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BC's Top Ska Bands Showcase for the New Music West Festival: Skaboom!, Kiltlifters, The Easy Brothers, Rude City Riot, SEVEN O'CLOCK SCANDAL, Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra

Skaspot Live is producing a 6 Ska Band Showcase at the Biltmore Cabaret for the ...
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Music Folk / Celtic / Latin / World Pop / Rock / Indie Punk / Metal / Hardcore Reggae / Ska / Dub
Fri. May 16th 2008 + Add to Calendar The Biltmore Cabaret (No Minors)
8:30pm - 1:15am  Doors at: 8:00pm $10 advance

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Skaboom!
SKA from Vancouver BC
Kiltlifters
Van Isle ska/reggae/rock from Nanaimo BC
The Easy Brothers
SKA PUNK from Vancouver BC
Rude City Riot
Power-Ska from Vancouver BC
SEVEN O'CLOCK SCANDAL
from Vancouver BC
Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra
Indie-Folk-Roots from Victoria BC

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SKASPOT Live Network
Ska Concert Producer and Tour support for Ska Recording and ...
#60 - 7488 Mulberry Place Burnaby BC
Closed / Inactive
New Music West
New Music West is the largest and most influential new music...
Suite 300 - 1062 Homer Street Vancouver BC

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Physical tickets at: Biltmore Box Office, Red Cat Records, NMW Festival Ticket Outlets, Reserve Tix @ door: http://live.skaspot.com

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Skaspot Live is producing a 6 Ska Band Showcase at the Biltmore Cabaret for the NMW festival 2008. Come early, doors open @ 8 pm & the 1st band is on at 8:30 pm. Featuring Vancouver's best live dance bands and a rare Vancouver appearance of two of the Island's best Ska Bands: The Kiltlifters and Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra (Gypsy Ska)

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The Biltmore Cabaret
2755 Prince Edward
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BC's Top Ska Bands Showcase for the New Music West Festival: Skaboom!, Kiltlifters, The Easy Brothers, Rude City Riot, SEVEN O'CLOCK SCANDAL, Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra @ The Biltmore Cabaret May 16 2008 - Jun 11th @ The Biltmore Cabaret

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