The London International Ska Festival

The London International Ska Festival

09 February, 2011
by: Spoonfed Festivals

Line-up, news and updates for the London International Ska Festival.

When: 21st - 24th April 2011
Where: Clapham Grand
How Much: 4 Day ticket – £139.99 + £5 booking fee (per order)
Single day tickets for the Thurs, Fri, Sat or Sun – £39.50 per ticket
+ £5 booking fee (per order)

With 37 bands from 11 countries The London International Ska Festival definitely lives up to the 'international' part of its name. The Clapham Grand is set to reverberate to four days of world-beating ska and its nearest relatives, rocksteady and reggae.

The emphasis here is on a celebration of not just ska but also the influence of ska. As such the acts come from the entire spectrum. From Jamiacan legends of ska, through some of the biggest names in rocksteady, reggae, and 2 tone. Finally coming right up to date with 21st century ska sounds.

Here is this year's phenomenal line up:

Thursday 21 April 2011 - 7pm-3am
Ken Boothe (Jamaica)*
James Hunter
Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeaters (Italy)*
Maroon Town
DJs:
Clive Chin (Randys)
Rhoda Dakar (Bodysnatchers/Special AKA)
Tommy Rock-a-Shaka (Japan)
Takeshi Okawa (Japan-The Ska Flames/Sun Shot)


Friday 22 April 2011 - 6pm-3am
Dave & Ansell Collins (Jamaica)
The Trojans
The Loafers (one-off reformation)*
Hotknives (orig.line up)*
THE Caroloregians (Belgium)
Skaos (Germany)*
Les Ejectes (France)*
DJs:
Gaz Mayall (Gazs Rockin Blues)
Jim Cox
Greedy G

Saturday 23 April 2011 - 6pm-3am
The English Beat with Dave Wakeling
Dub Pistols
Intensified
Napolean Solo (Denmark)*
The Amphetameanies (Scotland)
Jimmy The Squirrel
DJs:
Lynval Golding (The Specials)*
Wrongtom
Felix Hall

Sunday 24 April 2011 - 6pm-2am
Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths (Jamaica)*
The Ska Flames (Japan)*
Bim Skala Bim (USA)*
The Sidewalk Doctors
Cartoon Violence (Wales)
DJs:
Mark Lamarr 
Dub Vendor All-Stars
The Tighten Up Crew ft. Champian MC

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