Event details
Date, time and location
Thursday, April 25, 2024,
7 p.m.
Shannon Hall, Memorial Union
Description
The Skatalites are a first-wave ska band from Jamaica . They played initially between 1963 and 1965, and recorded many of their best known songs in the period, including ” Guns of Navarone .” They also played on records by Prince Buster and backed many other Jamaican artists who recorded during that period, including Bob Marley & The Wailers , on their first single ” Simmer Down .” [1] They reformed in 1983 and have played together ever since. Opening: local madison ska band One Beer, Please. Part of the 175th Concert Series.
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Contact
Email: music@union.wisc.edu