BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:576@lewesconclub.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T230000 DTSTAMP:20250719T163437Z URL:https://www.lewesconclub.com/events/ska-special-the-riffs-dakka-skanks / SUMMARY:Ska Special : The Riffs & Dakka Skanks DESCRIPTION:Black Rabbit Productions Presents: Ska Special Feat: The Riffs &\; Dakka Skanks\n\nTickets £13 + b/f  www.seetickets.com/event/ska-s pecial-feat-the-riffs-dakka-skanks/lewes-con-club/3454751\n\nBar from 5:00 pm. Doors Open: 7:00pm. Starts: 8:00pm. Standing.\n\nThe Riffs - Famous fo r a being a fantastic live band\, The Riffs have appeared all around the U K and Ireland as well as in Austria\, Belgium\, France\, Germany\, Italy\, Holland and Spain.The Riffs have shared the billing with Laurel Aitken\, Madness\, The Specials\, The Skatalites\, The Selecter\, Neville Staple\, Edwin Starr\, Desmond Dekker\, Bad Manners and loads of others.When The Sp ecials reformed in the 1990s\, The Riffs were the support act for their fi rst gig at London’s Mean Fiddler. The band have also welcomed Buster Blo odvessel\, Dave Barker\, Winston ‘Mr Fixit’ Francis and Paul Fox of Th e Ruts to the stage as special guests.The band returned in 2011 with a tri umphant comeback at London’s 100 Club and with a first new album in donk eys years in August 2013 – FUTURE. The band’s latest EP release ‘Wig gle’\, released in the Spring of 2021 can be bought at all live shows an d streamed online as The Riffs continue with their unique take on original ska and reggae they have become known for.Still bringing the party to liv e venues across the UK and beyond\, from Darlington to Dortmund and everyw here in between\, The Riffs are in their greatest form to date and a true must see.The Riffs are Spenny (guitar\, vocals)\, Clem (drums)\, Stevo (ke ys\, vocals)\, Jon (bass) and Adam (Harmonica).\n\nDakka Skanks - Meeting at music college in Brighton\, this young band have pulled together so man y influences\, to take a classic ska rhythm into the 21st century. They bl end established Jamaican dancerhythms\, sprinkled with indie rock guitar a nd catchy choruses thatgive this band a truly fresh and new sound. Clara B yrne's mesmerizing lead vocal cuts through like a wave of emotion\, her ly rical content straight from the soul\, with serious social issues explored through dramatic delivery.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lewesconclub.com/wp-content/uploads/ 2025/07/Riffs2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR