One day with multiple ska bands, DJs, salestands, cold beer, and a wonderful atmosphere!
SKA’D FOR LIFE IV
After three succesful editions, it is now time for Ska’d for Life IV! It will take place on 3 May 2025, at a brand new location. We are happy that our growing festival will be
held at the renewed dB’s, the mothership for underground bands in Utrecht.
MARK FOGGO’S SKASTERS
“HELLO! SKA PEOPLE!” Who doesn’t know Mark Foggo? When he moved from England to the Netherlands and scored a hit with the song ‘New Shoes’ with The Secret Meeting in 1980, a long career took off. Mark Foggo’s Skasters were founded in 1987, with long time band member Paul Berding on saxophone. The album SKA PIG provided a European breakthrough. Since that time, Foggo has never ceased to travel the world with the Skasters, while new LPs, CDs and singles kept emerging. If you have never worked up a sweat dancing to ‘Weirdos’ or ‘Car on a Train’, it is about time!
BIM SKALA BIM
Of course you can expect a fantastic line-up again. The first band we could announce is
Bim Skala Bim! This legendary band from Boston (USA) belonged to the first
American Third Wave SKA bands. Everyone who is old enough, will still remember
songs such as ‘Bangin’’, ‘Hung Up’ and the awesome Cream cover ‘Sunshine of your
Love’ as fantastic ear wurms, that will never leave you once you have heard them.
Dr. Ring Ding
The Doctor is in the House! Long time companions and a few new
members make up the rhythm and horn sections, with the Doctor singing
in English, Patois, German, and French. The program comprises
Reggae, Ska, Dancehall and Calypso; a sparkling assortment out of the
numerous albums he has produced since 1987. Dr Ring Ding never fails
to entertain the crowd. Once his feet hit the stage, he’s unstoppable!
NATTY BO & THE SAVOYS
Natty Bo is an internationally renowned DJ, MC, singer, dancer, artist
and man about town. As well as performing with his bands Ska Cubano,
Top Cats and Natty Congeroo & The Flames of Rhythm, Natty is a
resident DJ at Gaz’s Rockin’ Blues. As bandleader of the hugely popular
Ska Cubano, Natty has won widespread critical acclaim and performs
regularly around the globe. Natty will perform at our festival with Dutch
Rhythm ’n Blues, Soul, Ska and Rocksteady kings The Savoys, led by
guitarist extraordinaire CC Jerome!
Since our Early Bird Tickets have already been sold out, the presale is now open for regular tickets of €35,-!
