The Toasters

The Toasters

“In my opinion, The Toasters are to ska in America the 1980s and beyond what The Specials were to ska in the U.K. in the late ’70s and early ’80s, and what the Skatalites were to ska in Jamaica in the 1960s. The Toasters were innovators, creators, shapers of the music, evolving it in a fresh direction, blending it with the cultural influences in a very American manner, and I mean that in a completely complimentary way. Just as Byron Lee & the Dragonaires brought professionalism and polish to ska, allowing others to benefit from the fruits of their labor, so too did the Toasters’ music allow numerous other bands to share in the spotlight of skill and success, many of whom have gone on to great heights. Upon the shoulders of giants.

Oh, yeah, and they kick ass!“

\-Heather Augustyn, Author of SKA , An Oral History

https://thetoasters.band/

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Monkey

For nearly three decades, the California Music Award-winning band MONKEY has been constantly performing, recording, and touring internationally. This five-piece high-energy horn-driven Ska/Rock/Reggae group sets the pace for the California scene, with intense live shows and rock-steady rhythms that get the crowds dancing!

https://linktr.ee/monkeyska

Presented by Be Sharp Promotions and New Cross Live.

This is an 14+ event