SKAppleton

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SKAppleton is the largest annual ska concert in the Midwestern United States.[1] It is held in early May each year in Appleton, Wisconsin, and features ska bands from around the region.[2] The concert has included such bands as Mustard Plug, The Toasters, , , The Invaders, Something To Do, , , Deal's Gone Bad, and Bomb The Music Industry.

The festival is also over a decade old, dating back to at least 1993.[3] It is organized by the bands Something to Do and Car Full of Midgets.

SKAppleton 2011 took place on June 5th at Tanner's in Kimberly, Wisconsin, and featured Something To Do, , , Crazy 88, and more. Mustard Plug headlined the festival.

This also proved to be last Skappleton, and their second to last show. They played their farewell show a few months later at in Kimberly.

In 2012, due to financial issues, Skappleton was moved to Milwaukee after 19 years in Appleton and was sponsored by

References[]

  1. ^ "The YUAIs: more than you'd expect". Retrieved 2008-04-12.
  2. ^ "Skappleton's popularity draws bands, crowds". Retrieved 2008-04-12.
  3. ^ MySpace.com - Skappleton 2008 - APPLETON, Wisconsin - Ska / Reggae / Punk - www.myspace.com/skappleton

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