When: Saturday 28 May
Where: Happy Bar – Corner Tory and Vivian Streets, Wellington
Featuring: Newtown Rocksteady, Battle Ska Galactica, Israel Starr, Newtown Sound, Hawk i
Price: $10 entry
Newtown Rocksteady is an twelve-piece big band that simply makes you want to move. Cool covers, righteous melodies and hot original songs, the band members combine their talents to recreate the rocksteady reggae sound.
Sounds and styles are inspired by the late 60s crazes of rocksteady and ska dancehalls in Jamaica and England. The result is an infectious combination of mellow rhythms and upbeat dance tunes to get the whole family grooving. Many of the band members are from other successful local groups, like Hikoikoi, IRoots, Roy G and the Bivonators, Safari, Zirigidum and The Resole Project.
Also performing on the night is Battle-Ska Galactica, an intergalactic and interplanetary ska explosion! Having been together for over a year now and played various events throughout the country, Battle-Ska have proven that they are a force to be reckoned with. Featuring some of New Zealand’s finest instrumentalists, this band has the skills and musicality to get all up and skank’n!
Hosted by Israel Starr, Newtown Sound and Hawk i.
