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

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

[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

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

[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

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

[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