This week’s live music options are about getting people up and moving. From rockabilly and swing revivalist Brian Setzer and two-steppin’ cowpunk ensemble Hickoids to a daylong ska fest and the dance ...

Mississippi genre-blurring ska band Flying Raccoon Suit have releases dating back to 2012, but they didn’t solidify their current lineup until 2016, and the very unique sound they have now really ...

ROCHESTER — In its first indoor concert now allowed with their new fire-sprinkler system, The Governor’s Inn will stage a five-band SKA music festival from the ballroom stage on Saturday, April 27.

The guitars and drums barrel into a barely stitched-together blast of punk rock, tripping right into jerky ska. The horns kick in immediately with a staccato, robotic pep-band horn line. Lead singer ...

If you’ve seen enough live music in the Pioneer Valley, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the guitar magic of Dan Thomas. Thomas has graced the stage with numerous acts, either as a regular member of ...

Listening to Roka Hueka’s danceable Latin ska, it’s easy to forget that the band’s lyrics take on hard issues like immigration and racism. The music’s fun. It keeps you moving. It sounds like the ...

Two spectacular classic rock tribute bands perform at The Orange Peel this weekend, as songs by Fleetwood Mac and Led Zeppelin will have concertgoers reliving the late 1960s and 1970s. Rumours, an ...

Aaron Carnes fell in love with ska music in the early ’90s. Skankin’ Pickle was his favorite, but the list of bands he listened to in the genre was extensive: MU330, Blue Meanies, Suicide Machines, ...

Skalloween, Ska Prom, Ska-turday, Skanksgiving. For at least the duration of its third wave, the upbeat-heavy, horn-driven sound of ska has enjoyed giving its own spin to holidays and special ...

Dave Wakeling says ska music is more than just a genre. Wakeling, front man for The Beat (known in the U.S. as The English Beat), says it is a way to address pertinent social issues while still having ...

Less Than Jake guitarist-vocalist Chris DeMakes said returning to the stage hasn’t been as weird as he thought it would be as his band prepares to headline the annual Brew Ska Ska Craft Beer & Music ...

NISKAYUNA – The homegrown Niskayuna pop-punk and ska band Millington plans to kickstart live performances next month at the local venue No Fun in Troy after a big show just weeks ago in Queens. The ...