The Skatalites, One Beer Please

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A collage of Skatalites members.

Skatalites

The Skatalites have been a steady international touring presence since the late 1980s, but the band’s origins go back much further, to the beginnings of rocksteady and ska; the group played its first show as The Skatalites in 1964, and the original members had been playing together in various forms since the mid-1950s. This year’s tour marking the 60th anniversary makes a Madison stop for a free concert as part of UW’s 175th anniversary. With One Beer Please.