The Ska Tones

  • from £1230 in London Help
  • from £1250 in South East
  • from £1250 in East of England
  • from £1275 in East Midlands
  • from £1275 in South West
  • from £1300 in West Midlands

The Ska Tones are a 7-piece live ska band, hailing from North London. The band specialise in positive, upbeat party ska tracks from the likes of The Specials, Madness and Bad Manners, that will get you skankin' in no time!

Discounts available for pub, clubs & festival bookings.

The band also play ska versions of classic 80s tracks (such as Kraftwerk's "The Model" and Gary Numan's "Cars") and a few original ska tracks. Each band member has extensive live and studio experience, with over 100 years of gig experience between them.

The band are entirely self-contained with their own high quality PA and offer 2 x 50 minute sets. They can also provide recorded music for dancing in any intervals.

Performance information

Line-up Lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, trumpet/vocals, sax
Performance duration 2 x 50 minute sets
Performance area required 18ft wide x 12ft deep
Recorded music provided between sets Yes (included in price)
Set-up/sound-check duration 1 hour
Lighting Yes (included in price)

Booking options

8-piece band (adds trombone) Add £175

What people say

  • Want to say a massive thank you to you all that made the night a success. Great music that had the dancefloor packed throughout the two sets that you played for us. Got to say that we will definitely turn up at any do's you're playing at in the future. FANTASTIC!!!

    Kay, Club Event, Coventry, October 2009

  • The gig was a massive success and was undoubtedly the highlight of the night; there were people dancing on the tables for most of your second set. I haven't had such a good dance in ages and so many of my guests had a ball. I couldn't possibly pick a favourite song as you sounded really tight - I want to have another party just so I can hear you play again!

    Bill D. , Private Party, London, September 2009

  • The Ska Tones played an absolute blinder at the Banbury Club... 'My girl' was not mad at me and it wasn't a 'Grey Day' here in Birmingham. 'It must be Love' because we've already booked next year!

    Promoter, Club Event, Birmingham, August 2009

  • Fantastic gig...kept me on the dancefloor all nite. Loved it! The band are quietly unassuming and completely unprententious..musically they are absolutely fantastic...sound is meticulous!

    Jay, Hotel Event, Birmingham, August 2009

  • Wow!!!! That was the reaction to The Ska Tones...Not only did they look the part in their two tone outfits but the sound and quality of their performance was superb. Every member of the band played with heaps of energy and enthusiasm and put on a great show, something that I feel is missing in many bands. No-one could keep still and they had the whole pub singing and dancing all night and craving a repeat performance. ENTERTAINING is the name of the game and they certainly do!

    Jean, Pub, Cornwall, August 2009

  • Very best wishes to you all and again my THANKS for helping to provide an everlasting memory.

    Maureen M., Children's Trust, London, July 2009

  • The Ska Tones are an old-skool ska band...exactly as ska should be, effortlessly getting the crowd moving. Great music - great vibes!

    Rosie, Club residency, London, May 2009

  • Fantastic...Magnificent!

    Ronnie B., Radio Show, May 2009

Repertoire

  • The Specials
  • Gangsters
  • Too Much Too Young
  • Nite Klub
  • Do The Dog
  • Rat Race
  • Message To You Rudy
  • Monkey Man
  • Friday Night Saturday Morning
  • Little Bitch
  • You're Wondering Now
  • Enjoy Yourself
  • Long Shot
  • Kick De Bucket
  • Skinhead Moonstomp
  • Madness
  • Our House
  • It Must Be Love
  • House of Fun
  • Night Boat to Cairo
  • Baggy Trousers
  • Embarrassment
  • My Girl
  • One Step Beyond
  • The Prince
  • Madness
  • Our House
  • It Must Be Love
  • Bed and Breakfast Man
  • The Beat
  • Mirror in the Bathroom
  • Tears of a Clown
  • Bad Manners
  • Lip Up Fatty
  • Special Brew
  • Lorraine
  • Walking in the Sunshine
  • The Selecter
  • Three Minute Hero
  • Missing Words
  • On My Radio
  • plus the following in a ska style:
  • Kraftwerk: The Model, Gary Numan:
  • Cars, Swan Lake
  • plus a few originals and ska versions of 80's classics