London International Ska Festival 2014 adds Dennis Bovell

London International Ska Festival 2014

Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th April 2014
various venues, Camden, Greater London, NW1 8QP, England MAP
early bird £99.99 for all four days

Daily capacity: 1,250

Dennis Bovell, Laurel Aitken's original Pressure Tenants, Rebelation, Dirty Revolution, and Aggressors B.C. are the latest acts to be confirmed for next year's London International Ska Festival.

The line-up of more than 40 acts already includes the previously announced Freddie Notes, Derrick Morgan, Junior Murvin sings 'Police & Thieves', Roddy Radiation & the Skabilly Rebels, The Indecision, The Meow Meows, The Bionic Rats, and The Delegators.

The festival will also host exclusive UK appearances from Keith & Tex, Ken Parker, Pama International, Phoenix City All-Stars, Mr.T Bone (Italy), and The Liptones (Sweden).

Alongside them are a line-up of DJs including Chris Tofu, Tighten Up Crew, Sounds & Pressure Sound System with Phil Bush, Little Diane (Ace Cafe), Festus Coxsonne, and Axis Sound System.

Author David Katz has also been added to The London Intl Ska Festival 2014 line up.

For the line-up details as available please click here.

Further band and DJ announcements coming very soon.

Now in it's fourth year the festival will take place across multiple London venues (one wristband gets you into all of them) over Easter Weekend from Thursday 17th through to Sunday 21st April 2014.

The festival is set to highlight all that's good about the world of ska, from it's roots in American Rhythm & blues, to the Jamaican originators, through the 2 Tone era and right up-to-date with 21st century ska sounds.

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The early bird offer has ended. Ticket are priced at £130 for all four days, with individual event tickets also available.

All venues welcome 14 years of age and up (under 16's must be accompanied by an adult).

As well as the main events further fringe events take place including cinema, DJ all-nighters, Record Fair, Thames cruise, which will all build into a week's worth of shows at legendary London venues.

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