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    2025 Upstate NY Ska & Reggae Shows

    John Brown's Body

  • Thursday, July 24th -- John Brown's Body (Ithaca NY roots reggae-dub) at East Park in Norwich NY, southeast of Syracuse. All ages, FREE EVENT, show 7pm. 2025 NBT Bank Summer Concert "Thursday in the Park" series held in East Park, 1 East Main St, downtown Norwich.

    Girth Control

  • Friday, July 25th -- Girth Control (Albany NY ska-punk), PWRUP (Western Mass ska-punk-thrash), The Best of the Worst (New Jersey ska-punk), The Kings of Nothing (Albany NY punk) at Ophelia's in Albany NY. 18+ w ID, $10 advance, $15 day of show, doors 7pm, show 8pm.

    Slightly Stoopid

  • Friday, August 1st -- Slightly Stoopid (San Diego CA reggae-rock), Iration (Santa Barbara CA reggae-dub-pop), Little Stranger (Charleston SC alternative hip hop) at Artpark in Lewiston NY, outside Buffalo. All ages admitted, $37.00 for general admission, $77.00 for front of stage standing area, $87.00 for reserved seating section, gates open 6:30pm.

    The Action!

  • Saturday, August 2nd -- The Action! (Syracuse NY rock-ska) at Critz Farms in Cazenovia NY, southeast of Syracuse. Part of the Blueberry Jam Festival, they will be headlining the main stage from 8:30-10pm. The festival gates open at 11am, festivities run from noon-10pm and features 6 bands on two stages, children's stage, 6 food trucks, handcrafted hard cider, fresh sweet cider & farm made root beer, magicians for the kids, wagon rides, pick your own blueberries and more. All ages admitted, festival entry is $13.44 advance for ages 13+, $21.68 day of event, $5.72 for children ages 4-12.

    The Big Takeover

  • Saturday, August 2nd -- The Big Takeover (New Paltz NY reggae-ska-soul) at Victor C. Waryas Park in downtown Poughkeepsie NY. All ages, FREE SHOW, The Big Takeover will take the stage at 3pm. Part of the Hudson Valley Caribbean Festival.

    Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad

  • Friday, August 8th -- Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad (Rochester NY roots reggae-dub), iGNITE Reggae Band (Rochester NY roots reggae) at City of Rochester Public Market in Rochester NY. All ages, FREE EVENT, doors 5:30pm, show 6-10pm. Part of the "Bands on the Bricks" series in downtown Rochester.

  • Friday, August 15th -- John Brown's Body (Ithaca NY roots reggae-dub), The Medicinals (Rochester NY roots reggae) at City of Rochester Public Market in Rochester NY. All ages, FREE EVENT, doors 5:30pm, show 6-10pm. Part of the "Bands on the Bricks" series in downtown Rochester.

    Big D

  • Friday, August 15th & Saturday, August 16th -- BUFFALO SKA FEST 2025: Big D and the Kids Table (Boston MA ska-punk), The Aggrolites (Los Angeles CA reggae-ska), Working Class Stiffs (Niagara Falls NY ska-punk), The Abruptors (Buffalo NY ska-soul-reggae), Killing Lincoln (Washington DC ska-punk), Potato Pirates (Denver CO ska-punk), The Kilograms (Boston MA ska-reggae-punk), Hans Gruber and the Die Hards (Austin TX thrashy skacore), Do It With Malice (Buffalo NY skacore), The What Nows?! (Reading PA ska-punk), The Best of the Worst (New Jersey ska-punk), Skamagotchi (Buffalo NY ska-punk), The Chemical Imbalance (New Jersey skacore), The Manipulators (Philadelphia PA ska-punk), Turkey Blaster Omega (Rochester NY ska-punk), Part-Time Genius (Buffalo NY ska-reggae-rock) at Buffalo Iron Works in Buffalo NY. All ages until 9pm each day, 18+ w ID after 9pm, $69.82 for advance 2-day pass. The first two sold out in advance. Presented by Riot Squad Media.

    Sublime

  • Friday, August 22nd -- Sublime (Long Beach CA ska-punk-reggae), The Interrupters (Los Angeles CA ska-punk) at CMAC in Canandaigua NY, outside Rochester. All ages, $40.20 and up, show 7pm. Back with the original lineup and Jakob Nowell singing his father's songs.

    UB40

  • Friday, August 29th -- UB40 (England reggae-pop-dub) at Artpark in Lewiston NY, outside Buffalo. All ages, $35.10 for general admission, gates open at 7pm.

    Save Ferris

  • Tuesday, September 9th -- Save Ferris (Orange County CA ska-punk), Every So Often (Syracuse NY pop-punk-emo) at The Song & Dance in Syracuse NY. 16+ w ID, $26.70 advance, doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm. Presented by After Dark Presents.

  • Wednesday, September 10th -- Save Ferris (Orange County CA ska-punk), Some Ska Band (Rochester NY ska-rocksteady-reggae) at Montage Music Hall in Rochester NY. 16+ w ID, $30.46 advance, $36.11 day of show, doors 6pm. Presented by Rochester Entertainment.

    Catbite

  • Friday, September 12th-- Catbite (Philadelphia PA ska), Rodeo Boys (Lansing MI punk), On The Cinder (Buffalo NY punk) at The Bug Jar in Rochester NY. 18+ w ID, 18-20 admission is $22.85, 21+ admission is $17.70, doors 8pm, show 9-11:55pm.

    Kill Lincoln

  • Thursday, September 18th -- Killing Lincoln (Washington DC ska-punk), Millington (Albany NY "brass-emo"), RBNX (Poughkeepsie NY hardcore-punk) at Reason & Ruckus in Poughkeepsie NY. $26.50 advance, show 7pm. Presented by DCxPC Live.

    JER Band

  • Saturday, September 20th -- JER Band (Gainesville FL ska-punk), The Abruptors (Buffalo NY ska-soul-reggae), Do It With Malice (Buffalo NY skacore) at Nietzsche's in Buffalo NY. 21+ w ID, $25.56 advance, show 8pm. Presented by Riot Squad Media.

    The Planet Smashers

  • Wednesday, September 24th -- The Planet Smashers (Montreal QC ska-punk), Working Class Stiffs (Niagara Falls NY ska-punk), Some Ska Band (Rochester NY ska-rocksteady-reggae) at Nietzsche's in Buffalo NY. 21+ w ID, $23.39 advance, show 8pm. Presented by Riot Squad Media.


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