THE LONDON INTL SKA FESTIVAL 2014 full line up announced The London Intl Ska Festival returns to the capital this Easter (17-20 April 2014) with 50 acts from around the world across 15 bespoke events at famed and iconic London venues. Headline acts include Horace Andy, Derrick Morgan, Keith & Tex, Ken Parker, Mad Professor, Dennis Bovell, Jazz Jamaica and King Prawn, whilst venues include the lawns of the Victoria & Albert Museum, Prince Charles cinema in Leicester Sq (screening Madness' 1981 Take It or Leave It film), The Dixie Queen Thames cruise, and Camden Town's Jazz Cafe, Dingwalls, Barfly, The Forge and Electric Ballroom. Every year we strive to make the festival a truly unique experience and this year is no exception. In addition to the series of events we are delighted to announce the launch of The London Intl Ska Festival Collectors LP series, which features 9 exclusive and limited edition vinyl albums from legendary reggae champion Dennis Blackbeard Bovell, Phoenix City All-stars, Goldmaster All-stars and Top Cats (ft. members of Ska Cubano), Pama Intl meets Wrong Tom, Rebelation, The Sidewalk Doctors and The Indecision. All info available at IndieGoGo. The London Intl Ska Festival was originally launched back in 1988 and proudly showcases Ska from it's roots in Rhythm & Blues, Mento and Calypso, through the Jamaican originators and on into Rocksteady, Reggae, Dub, 2 Tone, Skapunk and beyond. We are delighted to once again be celebrating the wonderful world of Ska in all it's irrepressible forms. Tickets: Ticketmaster 08448472514 or www.londoninternationalskafestival.co.uk/tickets Event 1 Thursday 17th April 2014 Studio One recording artist & Massive Attack collaborator HORACE ANDY + Dirty Revolution & DJ David Katz 7pm-11pm at The Jazz Cafe, Parkway, Camden Town, London NW1 Tickets: £20 +booking fee Event 2 Thursday 17th April 2014 Dub Champion MAD PROFESSOR No Protection Dub Attack clubnight 11pm-2am at The Jazz Cafe, Parkway, Camden Town, London NW1 Tickets: £10 adv +booking fee Event 3 Thursday 17th April 2014 The soulside of Jamaica JAMAICA GOT SOUL clubnight 11pm at venue tba / wristband holders only Tickets: £soldout Event 4 Friday 18th April 2014 V&A SKA GARDEN PARTY Gladdy Wax Sound System & Tighten Up crew 1pm-5pm at The Victoria & Albert Museum lawns, South Kensington, London Tickets: Free Event 5 Friday 18th April 2014 ROCKSTEADY ON THE RIVER - Thames cruise Legendary Jamaican singers Ken Parker and Keith & Tex +The Sidewalk Doctors, The Delegators, Mr T Bone & DJ Little Diane 6pm-10pm at The Dixie Queen paddle steamer, Tower Millenium Pier, Tower Hill, London Tickets: £32.50 adv +booking fee Event 6 Friday 18th April 2014 SOUNDS & PRESSURE meets AXIS SOUND SYSTEM All Valve Soundclash - 2 Valve sound systems built exclusively for The London Intl Ska Festival 10pm-3am at The Forge, Dlancey St, Camden Town, London NW1. Tickets: £8.50 adv +booking fee Event 7 Saturday 19th April 2014 MADNESS' TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT film screening 1pm at Prince Charles cinema, Leicester Pl, Leicester Sq, London Tickets: £12.50 adv +booking fee Event 8 Saturday 19th April 2014 ACOUSTIC INSTORES & SIGNING at MODFATHER w/ Buster Shuffle and more tba 3pm at Modfather Clothing Co, Stables Market, Camden, London NW1 Tickets: Free Event 9 Saturday 19th April 2014 JAZZ JAMAICA +Phoenix City All-stars, Rhoda Dakar (The Bodysnatchers) & DJ Fenomeno Show 7-10.30pm at Jazz Cafe, Parkway, Camden, London NW1 Tickets: £15 adv +booking fee Event 10 Saturday 19th April 2014 THE TROJANS, RODDY RADIATION from The Specials +Aggressors BC, The Kubricks, Paperboy, DJs Chris Tofu & Jamie Renton 10pm-3am at The Forge, Dlancey St, Camden Town, London NW1 Tickets: £10 adv +booking fee Event 11 Easter Sunday 20th April 2014 Musical maverick, creator of Lovers Rock, writer of Babylon film score & collaborator/producer of Linton Kwesi Johnson, Fela Kuti, Marvin Gaye, Janet Kay-Silly Games, Matumbi, I Roy, The Slits... DENNIS BLACKBEARD BOVELL songbook +By The Rivers & DJ Zinc Fence Sunday Roast being served (12-4pm) at Jazz Cafe, Parkway, Camden, London NW1 Tickets: £10 adv +booking fee | £Lunch Ticket available Event 12 Easter Sunday 20th April 2014 The worlds longest running Ska publication DO THE DOG 25th ANNIVERSARY Rebelation, The Meow Meows, The Indecision, The Bionic Rats, DJ Fatboy Cliff & Ska Explosion'89 (downstairs) at The Barfly, Chalk Farm Rd, Camden, London NW1 Tickets: £7 adv +booking fee Event 13 Easter Sunday 20th April 2014 London's very own ska/punk/soul rockers are back KING PRAWN +Random Hand, New Town Kings, The Defekters & DJ Kaptin IsDead (Boomtown) 7-11pm at Electric Ballroom, Camden, London NW1 Tickets: £15 adv +booking fee Event 14 Easter Sunday 20th April 2014 A true Jamaican and Ska legend, who was there from the start DERRICK MORGAN +Goldmaster All-stars, Top Cats, The Liptones & DJ Oxman 7pm-11pm at Dingwalls, Camden Lock, London NW1 Tickets: £22.50 adv +booking fee Event 15 Easter Sunday 20th April 2014 Celebrating 2 Tone's film - the origins, the influences & the legacy DANCE CRAZE - festival closing party Time Tunnel DJs at Dingwalls, Camden Lock, London NW1 Tickets: £5 adv +booking fee All tickets go to www.londoninternationalskafestival.co.uk //////////////////////////
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