London International Ska Festival
The London International Ska Festival is back for its seventh year in 2017. The popularity of the festival means the dates for the 2017 event have been confirmed for 13th until 17th April. It is a celebration of all the best bits of ska music as well as looking back at its roots in American rhythm and blues, reggae and more. It will take place at a range of venues across London.
Acts confirmed for 2017 include: Babylon Live Ft. Dennis Bovell & Guests, Hugo Lobo, Back To The Planet, The Equators, The Bionic Rats, The Mighty Cosmics, Miserable Man (Italy), Aggressors Bc, 65 Mines Street, Leo & The Lineup, The Meow Meows, Autonomads, Junior Bill, The Bighead, and Counting Coins.
- Misty In Roots
- Pama International
- Channel One Soundsystem
- The Dead 60s
- The Spitfires
- Bitty McLean
- Pama International
- Roy Ellis (Symarip)
- Aggressors B.C.
- Bitty McLean
- Christopher Ellis
- Axis Valv-A-Tron
- Sounds & Pressure Sound System with Phil Bush
- Dave & Ansel Collins
- The Pioneers
- Smoke Like A Fish
- Eric - Fcs Sound System
- Freddie McGregor
- King Jammy
- Carroll Thompson
- Lili Rudies
- Rhoda Dakar
- The Equators
- Brinsley Forde
- Carroll Thompson
- Back To The Planet
- Mr Bassie Band
- Last Gang
- Martin Cueto
| Misty In Roots | Islington Assembly Hall |
| Pama International | Islington Assembly Hall |
| Capital Letters | Islington Assembly Hall |
| Hugo Lobo | Islington Assembly Hall |
| Brothers Ignatius Big Band | Islington Assembly Hall |
| Channel One Soundsystem | onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier |
| The Dead 60s | The Electric Ballroom |
| The Spitfires | The Electric Ballroom |
| Bitty McLean | Jazz Cafe |
| Pama International | Jazz Cafe |
| Dojo | Jazz Cafe |
| DJ Angus Taylor | Jazz Cafe |
| Roy Ellis (Symarip) | Islington Assembly Hall |
| Aggressors B.C. | Islington Assembly Hall |
| Sfl Sound | Islington Assembly Hall |
| the bighead | Islington Assembly Hall |
| The Bionic Rats | Islington Assembly Hall |
| Bitty McLean | onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier |
| Christopher Ellis | onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier |
| Lucky Cat Zoe | onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier |
| The Magic Touch | onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier |
| Axis Valv-A-Tron | Mirth, Marvel & Maud, 186 Hoe St, Walthamstow |
| Sounds & Pressure Sound System with Phil Bush | Mirth, Marvel & Maud, 186 Hoe St, Walthamstow |
| Dave & Ansel Collins | Islington Assembly Hall |
| The Pioneers | Islington Assembly Hall |
| Owen Gray | Islington Assembly Hall |
| 65 Mines Street | Islington Assembly Hall |
| DJ Dapper Dan | Islington Assembly Hall |
| The Mighty Cosmics | Islington Assembly Hall |
| Smoke Like A Fish | The Camden Assembly (formerly the Barfly), 49 Chalk Farm Rd, London |
| Eric - Fcs Sound System | The Camden Assembly (formerly the Barfly), 49 Chalk Farm Rd, London |
| junior bill | The Camden Assembly (formerly the Barfly), 49 Chalk Farm Rd, London |
| Leo and the Lineup | The Camden Assembly (formerly the Barfly), 49 Chalk Farm Rd, London |
| Miserable Man | The Camden Assembly (formerly the Barfly), 49 Chalk Farm Rd, London |
| Steel City Rhythm | The Camden Assembly (formerly the Barfly), 49 Chalk Farm Rd, London |
| The Meow Meows | The Camden Assembly (formerly the Barfly), 49 Chalk Farm Rd, London |
| Freddie McGregor | O2 Forum Kentish Town |
| King Jammy | O2 Forum Kentish Town |
| Yellowman | O2 Forum Kentish Town |
| The Big Ship Band | O2 Forum Kentish Town |
| Capital Letters | O2 Forum Kentish Town |
| Carroll Thompson | onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier |
| Lili Rudies | onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier |
| Wendy May | onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier |
| Rhoda Dakar | Islington Assembly Hall |
| The Equators | Islington Assembly Hall |
| New Town Kings | Islington Assembly Hall |
| Phoenix City All-stars | Islington Assembly Hall |
| Counting Coins | Islington Assembly Hall |
| Brinsley Forde | Jazz Cafe |
| Carroll Thompson | Jazz Cafe |
| Christopher Ellis | Jazz Cafe |
| Jewels Vass (Pama Intl) | Jazz Cafe |
| Ciyo Brown & His Rocksteady-ites | Jazz Cafe |
| Keith Lawrence | Jazz Cafe |
| Back To The Planet | Live Acts |
| Mr Bassie Band | Live Acts |
| The Autonomads | Live Acts |
| Last Gang | DJs |
| Martin Cueto | DJs |
| Texas Ranger | DJs |
| The Great Wassie One Sound System | DJs |
| Youri - Dub Front Association | DJs |
| Artist | Stage | Day |
| 65 Mines Street | Islington Assembly Hall | Sat 15th |
| Aggressors B.C. | Islington Assembly Hall | Fri 14th |
| Axis Valv-A-Tron | Mirth, Marvel & Maud, 186 Hoe St, Walthamstow | Fri 14th |
| Back To The Planet | Live Acts | Unknown Day |
| Bitty McLean | Jazz Cafe | Thu 13th |
| Bitty McLean | onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier | Fri 14th |
| Brinsley Forde | Jazz Cafe | Sun 16th |
| Brothers Ignatius Big Band | Islington Assembly Hall | Thu 13th |
| Capital Letters | Islington Assembly Hall | Thu 13th |
| Capital Letters | O2 Forum Kentish Town | Sat 15th |
| Carroll Thompson | onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier | Sat 15th |
| Carroll Thompson | Jazz Cafe | Sun 16th |
| Channel One Soundsystem | onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier | Thu 13th |
| Christopher Ellis | onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier | Fri 14th |
| Christopher Ellis | Jazz Cafe | Sun 16th |
| Ciyo Brown & His Rocksteady-ites | Jazz Cafe | Sun 16th |
| Counting Coins | Islington Assembly Hall | Sun 16th |
| Dave & Ansel Collins | Islington Assembly Hall | Sat 15th |
| DJ Angus Taylor | Jazz Cafe | Thu 13th |
| DJ Dapper Dan | Islington Assembly Hall | Sat 15th |
| Dojo | Jazz Cafe | Thu 13th |
| Eric - Fcs Sound System | The Camden Assembly (formerly the Barfly), 49 Chalk Farm Rd, London | Sat 15th |
| Freddie McGregor | O2 Forum Kentish Town | Sat 15th |
| Hugo Lobo | Islington Assembly Hall | Thu 13th |
| Jewels Vass (Pama Intl) | Jazz Cafe | Sun 16th |
| junior bill | The Camden Assembly (formerly the Barfly), 49 Chalk Farm Rd, London | Sat 15th |
| Keith Lawrence | Jazz Cafe | Sun 16th |
| King Jammy | O2 Forum Kentish Town | Sat 15th |
| Last Gang | DJs | Unknown Day |
| Leo and the Lineup | The Camden Assembly (formerly the Barfly), 49 Chalk Farm Rd, London | Sat 15th |
| Lili Rudies | onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier | Sat 15th |
| Lucky Cat Zoe | onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier | Fri 14th |
| Martin Cueto | DJs | Unknown Day |
| Miserable Man | The Camden Assembly (formerly the Barfly), 49 Chalk Farm Rd, London | Sat 15th |
| Misty In Roots | Islington Assembly Hall | Thu 13th |
| Mr Bassie Band | Live Acts | Unknown Day |
| New Town Kings | Islington Assembly Hall | Sun 16th |
| Owen Gray | Islington Assembly Hall | Sat 15th |
| Pama International | Islington Assembly Hall | Thu 13th |
| Pama International | Jazz Cafe | Thu 13th |
| Phoenix City All-stars | Islington Assembly Hall | Sun 16th |
| Rhoda Dakar | Islington Assembly Hall | Sun 16th |
| Roy Ellis (Symarip) | Islington Assembly Hall | Fri 14th |
| Sfl Sound | Islington Assembly Hall | Fri 14th |
| Smoke Like A Fish | The Camden Assembly (formerly the Barfly), 49 Chalk Farm Rd, London | Sat 15th |
| Sounds & Pressure Sound System with Phil Bush | Mirth, Marvel & Maud, 186 Hoe St, Walthamstow | Fri 14th |
| Steel City Rhythm | The Camden Assembly (formerly the Barfly), 49 Chalk Farm Rd, London | Sat 15th |
| Texas Ranger | DJs | Unknown Day |
| The Autonomads | Live Acts | Unknown Day |
| The Big Ship Band | O2 Forum Kentish Town | Sat 15th |
| the bighead | Islington Assembly Hall | Fri 14th |
| The Bionic Rats | Islington Assembly Hall | Fri 14th |
| The Dead 60s | The Electric Ballroom | Thu 13th |
| The Equators | Islington Assembly Hall | Sun 16th |
| The Great Wassie One Sound System | DJs | Unknown Day |
| The Magic Touch | onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier | Fri 14th |
| The Meow Meows | The Camden Assembly (formerly the Barfly), 49 Chalk Farm Rd, London | Sat 15th |
| The Mighty Cosmics | Islington Assembly Hall | Sat 15th |
| The Pioneers | Islington Assembly Hall | Sat 15th |
| The Spitfires | The Electric Ballroom | Thu 13th |
| Wendy May | onboard the Dixie Queen, Tower Millenium Pier | Sat 15th |
| Yellowman | O2 Forum Kentish Town | Sat 15th |
| Youri - Dub Front Association | DJs | Unknown Day |
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