There may be ice and snow on the streets of Minneapolis, so nothing like some red hot ska music to warm things up! This Saturday, February 2nd, we have a ska double-header that will help you shake off the winter blues.  Starting things off, at 7 pm at The Honey Lounge in NE Minneapolis, Topper Norris will be playing a set of traditional ska music from The Skatalites, Paragons, Desmond Dekker along with some rocksteady tunes.  Topper Norris is one of the newest bands in town and are worth checking out, a perfect appetizer for the evening!

On to the main course!  At the Triple Rock Social Club at 8pm, Radio K’s Rude Radio and Tallgrass Brewing present Ska-POW! 2013, the 2nd annual ska battle of the bands!  Last year’s champions Rocksteady Breakfast will be taking on 3 new challengers: Umbrella Bed, Drunk History, and The Thundertones.  Come witness this year’s battle for the title belt!  There will be Tallgrass beer special all night, a ska dance-off for members of the crowd, and a panel of guest judges who will decide the outcome.  Spin the prize wheel to win some amazing prizes from the band.

If you were there for last year’s Ska-POW, you know this an event you won’t want to miss!  If you haven’t seen these bands perform or aren’t familiar with their music, I challenge you to come out this weekend and be a part of our ever-growing ska community.  Make some friends, have some laughs, bust some moves, and enjoy the rich local ska scene!

IT’S BACK!  Time for the second annual Ska-POW! Battle Of The Bands at the Triple Rock Social Club!  This is not your average ska show, it’s an event brought to you by Tallgrass Brewing Co.  and Rude Radio – Radio K.  Last year was a smashing success, where a near-capacity crowd cheered on the 4 competitors (and went through 19 cases of Tallgrass tallboys!), ultimately crowning Rocksteady Breakfast with the coveted title belt.  In 2013, Rocksteady Breakfast will take on all-new challengers: Umbrella Bed, Drunk History, and The Thundertones.  Who will win this year?

The show will be divided into 2 halves.  During the first half, each band will play 3 songs (1 instrumental, 1 cover song, and 1 original) before 4 guest judges, who will ultimately decide which band has what it takes to take home the Ska-POW! belt.  At the end of the first half, it’s HALFTIME, featuring a ska dance off while DJ Aaron Porter spins vintage Jamaican ska tunes!  That’s right, the crowd can get in on the action and show off your best moves!  The second half will feature each band playing 4 of their best tunes.  The judges will tally their scores and declare a winner.  The winning band will take the stage with one more time for a celebration encore and close out the night!

Along with the bands and the DJ kicking out tunes, there will be specials on Tallgrass beer all night long.  There will also be a $2 Prize Wheel, featuring all sorts of prizes from the bands.  This was one of the most fun shows all year so don’t miss out on this year’s shenanigans!  Saturday, February 2nd (Groundhog Day) at the Triple Rock at 8pm.  So much ska-related mayhem for only $5!

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• Band: SKA-POW!
• Date: Saturday, February 2nd 2013
• Time: 8:00pm
• City: SKA-POW! in Minneapolis, MN
• Venue: Triple Rock Social Club
• Address: 629 Cedar Ave S
• Venue phone: 612-333-7399
• Country: US
• Admission: $5
• Age restrictions: 18+
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• Notes: Ska Battle Of The Bands
  featuring Rocksteady Breakfast, Umbrella Bed,
  Drunk History and The Thundertones!
  DJ Aaron Porter spinning vintage Jamaican vinyl
  Tallgrass Brewing specials and Prizes!
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LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE!  The 1st Annual Ska-POW! Battle of the Bands is going down TOMORROW NIGHT at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis, MN, hosted by emcee Ben Crew from local hardcore band In Defence.  The throwdown is going down at 8 pm and the cover at the door is $5.  The show is 18+ and Tallgrass Brewing will be there with beer specials (with ID).  The winner of the Battle will win the coveted title belt (see pic) and bragging rights for the year.

WHO ARE THE CONTENDERS?

Rocksteady Breakfast
Liquor Beats Winter
Blue Waffle
Stop Drop

The bands will be playing a 3-song set (Original, Instrumental, Cover) and a 4-song set of Band Favorites.  In the halftime between the sets, there will be a crowd-participatory Skank Dance Off judged by Koo Koo Kanga Roo and DJ’ed by Aaron Porter.

Show off your dance skills, win prizes, drink on the cheap, and enjoy some high-caliber local ska!

I’m pleased and excited to announce the next big SKA event: the 1st Annual Ska-POW! Battle of the Bands on February 2nd (Groundhog Day!) 2012 at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis, brought to you by Tallgrass Brewing and supported in part by mnska.com!  There are 4 bands competing for the coveted Ska-POW! title belt: Rocksteady Breakfast, Liquor Beats Winter, Blue Waffle, and Stop Drop.  Our special guest emcee for the night will be Ben Crew from local Hardcore band In Defence and he’ll be overseeing this night of ska-infused mayhem.

For the 1st half of competition, each band will perform an original song, an instrumental, and a cover song.  The 2nd half, the bands will play a 4-song set of “band favorites.”  They will need to convince the panel of judges that they have what it takes to be #1.

During halftime, concert-goers can enter the Skank Dance Off and show off their sweet dance moves to the Jamaican ska tunes spun by DJ Aaron Porter (The Prizefighters).  The Skank Dance Off will be judged by locals Koo Koo Kanga Roo.  If dancing is not your thing, you can spin the wheel (for a small donation) to win some pretty cool prizes!  There will be specials on Tallgrass beer all night long!

Big thanks to Jeff Bockenhauer and the boys in Rocksteady Breakfast for putting on this event!

You can RSVP this event on Facebook HERE

1st Annual Ska-POW! Battle of the Bands
featuring
Rocksteady Breakfast
Liquor Beats Winter
Blue Waffle
Stop Drop

Triple Rock Social Club
629 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN
February 2, 2012
Doors 8pm | 18+ | $5