In conjunction with the upcoming two-day Apple Stomp ska festival at Irving Plaza on May 31st and June 1st, Electric Avenue (run by Steve Shafer of Duff Guide To Ska and yours truly, Marco On The Bass) is hosting the Apple Stomp "Ska Brunch" on the afternoon of the second day of the festival.
The Apple Stomp "Ska Brunch" will take place on Saturday, June 1 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (before that night's Apple Stomp show with The Slackers, Spring Heeled Jack, MU330, Mephiskapheles, The Pietasters, The Scofflaws, Westbound Train, Thumper, and Bigger Thomas) and features Rude Boy George doing their cool ska, reggae and rocksteady covers of New Wave classics and Selecter Steve spinning a mix of vintage ska, rocksteady, reggae, and New Wave.
Here are a few Rude Boy George videos including versions of "Tempted" by Squeeze and "Don't Change" by INXS:
You can find Electric Avenue in the back room at Characters NYC (243 West 54th Street, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue)--a short subway ride away from Union Square and Irving Plaza. The Apple Stomp Brunch is an all-ages event and the door is a mere $5.00 (all of which goes to the band).
We hope to see you there!
2 comments:
Hey Marc,
Do you know what time BT are supposed to hit the stage Saturday? The tickets just say 4pm, which I can't imagine is the actual start time. I don't want to miss you guys, but I also don't want to spend two or three hours just standing around inside Irving Plaza (especially as there really aren't proper seats or anything much to eat!)
Hi Jon! I'm sorry to say that we still have not been told what time our set is on Saturday 6/1. As soon as we know, I'll post it here and on the band FB page. Hope to see you at the Ska Brunch if you can make it.
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