Festival No. 0027231 · Est. 2008
Somewhere in Skegness
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Bombskare is a group, founded 20 years ago on Sunday, 1 January 2006. They are most often considered to be ska. -
Cracked Actors was a group, founded 47 years ago in 1979 in Solihull, UK.
They dissolved after 2 years in 1981. They are most often considered to be punk. -
Dennis Alcapone is a singer. Dennis Alcapone was born 78 years ago, on Wednesday, 6 August 1947 in Clarendon, Jamaica.
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Dirty Revolution was a group, founded 18 years ago on Tuesday, 15 May 2007.
They dissolved after 7 years on Friday, 31 October 2014. They are most often considered to be ska, ska punk. -
Django is a group, founded 17 years ago in 2009 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative dance, art rock, electronic, electronic rock, electronica, indie pop, indie rock, indie surf.
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Mark Foggo's Skasters is a group. They are most often considered to be ska, ska punk.
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New Town Kings is a group, founded in Colchester, UK. They are most often considered to be ska.
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Prince Buster was a singer. Prince Buster was born 87 years ago, on Tuesday, 24 May 1938 in Kingston, Jamaica.
Prince Buster passed away at age 78 on Thursday, 8 September 2016. Prince Buster is most often considered to be reggae, rocksteady, ska. -
Roddy Radiation & the Skabilly Rebels is a group.
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Smoke Like A Fish is a group.
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Special Guests is a group, founded 30 years ago in 1996 in Berlin, Germany.
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Symarip is a group. They are most often considered to be ska, skinhead reggae.
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The Amphetameanies is a group, founded 29 years ago on Sunday, 15 September 1996.
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The Beat is a group, founded 46 years ago on Thursday, 1 March 1979. They are most often considered to be 2 tone, new wave, post-punk, ska.
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The Big is a group. They are most often considered to be ska.
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The Hotknives is a group, founded 44 years ago in 1982 in Horsham, UK.
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The Meow Meows is a group.
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The Neville Staple Band is a singer. The Neville Staple Band was born 70 years ago, on Monday, 11 April 1955 in Christiana, UK. The Neville Staple Band is most often considered to be 2 tone, reggae, ska.
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The Pioneers is a group, founded 64 years ago in 1962 in Kingston, Jamaica. They are most often considered to be ska.
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The Riffs is a group.
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Winston Francis is a singer. Winston Francis was born 78 years ago, in 1948.
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Winston Reedy is a singer. Winston Reedy was born 75 years ago, on Thursday, 13 July 1950. Winston Reedy is most often considered to be reggae.
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