Hey there MNSka!  This weekend is loaded with shows.  Tonight, of course, Boston’s Westbound Train comes to the Triple Rock Social Club.  WBT just released a brand new album, entitled “Come and Get It,” and you can pick it up at tonight’s show.  I’ve heard it’s pretty hot, so pick it up while you can!  Local acts The Prizefighters and the revamped Small Kitchen Appliances open, as do MNSka’s favorite Reggae-Rock band, the Fear Nuttin’ Band (wink wink . . . ).  The show is all ages, and the doors open at 5 p.m.  Tickets are $12 at the door.

Saturday is absolutely packed with shows!  The festivities get started at 6 p.m.–local favorites Hardcore Crayons share the stage with The Style Biters (and others) at The Beat Coffeehouse.  The show is $5.  At 9 p.m., then, Sans Pants takes the stage at The Rox in St. Cloud.  The big show of the day, though, is at First Avenue–Mexican ska stars Panteon Rococo take the stage alongside Malafacha and Los Vicios de Papa.  The show is all ages and the doors open at 6.  Tickets are a little pricey–$45 at the door, $33 if you got/get them in advance–but according to a member of the MNSka forum, the price is worth it.  Check it out and see!

There is a big ska weekend coming up at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis.  Not only are there 2 nights of Two-Tone ska, but it is where you can pick up the MN Ska Mix Tape Volume One!  Legendary NYC band The Toasters are back in town on Friday, February 13th with a couple of great MNSka opening bands, including ska veterans Umbrella Bed and the rocksteady sounds of the Prizefighters.  Saturday night features MN Ska bands 2 Tone Runts and Airwave Bandits, with special guests, local hip-hop act The Blend, who are on their “Two Tone Tour.”  So come down to the Triple Rock for Two-Tone weekend and check out the great local and national acts, but make sure to take home your very own copy of the MN Ska Mix Tap Volume One!

MNSka is hosting the biggest ska show of the fall on November 8th at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis.  To celebrate the release of their new album, Go, Umbrella Bed is playing with an all MNSka bill, consisting of Sajak, 2 Tone Runts, Rocksteady Breakfast and Small Kitchen Appliances.  Tickets for this show are on sale now, so buy them online here.  You may want to get tickets to this show in advance to guarantee admission to this giant ska explosion!

 MNSka newcomer Bari Sax attended the big Mustard Plug, Deal’s Gone Bad, Small Kitchen Appliances show at the legendary Triple Rock Social Club last Saturday (September 13th) and was gracious enough to describe the experience in words.  Check out his show review after the jump!

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Post this flyer everywhere please! We need a Huge Turnout for this show!

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Update: Here’s another flyer for the show