2004
1/6
Westbound Train - top quality ska/rocksteady from Boston
The Intelligista - stellar mod rockers return!
Chris Murray Combo

1/10
BLUEBEAT LOUNGE ANNIVERSARY SHOW!!
The Skeletones, See Spot , Vic Ruggiero, Chris Murray Combo, Westbound Train

1/13
Vic Ruggiero - one man show by Slackers' frontman!
Soul Captives - roots ska/rocksteady from the bay area
Chris Murray Combo

1/27
Windsor Hill Steppers - roots ska, rock steady and reggae from San Diego
Jim Dandy - rug cutting Rhythm & Blues featuring members of Mobtown and The Dynamics
Chris Murray Combo

2/3
Full Spectrum - LA jazz-ska masters featuring members of After Hours, The Debonaires and The Israelites
The Big Sound - sweet roots reggae and rock steady from Solana Beach
Chris Murray Combo

2/10
Matt Embree Combo - featuring RX Bandits members!!
The Right Aways - excellent upbeat ska from CO
Chris Murray Combo

2/24 Dubshne Cd release party
Irie Beats - SoCal roots reggae faves
dr. echo - wicked dub reggae
Chris Murray Combo

3/2 Laurel Aitken benefit!!
After Hours - what IS the trouble with these guys??
Isaac Haile Selassie - conscious Rasta roots reggae
Chris Murray Combo

3/9
Planet Smashers - Canada's favorite ska band!!
Chris Murray Combo
Dubistry - "dub-and bass" featuring Dunia Best (of Version City renown)
selector: Swing Easy DJs (Steve and Paul from Intensified)

3/16
The Sandollars - excellent instrumental reggae
Ooklah The Moc - heavy roots reggae from Hawaii
Chris Murray Combo

3/23
Chris Murray Combo & Friends
Mixtwitch - direct from Dublin!
Jesse Wagner of The Aggrolites - acoustic set

3/30
La Banda Skalavera - SoCal "ska en espanol"
Freska - LA roots veterans
Chris Murray Combo

4/6
The Allentons - ska, rock steady and reggae
The Toast - great upbeat ska
Chris Murray Combo
Escondido Chris - debut appearance!

4/13
Go Jimmy Go - the pride of Hawaii!
Chris Murray Combo

4/20
The Dingees - excellent punky ska and reggae
The Accidents - ska and punk from Denver
Chris Murray Combo

4/27
Warsaw - ska/reggae party machine!
El Sabroso Son - salsa/cumbia/merengue/cha cha
Chris Murray Combo

5/4
Jah Faith & The Peacemakers - conscious roots reggae
Meet Me At The Pub - ska, reggae and more
Chris Murray Combo

5/11
Kingston 10 - LA roots veterans make a rare appearance!!
The Phenomenauts - bay area rocket roll - hella cool
Chris Murray Combo

5/18 - Coxsone Dodd tribute!!
Chris Murray Combo & Friends - featuring special guests from The Debonaires, The Aggrolites, Full Spectrum, Yeska, Go Go 13, The Big Sound and more - yowsa!
The Big Sound - sweet rock steady - CD release party
Concord Hi-Fi - featuring DJ Lawless, J. Bonner (Aggrolites) and Jah Faith

5/25
The Kingpins - first ever LA show for Montreal's longest running ska band! Excellent group with amazing female vocals
Chris Murray Combo
No Name As Yet - new skinhead reggae band featuring Esco-Chris, Bubba and Jellohead

6/1
The Aggrolites - dirty reggae in the house
Troy's Bucket - rockin' ska from AZ
Chris Murray Combo

6/8
The Forces Of Evil - OC favorites featuring ex-members of Jeffries Fan Club and Aaron Barrett of Reel Big Fish
ShitOuttaLuck - upbeat ska from Oakland
Chris Murray Combo

6/22 "SUMMER'S HERE" BASH!!
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Japan's finest!!!
Go Go 13 - craaazy fun
Chris Murray Combo - acoustic rock steady, reggae and ska
The Shenanigans - new band featuring Bluebeat regulars

6/29
David Urquidi Ska All Stars - featuring ex-members of Yeska, See Spot and Jump With Joey
Chris Murray Combo
Bluebeat Lounge jam session - bring your axe!!

7/6
Monkey - ska, rock steady and reggae from the Bay Area
General Rudie - roots ska and rock steady from Montreal!!
Chris Murray Combo

7/13
Mass Hysteria - roots ska, rock steady and reggae from Boston - LA debut!
Ted Dancin' Machine - great upbeat ska from Portland, OR
Chris Murray Combo

7/20
The Soul Captives - bay area roots favorites return
Chris Murray Combo
Knock Out - ska, rock steady and reggae from Inland Empire

7/27
I Voted For Kodos - top notch power pop ska from WI
Uprite Dub Orchestra - roots reggae and dub from Portland, OR
Chris Murray Combo

8/3
Westbound Train - Boston roots ska, rock steady and reggae
Chris Murray Combo
The Un-Fun Slide - ska fun from OC

8/7 SUMMER SKA FEST
The Pietasters
Streetlight Manifesto
Go Jimmy Go
MU330
Chris Murray Combo
Big D & The Kids Table
Westbound Train

8/10
The Right Aways - great upbeat ska from CO
The Guilty Parties - rockin' ska from Riverside
Chris Murray Combo

8/17
The Debonaires - Riverside roots masters
The Littlest Man Band - the eclectic song stylings of Scott Klopfenstein (of RBF) and his band
Chris Murray Combo

8/24 Attention To Expression tour
Satori - Steve Borth side project (feat. RXB members) - reggae, dub & rock steady
Keziah Jones - awesome singer/songwriter from Nigeria
Chris Murray Combo

8/31
Unsteady - SD ska veterans return!!
Chris Murray Combo
The Henchmyn - cool third wave ska

9/2 BLUEBEAT LOUNGE GOES OC!! (Chain Reaction - Anaheim)
La Banda Skalavera
Chris Murray Combo
Go Go 13
Go Jimmy Go
The Shenanigans

9/7
Jah Faith & The Family Tree - roots reggae featuring members of Irie Beats, Rim Shot and The Aggrolites
Jim Dandy - classic soul, R&B, motown featuring members of Mobtown and The Dynamics
Chris Murray Combo

9/14
The Toast - great upbeat SoCal ska
Chris Murray Combo
The Bubba Master & Esco-Chris Reggae Experience - sing-along acoustic reggae and ska from your favorite Bluebeat regulars!

9/21
Full Spectrum - SoCal ska-jazz masters
The Big Sound - smooth rock steady & reggae
Jared Palazolo - solo performance by Knock-Out frontman

9/28
Chris Murray Combo - back from Japan!
Flying Marrows - acoustic ska from England
Dan Potthast - solo performance by MU330 frontman

10/5 special show - KF front bar
The Toasters - third wave legends!!
Go Jimmy Go - the pride of Hawaii
New Blood Revival - Ska Brawl main support
Chris Murray Combo

10/12
Arrogant Sons Of Bitches - awesome skapunk from Long Island
Last Monday - "punk rock Chicago w/female vocals", feat. Lindsay Christopher (For Pete's Sake)
The Legacy Of Luna - SoCal prog-pop

10/19
The Phenomenauts - "rocket roll" from Berkeley!!
Warsaw - the multi-talented kings of the road!!
Chris Murray Combo - last show until 11/30!!

10/26
The Allentons - LA roots favorites return!
Pimpbot - crazy pop punk ska from Hawaii feat. Fernando from GJG
Isolated Victims - the new generation of Socal ska

11/2
The Fabulous Rudies - celebrating their new release!
La Banda Skalavera - awesome SoCal ska en espanol
"Rizorkestra!" - incredible one man band

11/9
The Debonaires - awesome roots and soul from Riverside
The Dingees - excellent grungy ska and reggae
Better Chemistry - cool roots reggae from SoCal

11/16
Irie Beats - smokin' roots reggae
Regatta 69 - pop-ska veterans from NC
Rising Son - roots reggae from Ventura

11/23
Kingston 10 - a rare appearance by LA roots veterans
The Penny Reel Junction - rock steady and reggae from Atascadero
Esco-Chris - solo show by Bluebeat's newest one man sensation

11/30 Give Em The Boot 4 release party
The Aggrolites - dirty reggae in the house
12 Step Rebels - psychobilly from AZ
Chris Murray Combo - roots ska, rock steady and reggae
South Central Riot Squad - LA hardcore
Orange - cool new wave

Thursday 12/2 -- 6pm-10pm
SPECIAL EVENT - Bluebeat Lounge at CSULB!!
at The Nugget (Cal. State Long Beach campus)
featuring:
Chris Murray Combo
The Toast
The Debonaires
The Aggrolites

12/7
Chris Murray Combo - last show of 2005!!
The Expanders - sweet acoustic reggae from the valley
Budlitez Sound System - the best of Two Tone and upbeat ska - live girls - cold beer

12/14 Psychobilly night!!
Rezurex - amazing band featuring Jeff Roffredo on bass
The Henchmen - fast and heavy trio
The Stonecutters - female fronted mayhem - LA debut!

12/21
David Urquidi Ska All Stars - LA roots massive!!
Bonsai Tribe- reggae, dub, psych, soul
The Wiggums - third wave from AZ

12/28
Empire All Stars - roots ska/rock steady/reggae (w/members of Debonaires and Reggae Foundation)
The Pedal-Tones - Esco-Chris, Bubba and their new crew
The Skank Agents