HORACE ANDY
Due to circumstances out of their control Misty In Roots are having to postpone their scheduled performance at The London Int’l Ska Festival 2024.
However, we do have some great news…not only do all tickets remain valid for Sat 30th March, but you will also be issued with a free ticket to see Misty In Roots at their reschedule date (6th October 2024) also at The Electric Ballroom, London NW1.
Saturday 30th March 2024 (day 2 of the festival) now stars; Horace Andy backed by Dub Asante ft. Matic Horns, Wrongtom Dub Show, Louchie Lou & Michie One, General Echo sound system and DJ Sistren Shirley. All at The Electric Ballroom, London NW1 from 6pm.
In addition to attending 30th March/Horace Andy show you will also get a FREE ticket to see Misty In Roots on 6th October 2024, still at the Electric Ballroom in Camden, London NW1, where they will be joined by Pama Int’l and more to be announced!
Two shows for the price of one!
So, use your tickets on Saturday 30th March and you’ll automatically be emailed new tickets for Misty’s October show!
London Int’l Ska Festival 2024 wristband holders will also be entitled to free entry to Misty In Roots 6th Oct’24 show.
The London Int’l Ska Festival – day 2
A world exclusive night of the Greatest Roots Reggae starring 2 Giants
MISTY IN ROOTS meets HORACE ANDY
& the Dub Ashanti band ft. Matic Horns
plus PAMA INTERNATIONAL, LOUCHIE LOU & MICHIE ONE & WRONGTOM DUB SHOW
and DJ SISTREN SHIRLEY
Easter 2024 see’s The London Int’l Ska Festival return to Camden Town for it’s 36th anniversary to celebrate all things ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, 2 Tone and beyond! Day 2 of the event (Sat 30th March 2024) hits Camden’s historic Electric Ballroom with a world exclusive double bill of roots reggae giants. Appearing on the same bill together for the first time, the legends that are Misty In Roots and Horace Andy!
Misty In Roots are one of the finest and most vital reggae acts the world has seen. A fact amply born out in BBC 6 music’s 2018 music documentary by Don Letts and by their debut album, which is regarded as one of the best live albums of all time. Commonly known as John Peel’s favourite reggae band (who they recorded a staggering nine BBC Radio One sessions for), not only did they produce some truly uplifting and righteous music with vitally important, socially conscious messages, they were a major force in the Rock Against Racism movement, and helped spawn other acts like The Ruts by funding their debut release.
The sensational Horace Andy is without doubt a true great in the world of reggae and beyond. Having started his recording career in 1967, his major break throughs came with releases on Studio One Records and most successfully in the mid-70s with Bunny Lee, who produced classics such as ‘Skylarking’ and ‘You Are My Angel’. 1978’s album Pure Ranking anticipated the rise of dancehall reggae, for which he was a key figure in the early development of the genre, confirmed by 1982’s Dance Hall Style album. His collaboration’s with Massive Attack, for whom he’s recorded on every one of their albums, has taken him to an even bigger global audience.
Support for the evening comes from Pama International, who since their formation in 2001 they have released 18 albums, recorded 5 BBC sessions (3 at Radio One’s Maida Vale, 1 for Radio 2 – for Janice Long, and 1 for BBC6’s Craig Charles), and in 2006 they became the first new band to sign to Trojan Records in 30 years. They return with their first reggae show in six years, along with chart sensation Louchie Lou & Michie One (who not only hit the Top 10 with their version of ‘Shout’, but also twice with Suggs of Madness, as well as their phenomenal debut – ‘If I Was A Rich Girl’, which Gwen Stefani went onto have a global hit with around the world).
The evening is further bolstered by producer extraordinaire – Wrongtom’s Dub Show. Having released a series of critically acclaimed dub albums with Roots Manuva, Ragga Twins, Hard Fi, Deemas J and Pama International, Wrongtom is one of the leading dub producers of today (only one string to his impressive musical credentials) and Real Roots radio DJ – Sistren Shirley.
We hope you will be able to join us for this world exclusive show, which undoubtedly will be one of the hottest reggae tickets of the year!
For full London Int’l Ska Festival itinerary, which also stars; Johnny Osbourne, Barry Biggs, Winston Groovy, Potato 5 and loads more head to www.theskafestival.com
Please note this show is 14+ (under 16s must be accompanied by an 18+ adult / Proof of age is required at entry.)