NYC Fall 2011 Ska Calendar Update #4

Friday, October 28, 2011 at 8:00 pm

Reggae Halloween w/Big Boss and The Frighteners (and Selectors Mush One, 100Dbs, and Grace of Spades)

The Burdi Mansion
175 Stockholm Street #111
Brooklyn, NY
$5/21+

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Friday, October 28, 2011

The Pietasters, World/Inferno Friendship Society

Irving Plaza
17 Irving Place
New York, NY
$18 in advance/$20 at door/16+

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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Halloween at The Lake w/Top Shotta featuring Screechy Dan, Big Mandrake (from Venezuela), The Attractors, Radio Armada (plus DJs Rata, Jah Point, Bunny Punch, and Mr. K)

The Lake
258 Johnson Avenue
Bushwick/Brooklyn, NY

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Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 9:00 pm

Dirty Reggae Party #13 with Kevin Batchelor's Grand Concourse, Top Shotta, and Coolie Ranx (plus Selectors Queen Majesty and Crazy Baldhead Crew!)

Goodbye Blue Monday
1087 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY
J train to Kosciuszko
$7/all ages!

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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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Saturday, November 12 at 7:30 pm

Queen P (of Ocean 11), The Shifters (DC), and The Frighteners (plus DJs Grace of Spades and Chuckzilla)

The Shop Brooklyn
290 Metropolitan Avenue (between Roebling & Driggs)
Brooklyn, NY
Free!

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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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Friday, November 18, 2011 at 9:30 pm

New York Ska Jazz Ensemble

DownHouse Lounge
250 Avenue X
Brooklyn, NY
718-627-3200

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

King Hammond and The Hard Times

Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard (aka 7th Avenue between 133rd and 134th Streets)
New York, NY
Free!

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Saturday, December 3, 2011

Dirty Reggae Party #14 at The Lake with King Hammond, The Hard Times, Dub is a Weapon

The Lake
258 Johnson Avenue (between Bushwick Avenue and White Street)
Brooklyn, NY

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Additional gigs will be posted when we find out about them. Send info to duffguidetoska@gmail.com!

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NYC Fall 2011 Ska Calendar Update #1

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, September 24, 2011 at 8:30 pm

Across the Aisle

The eGarage
44-02 23rd St, Long Island City, NY
718-433-2733
$10/All Ages

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Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 3:00 pm

Across the Aisle

Peggy O'Neill's Coney Island
1904 Surf Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11224-2410
(718) 449-3200 ‎
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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Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 9:00 pm

DJs Tommi Infamous, Dr. Masgnosis

Casbah Taj Mahal
1000 Boardwalk @ Virginia Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ
$20/$10 with CK Expo badge

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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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Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 8:00 pm

Across the Aisle

Alphabet Lounge
104 Avenue C
New York, NY 10009-8506
(212) 780-0202
21+

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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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Friday, November 18, 2011 at 9:30 pm

New York Ska Jazz Ensemble

DownHouse Lounge
250 Avenue X
Brooklyn, NY
718-627-3200

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Photo of NYC subway car by Keith Baugh.

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Additional gigs will be posted when we find out about them. Send info to duffguidetoska@gmail.com!

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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.

NYC Gig Alert: Across the Aisle, Big Mandrake, Eskarioca, and Big Boss--This Saturday Night!

What: Dirty Reggae Party XI: The Lake Strikes Back

When: Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 9:00 pm

Who: Big Boss (Brooklyn Rub-a-dub)
Across the Aisle (NYC Ska)
Big Mandrake (Venezuelan Ska-punk)
Eskarioca (Latin Ska)

Plus: special guest selector Ticklah and the Crazy Baldhead crew!

Where: The Lake
258 Johnson Avenue (east of Bushwick Ave)
E. Williamsburg/Bushwick, Brooklyn

Take the L train to Montrose, walk on Bushwick until you hit Johnson Avenue and make a left (then look for metal door with 258 on it and walk up the stairs!).

The Damage: $6.00

It's fantastic to see shows starting up again at this amazing underground venue (check out this video I shot there of The Bluebeats performing "Pressure Drop" for a taste of what it's like!). There is no cooler venue in all of NYC. Also, make sure to pick up a copy of Across the Aisle's excellent new EP!