Bad Manners

Hold onto your pork pie hats, Valencia — the godfathers of British ska are crashing into 16 Toneladas on Tuesday, October 21, for a night of unfiltered, horn-blasting, beer-sloshing chaos. Bad Manners, fronted by the irrepressible, tongue-waggling Buster Bloodvessel, are celebrating an unbelievable 50 years of two-tone madness, and they’re showing no signs of slowing down.

Formed in the late '70s and exploding out of the same scene that birthed The Specials and Madness, Bad Manners have always been the rowdy cousins at the ska family reunion — louder, funnier, and utterly unstoppable. Expect a set packed with classics like “Lip Up Fatty,” “My Girl Lollipop,” “Special Brew,” and “Can Can,” delivered with the same cheeky swagger that’s made them ska legends across five decades.

Their 50th Anniversary Tour has been a victory lap of sweaty dance floors and nostalgic singalongs — and Valencia’s ska faithful know exactly what’s coming: brass-fueled bedlam, boot-stomping rhythm, and the kind of good-time energy only Buster and the boys can conjure.

Backing up the night, Bredda Crew will be on deck duty, spinning vintage Jamaican beats and rude boy anthems to get the dance floor skanking long before the main event.

Doors open at 21:00, show kicks off at 21:30. Tickets are moving fast at 25€ (advance) and 29€ (door) — grab yours from MovingTickets, Discos Oldies, Discos Amsterdam, Harmony, or Digital Records before they vanish faster than a pint during “Special Brew.”

Fifty years on, Bad Manners are still the life of the ska party — and on October 21, 16 Toneladas will be bouncing like it’s 1980 all over again.

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