The Skapones
@theskapones.bsky.social
North East England ska band.
Y2K 2Tone influenced
21 singles/ 4 albums/5th coming
Toured the world.
Y2K 2Tone influenced
21 singles/ 4 albums/5th coming
Toured the world.
You can still get these beauties delivered before Xmas🎄🎄🎄
This year's "From The North East With Love" LIVE VINYL ALBUM and the brand new REISSUE on vinyl of the DEBUT ALBUM "Cradle To Grave" from 2017 from our page at ElasticStage.com
elasticstage.com/fromthenorth...
This year's "From The North East With Love" LIVE VINYL ALBUM and the brand new REISSUE on vinyl of the DEBUT ALBUM "Cradle To Grave" from 2017 from our page at ElasticStage.com
elasticstage.com/fromthenorth...
December 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
You can still get these beauties delivered before Xmas🎄🎄🎄
This year's "From The North East With Love" LIVE VINYL ALBUM and the brand new REISSUE on vinyl of the DEBUT ALBUM "Cradle To Grave" from 2017 from our page at ElasticStage.com
elasticstage.com/fromthenorth...
This year's "From The North East With Love" LIVE VINYL ALBUM and the brand new REISSUE on vinyl of the DEBUT ALBUM "Cradle To Grave" from 2017 from our page at ElasticStage.com
elasticstage.com/fromthenorth...
Ssturday night vibes in Edinburgh
December 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Ssturday night vibes in Edinburgh
It's been another crazy year in Camp Skapones.We've worked our arses off and we've done some amazing gigs as well.
The Madness House Of Fun weekender was one of the latest ones.
#welcometothehouseoffun
#northeastska
#modernbritishska
#madness
#original
The Madness House Of Fun weekender was one of the latest ones.
#welcometothehouseoffun
#northeastska
#modernbritishska
#madness
#original
December 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
It's been another crazy year in Camp Skapones.We've worked our arses off and we've done some amazing gigs as well.
The Madness House Of Fun weekender was one of the latest ones.
#welcometothehouseoffun
#northeastska
#modernbritishska
#madness
#original
The Madness House Of Fun weekender was one of the latest ones.
#welcometothehouseoffun
#northeastska
#modernbritishska
#madness
#original
More Madness The House of Fun weekender bits.
So well looked after. Helluva time.
So well looked after. Helluva time.
December 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
More Madness The House of Fun weekender bits.
So well looked after. Helluva time.
So well looked after. Helluva time.
Happy Tuesday!
Run of shows to the end of the year
Nov 28: Madness House Of Fun weekender
Butlins Minehead
Dec 5: The Quakerhouse, Darlington
FREE
Dec 13: Stramash, Edinburgh
FREE
Dec 19: The Water Rats, London
£20
Dec 31 NEW YEARS EVE: Bootham Tavern, York
FREE
Run of shows to the end of the year
Nov 28: Madness House Of Fun weekender
Butlins Minehead
Dec 5: The Quakerhouse, Darlington
FREE
Dec 13: Stramash, Edinburgh
FREE
Dec 19: The Water Rats, London
£20
Dec 31 NEW YEARS EVE: Bootham Tavern, York
FREE
November 25, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Happy Tuesday!
Run of shows to the end of the year
Nov 28: Madness House Of Fun weekender
Butlins Minehead
Dec 5: The Quakerhouse, Darlington
FREE
Dec 13: Stramash, Edinburgh
FREE
Dec 19: The Water Rats, London
£20
Dec 31 NEW YEARS EVE: Bootham Tavern, York
FREE
Run of shows to the end of the year
Nov 28: Madness House Of Fun weekender
Butlins Minehead
Dec 5: The Quakerhouse, Darlington
FREE
Dec 13: Stramash, Edinburgh
FREE
Dec 19: The Water Rats, London
£20
Dec 31 NEW YEARS EVE: Bootham Tavern, York
FREE
HOUSE OF FUN NEXT WEEK.
BE GOOD TO CATCH THE NUTTY BOYS AGAIN.
WILLO SIGNING HIS NEW SPECIALS BOOK DAY AFTER AT 11AM AT M.I.S BOOK CLUB
BE GOOD TO CATCH THE NUTTY BOYS AGAIN.
WILLO SIGNING HIS NEW SPECIALS BOOK DAY AFTER AT 11AM AT M.I.S BOOK CLUB
November 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
HOUSE OF FUN NEXT WEEK.
BE GOOD TO CATCH THE NUTTY BOYS AGAIN.
WILLO SIGNING HIS NEW SPECIALS BOOK DAY AFTER AT 11AM AT M.I.S BOOK CLUB
BE GOOD TO CATCH THE NUTTY BOYS AGAIN.
WILLO SIGNING HIS NEW SPECIALS BOOK DAY AFTER AT 11AM AT M.I.S BOOK CLUB
Nothing better than a local festival and this is ultra local!
Back to the gorgeous Shildon LIVE 2026!
Back to the gorgeous Shildon LIVE 2026!
November 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Nothing better than a local festival and this is ultra local!
Back to the gorgeous Shildon LIVE 2026!
Back to the gorgeous Shildon LIVE 2026!
Don't forget. We have four albums on vinyl at the moment.
Two direct from us:
ASCENSION
theskapones.co.uk/product/9858...
NORTHERN GODS
theskapones.co.uk/product/8544...
brand new LIVE VINYL album:
elasticstage.com/fromthenorth...
THE DEBUT ALBUM:
CRADLE TO GRAVE
elasticstage.com/fromthenorth...
Two direct from us:
ASCENSION
theskapones.co.uk/product/9858...
NORTHERN GODS
theskapones.co.uk/product/8544...
brand new LIVE VINYL album:
elasticstage.com/fromthenorth...
THE DEBUT ALBUM:
CRADLE TO GRAVE
elasticstage.com/fromthenorth...
November 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Don't forget. We have four albums on vinyl at the moment.
Two direct from us:
ASCENSION
theskapones.co.uk/product/9858...
NORTHERN GODS
theskapones.co.uk/product/8544...
brand new LIVE VINYL album:
elasticstage.com/fromthenorth...
THE DEBUT ALBUM:
CRADLE TO GRAVE
elasticstage.com/fromthenorth...
Two direct from us:
ASCENSION
theskapones.co.uk/product/9858...
NORTHERN GODS
theskapones.co.uk/product/8544...
brand new LIVE VINYL album:
elasticstage.com/fromthenorth...
THE DEBUT ALBUM:
CRADLE TO GRAVE
elasticstage.com/fromthenorth...
We've had more movement in our attempts to sort a Fund Raiser For Jamaica to the point there may be 3.
Thanks to those who've expressed band wise and from venues.
WELCOME TO JAMROCK.
More details when we have them.
Stay Tuned!
Thanks to those who've expressed band wise and from venues.
WELCOME TO JAMROCK.
More details when we have them.
Stay Tuned!
November 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
We've had more movement in our attempts to sort a Fund Raiser For Jamaica to the point there may be 3.
Thanks to those who've expressed band wise and from venues.
WELCOME TO JAMROCK.
More details when we have them.
Stay Tuned!
Thanks to those who've expressed band wise and from venues.
WELCOME TO JAMROCK.
More details when we have them.
Stay Tuned!
"Tis now the very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out contagion to this world.
October 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
"Tis now the very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out contagion to this world.
Thank you to everyone who attended and braved the horrendous wind and rain to come along to The Skapones and Esperanza gig at the Bank Bar in Redcar last night, especially to the likes of Craig and Carol from Kirkcaldy, Caroline and Gary from Consett, your support is immeasurable.
We did our thing
We did our thing
October 25, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Thank you to everyone who attended and braved the horrendous wind and rain to come along to The Skapones and Esperanza gig at the Bank Bar in Redcar last night, especially to the likes of Craig and Carol from Kirkcaldy, Caroline and Gary from Consett, your support is immeasurable.
We did our thing
We did our thing
Legends in the house! And us lol
Fri 29th November
Fri 29th November
October 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Legends in the house! And us lol
Fri 29th November
Fri 29th November
Sat November 22nd
The Skapones @ Knights @ The 2Tone Village,Coventry plus Willo signing The Specials book.
Tickets on sale NOW £8.00 advance online tickets here:
wegottickets.com/event/674159
The Skapones @ Knights @ The 2Tone Village,Coventry plus Willo signing The Specials book.
Tickets on sale NOW £8.00 advance online tickets here:
wegottickets.com/event/674159
October 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Sat November 22nd
The Skapones @ Knights @ The 2Tone Village,Coventry plus Willo signing The Specials book.
Tickets on sale NOW £8.00 advance online tickets here:
wegottickets.com/event/674159
The Skapones @ Knights @ The 2Tone Village,Coventry plus Willo signing The Specials book.
Tickets on sale NOW £8.00 advance online tickets here:
wegottickets.com/event/674159
Yo!!!
THIS WEEK'S SHOODOOBIES!
FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER
THE SKAPONES & ESPERANZA
THE BANK BAR, REDCAR
FREE ENTRY FROM 8PM
SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER
THE SKAPONES & ESPERANZA
THE LADYSMITH, ASHTON - UNDER-LYNE, MANCHESTER.
FREE ENTRY FROM 3PM
THIS WEEK'S SHOODOOBIES!
FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER
THE SKAPONES & ESPERANZA
THE BANK BAR, REDCAR
FREE ENTRY FROM 8PM
SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER
THE SKAPONES & ESPERANZA
THE LADYSMITH, ASHTON - UNDER-LYNE, MANCHESTER.
FREE ENTRY FROM 3PM
October 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Yo!!!
THIS WEEK'S SHOODOOBIES!
FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER
THE SKAPONES & ESPERANZA
THE BANK BAR, REDCAR
FREE ENTRY FROM 8PM
SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER
THE SKAPONES & ESPERANZA
THE LADYSMITH, ASHTON - UNDER-LYNE, MANCHESTER.
FREE ENTRY FROM 3PM
THIS WEEK'S SHOODOOBIES!
FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER
THE SKAPONES & ESPERANZA
THE BANK BAR, REDCAR
FREE ENTRY FROM 8PM
SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER
THE SKAPONES & ESPERANZA
THE LADYSMITH, ASHTON - UNDER-LYNE, MANCHESTER.
FREE ENTRY FROM 3PM
*** THIS WEEK ***
Saturday 18th October.
SEVERUS WMC
YORK
*** PLEASE NOTE 8PM START ***
Original red hot British Ska coming at ya like Cleopatra!
Merch available.
GET INVOLVED
Saturday 18th October.
SEVERUS WMC
YORK
*** PLEASE NOTE 8PM START ***
Original red hot British Ska coming at ya like Cleopatra!
Merch available.
GET INVOLVED
October 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
*** THIS WEEK ***
Saturday 18th October.
SEVERUS WMC
YORK
*** PLEASE NOTE 8PM START ***
Original red hot British Ska coming at ya like Cleopatra!
Merch available.
GET INVOLVED
Saturday 18th October.
SEVERUS WMC
YORK
*** PLEASE NOTE 8PM START ***
Original red hot British Ska coming at ya like Cleopatra!
Merch available.
GET INVOLVED
Huge thanks to everyone in Lancaster last night at the Ye Olde John O'Gaunt and the Love Lancaster Live Festival.
Hot and sweaty but with superb people who loved original music.
Before us were Broken 3 Ways who were phenomenal. Great set chaps.
Fun hour n half blasted out
Hot and sweaty but with superb people who loved original music.
Before us were Broken 3 Ways who were phenomenal. Great set chaps.
Fun hour n half blasted out
October 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Huge thanks to everyone in Lancaster last night at the Ye Olde John O'Gaunt and the Love Lancaster Live Festival.
Hot and sweaty but with superb people who loved original music.
Before us were Broken 3 Ways who were phenomenal. Great set chaps.
Fun hour n half blasted out
Hot and sweaty but with superb people who loved original music.
Before us were Broken 3 Ways who were phenomenal. Great set chaps.
Fun hour n half blasted out
News Cometh....
😁😁😁😁😁
😁😁😁😁😁
October 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
News Cometh....
😁😁😁😁😁
😁😁😁😁😁
Our first trip to Brighton was a lively affair!
Firstly, thanks to promoter Tony Clark for the stunning accommodation and for putting the gig on and working his backside off.
Secondly, thanks to Natural Right for putting on a great show of original Reggae.
Thanks Brighton - you rock.
Firstly, thanks to promoter Tony Clark for the stunning accommodation and for putting the gig on and working his backside off.
Secondly, thanks to Natural Right for putting on a great show of original Reggae.
Thanks Brighton - you rock.
September 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Our first trip to Brighton was a lively affair!
Firstly, thanks to promoter Tony Clark for the stunning accommodation and for putting the gig on and working his backside off.
Secondly, thanks to Natural Right for putting on a great show of original Reggae.
Thanks Brighton - you rock.
Firstly, thanks to promoter Tony Clark for the stunning accommodation and for putting the gig on and working his backside off.
Secondly, thanks to Natural Right for putting on a great show of original Reggae.
Thanks Brighton - you rock.
As promised, here's one of the FREE BONUS TRACKS from the forthcoming live album for you to download.
This ditty was made famous by Dean Martin and it was extremely popular live for us.
Get " Volare (Live) " now below!
theskapones.co.uk/blogs/latest...
This ditty was made famous by Dean Martin and it was extremely popular live for us.
Get " Volare (Live) " now below!
theskapones.co.uk/blogs/latest...
September 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
As promised, here's one of the FREE BONUS TRACKS from the forthcoming live album for you to download.
This ditty was made famous by Dean Martin and it was extremely popular live for us.
Get " Volare (Live) " now below!
theskapones.co.uk/blogs/latest...
This ditty was made famous by Dean Martin and it was extremely popular live for us.
Get " Volare (Live) " now below!
theskapones.co.uk/blogs/latest...
More from Specialized Dartford last Saturday 6th September- Cheers to Regan for the film!
Here's some "Drink Drank Drunk"
youtu.be/vlP4-LegUXs?...
Here's some "Drink Drank Drunk"
youtu.be/vlP4-LegUXs?...
" Drink Drank Drunk - Live on Dartford 06-09-25 " - The Skapones
YouTube video by THE SKAPONES
youtu.be
September 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
More from Specialized Dartford last Saturday 6th September- Cheers to Regan for the film!
Here's some "Drink Drank Drunk"
youtu.be/vlP4-LegUXs?...
Here's some "Drink Drank Drunk"
youtu.be/vlP4-LegUXs?...
Friday was all about that Blam Blam Fever!
"Misery" that aggressive 70s disco ska cop show theme rockin' out at the Coatham Memorial Hall,Redcar Fri 5th Sept
youtu.be/-WiUiHlK_1E?...
"Misery" that aggressive 70s disco ska cop show theme rockin' out at the Coatham Memorial Hall,Redcar Fri 5th Sept
youtu.be/-WiUiHlK_1E?...
" Misery - Live at Blam Blam Fever 7, Redcar 05-09-25 " - The Skapones
YouTube video by THE SKAPONES
youtu.be
September 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Friday was all about that Blam Blam Fever!
"Misery" that aggressive 70s disco ska cop show theme rockin' out at the Coatham Memorial Hall,Redcar Fri 5th Sept
youtu.be/-WiUiHlK_1E?...
"Misery" that aggressive 70s disco ska cop show theme rockin' out at the Coatham Memorial Hall,Redcar Fri 5th Sept
youtu.be/-WiUiHlK_1E?...
Action from Friday night's stint at Blam Blam Fever Ska Fest 5th Sept.
" Real Gangster Time" rocking out
youtu.be/b5hV9V2k81c?...
" Real Gangster Time" rocking out
youtu.be/b5hV9V2k81c?...
" Real Gangster Time " ( Live Blam Blam Fever 7,Redcar 05-09-25) - The Skapones
YouTube video by THE SKAPONES
youtu.be
September 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Action from Friday night's stint at Blam Blam Fever Ska Fest 5th Sept.
" Real Gangster Time" rocking out
youtu.be/b5hV9V2k81c?...
" Real Gangster Time" rocking out
youtu.be/b5hV9V2k81c?...
Live action from the Specialized Fundraiser in Dartford,Kent on Sat. 6th Sept
A new un!
" The Politics Of Nasty " !
youtu.be/WIzXS3gx3NQ?...
A new un!
" The Politics Of Nasty " !
youtu.be/WIzXS3gx3NQ?...
" The Politics Of Nasty" ( Live at Dartford 06.09.25) - The Skapones
YouTube video by THE SKAPONES
youtu.be
September 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Live action from the Specialized Fundraiser in Dartford,Kent on Sat. 6th Sept
A new un!
" The Politics Of Nasty " !
youtu.be/WIzXS3gx3NQ?...
A new un!
" The Politics Of Nasty " !
youtu.be/WIzXS3gx3NQ?...
YORK!
We'll see ya at the splendiferous Bootham Tavern on Saturday 13th September.
We'll be kicking off at 9pm as usual.
Come down and rock out Ska Kids - It's free...
New and original ska driven energy so good you could lick it.
See ya there.
We'll see ya at the splendiferous Bootham Tavern on Saturday 13th September.
We'll be kicking off at 9pm as usual.
Come down and rock out Ska Kids - It's free...
New and original ska driven energy so good you could lick it.
See ya there.
September 5, 2025 at 7:12 AM
YORK!
We'll see ya at the splendiferous Bootham Tavern on Saturday 13th September.
We'll be kicking off at 9pm as usual.
Come down and rock out Ska Kids - It's free...
New and original ska driven energy so good you could lick it.
See ya there.
We'll see ya at the splendiferous Bootham Tavern on Saturday 13th September.
We'll be kicking off at 9pm as usual.
Come down and rock out Ska Kids - It's free...
New and original ska driven energy so good you could lick it.
See ya there.
COMING THIS WEEK!
NEW T-SHIRT 👕
LIMITED EDITION😁
"AL SKAREPONE"
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!
Until end of October only.
ART BY YORKIE
NEW T-SHIRT 👕
LIMITED EDITION😁
"AL SKAREPONE"
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!
Until end of October only.
ART BY YORKIE
September 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
COMING THIS WEEK!
NEW T-SHIRT 👕
LIMITED EDITION😁
"AL SKAREPONE"
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!
Until end of October only.
ART BY YORKIE
NEW T-SHIRT 👕
LIMITED EDITION😁
"AL SKAREPONE"
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!
Until end of October only.
ART BY YORKIE