London International Ska Festival

Festival Name

London International Ska Festival

Start Date

21st April 2011

End Date

24th April 2011

Line Up

Ken Boothe, The Trojans, Dub Pistols and more

Details

Held at Clapham Grand Theatre in London the London International Ska Festival is all that's good about the world of ska, from it's roots in American Rhythm & blues, to the Jamaican originators, through the 2 Tone era and right up-to-date with 21st century ska sounds.

Cost: £139 for 4 days or £39.50 per day

Day 1 – Thursday 21 April 2011
KEN BOOTHE (Jamaica)*
JAMES HUNTER
GIULIANA PALMA & THE BLUEBEATERS (Italy)*
MAROON TOWN
DJs throughout show: Rhoda Dakar (Bodysnatchers/Special AKA) & Takeshi Okawa (Japan-Ska Flames)
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Club night running after bands through til 3am:
TOMMY ROCK-A-SHACKA & CLIVE CHIN

Day 2 – Friday 22 April 2011
DAVE & ANSELL COLLINS
THE TROJANS
THE LOAFERS (one-off reformation)*
HOTKNIVES (original line up)*
THE CAROLOREGIANS (Belgium)
SKAOS (Germany)*
LES EJECTES (France)*
DJs throughout show: Jim Cox & Greedy G
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Club night running after bands through til 3am:
GAZ MAYALL (GAZS ROCKIN BLUES)

Day 3 – Saturday 23 April 2011
THE ENGLISH BEAT starring DAVE WAKELING
DUB PISTOLS
INTENSIFIED
NAPOLEON SOLO (Denmark)*
THE AMPHETAMEANIES (Scotland)
JIMMY THE SQUIRREL
DJs throughout show: Felix Hall & tba
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Club night running after bands through til 3am:
LYNVAL GOLDING (The Specials)* & WRONGTOM’S SKA REVUE

Day 4 – Sunday 24 April 2011
BOB ANDY & MARCIA GRIFFITHS (Jamaica)*
THE SKA FLAMES (Japan)*
BIM SKALA BIM (USA)*
THE SIDEWALK DOCTORS
CARTOON VIOLENCE
DJs throughout show: Mark Lamarr plus The Tighten Up crew w/ Champian MC
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Club night running after bands through til 3am:
DUB VENDOR ALL-STARS w/ Papa Face and Oxman

*exclusive UK shows
More DJs to be announced very soon.

Location

St John's Hill, Clapham Junction, London