock-ska), The RoboBuddies (Syracuse NY ska-jazz-reggae), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Endive (Syracuse NY rock-ska), Native Informant (Syracuse University ska-reggae) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $5 w/ costume, $8 without, doors 7:30pm, music 8pm-1am. Matt Wixson did two sets at 9:15pm and midnight.
149. Sunday, September 28, 2008
The Slackers (NYC ska-reggae-soul), Royal City Riot (Long Island NY ska-reggae-soul), The Action! (Syracuse NY rock-ska) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $12 cover, show 5-9pm.
148. Sunday, August 10, 2008
The Pinstripes (Cincinnati OH ska-reggae-dub), Forty Lashes (Detroit MI punk-ska), The Frankl Project (Covington KY reggae-rock), The RoboBuddies (Syracuse NY ska-jazz-rock), The Furies (Syracuse NY ska-punk debut) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, show 5-9pm.
147. Sunday, July 20, 2008
The Happy Accidents (Jackson MI punk-ska), The Action! (Syracuse NY rock-ska), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Marco Polio & The Hadin Lemery Experience Presents (Syracuse NY folk-punk duo) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, show 4-9pm.
146. Friday, July 4, 2008
ACOUSTIC SKA NIGHT: Matt Wixson (Detroit MI acoustic ska madness), Doctor Astronaut (featuring Rory Edwards & Steve Terry of Razbari Sumthing & Magic Goat), The Gnarwhals (Syracuse NY ska-reggae playing acoustic), Mike & Blake (Syracuse acoustic) at Recess Coffee in Syracuse. All ages, $3 cover, show 5-9pm. Vegan barbeque at 4pm.
145. Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Fatter Than Albert (New Orleans LA ska-punk), Stuck Lucky (Nashville TN ska-punk), This Is A Stick Up (Canandaigua NY ska-core), The Waffle Stompers (New Jersey ska-rock), 4 Point 0 (Syracuse NY ska-rock) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 7:30pm, show 8-11:30pm.
144. Sunday, June 22, 2008
No Torso (ska-rock from Norway on Asian Man), Have Nots (Boston MA punk-ska-reggae -- former Stray Bullets, Chicago Typewriter), The RoboBuddies (Syracuse NY ska-jazz-rock), The Gnarwhals (Syracuse NY ska-reggae) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, show 5-9pm.
143. Tuesday, May 27, 2008
We Are The Union (Ann Arbor MI punk-ska w/ Johnny Tsunami), Magic Goat (Syracuse ska-rock), Go All Out (Syracuse pop-punk), Goodnight Neverland (Syracuse indie rock) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $6 cover, show 7-10pm.
142. Sunday, May 18, 2008
SKA PROM 4 : Royal City Riot (Long Island NY ska-reggae-soul), Stop Drop N Skank (Toronto ON ska-punk-reggae), The LeVar Burtones (Rochester ska last ever show in Syracuse), The RoboBuddies (Syracuse NY ska-jazz-rock), The Gnarwhals (Syracuse ska-reggae) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $10 in dress attire or $15 without, show 5-9pm.
141. Friday, May 2, 2008
The Graduate (Springfield IL indie rock), 1997 (Chicago IL indie rock), Honor Bright (Syracuse pop-punk), Long Since Forgotten (Syracuse indie rock), Go All Out (Syracuse pop-punk) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30-11pm. Presented by Kingston Beat Productions and Center Stage Concerts.
140. Friday, Apr 18, 2008
Mustard Plug (Michigan ska wackiness on Hopeless), The Aggrolites (Los Angeles allstar reggae-ska on Hellcat/Epitaph), The Action! (Syracuse NY rock-ska), Mrs. Skannotto (Rochester NY ska-reggae-rock), The RoboBuddies (Syracuse NY ska-jazz-rock) at Klub Polski in Syracuse. All ages, $12 cover, show 6-11pm.
139. Friday, Apr 11, 2008
Public Access (Albany punk-ska), The Fad (Long Island NY punk-ska-hardcore), Stuck Lucky (Nashville TN ska-punk), Interrobang!? (Boston MA ska-core), The Last Battle (Syracuse NY hardcore-punk) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, show 6-11pm. CD and 7" release party for Public Access, plus also their 2nd to last ever show!
138. Sunday, March 30, 2008
Sonic Boom Six (Manchester, England reggae-hiphop-ska), Razbari Sumthing (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Mrs. Skannotto (Rochester NY ska-reggae-rock), Magic Goat (Syracuse NY ska-rock w/ new singer), The RoboBuddies (Syracuse NY ska-jazz-rock), The Gnarwhals (Syracuse ska-reggae), Matt Wixson (Detroit MI acoustic ska madness) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, show 4-9:30pm.
137. Saturday, March 8, 2008
The Taj Motel Trio (Georgia ska-punk), The Argonauts (Bowling Green OH ska-punk), The Action! (Syracuse NY rock-ska), Endive (Buffalo NY rock-ska), The Gnarwhals (Syracuse ska-reggae) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 7:30pm, show 8-11:30pm.
136. Friday, February 8, 2008
Bigger Thomas (NYC ska-reggae on Megalith -- Skalloween 2007, Warped Tour 2007), The Sneaky Sea Lions (NJ ska-jazz-rock -- former No Damn Problem, SGR), Mrs. Skannotto (Rochester NY ska-reggae-rock), The Gnarwhals (Syracuse ska-reggae), Amersin (Syracuse indie rock) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 6pm, music 6:30-11pm.
135. Friday, January 25, 2008
King Django Band (NYC reggae-ska legend on Stubborn & Hellcat/Epitaph), Johnny 9 and the Racers (CT ska-reggae-rock), The RoboBuddies (Syracuse NY ska-jazz-rock), Behind Bad Luck! (Potsdam NY ska-rock) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 6pm, music 6:30-10pm.
134. Sunday, December 16, 2007
Green Room Rockers (Indiana reggae-ska), Scratch (Syracuse pop punk), NO!! (Syracuse rock) at 560 Allen Street in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 6pm, music 6:30-10:30pm. Show was re-located at the last moment because of complications from the big snowstorm and two openers had to drop off.
133. Monday, December 10, 2007
Brain Failure (Beijing, China punk-ska), Whole Wheat Bread (Jacksonville FL pop-punk), Honeycreeper (Albany NY punk-funk-ska), Endive (Buffalo NY rock-ska), The RoboBuddies (Syracuse NY ska-jazz-rock) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 7:30pm, show 8-11pm. Whole Wheat Bread was a last minute addition.
132. Saturday, November 24, 2007
RUDE REUNION 2007 : Tip The Van (Connecticut ska-reggae-rock on Asbestos), Razbari Sumthing (special last minute holiday show), Magic Goat (Syracuse ska-rock), Forty Lashes (Detroit MI punk-ska), The LeVar Burtones (Rochester ska) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 7:30pm, show 8-11:45pm. Tip The Van is featured on the "Ska Is Dead" compilation album on Asian Man Records and has played numerous high profile shows, including 3 Floors of Ska in NYC and Warped Tour 2005 & 2006. Razbari Sumthing will play last. Annual holiday show to reunite all the ska kids that have gone off to college.
131. Thursday, November 15, 2007
The Slackers (NYC ska-reggae-soul legends), The Action! (Syracuse ska-rock-reggae), The Gnarwhals (Syracuse ska-reggae) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $12 cover, doors at 7pm, music 8-11pm.
130. Sunday, November 4, 2007
One Night Band (Montreal ska-reggae-soul on Stomp), The Flatliners (Toronto punk-ska on Fat Wreck), The RoboBuddies (Syracuse ska-rock-dub) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors at 6pm.
129. Saturday, October 20, 2007
DEVIL'S NIGHT OUT 2007 : Skarmy of Darkness (Western MA ska-core legends reunited), Mrs. Skannotto (Rochester NY ska-reggae-rock), Straighter Than Pete (Syracuse NY ska-punk), The Gnarwhals (Syracuse ska-reggae) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $5 w/ costume, $8 without, doors 7:30pm, music 8pm-2am. First show by Skarmy of Darkness in 2 1/2 years and first show in Syracuse in 4 years.
128. Friday, October 19, 2007
SKALLOWEEN XI : Mustard Plug (Michigan ska wackiness on Hopeless), Voodoo Glow Skulls (Riverside CA ska-core on Victory), Left Alone (Los Angeles punk-ska-rock on Hellcat/Epitaph), Bigger Thomas (NYC ska-reggae on Megalith), The RoboBuddies (Syracuse ska-rock-dub) at Klub Polski in Syracuse. All ages, $12 w/ costume, $15 w/o costume, doors at 6pm.
127. Sunday, September 23, 2007
The RoboBuddies (Syracuse ska-rock-dub), Jimmy Black (Syracuse hiphip), The Gnarwhals (Syracuse ska-reggae), Signature Music Jazz Ensemble (Syracuse jazz), Jared Marchtin Band (Syracuse soul/indie), Nottingham Jazz Band (Syracuse jazz), Danforth in Motion (dance group), The Media Unit (Syracuse guerilla theatre) at Westcott Street Cultural Fair in Syracuse. All ages, free admission, running from noon to 6:30pm.
126. Friday, September 14, 2007
Stuck Lucky (Nashville TN ska-punk), Public Access (Albany punk-ska), The Fad (Long Island NY punk-ska-hardcore), The Matt Kurz One (Athens GA crazy one man band) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse NY. All ages, $8 cover, doors 8:30pm, show from 9-11:45pm.
125. Friday, August 17, 2007
Rick Johnson Rock and Roll Machine (Mustard Plug bass player w/ a full band), Awful Waffle (New Jersey ska), Matt Wixson (Detroit MI acoustic ska madness), Magic Goat (Syracuse NY ska-rock), The RoboBuddies (Syracuse ska-rock) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse NY. All ages, $8 cover, show from 6-10pm.
124. Saturday, August 4, 2007
We Are The Union (Ann Arbor MI punk-ska), Murphy's Kids (Richmond VA ska-punk-reggae), This Is A Stickup (Canandaigua NY ska-core), The Gnarwhals (Syracuse ska-punk debut w/ members of Secret Ions & Last Battle) at UCF Underground in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show 6-10pm.
123. Sunday, July 29, 2007
The Aggrolites (Los Angeles allstar reggae-ska on Hellcat/Epitaph), Tri-State Conspiracy (New York City swing-ska), One Night Band (Montreal ska-reggae-soul), The Action! (Syracuse ska-rock-reggae) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $12 cover, doors 6pm, show 6:30pm.
122. Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Suburban Legends (Orange County CA ska-rock sensation), Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer (PA pop-rock), Patent Pending (Long Island NY rock-punk-ska), Jet Lag Gemini (NJ rock-pop) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $10 cover, doors 7:30pm, show from 8-11pm.
121. Tuesday, July 10, 2007
The Pinstripes (Cincinnati OH ska-reggae-punk), Legitimate Business (NJ ska-punk), The LeVar BurTones (Rochester ska), Scratch (Syracuse pop punk) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse NY. All ages, $7 cover, doors 7:30pm, show from 8-11pm.
120. Friday, July 6, 2007
King Django Band (NYC reggae-ska legend on Stubborn & Hellcat/Epitaph), Deal's Gone Bad (Chicago ska-reggae-soul on Megalith & Jump Up), The Action! (Syracuse ska-rock-reggae) Jimmy Black (Syracuse hiphop) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors 7pm, music from 7:30-11pm.
119. Friday, June 29, 2007
Razbari Sumthing (Syracuse NY ska-rock LAST SHOW), The Flaming Tsunamis (Connecticut ska-core on Kill Normal), The Flatliners (Toronto punk-ska on Fat Wreck), Magic Goat (Syracuse NY ska-rock), Matt Wixson (Detroit MI acoustic ska madness) at Klub Polski in Syracuse. All ages admitted, $10 cover, 21+ w/ID to enter bar area, doors 6pm, show 6:30-11pm. Last show for Razbari Sumthing.
118. Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Fatter Than Albert (New Orleans ska-reggae-punk), Bomb The Music Industry! (Athens GA ska-punk), Chotto Ghetto (Los Angeles CA punk), Forty Lashes (Detroit MI punk-ska), The RoboBuddies (Syracuse ska-rock) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse NY. All ages, $8 cover, doors 7:30pm, show from 8-11pm.
117. Sunday, May 27, 2007
ACOUSTIC NIGHT: The Alcoholic Freshman (St Joseph MO acoustic ska-punk), Matt Turner (St Petersburg FL acoustic ska-rock), Derek Brainard & Rory Edwards (Razbari Sumthing) and Steve Terry (Magic Goat & Razbari Sumthing) doing acoustic (and tuba and French horn and ...) at Recess Coffee in Syracuse. All ages, $5 cover, show from 6-9pm.
116. Sunday, May 20, 2007
SKA PROM 3 : Bomb Town (New Jersey ska-reggae-punk on Megalith), Johnny 9 & the Racers (Connecticut ska-reggae-rock), Magic Goat (Syracuse ska-rock), The RoboBuddies (Syracuse ska-rock) at Funk'n Waffles in Syracuse. All ages, $10 in dress attire or $15 without, paid admission includes free waffle, doors 4pm, event from 5-9pm. Professional prom photography provided by Amanda Stevens.
115. Friday, May 4, 2007
ACOUSTIC NIGHT: Matt Wixson (Detroit MI acoustic wackiness from newest member of The Flaming Tsunamis), Chris Nolan (The Benefits/The Action!) on accordian & Dave Piwinski (The Action!) on acoustic guitar playing sea shanties, Tom Fucillo & Andy Terzolo (both Scratch/Sell Out) doing acoustic at Recess Coffee House in Syracuse. All ages, $3 cover, show 8-11pm (after the house show up the street).
114. Friday, Apr 20, 2007
The Slackers (NYC ska-reggae-soul), The Phenomenauts (Oakland CA new wave), Razbari Sumthing (Syracuse NY ska-rock) at Klub Polski in Syracuse. All ages admitted, 21+ w/ID to enter bar area, $12 at the door, doors 6pm, show 7-11pm.
113. Thursday, Apr 12, 2007
Rick Johnson Rock and Roll Machine (Mustard Plug bass player wacky electronic side project), Dan Potthast (MU330 lead singer acoustic ska side project), The Fad (Long Island punk-ska), Public Access (Albany ska-punk) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors at 7:30pm, music from 8-10:30pm.
112. Saturday, March 17, 2007
The Pietasters (Washington DC soul-ska legends), Razbari Sumthing (award-winning Syracuse ska-rock), Straighter Than Pete (award-winning Syracuse ska-punk), Magic Goat (Syracuse ska-rock) at Klub Polski in Syracuse. All ages admitted, 21+ w/ID to drink, $12 adv/dos, show 6-11pm. St Patrick's Day with The Pietasters!
111. Thursday, March 8, 2007
Westbound Train (Boston ska-reggae-soul on Hellcat/Epitaph), Vic Ruggiero (NYC blues solo project from leader of The Slackers), The Action! (Syracuse ska-rock-reggae), The Graveyard Hounds (Syracuse psychobilly - former Secret Ions) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $10 cover, doors at 7:30pm, music from 8-11pm.
110. Saturday, February 24, 2007
The Sneaky Sea Lions (New Jersey ska-jazz-rock -- former No Damn Problem and SGR), Magic Goat (Syracuse ska-rock), Rex Banner (Buffalo ska-punk), Voodoo Ragdollz (Syracuse rock-punk) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show from 6-10pm.
109. Friday, January 26, 2007
King Django Band (NYC reggae-ska legend on Stubborn), Razbari Sumthing (award-winning Syracuse ska-rock), Public Access (Albany ska-punk), The Robo-Buddies (Syracuse ska-rock upstarts) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, show from 6-10pm.
108. Saturday, December 16, 2006
Mrs Skannotto (Rochester ska-reggae-rock), The Action! (formerly Skatos Syracuse ska-rock-reggae), Volcanoes in Jersey (New Jersey punk-rock-ska), Legitimate Business (New Jersey rock-ska-punk) at UCF Underground in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, doors at 6pm, music from 6:30-10pm.
107. Tuesday, November 21, 2006
RUDE REUNION 2006 : The Flaming Tsunamis (Connecticut ska-core on Kill Normal), The Flatliners (Toronto punk-ska on Stomp), Razbari Sumthing (Syracuse ska-rock), Matt Wixson (Detroit MI acoustic ska), The Secret Ions (Syracuse ska-punk) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors at 7pm, music from 7:30-11pm.
106. Sunday, November 12, 2006
The Expos (Toronto reggae-ska on Stomp), The One Night Band (Montreal reggae-ska on Stomp), Mechatama (Buffalo ska), Akuma Roots (Syracuse roots reggae) at The Empty Cup at LaTazza in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, doors at 5pm, music from 6-10pm.
105. Saturday, October 28, 2006
DEVIL'S NIGHT OUT : Tri-State Conspiracy (NYC swing-ska), Straighter Than Pete (Syracuse ska-punk legends never die!), Magic Goat (Syracuse ska-rock), The Secret Ions (Syracuse ska-rock), The Argo-nots (Syracuse ska-rock), Skatos (Syracuse ska-rock legends) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $8 with costume, $13 without, doors at 5:30pm, music from 6-10pm. Skatos will play promptly at 6pm so they can still make it across town for their other show that night. An intimate Halloween ska dance party by the scene and for the scene.
104. Friday, October 20, 2006
SKALLOWEEN X : Mustard Plug (Michigan ska wackiness on Hopeless), Against All Authority (Florida political punk-ska on Hopeless), Westbound Train (Boston reggae-ska sweetness on Hellcat/Epitaph), Bomb The Music Industry! (Long Island NY experimental ska-core), Razbari Sumthing (award-winning Syracuse ska-rock) at the Ukrainian National Home in Syracuse. All ages, $12 at the door with costume, $17 without (it's a costume party, so make an effort!), doors at 5pm, music from 6-10pm. This is the 10th edition of Skalloween in Syracuse and the best lineup ever!
103. Saturday, September 30, 2006
The Waffle Stompers (New Jersey ska-rock), The Designer Drugs (Amsterdam NY punk-rockabilly-glam), The Secret Ions (Syracuse ska-punk), Vigilante! (Phoenix NY punk-ska) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show 6-10pm.
102. Tuesday, August 22, 2006
The Toasters (NYC ska pioneers), Razbari Sumthing (Syracuse ska kings), Public Access (Albany ska-punk), Mrs Skannotto (Rochester ska), Magic Goat (Syracuse ska-rock) at the Ukrainian National Home in Syracuse. All ages, $12 at the door or in advance, doors at 5pm, music from 6-10pm.
101. Tuesday, August 8, 2006
Razbari Sumthing (Syracuse ska-rockers back from their national tour), Fatter Than Albert (New Orleans ska-reggae-punk), Kicking Sicily (Albany ska-punk last ever Syracuse show), Skaladdin (ska-punk from Switzerland), Samurai Deli (New Orleans ska-rock) at The Empty Cup in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, show 6-11pm. Venue is the former LaTazza, 727 South Crouse Ave, Syracuse NY 13210 in the alley below Chuck's on University Hill.
100. Saturday, July 29, 2006
The Stereo Types (Kansas political ska-punk), The Pinstripes (Cincinnati OH ska-punk-reggae), The Argo-nots (Syracuse ska-rock), 39 Steps (Syracuse punk-ska) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show 6-10pm.
99. Friday, July 7, 2006
The Waffle Stompers (New Jersey ska-rock), Volcanoes In Jersey (New Jersey punk-ska), Voodoo Ragdollz (Syracuse pop-punk) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $6 cover, show 8-11pm.
98. Thursday, June 22, 2006
We Are The Union (Michigan ska-punk), The Secret Ions (Syracuse ska-punk), Matt Wixson (Michigan acoustic ska), Sell Out! (Syracuse pop punk) at UCF Underground in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show 6-10pm.
97. Wednesday, May 31, 2006
RAZBARI SUMTHING (Syracuse ska kings), THE KNOW HOW (Gainesville FL ska-punk-rock), PUBLIC ACCESS (Albany ska-punk), THE SECRET IONS (Syracuse ska-punk) at the UCF Underground in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, show 6-10pm.
96. Sunday, May 21, 2006
SKA PROM 2 : HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HEROES (Long Island ska-punk-rock), KICKING SICILY (Albany ska-punk), STEALING FROM PETER (CT ska-rock), MAGIC GOAT (Syracuse ska) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $10 in dress attire or $15 without, event from 5-9pm.
95. Friday, May 5, 2006
BIG D & THE KID'S TABLE (Boston ska-punk legends),
RAZBARI SUMTHING (Syracuse ska kings), THE BENEFITS (Syracuse University ska farewell show!), JEFF COHEN & THE ROCKSTEADY EXPLOSION (Ithaca reggae-ska) at the Ukrainian National Home in Syracuse. All ages, $8 in advance, $10 day of show, doors at 5pm, music from 6-10pm.
94. Tuesday, Apr 25, 2006
RAZBARI SUMTHING (Syracuse ska kings), THE FAD (Long Island punk-ska), HONEYCREEPER (Albany punk-funk-ska), THE ARGO-NOTS (Syracuse ska-punk-rock) at UCF Underground in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show from 6-10pm.
93. Saturday, Apr 15, 2006
MAGIC GOAT (Syracuse ska-rock), THE HOBOZ (Rochester reggae-ska), THE DESIGNER DRUGS (Albany punk-rockabilly-glam), 39 STEPS (new Syracuse punk-ska) at UCF Underground in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show from 6-10pm.
92. Saturday, March 18, 2006
RAZBARI SUMTHING (Syracuse ska kings), REX BANNER (Buffalo ska kings), NO DAMN PROBLEM (NJ pirate-core), VOODOO RAGDOLLZ (Syracuse indie rock) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show from 6-10pm.
91. Friday, March 10, 2006
IN THE FACE (Lowell MA ska-punk-rock), DALY'S GONE WRONG (Bronx NY ska-hardcore-punk), THE SECRET IONS (Syracuse ska-punk-reggae), THE BASTARDS (Spencer of Hobo Slobo and Mike & Derek of Razbari Sumthing) at UCF Underground in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, doors at 7:30pm, music from 8-11pm.
90. Sunday, February 19, 2006
RAZBARI SUMTHING (Syracuse ska kings), THE BENEFITS (Syracuse University ska), KICKING SICILY (Albany ska-punk), NOT ON TRACK (Buffalo ska-punk), THE ARGO-NOTS (new Syracuse ska-rock) at UCF Underground in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show from 6-10pm.
89. Sunday, January 15, 2006
PUBLIC ACCESS (Albany ska-punk), AXIS OF EVIL (Massachusetts ska-punk), HOBO SLOBO & THE STRONG ARMED JUGNUTS (Syracuse jug band extraordinaire), MAGIC GOAT (Syracuse ska upstarts) at UCF Underground in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show from 6-10pm. This will be the last local show for Magic Goat for awhile, since they're all headed back to college and Hobo Slobo will be debuting a special new "ska" song (sexual innuendo done utilizing ska band names).
88. Thursday, January 5, 2006
MRS SKANNOTTO (Rochester ska-reggae-rock), THE STEREO TYPES (Kansas ska-core), RAZ SUM UNPLUGGED (Derek & Mike play acoustic), THE SECRET IONS (new Syracuse ska-punk) at UCF Underground in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show from 6-10pm.
87. Tuesday, December 27, 2005
THE FLAMINGOS (Connecticut ska-rock), RAZBARI SUMTHING (Syracuse ska kings), THE ARGO-NOTS (new Syracuse ska-rock), THE SECRET IONS (new Syracuse ska-punk) at Wa-Noa Bar & Grill in East Syracuse. All ages, $5 cover, show from 6-10pm.
86. Friday, December 9, 2005
RAZBARI SUMTHING (Syracuse ska kings), PUBLIC ACCESS (Albany ska-punk), OFF MAIN STREET (Syracuse ska-rock, formerly The Verbs) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $6 cover, show from 6-10pm. Razbari Sumthing CD release party! "The Great Distraction" hits the streets.
85. Friday, December 2, 2005
RAZBARI SUMTHING (Syracuse ska-rock kings), JACLYN FALK (Middletown acoustic), STEVE CAMPBELL (acoustic),
CHRIS LEE (acoustic) at Redfield Place in Syracuse. 18+ to enter, $5 cover includes refreshments, starts at 8pm. Mostly acoustic show ending with RazSum.
84. Saturday, November 26, 2005
HOBO WARS!!!: KICKING SICILY (Albany ska-punk wackiness), THE HOBOZ (Rochester reggae-ska upstarts), HOBO SLOBO & THE STRONGARMED JUGNUTS (Jamesville jug band), MAGIC GOAT (Manlius ska) at the UCF Underground in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show from 6-10pm.
83. Sunday, October 30, 2005
SKALLOWEEN IX: WESTBOUND TRAIN (Boston reggae-ska), TRI-STATE CONSPIRACY (NYC swing-ska), RAZBARI SUMTHING (Syracuse ska), STRAIGHTER THAN PETE (Syracuse ska legends), THE BENEFITS (Syracuse University ska) at the UCF Underground in Syracuse. All ages, $10 w/ costume, $15 without, doors at 4pm, music from 5-10pm. It just keeps getting better!
82. Saturday, October 8, 2005
SU SKA PARTY: RAZBARI SUMTHING (Syracuse ska-rock), BLAME WINTER (SU indie rock), THE NAKED CITIZENS (Middletown ska-punk) at Redfield Place in Syracuse. 18+ to enter, $5 donation includes refreshments, show from 8pm to whenever.
81. Friday, September 23, 2005
THE KNOW HOW
(Florida ska-rockers), RAZBARI SUMTHING (Syracuse ska), THE BENEFITS (Syracuse ska returns) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, show from 8-11:30pm.
80. Friday, September 9, 2005
SU SKA PARTY: THE BENEFITS (Syracuse University ska returns), RAZSUM UNPLUGGED (Syracuse ska-rock-light),THE FEBRUARY (SU indie rock) at Redfield Place in Syracuse. 18+ to enter, $5 donation includes refreshments, show from 7-10pm.
79. Saturday, August 20, 2005
TAJ MOTEL TRIO
(Georgia ska-rock explosion), REX BANNER (Buffalo ska kings), HOBO SLOBO & THE STRONGARMED JUGNUTS (Jamesville jug band), BILL REILLY ENIGMA (Marchcellus ska)
at the UCF Underground in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show from 6-10pm.
78. Sunday, August 14, 2005
DISTORTED PENGUINS (West Virgina ska-punk), RAZBARI SUMTHING (Syracuse ska-rock), THE NAKED CITIZENS (Middletown ska-rock), THE VERBS (East Syracuse ska) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show from 6-10pm.
77. Friday, July 29, 2005
I VOTED FOR KODOS (Wisconsin ska-punk), 33 WEST (DC ska-rock), THE VERBS (East Syracuse ska), MAGIC GOAT (Manlius ska) at the UCF Underground in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show from 8-11pm.
76. Saturday, July 23, 2005
THE GLOW (Rochester reggae-ska), PUBLIC ACCESS (Albany ska-punk), BILL REILLY ENIGMA (Marchcellus ska), AIYANA CATORI (Syracuse acoustic) at Coffee Pavilion in Syracuse. All ages, $5 cover, show from 8-11pm.
75. Sunday, June 19, 2005
THE COHORTS (St Petersburg FL reggae-ska) at the Half Penny Pub in the Armory Square section of downtown Syracuse. 18+ to enter, no cover, music at 10pm. Last minute venue change.
74. Friday, June 3, 2005
WESTBOUND TRAIN (Boston reggae-ska), THE VERBS (East Syracuse ska), MAGIC GOAT (Manlius ska), HOBO SLOBO & THE STRONG ARMED JUGNUTS (Manlius jug band) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, doors at 8pm.
73. Saturday, May 28, 2005
RAZSUM UNPLUGGED (Rory, Derek, Chris & Mike play acoustic and tell stories), JOHNNY HERO (PoorBoy Records Philly PA acoustic punk), AIYANA CATORI (Syracuse acoustic debut w/ Rosie of The Verbs) at Coffee Pavilion in Syracuse. All ages, $5 donation, show at 8pm. Hang out with the Syracuse Ska Mob and have fun.
72. Monday, Apr 25, 2005
PLANET SMASHERS (Montreal ska-rock), THE KNOW HOW (Gainesville, Florida ska-rock), RAZBARI SUMTHING (Syracuse ska-rock) at Paula's at Wa-Noa in East Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, show from 6-10pm.
71. Friday, Apr 22, 2005
MIKE PARK (Asian Man Records, The Chinkees, B. Lee Band, ex-Skankin' Pickle) PUBLIC ACCESS (Albany ska-rock), THE VERBS (East Syracuse ska), MAGIC GOAT (Manlius ska) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, doors at 7:30pm. This is the founder of Asian Man Records, The Chinkees, Ska Against Racism Tour, Plea For Peace Foundation and originally a member of the legendary California ska band, Skankin' Pickle. A well known activist promoting peace & unity through music on a national solo acoustic tour.
70. Saturday, March 26, 2005
TOO SHORT NOTICE (NJ ska-rock), RAZBARI SUMTHING (Syracuse ska-rock), THE VERBS (East Syracuse ska), MAGIC GOAT (Fayetteville ska), BILL REILLY ENIGMA (Marchcellus ska) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $5 admission, show at 7pm.
69. Tuesday, March 15, 2005
I VOTED FOR KODOS (Wisconsin ska-rock), RICK JOHNSON ROCK & ROLL MACHINE (Mustard Plug bassist side project), MAGIC GOAT (Fayetteville ska debut) at Coffee Pavilion in Syracuse. All ages, $5 admission, show at 7pm.
68. Tuesday, January 18, 2005
TAJ MOTEL TRIO (Georgia ska-rock explosion), JOEY DRISCOLL (one man roots reggae tour de force),
THE BROKEN RACKET ROMANCE (sweet indie rockers) at Coffee Pavilion in
Hanover Square, downtown Syracuse. All ages, $5 cover, show at 7pm.
67. Saturday, December 18, 2004
THE NAKED
CITIZENS (Orange County NY ska-core), KICKING
SICILY (Albany pop-ska), JUST FOR KIX (Rochester ska), BILL REILLY
ENIGMA (Syracuse ska-punk) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $5 cover, show from 3-7pm.
66. Thursday, November 4, 2004
BIG D & THE
KID'S TABLE (Boston ska-punkers), THE MIASMICS (New Jersey
ska), THE
BENEFITS (Syracuse ska) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. $8 cover, starts
at 8pm.
65. Saturday, October 30, 2004
SKALLOWEEN VIII: TRI-STATE
CONSPIRACY (NYC high energy swing-ska), STRAIGHTER THAN
PETE (Syracuse ska kings triumphant return), THE BENEFITS (Syracuse
ska upstarts) at Mezzanotte Lounge in the
Little Italy section of Syracuse. Starts at 9pm, 16+ w/ ID, $5 w/ costume, $10 w/o.
Venue is at 658 North Salina Street, at Division. Classiest venue for
Skalloween, ever.
64. Sunday, September 19, 2004
EXPERIMENTS IN SKA : THE BENEFITS (SU
ska band returns), PARTY IN YOUR PANTS (SU funk-rock-reggae), MRS.
SKANNOTTO (Rochester ska-rock) at the Westcott Community Center
in Syracuse. All ages, $5 cover, show 8-10pm. The Benefits are back in
town! Experiments in Ska continues.
63. Saturday, August 21, 2004
EXPERIMENTS IN SKA : SKARMY OF DARKNESS
(Western Mass metal-ska mania), DALY'S GONE WRONG (The Bronx NYC aggroska), THE GLOW (Rochester
reggae-ska), JOEY
DRISCOLL (Syracuse acoustic/electronic) at the Westcott Community Center
in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show at 6pm. LAST EVER Syracuse
appearance for Skarmy before they break up. Experiments in Ska is
better than ever.
62. Saturday, July 24, 2004
MASS. HYSTERIA (Boston reggae-ska), HED 1st,
PUBLIC ACCESS, NAKED CITIZENS, RAZBARI SUMTHING at
the Westcott Community
Center in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show at 6pm. Dubbed "reggae
for the intelligentsia", this Primary Voltage Records outfit returns to Syracuse after a
long hiatus.
61. Saturday, May 1, 2004
SKA IS DEAD TOUR : CATCH 22 (New Jersey
legends), MUSTARD
PLUG (Michigan crazies), PLANET SMASHERS
(Montreal partymeisters), BIG D & THE KID'S TABLE (Boston ska upstarts), THE BENEFITS (Syracuse
ska kids) at Salt City
Center for the Performing Arts in Syracuse. All ages, $15 cover,
doors at 7pm. Advance tickets at Sound Garden in Syracuse.
60. Friday, March 26, 2004
THE TOASTERS (NYC
ska legends), TWO AND A HALF WHITE GUYS (Utah reggae-ska), STRAIGHTER THAN PETE (Syracuse ska-rock), THE BENEFITS (Syracuse ska) at Salt City Center for the Performing Arts in Syracuse. All ages, $10 cover, show at 7-11pm.
59. Saturday, March 20, 2004
THE SLACKERS (NYC reggae-ska kings), THE HOT STEPPERS (Syracuse reggae-soul), AMY RYAN & THE OPERATIVES (Syracuse reggae-ska) at Salt City Center for the Performing Arts in Syracuse. All ages, $10 cover, show at 8pm.
58. Wednesday, February 18, 2004
THE KNOW HOW
(Florida ska-rockers), SUBPAR BRAKERS
(Syracuse punk), THE BENEFITS (Syracuse ska debut) at Salt City Center for the Performing Arts in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show from 6-10pm.
57. Wednesday, December 31st, 2003
NEW YEAR'S EVE SKA PARTY:
BUM RUCKUS (Miami
FL rap-ska), AMY RYAN & THE
OPERATIVES (Syracuse trad ska), HED 1st (Albany
reggae-punk w/ violin), PUBLIC ACCESS (Albany ska-punk), THE OLD GOD IS DEAD (Syracuse hardcore) at the Red House in Syracuse. $5 cover, music from 10pm to 2am.
56. Sunday, November 23, 2003
PUBLIC ACCESS
(Albany punk-ska), SAAA (West Genny punk-ska), THE SCARLET ENDING
(Baker HS vocal duo), THE MAGNIFICENT 7 (C-NS ska debut), LAST 1 PICKED (West Genny
punk) at Happy Endings
in Syracuse. All ages, $5 cover, show at 4pm. It's the return of EXPERIMENTS IN SKA as a monthly high school ska series. Started
back in Octoberober 2000, "Experiments in Ska" quickly became a famous run of
high school ska shows that drew bands from far and wide for the manic
energy of the crowds. And now its back!
55. Saturday, November 1, 2003
SKALLOWEEN VII : THE PIETASTERS (DC
soul-ska legends), STRAIGHTER THAN PETE (Syracuse ska lords), AMY RYAN & THE
OPERATIVES (Syracuse female-fronted reggae-ska), SKARMY OF DARKNESS
(Western Mass ska-metal mayhem), SKATOS (Syracuse pop-ska kings) at Planet 505 in Syracuse. 16+ to enter, $10 in advance, $12
day of show, doors at 7pm, show at 8pm. Advance tickets available at
Soundgarden and Skyehigh in Syracuse, Castaways in
Ithaca, Fantastic
Records in Rochester and Last Unicorn Records in Utica. The Pieguys make their
long-awaited return to help anchor another legendary Skalloween!
54. Wednesday, October 22, 2003
SUBURBAN LEGENDS (Orange County manic ska) w/ REVOLUCION POETICA (Syracuse poets run amok) at Happy Endings in Syracuse.
All ages, $5 cover, show at 8pm. See why this band is on top of the MP3.com ska
charts right now. High energy live show too. This is part of a
national tour in support of their album, "Rump Shaker". Revolucion
Poetica is making room on their regular night to fit the band in.
53. Friday, August 22, 2003
THE ALLSTONIANS
(Boston trad ska masters), AMY RYAN & THE OPERATIVES (Syracuse female-fronted
reggae-ska), THE
GLOW (last show ever!) at Happy Endings in downtown Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover,
show at 8:30pm.
52. Thursday, August 14, 2003
BUM RUCKUS (South
Florida rap-ska-punk), SKARMY OF DARKNESS (Western Mass. ska explosion
returns), SKATOS
(Syracuse pop-ska favorites), LAST 1 PICKED (Syracuse punky ska) at Happy Endings in
Syracuse. All ages, $5 cover, show from 6-10pm. This ended up being the
night of the now infamous "Blackout 2003". Nice turnout considering the
widespread lack of power that night.
51. Sunday, July 13, 2003
MUSTARD PLUG
(Grand Rapids MI ska maniacs return), BIG D & THE KIDS
TABLE (Boston MA ska-punk explosion), HED FIRST (Albany
reggae-ska-punk w/ violin), RAZBARI SUMTHING (Syracuse ska-rock) at Planet 505 in Syracuse. All ages, $10 cover, show from
5-10pm.
50. Saturday, June 21, 2003
DINKUS 9 (Buffalo
high Octoberane ska-punk), THE
MIASMICS (New Jersey kickass ska), HED FIRST (Albany
reggae-ska-punk w/ violin), MONKEY GONE MAD (Albany ska madness), SAAA (Syracuse
ska-punk) at the Westcott
Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show from
5-10pm.
49. Thursday, June 19, 2003
AMY RYAN & THE
OPERATIVES (Syracuse female-fronted reggae-ska), THE GLOW (Rochester
horn-driven reggae-ska), RAZBARI SUMTHING (Syracuse ska-rock), LATE FOR LIFE (Miami
FL intense ska-core), OUTSIDE
IN (Middletown NY ska-punk) at Happy Endings in Syracuse. All ages, $5 cover, doors at
6pm, show from 7-11pm.
48. Sunday, June 8, 2003
I VOTED FOR KODOS
(Wisconsin ska-punk craziness returns!), STRAIGHTER THAN
PETE (Syracuse ska greats), MASS. HYSTERIA
(Boston reggae-ska), RAZBARI
SUMTHING (Syracuse ska rockers), TEAM IDIOT (Chittenango
ska) at the Westcott
Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $7 cover, show from
5-10pm.
47. Sunday, June 1, 2003
NEVILLE STAPLE of THE
SPECIALS (UK 2-Tone pioneer), THE HOT STEPPERS (Syracuse reggae w/ lots of soul),
AMY RYAN & THE
OPERATIVES (Rochester reggae-ska) at Planet 505 in Syracuse. 16+ to enter, $10 in advance, $12
day of show, doors open at 7pm, show at 8pm. Advance tickets on sale at
Sound Garden.
46. Tuesday, May 27, 2003
PLANET
SMASHERS (Montreal pop-ska masters return), THE KNOW HOW
(Gainesville, Florida ska rockers), STRAIGHTER THAN
PETE (Syracuse award-winning ska), THREE INCHES
OF GLORY (Syracuse ska upstarts) at Planet 505 in Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, show from
5-9pm. This tour is in support of their newest album, "Mighty".
45. Saturday, Apr 19, 2003
THE TOASTERS (NYC
ska legends), ROYAL NOISE BRIGADE (Allentown PA ska-swing greats),
STRAIGHTER THAN
PETE (Syracuse ska kings), AMY RYAN & THE OPERATIVES (Rochester rocksteady
sweetness) at Planet 505 in Syracuse. 16+ to enter, show at 8pm.
44. Sunday, Apr 6, 2003
WESTBOUND
TRAIN (Boston trad ska), THE SCHEMATICS (New Paltz power-ska), THE BLACKOUTS
(Rochester party-ska), STRAIGHTER THAN PETE (Syracuse ska faves), SKATOS (Syracuse pop-ska)
at Planet 505 in Syracuse. 16+ to enter, $7 cover, show from 5-10pm.
Special release party for the "Still Standing" Monster 4 CD ska
compilation on Megalith Records.
43. Saturday, March 15, 2003
TOO SHORT
NOTICE (NJ girl-fronted ska), HIGH SCHOOL
FOOTBALL HEROES (Long Island ska-punk maniacs), AMY RYAN & THE
OPERATIVES (Rochester reggae-ska), THE GLOW (Rochester ska
upstarts) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $7
cover, show from 5-11pm. ASOB had their van break down on the way, so
they couldn't make the show.
42. Tuesday, December 31, 2002
NEW YEAR'S EVE SKA PARTY:
MASS. HYSTERIA (Boston
trad ska), DINKUS
9 (Buffalo ska-punk), AMY RYAN & THE
OPERATIVES, CLETUS DOESN'T CARE, SECTION
8, ENDIVE, SAAA, NO REFUND, RAZBARI
SUMTHING, THREE INCHES OF GLORY at Planet 505 in Syracuse. All
ages, show from 6pm until 1am, $7 cover includes hats & noisemakers,
no alcohol whatsoever. Join us as we skank in the New Year at this special
party.
41. Sunday, November 24, 2002
THE KNOW HOW
(Gainesville, Florida ska-rock supreme), SKATOS (Syracuse pop-ska faves),
AFTER YOU (Syracuse pop-punk), THREE INCHES OF
GLORY (new Syracuse ska-rock), FALLOUT (Syracuse melodic metal
debut) at the Westcott
Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $6 cover, show from
4-9:30pm.
40. Saturday, November 2, 2002
SKALLOWEEN VI : MUSTARD PLUG
(Michigan pop-ska legends), STRAIGHTER THAN PETE (award-winning Syracuse
ska-punk), ROYAL NOISE BRIGADE (Allentown PA ska-swing), SKARMY
OF DARKNESS (Western Mass ska-metal), HED FIRST (Albany NY reggae-punk w/
violin) at Planet 505 in Syracuse. All ages, $10 cover, show from 4-9pm.
The long-awaited return of Mustard Plug to Syracuse.
39. Sunday, August 25, 2002
THE SLACKERS
(NYC ska-reggae kings on Hellcat Records), WESTBOUND TRAIN
(Boston reggae-ska on Stubborn Records), AMY RYAN & THE
OPERATIVES (Syracuse rocksteady w/ awesome female vox) at Planet 505 in Syracuse. 16+ to
enter, 21+ to drink, $10 cover, doors at 6pm. This is part of the
Phoenix City series, featuring '60s style traditional ska,
rocksteady and roots reggae.
38. Friday, August 9, 2002
DINKUS 9 (Buffalo
ska-punk kings), DALYS GONE WRONG (NYC ska-punk), SKATOS (Syracuse pop-ska
greats), ENDIVE (Ithaca ska-punk), SAAA (Syracuse ska-punk),
LAST ONE PICKED
(Syracuse ska-punk) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $6
cover, show from 5-10pm.
37. Friday, July 26, 2002
WESTBOUND
TRAIN (Boston reggae-ska), AMY RYAN & THE OPERATIVES (Syracuse rocksteady) at the
Stag Bar in Syracuse. 16+ w/ID to enter, 21+ to drink, $5 cover, show
starts at 10pm.
36. Friday, July 26, 2002
ARROGANT SONS OF
BITCHES (Long Island ska-punk returns), WESTBOUND TRAIN
(Boston reggae-ska on Stubborn), NORMA'S LEMON
STAND (Long Island ska-punk), SKATOS (Syracuse
pop-ska faves), NO REFUND (Syracuse ska-punk debut), RAZBARI
SUMTHING (Syracuse ska-rock debut) at the Westcott Community Center in
Syracuse. All ages, $6 cover, show from 5-10pm. Katie hits another home
run.
35. Thursday, July 11, 2002
VOODOO GLOW
SKULLS (California ska-punk-metal legends on Victory), 10 FOOT
POLE (California punk legends on Victory, formerly w/ Epitaph), DIGGER
(Allentown PA pop-punkers on Hopeless), RIVER CITY REBELS (Vermont '77
style punk with horns on Victory) at Planet 505 in Syracuse. All ages,
$10 cover, show from 5-10pm.
34. Friday, July 5, 2002
THE
SCHEMATICS (Poughkeepsie ska-rock), STU (Oneonta ska-rock), SKARMY
OF DARKNESS (Western Mass ska/metal/punk), CLETUS DOESN'T CARE (Syracuse
ska-punk), SECTION 8 (Syracuse ska-pop-punk) at the Westcott Community
Center in Syracuse. All ages, $6 cover, show from 5-10pm. Experiments in
Ska with Katie in charge.
33. Sunday, June 30, 2002
THE KNOW HOW
(Gainesville FL ska-rock sensations return!), STRAIGHTER THAN PETE
(award-winning Syracuse ska-punk), ENDIVE (Ithaca ska-punk), SECTION 8
(Syracuse ska-pop-punk), CLETUS DOESN'T CARE (Syracuse ska-punk), LAST ONE
PICKED (Syracuse pop-punk) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse.
All ages, $6 cover, show from 4-10pm.
32. Friday, June 28, 2002
GENERAL
RUDIE (Montreal ska-jazz), THE MOTIVES (Rochester trad ska), AMY
RYAN & THE OPERATIVES (Rochester rocksteady) at the Stag Bar in Syracuse.
16+ w/ID to enter, 21+ to drink, $6 cover, show starts at 10pm. This show
is the first of the new Phoenix City series, featuring '60s style
traditional ska, rocksteady and roots reggae.
31. Sunday, June 16, 2002
THE
GOONIES (Rochester ska-punk insanity), THE MOTIVES (Rochester
ska), SAAA (Syracuse ska), WHITEY & THE JETS (Syracuse pop-punk), PUNCH
DRUNK (Syracuse punk) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All
ages, $6 cover, show from 4-9pm.
30. Saturday, June 8, 2002
THE TOASTERS
(NYC ska pioneers), STRAIGHTER THAN PETE, THE SUPERSPECS, SECTION 8 at
Planet 505 in Syracuse. All ages, $10 cover, show from 4-9pm.
29. Saturday, May 25, 2002
I VOTED FOR KODOS
(Wisconsin ska-punk), ROYAL NOISE BRIGADE (Allentown PA ska-swing returns!),
STRAIGHTER THAN
PETE (award-winning Syracuse ska-punk), SKATOS (kickass Syracuse
pop-ska), SLIGHTLY
ASKEW (Mansfield PA ska-punk), SECTION 8
(Syracuse ska-pop-punk) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $6
cover, show from 5-11pm.
28. Friday, Apr 12, 2002
STRAIGHTER THAN
PETE (Syracuse ska), ENDIVE (Ithaca ska-punk), SECTION 8 (Syracuse
ska-pop-punk), SAAA (Syracuse ska-punk), WHITEY & THE JETS (Syracuse
pop-punk), SPIKE (Syracuse all-grrl pop-punk debut) at the Westcott
Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $6 cover, show at 6pm. Benefit
for Syracuse Community Radio.
27. Saturday, March 23, 2002
THE TOASTERS (NYC ska
pioneers), STRAIGHTER THAN PETE (Syracuse ska), ARROGANT SONS OF BITCHES
(Long Island ska-punk frenzy), SKATOS (Syracuse pop-ska) at Planet 505 in Syracuse. 18+ to enter, $10 cover, doors at
9:30pm, show at 10pm. Double set experiment. The B-3s and Agent Double O
Zero both dropped off the show last minute.
26. Saturday, March 23, 2002
THE TOASTERS (NYC ska
pioneers), STRAIGHTER THAN PETE (Syracuse ska), ARROGANT SONS OF BITCHES
(Long Island ska-punk frenzy), CLETUS DOESN'T CARE (Syracuse ska-punk), SECTION 8 (Syracuse
ska-pop-punk) at Planet 505 in
Syracuse. All ages, $10 cover, show from 5-9pm.
25. Friday, March 8, 2002
THE
GOONIES (Rochester ska-punk madness), CLETUS DOESN'T CARE
(Syracuse ska-punk), 3 FEET SHORT OF A YARD (Kalamazoo, Michigan ska-punk), SECTION 8
(Syracuse ska-pop-punk) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $6
cover, doors at 5:30pm, show from 6-10pm.
24. Saturday, February 23, 2002
ROYAL NOISE
BRIGADE (Bethlehem PA ska-swing), SECTION 8 (Syracuse
ska-pop-punk), SAAA
(Syracuse ska-punk), A
GUT FEELING (Syracuse ska-punk), JOHNNY ROCKET & THE
REVOLUTION (Syracuse ska-pop-metal debut) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All ages, $6 cover, doors at 5:30pm, show from 6-10pm.
23. Friday, February 8, 2002
PLANET SMASHERS
(Montreal, Canada pop-ska), STRAIGHTER THAN PETE (Syracuse ska-punk), CLETUS DOESN'T CARE
(Syracuse ska-punk), SECTION 8 (Syracuse ska-pop-punk)
at Planet 505 in
Syracuse. All ages, $8 cover, show from 5-10pm.
22. Saturday, January 26, 2002
THE
GOONIES (Rochester kickass ska-punk), SECTION 8
(Syracuse ska-pop-punk upstarts), SAAA (Syracuse tight ska-punk), WHITEY & the JETS
(Syracuse organ-driven pop-punk), SUPERSOAKER-2000 (Syracuse punk debut)
at the Westcott Community
Center in Syracuse. All ages, $6 cover, show from 6-10pm.
21. Friday, January 11, 2002
NORMA'S LEMON STAND (Long Island ska-punk), SKATOS, ENDIVE, CLETUS DOESN'T
CARE, A GUT FEELING at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse. All
ages, $6 cover, show from 6-10pm.
20. Saturday, December 29, 2001
THE MOTIVES, STRAIGHTER THAN PETE, SKARMY OF DARKNESS, CLETUS DOESN'T
CARE, SECTION 8 at Planet 505 in Syracuse. All ages, $6 cover, show from
5-10pm. End of the year show.
19. Friday, December 28, 2001
THE MOTIVES, STRAIGHTER THAN PETE, THE GOONIES, SECTION 8, THE LIGHTBULBS
at the White House Lodge in Webster Park, outside Rochester. All ages, $5
cover, show from 5-10pm.
18. Sunday, December 9, 2001
PLANET SMASHERS
(Montreal, Canada pop-ska), STRAIGHTER THAN PETE (Syracuse ska-punk), STU (Oneonta pop-ska), SKATOS (Syracuse
pop-ska) at Planet 505 in
Syracuse. All ages, $6 cover, show from 5-10pm.
17. Saturday, November 17, 2001
THE TOASTERS (NYC ska
pioneers), THE BLACKOUTS (Rochester ska gurus), STRAIGHTER THAN
PETE (Syracuse ska kings), CLETUS DOESN'T CARE (Syracuse ska upstarts) at Planet 505 in Syracuse. Almost 300
people came out and had a blast. The Toasters are back and so are bigger
ska shows.
16. Saturday, October 27, 2001
SKALLOWEEN V : NOW SERVING #38 (NYC reggae/ska), THE MOTIVES
(Rochester pop ska), STRAIGHTER THAN PETE (Syracuse pop-ska masters), CLETUS DOESN'T CARE
(exciting new Syracuse punk-ska outfit), SAAA (Syracuse punk-ska), AMY RYAN & THE OPERATIVES (debut of new Syracuse ska group) at the Westcott Community Center in
Syracuse. Return of SKALLOWEEN with a
HUGE turnout.
15. Friday, October 12, 2001
THE LIGHTBULBS (Rochester ska-punk), STRAIGHTER THAN PETE (Syracuse
pop-ska), SECTION 8 (Syracuse ska-pop-punk), THE YOUNG ONES (Olean
political punk), THE ROGER BOX (Syracuse pop punk), RACHEL BASS (Syracuse
acoustic solo) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse.
14. Friday, September 14, 2001
STU (Oneonta pop-ska), SKATOS (Syracuse pop-ska), CLETUS DOESN'T CARE
(Syracuse punk-ska), SAAA (Syracuse punk-ska), SECTION 8 (Syracuse
pop-punk) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse.
13. Wednesday, August 8, 2001
DE LA HOYA (NYC melodic punk/hardcore), EL SECONDHAND (NJ melodic
hardcore), SKATOS (Syracuse pop-ska) at Planet 505 in
Syracuse. All ages. A favor to De La Hoya on their national tour. When
originally booked, we didn't realize this was the same day as Warped Tour
in Buffalo, but went ahead with the show anyway and we did fine.
12. Friday, August 3, 2001
THE MOTIVES (Rochester 3rd wave ska), DINKUS 9 (Buffalo ska-punk),
SKASQUATCH (Vermont ska-punk), CLETUS DOESN'T CARE (Syracuse punk-ska
debut), SAAA (Syracuse punk-ska), at the Westcott Community Center in
Syracuse.
11. Sunday, July 15, 2001
THE KNOW HOW (Gainesville, Florida ska-punk), BAYSIDE TIGERS (Roanoke,
Virgina ska-punk), SKARMY OF DARKNESS (Western Mass ska-punk fury),
STRAIGHTER THAN PETE (Syracuse punk-ska) at the Westcott Community Center
in Syracuse. First time of having 2 shows in the same month.
10. Wednesday, July 11, 2001
DISASTER STRIKES (Boston political punk), JOHN WAYNE'S SEVERED HEAD
(Syracuse punk), BURSTING MOSQUITOS (Syracuse psycho-punk) at OPL in
Syracuse. All ages, $5 cover, show from 9pm-midnight. This show was a
favor for Disaster Strikes on their national tour.
9. Friday, June 15, 2001
TEN CENT TIP (Buffalo ska-punk), STU (Oneonta pop-ska), STRAIGHTER THAN
PETE (Syracuse pop-ska), SKATOS (Syracuse pop-ska), SAAA (Syracuse
ska-punk) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse.
8. Sunday, May 27, 2001
DISTORTED PENGUINS (Morgantown WV ska-punk), DISASTER STRIKES (Boston
political punk legends), SKARMY OF DARKNESS (Western Mass ska-punk fury),
TOXIC NARCOTIC (Boston crust punks), PONTIUS PILATE (Minneapolis MN punk),
JUST PASSED, STRAIGHTER THAN PETE, TROUBLE LOVES ME, STAB THE JUDGE, SAAA
at Planet 505 in Syracuse. This was a great learning experience about how
to say "sorry" when bands ask to play. 10 bands total -- yikes!
7. Saturday, Apr 21, 2001
THE CAPPUCINO JELLYBEANS (Western Mass ska-punk fun), THE MOTIVES
(Rochester 3rd wave), STRAIGHTER THAN PETE (Syracuse ska-punk hearthrobs),
THE PINK CHEETAHS (Syracuse all-grrl pop-ska), SAAA (Syracuse ska-punk
debut) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse.
6. Saturday, March 31, 2001
SKA PROM :
THE B-3s (swingy ska
w/ blues harmonica from Pittsburgh, PA), THE SPEAKEASIES
(ska/reggae/rocksteady from Connecticut), GENERAL RUDIE (traditional ska
from Montreal), AGENT 000 (trad/pop ska from Ithaca) at the Westcott
Community Center in Syracuse. First attempt at a "dress up" event.
5. Saturday, February 17, 2001
MRS SKANNOTTO (ska-punk from Maine), CHINESE FINGER CUFFS (ska/metal/rap
from Albany), STU (rocking pop-ska from Oneonta), STRAIGHTER THAN PETE
(Syracuse ska-punk), BURSTING MOSQUITOS (Syracuse psycho-ska).
4. Saturday, January 20, 2001
SKARMY OF DARKNESS (Western Mass ska-punk fury), THE CAPPUCCINO JELLYBEANS
(Western Mass ska-punk fun), MISUNDERSTOOD (melodic ska from Cornwall,
Ontario), STRAIGHTER THAN PETE (Syracuse ska-punk), F BOMB (new Syracuse
ska-punk) at the Westcott Community Center in Syracuse.
3. Saturday, December 16, 2000
STRAIGHTER THAN
PETE (Syracuse ska-punk), STU (Oneonta pop-ska), JUST PASSED (Syracuse punk stars),
THE RON JEREMY HORN STARS (Syracuse pop-ska composed of members of the
Pink Cheetahs and Straighter Than Pete), COMMUNIST DAYCARE (Syracuse
socialist punks) at the Westcott Community Center. All ages, $5
cover.
2. Saturday, November 18, 2000
MEXICAN CESSION
(Buffalo ska/funk/rap), THE SCHEMATICS (Poughkeepsie 3rd wave), THE
BLACKOUTS (Geneseo 3rd wave), AGENT DOUBLE O ZERO (Ithaca trad/pop ska),
STRAIGHTER THAN
PETE (Syracuse ska-punk) at the Westcott Community Center. All ages,
$5 cover.
1. Saturday, October 21, 2000
SKARMY OF
DARKNESS (Western Mass ska-metal-fury), STRAIGHTER THAN
PETE (Syracuse ska-punk), AGENT DOUBLE O ZERO (Ithaca ska-swing), PINK
CHEETAHS (Syracuse all-grrl pop-ska debut), BURSTING MOSQUITOS (Syracuse
psycho-ska) at the Westcott Community Center. All ages, $5 cover. This
was the first attempt at a monthly ska series and everything went
extremely well, setting the tone for future shows. Beginning of the
"Experiments in Ska" series.
Prequel. Sunday, December 7, 1997
MUSTARD PLUG (Grand Rapids MI ska-punk), THE SMOOTHS (Baltimore MD MI ska-punk-reggae), SHORT ROUND (Syracuse NY ska-pop-punk) at Hungry Charley's in Syracuse. All ages, $5 cover. Show was scheduled to start at 8pm, but earlier hardcore matinee featuring Earth Crisis ran over and it didn't start until more like 10pm. First appearance in Syracuse by Mustard Plug and first show ever booked by SkaDanny.
"Stand there like parked cars if you want to. We can't force you to enjoy this music.
Take it or leave it, we'll carry on regardless. If you don't like it, you don't have to use it.
It's up to you, up to you ..." -- The Specials