2003
1 /7
Grand opening party with See Spot, Chris Murray
1/14
Vic Ruggiero, Chris Murray
1/21
Joe Strummer Tribute featuring: Chris Murray, Matt Embree, The Misguided, Vic
Ruggiero, plus all-star reggae/ska Clash jam
1/28
After Hours CD release party with After Hours, Chris Murray
2/11
The Aggrolites, Chris Murray
2/18
The Debonaires CD release party with The Debonaires and Chris Murray
3/4
Reggae Nucleus Magazine 8th Anniversary Party with The Reggae Nucleus Players*,
Ras Michael, Chris Murray
* featuring original Hepcat members: Dave Fuentes, Deston Berry, Alex Desert,
Lino Trujillo and Greg Narvas!!!
3/11
Angelo Moore, Chris Murray
3/18
Full Spectrum CD release party with Full Spectrum, Irie Beats, Chris Murray
3/25
Big D & The Kids Table, Monkey, Chris Murray
4/1
Go Jimmy Go, Dr. Octopus, Chris Murray
4/8
Warsaw, The Guest Appearance, Chris Murray
4/15
Let's Go Bowling, Skaliente, Chris Murray
4/22
The Israelites, The Toast, Chris Murray
4/26
The Skatalites, See Spot, Almalafa, The Aggrolites, Chris Murray
4/29
Ska Daddyz, Stalking Roxy, Chris Murray
5/6
Irie Beats
GDB
Chris Murray
5/13
Go Go 13
Lederhosen Lucil
Chris Murray
5/20
The Upbeat -
one of California's longest running ska bands - active for 18 years!!
The Titans - former members of The Dynamics - first show ever!!
solo set by Jesse Wagner of The Aggrolites
5/27
The Aggrolites
King Terror
Chris Murray
6/3
The Sandollars
Pimpbot
Chris Murray
6/10
Code Name: Rocky
The Thieves
Chris Murray
6/17
Spitfire - third wave and skapunk from
Russia!!
Bum RucKus - skapunk from FL
Chris Murray
6/24
The Fabulous Rudies
The Intelligista - mod band from OC
Chris Murray
7/1
Tight Spot - new all-girl band featuring ex-members of Cover Ups and The Twilites
- first show ever!!
The Big Sound - reggae from Solana
Beach
Chris Murray & Mike
Mowry
7/8
The Debonaires
Beyond Rhythm
Chris Murray
7/15
Los Hooligans - big band latin ska
from Fresno
Dan Potthast - MU330 lead singer with backing
band
Chris Murray
7/22
I Voted For Kodos - third wave ska from Wisconsin
The Intelligista - awesome mod band
from OC
Skattish - bagpipe ska from AZ
Chris Murray
7/29
Prince Buster's All Stars - featuring The Aggrolites, members of The Debonaires
and Full Spectrum, plus Chris Murray (as The Prince!)
Earthbound - ska/reggae from Utah
Chris Murray
8/5
10 Minutes Down - skapunk from Spokane,
WA
The Right Aways - third wave ska
from Colorado Springs
The Guest Appearance
Chris Murray
8/12
Radio Noise - Bay Area ska veterans
(featuring former members of LGB & Bad Manners)
Legends Of Brass - roots ska
from San Diego
Sarazen - new project featuring Ben Farrar and Brad Pate of See Spot glory!
Chris Murray
8/19
Monkey - party ska from San Jose
Ted Dancin' Machine - third wave
ska from Portland
The Scuba Kids - upbeat ska from the
valley
Chris Murray
8/26
La Banda Skalavera - SoCal "ska
en espanol"
The Toast - get your skank on!
5 Under Par - skapunk from the valley
Chris Murray
9/2 - End Of Summer "Bonzai Bash"
Caffeinated Superheroes
- 10 piece teen ska from Anaheim
The Un-Fun Slide - upbeat SoCal ska
Lance Marks - punky ska from the valley
Chris Murray
9/9 - Bluebeat Lounge Unplugged
Matt Embree - solo acoustic set - second time ever!!
Lin +
Ash (from Face The Fact and For Pete's Sake) acoustic set
Chris Murray Combo
9/16
Kingston 10 - classic LA traditional ska, rock steady and reggae
- first show in 2003!!
Solemite - Bay Area new wave ska
Chris Murray Combo
9/23
Windsor Hill Steppers
- former members of Unsteady - first LA show!!
Freska - the return of LA latin ska veterans
Jesse Wagner of The Aggrolites (solo
acoustic)
9/30
Starpool - ex-members of Save Ferris, No Doubt, Six Feet Deep, Gameface,
Nuckle Bros.
The Guilty Parties - skapunk from Riverside
Chris Murray Combo
10/7
Warsaw - ska, reggae and much much
more
The Immediates - LA punk
Chris Murray Combo
10/14
The Titans - classic LA trad ska, rock steady and reggae
Dubistry - dub-and-bass featuring Dunia
Best of Version City renown
Chris Murray Combo
10/21
The Allentons - LA veterans return!
Beyond Rhythm - roots reggae from
Riverside
Chris Murray Combo
10/28
Jah Faith & The Royal Lineage Band - conscious roots reggae
El Sabroso Son - salsa/merengue/cumbia/cha cha
Chris Murray Combo
11/4
Rim Shot - conshus roots reggae from LA
(featuring members of Royal Lineage, 12 Tribes Of Israel band & The Titans)
Fabulous Rudies - upbeat ska from San
Diego
Chris Murray Combo
11/11 Bluebeat Unplugged
Mike Park - a rare solo acoustic
set!
Lindsey Christopher
- ex-For Pete's Sake vocalist
Jesse Wagner (of The Aggrolites) -
solo acoustic
11/18
The Dingees - excellent punky ska and reggae
Concord Hi-FI (featuring Jah Faith, J. Bonner & DJ Lawless) - deejay explosion!!
Chris Murray Combo
11/25
See Spot - LA favorites return - first
show since the spring!
Destrung - strummy melodic rock (featuring
Jonas from Buck-O-Nine)
Chris Murray Combo
12/2
The Skeletones - awesome third wave
ska!!
Sarazen - ska-pop fun (featuring Brad & Ben of See Spot)
Chris Murray Combo
12/9
Mobtown - LA roots veterans play their first show since Ska Summit!!
The Slaves - pop/rock/ska from West
Covina
The Jangos - SoCal ska and reggae
12/16
Keyser Soze - ska, reggae and more (from
Reno)
ShitOuttaLuck- rock/pop/ska from
Oakland (first SoCal show!)
Jesse Wagner - Aggrolites frontman
performs solo acoustic
12/23
Skatalites Tribute - featuring your favorite local ska musicians
Chris Murray Combo - three man ska
band
Mr. Rock Steady - tribute to Ken Boothe (featuring Colin of The
Big Sound)
12/30 Bluebeat Lounge 50th show bash!!
Chris Murray Combo & Friends
Troy's Bucket - power horns ska from
AZ
The Nay Nays - SoCal funsters