Date/Time
Jul 24, 2013
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Location
Manchester 65
65 Manchester Street
West Warwick, RI
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Tags
Motif Pick, Ska
The Slackers (NYC Ska), perform at Manchester 65, Rhode Island newest live music venue, located at 65 Manchester Street, West Warwick, RI, 02893, at 7pm on Wednesday, July 24. Joining The Slackers are local ska faves, The Copacetics, and Short Handed Goal. This will be the first concert held at Manchester 65.
The Slackers are a classic American band that is equal parts grit and grace. Their slow rise against the odds is a story in perseverance and a belief in their musical vision, what Vic likes to call, “Jamaican Rock N Roll.” While they have been influenced, and even personally taught by Jamaican ska/reggae originators, like the Skatalites and the Upsetters (Original backing band for the Wailers), the band sees its music as an extension of the traditions of the United States. This band is equally appreciative of old blues, country, 60s soul, rock, and Rnb as it is of reggae, rocksteady, dub, and Ska. It is as if the Rolling Stones or the Yardbirds had grown up on Bob Marley as well as Muddy Waters.