Strength of 10

What a month it's been so far, mostly dominated by Big 10 activities. We've got our new promo pics (nearly) ready to go (thank you Annie Lovett Photography) played to a thousand strong crowds at Modrapheniacs 2013 (video just uploaded here) and this week we get to support one of our favourite bands.

The Beat are returning to Cambridge Junction and will be main support. We had a great time when they played in 2012 and in my opinion are the best of the revivalist acts touring at the moment. I've seen The Specials, The Selecter and Bad Manners in the last few years, and The Beat top all of them for energy, vibe and, for want of a better word...class.

The Father/Son front man combo really works well and I've been looking forward to this gig for months. We'll be doing a few new songs ourselves, including Dexys 'There There My Dear' which has been going down a storm.

Cambridge Junction
This Friday
Bring your skanking shoes.

And just in case you needed a reminder... here are The Beat in action...

Big 10 - Big News

The Saxylizbeth Ska Train just keeps rolling through 2011, and is making a few amazing stops in the next few months. Stopping right alongside ska legends The Beat in fact.

When The Beat are touring the UK in October / November, Big 10 will be supporting them on the East Anglia leg, at The Junction in Cambridge and The Waterfront. The Cambridge gig is going to be such a special occasion that for one night only we're actually beefing up to be Big 11, with a bit of extra brass for a proper wall of sound.

I'm having a great time depping with Big 10, do check them out over on facebook for news on the events and where to buy tickets for all the gigs. The Big 10 Xmas Do is a bit of a Cambridge legend and does tend to sell out sharpish, so get booking early!