Back out LIVE! Next 2 shows after Blam Blam Fever Fest in Redcar are: Fri. 25th Sept. The Vale of York, Thirsk Free Entry KO 9pm Sat. 26th Sept. Old Cinema Launderette Durham KO 9pm Tickets £15: wegottickets.com/f/16593 See ya there!
The Skapones
@theskapones.bsky.social
North East England ska band. Y2K 2Tone influenced 22 singles/ 5 albums/6th coming Toured the world.
SHOWS ** SHOWS ** SHOWS UP AND COMING ! 16th May PARIS SKA FESTIVAL LES CAVES SAINT SABIN PARIS, FRANCE. Tickets here: equality-prod.sumupstore.com/article/pari... €16 euros 24th May DARWEN LIVE FESTIVAL 2026 DARWEN, LANCASHIRE Free Entry
Another belter A return to the very wonderful SHILDON LIVE 2026 FEST! SATURDAY 6TH JUNE Tickets here: shildonlive.com/tickets/ £23 advance £28 on the day.
Ahhhh Edinburgh. Aren't you still the most gorgeous? Fabulous night in an early evening slot, but everyone was tip top. This is a cracking venue. Great singalong with 'Windrush', great feedback, great to see many friends. See you all at the usual time slot in s couple of months!
Specialized Present... NORTH BY NORTH EAST 3 THE DARLINGTON SKA FESTIVAL ALL DAYER. SAT 22ND AUGUST 2026 THE FORUM, DARLINGTON One more act to add 135 years ska and reggae experience on show!😁 Ft King Hammond and The Rude Boy Mafia (Hammond Celebrating 50 years in music!) The Skapones
Friday 6th February Ennis Square Social Get Specialized Club Night. The Skapones with support from Rookie Numbers plus DJs Ministry of Ska n Reggae. £12 advance £15 OTD Saturday 7th February Ye Olde John O'Gaunt Lancaster FREE ENTRY 9PM shaboom!
The 6th Skapones album will be coming soon The album will be described by the band itself on video promo shortly Take No Prisoners Don't suffer the fool.
March (obviously) We do some charity work for the excellent Teenage Cancer Trust. Hartlepool. See ya there Tickets £15 , link below. www.seetickets.com/event/hartle...
This will be a Belter. Cool Harmonius reggae from The Owter Zeds and modern 2Tone noise from ourselves. The Bling Pig, Sowerby Bridge March 21st . Tickets 12 from below: www.ticketor.com/pig/tickets/... On sale NOW! Best venue run by great people
You can still get these beauties delivered before Xmas🎄🎄🎄 This year's "From The North East With Love" LIVE VINYL ALBUM and the brand new REISSUE on vinyl of the DEBUT ALBUM "Cradle To Grave" from 2017 from our page at ElasticStage.com elasticstage.com/fromthenorth...
It's been another crazy year in Camp Skapones.We've worked our arses off and we've done some amazing gigs as well. The Madness House Of Fun weekender was one of the latest ones. #welcometothehouseoffun #northeastska #modernbritishska #madness #original
More Madness The House of Fun weekender bits. So well looked after. Helluva time.
Happy Tuesday! Run of shows to the end of the year Nov 28: Madness House Of Fun weekender Butlins Minehead Dec 5: The Quakerhouse, Darlington FREE Dec 13: Stramash, Edinburgh FREE Dec 19: The Water Rats, London £20 Dec 31 NEW YEARS EVE: Bootham Tavern, York FREE
HOUSE OF FUN NEXT WEEK. BE GOOD TO CATCH THE NUTTY BOYS AGAIN. WILLO SIGNING HIS NEW SPECIALS BOOK DAY AFTER AT 11AM AT M.I.S BOOK CLUB
Nothing better than a local festival and this is ultra local! Back to the gorgeous Shildon LIVE 2026!
Don't forget. We have four albums on vinyl at the moment. Two direct from us: ASCENSION theskapones.co.uk/product/9858... NORTHERN GODS theskapones.co.uk/product/8544... brand new LIVE VINYL album: elasticstage.com/fromthenorth... THE DEBUT ALBUM: CRADLE TO GRAVE elasticstage.com/fromthenorth...
We've had more movement in our attempts to sort a Fund Raiser For Jamaica to the point there may be 3. Thanks to those who've expressed band wise and from venues. WELCOME TO JAMROCK. More details when we have them. Stay Tuned!
"Tis now the very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out contagion to this world.
Thank you to everyone who attended and braved the horrendous wind and rain to come along to The Skapones and Esperanza gig at the Bank Bar in Redcar last night, especially to the likes of Craig and Carol from Kirkcaldy, Caroline and Gary from Consett, your support is immeasurable. We did our thing
Sat November 22nd The Skapones @ Knights @ The 2Tone Village,Coventry plus Willo signing The Specials book. Tickets on sale NOW £8.00 advance online tickets here: wegottickets.com/event/674159
Yo!!! THIS WEEK'S SHOODOOBIES! FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER THE SKAPONES & ESPERANZA THE BANK BAR, REDCAR FREE ENTRY FROM 8PM SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER THE SKAPONES & ESPERANZA THE LADYSMITH, ASHTON - UNDER-LYNE, MANCHESTER. FREE ENTRY FROM 3PM
*** THIS WEEK *** Saturday 18th October. SEVERUS WMC YORK *** PLEASE NOTE 8PM START *** Original red hot British Ska coming at ya like Cleopatra! Merch available. GET INVOLVED
Huge thanks to everyone in Lancaster last night at the Ye Olde John O'Gaunt and the Love Lancaster Live Festival. Hot and sweaty but with superb people who loved original music. Before us were Broken 3 Ways who were phenomenal. Great set chaps. Fun hour n half blasted out
Our first trip to Brighton was a lively affair! Firstly, thanks to promoter Tony Clark for the stunning accommodation and for putting the gig on and working his backside off. Secondly, thanks to Natural Right for putting on a great show of original Reggae. Thanks Brighton - you rock.
As promised, here's one of the FREE BONUS TRACKS from the forthcoming live album for you to download. This ditty was made famous by Dean Martin and it was extremely popular live for us. Get " Volare (Live) " now below! theskapones.co.uk/blogs/latest...
More from Specialized Dartford last Saturday 6th September- Cheers to Regan for the film! Here's some "Drink Drank Drunk" youtu.be/vlP4-LegUXs?...
" Drink Drank Drunk - Live on Dartford 06-09-25 " - The Skapones
YouTube video by THE SKAPONES
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