Ska Is Dead

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Ska Is Dead is a recurring ska music tour which has featured in 2004, and twice in 2005. It was first titled Ska is Dead and You're Next!

The purpose of the tour has been to revitalize and continue interest in ska and ska-influenced music.^[1]

Contents 1 Ska is Dead and You're Next! 1.1 Participating bands 2 Ska Is Dead 2 2.1 Participating bands 3 Ska Is Dead 3 3.1 Participating bands 4 Ska Is Dead 4 5 Ska Is Dead UK 6 External link 7 References

[edit] Ska is Dead and You're Next!

The 2004 tour lasted from February 17, 2004 until October 28, 2004. The tour extended across the United States, from east to west. The tour featured mainly Catch 22, Mustard Plug, Big D & the Kids Table, and The Planet Smashers. More information on specific shows is available on the official website.^[2]

[edit] Participating bands

• Mustard Plug
• Go Jimmy Go
• Big D & the Kids Table
• The Planet Smashers
• Cherry Bing
• Catch 22
• Arrogant Sons of Bitches
• The Big Migaffers
• Stray Bullets
• The Flaming Tsunamis
• The Schematics
• Skatamatic
• Los Vicios de Papa
• I Voted For Kodos
• Out Of Line
• Hired Geeks
• Stamp'd
• Something To Do
• General Rudie
• The Gamblers
• Kid Go Home
• Jade Fire
• The Superspecs
• The Benefits
• The Suicide Machines
• Against All Authority
• The Code
• Chris Murray
• Dan Potthast
• Suburban Legends
• The Right Aways

[edit] Ska Is Dead 2

The first 2005 tour began January 29, 2005 and ended March 17, 2005. It also toured the United States from east to west. It primarily featured the Voodoo Glow Skulls, Streetlight Manifesto, and MU330. More information on specific shows is available on the official website.^[3]

[edit] Participating bands

• Voodoo Glow Skulls
• Streetlight Manifesto
• MU330
• Hired Geeks
• Big D & The Kids Table
• St. Thomas Boys Academy
• The Skatastrophes
• Kicking Sicily
• Public Access
• The Makeout Bandits
• Bad Larry
• No Name Charlies
• High School Football Heroes
• The Players
• The Know How
• Fatter Than Albert
• The Murdocks
• The Culprits
• Issue 10
• Skanonymous

[edit] Ska Is Dead 3

The second 2005 tour began September 7, 2005 and ended October 16, 2005. It toured the United States in a generally east to west pattern. This tour featured many bands; several recurring ones were The Planet Smashers, The Toasters, and Mustard Plug. More information on specific shows is available at the official website.^[4]

[edit] Participating bands

• The Toasters
• Mustard Plug
• The Planet Smashers
• Rex Banner
• Gnar Dogs Revenge
• The Code
• ADHD
• Jamaican Bacon
• Lord Mike's Dirty Calypsonians
• Los Vicios De Papa
• Secret Cajun Band
• Red Light Runners
• One For The Books
• St. Thomas Boys Academy
• The Phonetics
• The Know How
• Flatliners
• Westbound Train
• Skamasutra
• Free Refills
• El Grande
• Tip The Van
• Superspecs
• Kicking Sicily
• Supervillains
• SGR
• Hub City Stompers
• Los Skarnales
• Royal Roost
• Igents
• Bombtown
• Harold's Trousers
• Madd Hatters
• Streetlight Manifesto
• Call For Fire
• Fatter Than Albert
• Six Pack Deep
• Stingers ATX
• The Goners
• No Outlet
• Go Jimmy Go
• Synthetic Elements
• Top of the Playground
• Flip The Switch
• Goldfish Don't Bounce
• Buck-O-Nine
• Captain Squeegee & The Soap Suds
• The Dietrichs
• The Lefties
• The Un-Fun Slide

[edit] Ska Is Dead 4

As of July 2006, no plans for a Ska Is Dead 4 tour have been announced. However, according to the Ska Is Dead site, "Ska Is Dead 4 coming soon..."^[5]

[edit] Ska Is Dead UK

On 5th September 2006, Punktastic, a UK punk news website, announced that Household Name Records would be presenting the first ever Ska is Dead UK tour. It announced that the tour would run from 30th November to 16th December 2006, and would include Planet Smashers, Mustard Plug, Bomb the Music Industry!, and unknown UK support.

[edit] External link

• Official site

[edit] References