The Slackers

**Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:27 am**

Not having found a thread for The Slackers here, I thought I would give them the credit they deserve with their own thread.

If you're not familiar with the band, it's a NYC based Ska band. Coming to your town? Your best bet for a great time.

I've just returned from one such show. The venue was small, with terrible acoustics, so I got up front and left of stage. I had a lot of fun. I was dancing. My first memory of dancing was when I was four, with a steel band, until my mother, who'd lost me, yanked me out of the crowd. This was almost that good.

Thank you, Alex, for the heads up on this show. Enjoy!

**Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:17 am**

Hey Terry,
I'm very glad that you enjoyed it!! Can't wait for them to come here in a couple of weeks!

Here's some more European tourdates:

Slackers:
27.02.2008 GER / Dresden / Groovestation
28.02.2008 CZ / Prag / Rock Cafe
29.02.2008 SLO / Lubiljana / Mata Hall
01.03.2008 A / Aflenz / Sublime
02.03.2008 CH / Olten / Schützi
03.03.2008 A / Wien / Arena
04.03.2008 GER / München / Feierwerk
05.03.2008 GER / Köln / Underground
06.03.2008 GER / Hamburg / Hafenklang
07.03.2008 DK / Copenhagen / Skankers Club
08.03.2008 FIN / Helsinki / Travestia
10.03.2008 GER / Berlin / Lido
11.03.2008 GER / Regensburg / Alte Mältzerei
12.03.2008 GER / Wiesbaden / Schlachthof w/ Impalers
13.03.2008 GER / Stuttgart / Landespavillion
14.03.2008 POR/ Lisbon / tba
15.03.2008 ESP / Girona / Rude Cat Festival

Vic Ruggiero (singer of the Slackers solo)
20.02.2008 D / Weissenburg / Zum Torwart
21.02.2008 D / Lindau / New Orleans Bar
22.02.2008 D / Stuttgart / Zwölfzehn
23.02.2008 D / Regensburg / Hinterhaus
24.02.2008 D / Fürstenwalde / Club im Park
25.02.2008 D / Berlin / Franken Bar
18.03.2008 D / Köln / Sonic Ballroom
19.03.2008 D / Hamburg / Haus III
20.03.2008 D / Bremen / Zucker

territa wrote:Not having found a thread for The Slackers here, I thought I would give them the credit they deserve with their own thread.

If you're not familiar with the band, it's a NYC based Ska band. Coming to your town? Your best bet for a great time.

I've just returned from one such show. The venue was small, with terrible acoustics, so I got up front and left of stage. I had a lot of fun. I was dancing. My first memory of dancing was when I was four, with a steel band, until my mother, who'd lost me, yanked me out of the crowd. This was almost that good.

Thank you, Alex, for the heads up on this show. Enjoy!

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**Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:08 pm**

Ey no Ernestoos?

**Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:08 pm**

They were in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, UK and Ireland in Nov./Dec. '07
Too bad you missed them!

Mick Molloy wrote:Ey no Ernestoos?

**Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:13 pm**

They opened for The Pogues at the Nokia in 2006: http://photos.dzm.com/v/music/slackers/

**Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:51 pm**

just noticed that it's the one and only Victor Rice playing bass at that show :shock:

DzM wrote:They opened for The Pogues at the Nokia in 2006: http://photos.dzm.com/v/music/slackers/

**Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:25 am**

Alex!!! Stop with that avatar, I keep trying to smack my screen.

Website · **Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:33 pm**

Saw them in Belfast a few months back. Class and a great long set as well it was too bad one of the support bands got in a crash coming in or it would have been even better.

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