I'm sure there are more dates to be added to this list (bands: drop me a line about any upcoming gigs), but here's a Duff Guide to Ska preview of some of the ska shows taking place this summer in NYC that you might want to catch. Best of all, many of them are free! Nice!
Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 8:00 pm
Royal City Riot, The Forthrights, and Silver Dollar
New venue: Eastern District
43 Bogart Street
Bushwick, NY
Friday, June 11 @ 10:00 pm
Dub is a Weapon
Zebulon
Brooklyn, NY
Free
Saturday, June 12, 2010 @ 7:00 pm
Hub City Stompers
Santos Party House
Manhattan, New York
$16 in advance/$20 DOS
Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 10:00 am
Hub City Stompers
Punk Island Fest
Governor’s Island
Free
Sunday, July 4, 2010
King Django, The Rudie Crew, NY Ska Jazz Ensemble
Brooklyn Music Festival
Also on the bill: Fabulous, B.O.B., Shaggy, Lady Saw, Barrington Levy, Yellowman, Marcia Griffins, Gregory Isaacs, and many more.
Aviator Field, Floyd Bennett Park
Brooklyn, NY
$59.00 (kids 12 and under are free)
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 8:00 pm
The Forthrights
New venue: Eastern District
43 Bogart Street
Bushwick, NY
Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Jimmy Cliff
SummerStage
Central Park (Fifth Avenue and 72nd Street)
Manhattan, NY
Free
Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 9:00 pm
The Stress
N4 Bar
160 North 4th Street
Brooklyn, NY
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 7:00 pm
Burning Spear
River to River Festival
Rockefeller Park, Battery Park City
Manhattan, NY
Free
Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 8:00 pm
Kofre
Celebrate Brooklyn
Prospect Park Bandshell
Brooklyn, NY
Free
Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 5:00 pm
Kofre and Panteon Rococo
Highline Ballroom
Manhattan, NY
$30 in advance/$35 DOS
Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
The Specials
SummerStage
Central Park (Fifth Avenue and 72nd Street)
Manhattan, NY
Free
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