Mighty Mighty Bosstones at First Ave
Saturday, August 11, 2012 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
First Avenue Mainroom • 6:00pm • 18+ • $25 adv | $25 door
More info at first-avenue.com
Added to calendar on Jun 6
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
From Boston, Massachusetts
Only Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar
From last.fm:
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are a ska-core band from Boston, Massachusetts, United States (Bosstones is a play on Boston). They are credited with creating the ska-core genre, a form of music that mixes, to various degrees, elements of modern third-wave ska along with hardcore punk, jazz, and other influences. Their current lineup is Dicky Barrett (vocals), Joe Gittleman (bass), Lawrence Katz (guitar), Ben Carr (dancer, "Bosstone"), Joe Sirois (drums), Timothy "Johnny Vegas" Burton (saxophone), Kevin Leaner (saxophone) and Chris Rhodes (trombone) Read more about The Mighty Mighty Bosstones on Last.fm.
We Are the Union
From Detroit, Michigan
First Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar
From last.fm:
Band Members: Reed Wolcott - Vocals, Guitar Brandon Benson - Bass, Vocals Ricky Weber - Lead Guitar Jim Margle - Drums Mike Babcock - Trombones Unhappy with the current state of ska music, We Are The Union decided to stick out their own necks and tried to change things for the better in the summer of 2005. Getting a paycheck is not on their agenda. Instead of following typical ska punk conventions, WATU takes a harder-nosed approach to the genre. Read more about We Are The Union on Last.fm.
Added to bill on Jun 30
Bomb the Music Industry
From Brooklyn, New York
First Twin Cities show since since May 26, 2008 • First Mainroom show • Third Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since September 27, 2007
From last.fm:
Bomb the Music Industry! (commonly abbreviated as BtMI!) is a musical collective originally from Baldwin, Nassau County, New York in 2004. They write, produce, record, and distribute all of their music under the leadership of songwriter and producer Jeff Rosenstock, and you can get their albums free at quoteunquoterecords.com They are known for their DIY punk ethic, embodied in such actions such as distributing six albums worth of their own material for free on their website, and offering free stencils and paint for fans to create their own T-shirts. Read more about Bomb the Music Industry! on Last.fm.
Added to bill on Jun 30