top reggae & ska stars in town for the London International Ska Festival 2017

incl. Freddie McGregor, Dave & Ansel Collins, Yellowman, Misty in Roots, Carroll Thompson & more

By Neil Greenway | Published: Mon 6th Mar 2017

London International Ska Festival 2017 - Misty In Roots
Photo credit: Karen Williams

London International Ska Festival 2017

Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April 2017
various venues, Camden, Greater London, NW1 8QP, England MAP
£140 (plus booking fee) for all four days
Daily capacity: 1,250

The London International Ska Festival has revealed the details for 14 of the festival shows, which take place as part of the festival at various venues in London from Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April 2017.

Tickets are priced at £140 (plus booking fee) for all four days. Tickets for individual events are also available.

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There's still more shows to be announced!

Day 1 - Thursday 13th April  

Misty In Roots + Pama International & more tba
Islington Assembly Hall, Upper St, London N1 2UD.  6pm-midnight.  £20 

Channel One Sound System Thames cruise
Onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier, Lower Thames St, London EC3N 4DT. 6.30-11pm. £25

Bitty Mclean sings On Bond Street
The Jazz Cafe, 5 Parkway, Camden Town, London NW1 7PG.  7-10.45pm. £25

Dance Craze film starring The Specials, Madness, The Selecter, The Beat & more
The Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London WC2H 7BY.  8pm.  £15  

Day 2 - Friday 14th April 

Rocksteady on the River starring Bitty Mclean & Christopher Ellis + The Magic Touch and DJs tba
Onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier, Lower Thames Street, London EC3N 4DT.  1-5pm.  £39.50 / Kids £20

Symarip’s Skinhead Moonstomp album performed by Roy Ellis + support from The Bionic Rats (from Dublin), Aggressors BC (from Belfast), The Bighead & DJs SFL sound
Islington Assembly Hall, Upper St, London N1 2UD. 6pm-midnight.  £25 

2 Tone Thames cruise
Onboard The Golden Jubilee, Temple Pier, Victoria Embankment, London, WC2R 2PN. 6.45-11pm.  £25.00

Axis vs Sounds & Pressure all-valve sound system soundclash
Mirth, Marvel & Maud, 186 Hoe St, Walthamstow, London E17 4QH.  8pm-2am. £15

Day 3 - Saturday 15th April

Trojan Thames cruise:  Carroll Thompson sings Phyllis Dillon + DJs Wendy May (Locomotion) & Lili Rudies (France)
Onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier, Lower Thames Street, London EC3N 4DT.  1-5pm.  £39.50 / Kids £20

Do The Dog skazine bash - Smoke Like a Fish & Leo & The LineUp (Denmark) + The Meow Meows, Miserable Man (Italy), Junior Bill (Wales), Steel City Rhythm & DJ Eric-FCS (USA)
The Camden Assembly (formerly the Barfly), 49 Chalk Farm Rd, London NW1 8AN.  2-8pm.  £15

Trojan Reggae Chartbusters ft. Dave & Ansel Collins, The Pioneers & Owen Gray + 65 Mines St, Mighty Cosmics, DJ Dapper Dan & more tba!
Islington Assembly Hall, Upper St, London N1 2UD. 6pm-midnight. £25

Greensleeves 40th Anniversary:  Freddie McGregor, King Jammy, Yellowman +The Big Ship band, Capital Letters
O2 Forum Kentish Town, 9-17 Highgate Rd, Kentish Town, London NW5 1JY.  8pm-2am. £31 / £36

Day 4 - Sunday 16th April

1000 Volts of Holt - A tribute to John Holt and his all-time classic album starring Brinsley Forde (Aswad), Carroll Thompson, Christopher Ellis, Jewels Vass (Pama Intl) all backed by Ciyo Brown & His Rocksteady-ites.  + DJ Keith Lawrence.
The Jazz Cafe, 5 Parkway, Camden Town, London NW1 7PG. 7-10.45pm. £25

Dance Craze film + Rhoda Dakar (The Bodysnatchers/Speical AKA) + The Equators, New Town Kings, Phoenix City All-stars, Counting Coins +more!
Islington Assembly Hall, Upper St, London N1 2UD.  6pm-midnight. £20

 




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