2006
1/3
La Banda Skalavera - SoCal
"ska en espanol" rulers!
1337 - great
upbeat ska from Rancho Palos Verdes
T.U.G.G. - rockin' reggae and ska
from WI
1/10
Scotland Yard All Stars - featuring members of CMC, The Expanders and Orgone!
Subway To Venus - soul, ska, rocksteady,
reggae
The Revivers - Studio One classics
feat. members of The Debonaires
1/14
BLUEBEAT LOUNGE 3RD ANNIVERSARY!!!
featuring:
The Debonaires
Buck-O-Nine
Chris Murray Combo
Satori
The Phenomenauts
Soul Captives
1/17
DANCE CRAZE!!! - an exclusive screening of ska
music's most cherished cult classic - featuring live performances by The Specials,
The Selecter, Bad Manners, Madness, The English Beat and The Bodysnatchers!!!
plus a live set by Esco-Chris &
The Escodians
1/24
Ginger Maker - cool dub, rock
& reggae!
Skeleton Crew - Daniel & Jeff
from Rezurex!
Abandon Theory - acoustic
reggae from Sacto
1/31
The Allentons - LA roots veterans
in the house!!
The Toast - SoCal upbeat ska
faves!
The Roundabouts - LA roots
upstarts!
2/7
Irie Beats - awesome roots reggae
Dubcoincidence - cool cool
dub & reggae
Pacific Roots Factory
- SoCal ska and reggae
2/14
Rezurex - SoCal's best psychobily
band bar none!!
The Immediates - great punk
rock from LA
Chris Murray - solo acoustic
2/21
I Voted For Kodos - great skapunk from WI
Odel - delivers a conscious message
of hope while channelling an ancient energy: Roots Rock Reggae
Boogiewall Soundsystem - global music
collective with a deep dub consciousness
2/28
Chris Murray Combo - we want
the real ska!!
Liquid Cheese - awesome ska
and worldbeat from NM
Burnt - reggae/punk/hip
hop feat. Rob from The Debonaires
PLUS - listening party for new
Matisyahu album!!!
3/7
SONGWRITERS SESSION - songwriters from the scene
performing their new material in a minimalist stylee!!
3/14
Raskahuele - reggae and upbeat
ska from LA
Los Skarnales - rockin' latin
ska from Houston
The Flatliners - punk ska from Toronto
3/21
Warsaw - ska, reggae,
rock, dub, celtic and much much more
Keyser Soze - reggae and ska
from NV
The Aftermath
- new upbeat ska band from the valley!!
3/28
The Equalizers - rock steady
from the valley!!
Jim Dandy - classic r&b and rockin' oldies feat. members of Mobtown, Ocean
11 and more
Sweater Club - progressive
pop/rock/ska from Oregon
4/4
Deals Gone Bad - excellent
ska, reggae and rocksteady from Chicago!!
The Heavyweights - ska/rock/latin
from LA
Sara McAllister - acoustic
ska and reggae from Phoenix
4/11
Chris Murray Combo - in the
house!!
Fabulous Rudies - great upbeat
ska from SD
The Philosopher Kings
- acoustic reggae jams from Santa Barbara
4/18 solo acoustic night!!
Chris Murray - one man ska band
Malik Moore - of Mobtown/Ocean 11/After Hours
Rizorchestra! - one man folk-blues
band
4/25 Bluebeat rocks out!!
The Guilty Hearts
- awesome garage, punk and blues!!
The Geisha Girls - LA punk
rock!
The Checkers - new wave
from LA!
5/2
Kingston Ska Collective
- w/special guest Persephone from Ocean 11!
Dr. Octopus - from Australia!
1337 - great upbeat ska from Rancho
Palos Verdes
5/9
The Roundabouts - great
roots ska from the valley
Unstrictly Roots Posse - Expanders
and CMC members rockin' together
The Revivers - Studio One Classics,
feat. Debonaires members
5/16 - front space!!
Dave Hillyard & Friends - The
Slackers' sax-man mingles with the locals!!
Chris Murray Combo - the locals!!
Vic Ruggiero - ultra-rare solo
performance!!
5/23
The Soulutionaries - CD
release party
The Expanders - sweet roots
harmony
Chris Murray Combo - acoustic
roots
5/30
Korey Kingston All Stars - SoCal supergroup feat. members of the Aggrolites,
Kingston 10, Mobtown, The Dyanamics, Kingston Ska Collective!!!
Hobo Erotic - roots ska and
rockstady from fresno feat. ex-members of Chico & The Hornets, king Sugar
and Checkmate!!
Gadfly - "rock steady rock"
from SD
6/6
Chris Murray Combo - last Bluebeat
show until August!!
La Severa Matacera - ska, reggae
and funk from Colombia!
The Dilemmas - upbeat ska from
Azusa
6/13
CMC & Friends - Desmond
Dekker tribute!!
The Notones - traditional reggae
and ska from Fresno
BPM - jam band reggae from Alabama
6/20
Go Go 13 - SoCal's zaniest band
is back!!
La Muneca Y Los Muertos - great upbeat
ska from NorCal
Bonegun - ska, rockabilly and reggae
from Tucson
6/27 - front space!!
The Aggrolites - back from
US tour!!
Los Hooligans - veteran big
band style roots ska from Fresno!
Razbari Sumthing - rockin'
ska from Syracuse
Saturday, July 1
SUMMER SKA FEST 2006!!
featuring legendary Jamaican trombonist
RICO RODRIGUEZ
backed by Chris Murray Combo &
Friends
plus The Debonaires
Raskahuele
7/11
The Hi-Lites - great roots ska,
reggae and rocksteady from San Diego
The Rockery - awesome soul music feat. Malik Moore (Ocean 11, Mobtown) and Patrick
Fletcher
The Pedaltones - roots ska,
rocksteady and reggae
7/18
The Equalizers - rock steady from
the valley!!
Chris Murray Combo - we still
do the ska!!
RSD
- ska/pop/punk from Campbell, CA
7/25
The Shenanigans - LA upbeat ska and punk
Knock Out - punky ska and reggae from Riverside
Captain Squeeqie & The Soap Suds - progressive upbveat ska from Mesa, AZ
8/1
Soul Captives - amazing ska, rock steady and reggae from the bay area!!
Two And A Half White Guys - cool roots ska and reggae from UT!
Lion Vibes - great reggae and dub from CO - CD release!
8/8
Nuckle Bros - classic SoCal ska!!
Sweater Club - great ska influenced pop from OR
GDB - progressive dub and reggae from Vegas
8/15
Eastern Standard Time - east coast veterans are back!!
Chris Murray Combo - the real ska
The Roundabouts - roots ska from the valley
8/22
Go Jimmy Go - the pride of Hawaii is back at Bluebeat!!
Satori - awesome roots ska, rock steady and reggae feat. Steve Borth (ex-RXB)
The Revivers - Studio One classics feat. members of The Debonaires
8/29
Chris Murray Combo - we want the real ska!!
The Dingees - awesome SoCal ska/soul veterans are back!
Pachamama - east LA roots reggae upstarts
9/5
Chris Murray Combo - acoustic roots
Unstrictly Roots Posse - Expanders/CMC members pay tribute to the late Joseph Hill
Colin Giles - Big Sound lead vocalist performing a solo acoustic set
9/12
Liquid Cheese - awesome ska/reggae/world music from New Mexico!!
Upground - excellent latin/ska/reggae from east LA
BPM - fantastic rock influenced reggae from Alabama
9/19
Chris Murray Combo - acoustic roots
La Severa Matacera - awesome ska/reggae from Colombia
Bird Waffle - rootsy ska and reggae from Santa Barbara
9/26
Chris Murray Combo - rock steady with us
Warsaw - ska/reggae/everything
Fighting Chance - acoustic ska and reggae from SLO/Victorville
10/3
The Clamour - mod/soul/r&b kings!!
Pacific Roots Factory - SoCal reggae/soul
The Aftermath - are you ready for the truth?
10/10
Dubcoincidence - LA roots reggae feat. members of Irie Beats and Raskahuele
Burnt - socially conscious reggae/hip hop/punk from SD
The Penny Reel Duo - acoustic set by Joanne and Brandon of Penny Reel Junction
Bluebeat's 200th show!!!!!
10/17
The Expos - excellent ska and reggae from Toronto!!
Malik Moore - vocalist for Mobtown, Ocean 11, LA All Star Revue - special performance!!
One Night Band - top notch ska/reggae/soul from Montreal!!
10/24
Raskahuele - LA ska and reggae
Ballyhoo - rockin' reggae from MD
Eleven Penny Life - upbeat ska from the valley
11/7
acoustic night - featuring:
Chris Murray
Devin & John of The Expanders
The Penny Reel Duo
Rizorkestra
The Escalades
Rex of Arc Welders
Brandon of Eleven Penny Life
Jeff
11/14
The Guilty Parties - upbeat ska from Riverside
Minus Vince - progressive rock/ska from the bay area
Mala Suerte - rockin' ska from Arleta
11/21
The Allentons - local roots veterans in the house!!
Keyser Soze - awesome reggae/ska from Nevada
Kinion - rock/reggae/psychedelic from NYC
11/28
The Hi-Lites - great rock steady and roots ska from San Diego
The Roundabouts - killer ska and rock steady from the valley
The Escalades - awesome rock steady vocal trio
12/5
The Expanders - roots vocal harmony!!
The Soulutionaries - awesome roots reggae
Chris Murray - rock steady with me
12/19
Vic Ruggiero - solo performance by Slackers' frontman
Victor Rice - dub mixing by legendary ska/reggae producer
One Drop - punky ska and reggae from Victoria