Rocksteady Breakfast
Stop Drop
Matt Wixson’s Flying Circus (Michigan)
Secondhand Ska Kings

$5
21+/ 9:30pm Music

AND we are playing the tailgating party before the home opener on April 7th. You(sir, I’m pointing in your direction) should totally go. There’s going to be free Surly beer and then some great Footie in the Metrodome after that.

Also, we’re going to play with a backup bass player named “Tank”

The tailgating is free to current and future Stars fans, but to see the game cost $5 for all ages general admission.
https://www.nscminnesotatickets.com/

Come on out, drink the beer, and dance the ska. As the refined JIM Oliver once said “I forgot how well beer and ska go together. This is great.”

Special guests include TBD, N/A, Those other guys, and That One Band with the Singer.(this information subject to change without prior consent or notice)

Don’t miss it! No cover charge! However, you may be asked to donate a dollar to the “buy the band a pitcher of beer” fund, sponsored by the handy and courteous Char Bar wait staff.

Also, as noted in a previous post, we did play there on NYE 2011. There’s actually video footage of it by master VLogger and videograhper Chris Cope. No, not the wrestler, the one who grew up in Bloomington MN and learned Welsh and moved to Wales. THAT Chris Cope(he’s awesome) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izyBDSrST6o

“TAKE OFF YOUR COAT, ITS GONNA BE A LONG NIGHT”
-Ween

Driftwood Char Bar map and details
http://g.co/maps/w8uzy

It was a ton of fun. I completely forgot the words to “Cheap Trixxx” again, and had even forgot that I was singing. The rest of us forgot the hornline to “Shatner” and despite all that, had a great time. We were fully expecting the two drunk dudes who were a little more excited about us playing ska than the rest of the crowd, to throw down. “I can’t wait for this to go full on American Gladiator” quipped Bob at the start of “Ruder Than You”.

This was also the night that Jen told us she was leaving later for a job interview in Colorado and wouldn’t be able to make the next couple of rehearsals. What is she thinking? Who interviews for jobs in this economy? In all seriousness, it reminded us all that soon she’ll be gone like the Mastodon when she gets one of those fancy doctor jobs. Which is why we need to take photos. Like now.

Also blowing it out at the Triple Rock was Rocksteady Breakfast. RB reminds me of what I thought I could do when I was 22 years old and in a ska band. I mean wow. Energy. Actually energy is a fairly weak word I could use to describe their set. It was really loud and when I could hear the horns they sounded great.

Also headlining the bill was a band out of Montreal called The Beatdown. Great band with a solid backline and interesting melodies. Nice merch spread too. Great to see a ska band travelling and selling merch, just like you’re supposed to.