The Skatalites
US Tour dates announced
SKA, ROCKSTEADY, REGGAE – IT ALL BEGAN WITH THE SKA-TALITES
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It is often hard to pinpoint when a musical genre is created. Was it Elvis, Chuck Berry or Carl Perkins who invented Rock n Roll? Does Heavy Metal begin with the Beatles Helter Skelter, Led Zep, or Ozzy? With ska, and even perhaps reggae, it may be easier to pinpoint. It all started with the Skatalites.
Started in Jamaica over fifty years ago, the Skatalites were the first band to record singles with Bob Marley and Toots Hibbert recorded some of their first singles with the legendary band. And over the next five decades they have toured nearly every inch of the globe spreading their positive vibe and horn laden sound. While nearly all of the original members have passed on, many of the current band members have played with the band for decades, like keys man Ken Stewart who has played with the band for almost thirty years. Others are long time Jamaican veterans like drummer Trevor Sparrow Thompson. Original Studio One bassist Brian Atkinson will be playing with the band throughout 2017. Founding member Doreen Shaffer still sings with the band.
Other members of the band are drawn to the rich legacy that they created and are younger players who are continuing the musical journey into the future. The band rightfully lays claim to being the originators of rocksteady, reggae, and ska and are the only band playing those styles in their truest form. They have a lifetime achievement award from the prime minister of Jamaica to prove it!
So in addition to the amazing history of the Skatalites, these players represent the total legacy of Jamaican reggae, ska and rocksteady. And with the younger players, they could very well be representing the future of that music, too.
“Their most recent recording “Platinum Ska” features some tracks with Lloyd Knibb , the original drummer who passed away in 2011 and was widely regarded as the creator of the ska beat as well as the “onedrop” rhythm that is the foundation of most reggae music. Also on some tracks is original alto sax man Lester Sterling who is still active but no longer touring regularly with the band. Original vocalist Doreen Shaffer contributes a vocal track on this cd and continues leading the band on it’s path as it continues it’s great legacy bringing joy to fans,old and new, all over the world.”
The band has announced a handful of dates including three nights in the northeast in June, and five more nights in August. Come September there will be a major national tour that will see the band travel from coast to coast. More dates are to be announced.
SKATALITES US TOUR DATES:
06 09 Fri Ocean Mist S Kingston RI
06 10 Sat Bearsville Theater Woodstock NY
06 11 Sun Soupstock Shelton CT
08 03 Thu Payomet Music Pavilion N Truro MA
08 04 Fri Electric Haze Worcester MA
08 05 Sat Governor’s Inn – reggae festival Rochester NH
08 06 Sun The Parlor Newport RI
08 08 Tue Musikfest Bethlehem PA
09 16 Sat The Madison World Music Festival Madison WI
09 22 Fri Crossroads Kansas City MO
09 23 Sat Off Broadway St Louis MO
09 28 Thu East Down Warehouse Houston, TX
09 29 Fri Flamingo Cantina Austin TX
09 30 Sat Flamingo Cantina Austin TX
10 01 Sun Gas Monkey B&G
International Tour Dates:
JUN 23 FRI Festival Festival Guacamayo, (Cultura Inquieta) Madrid, Spain
JUN 24 SAT This Is Ska Rosslau, Germany
June 25 SUN YAAM Berlin, Germany
JUN 26 MON Feuerwerks Open Air Mainz Reduit, Germany
JUN 29 THU Melkweg Amsterdam Faya All-Stars Amsterdam, Netherlands
JUL 1 SAT Musa Festival Lisbon, Portugal
JUL 2 SUN Summer Jam Cologne, Germany
JUL 6 THU Las Dalias Ibiza, Spain
JUL 7 FRI Musikaire Elorrio, Spain
JUL 14 FRI Kultur Festival St. Gallen, Switzerland
JUL 15 SAT PARABOLE FESTIVAL Bôle, Switzerland
JUL 18 TUE PolePole Festival Gent, Belgium RSVP
JUL 21 FRI Lagoverde San Vincenzo, Italy
JUL 22 SAT One Love Festival Udine, Italy RSVP
JUL 23 SUN Festa di Sant’Anna (Square) Casatenovo, Italy
US TOUR DATES AUG 3-8 see list above
AUG 11 FRI Nologo Festival Fraisans, France
AUG 12 SAT Musicalarue Festival Luxey, France
AUG 17 THU Mr Kyps Poole, United Kingdom TICKETS
AUG 18 FRI The Watering Hole Perranporth, United Kingdom
AUG 19 SAT Great Northern Ska Festival Manchester, United Kingdom
AUG 20 SUN The Ferry Glasgow, United Kingdom
AUG 21 MON Think Tank Scotswood, United Kingdom
AUG 22 TUE Fibbers York, United Kingdom
AUG 23 WED The Globe Cardiff, United Kingdom
AUG 24 THU The Hairy Dog Derby, United Kingdom
AUG 27 SUN The Big Feastival Madness Gentleman’s Dub Club De La Soul Kingham, United Kingdom TICKETS RSVP
AUG 28 MON House Of Common Festival London, United Kingdom
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