tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post3290394159700779689..comments2024-03-23T13:04:22.986-04:00Comments on Marco On The Bass: London International Ska Festival Announces 2012 Dates!Marco On The Basshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874620674573034354noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-51391145447727675872011-05-17T17:20:18.430-04:002011-05-17T17:20:18.430-04:00Thanks very much Sean! First let me say that we a...Thanks very much Sean! First let me say that we are all indebted to you for pulling together the 2011 version of the festival. I'm so happy it was a success and that it will continue. Please take my 2 cents on suggested bands for what it is -- just my 2 cents! I'm just a booster for American bands! Look forward to making it over for the 2012 version!Marco On The Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874620674573034354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-47911275133509210182011-05-17T17:01:46.889-04:002011-05-17T17:01:46.889-04:00"My hope is that the 2012 version spreads the..."My hope is that the 2012 version spreads the love out a bit to include more bands from outside the U.K. and Europe. "<br /><br />In 2011 we exclusively flew in artists from USA (English Beat and Bim Skala Bim), Jamaica (Marcia Griffiths, Ken Boothe & Ansel Collins)<br /><br />My huge battle is I want to bring bands from all around the world to perform at the festival, but the majority of the time any said artist isn't known and won't sell enough tickets to cover their hotels, let alone flights and fee they ask for.<br /><br />Rest assured though there will be an American band or 2 on the bill... at least one S.American and bands from 3 other continents.<br /><br />It's going to be amazing.seanhttp://www.londoninternationalskafestival.co.uknoreply@blogger.com