From the promoter who brought you The DiMaggio Connection, The Great Rockabilly Robbery Tour of 2008, Undercover 00Soul Productions Presents:
Roots Rumble HK
Ska Crusaders VS Rockabilly Rebels
Go Jimmy Go
The Astrophonix
El Destroyo
Transnoodle
Top Sound Selector and North Port Productions will be spinning records in between sets.
Date: SATURDAY MARCH 28th
Place: GRAPPA’S CELLAR, Basement, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Rd, Central
Time: 8pm-1am
Price: $220 includes one free drink
The Main Event - Co-Headliners
From Honolulu, Hawaii, USA:
Go Jimmy Go
http://gojimmygo.com/
The island sound known the world around.
Celebrating 12 Years of an original island sound. Jamaican rhythms, Hawaiian vibe, American-style Soul and most importantly the drive to create music that is food for the human spirit, always brings audiences back for more. Having toured the USA, Europe and Japan, they bring their killer live show to Hong Kong for the first time.
From Florence, Italy:
The Astrophonix http://www.myspace.com/astrophonix Europe’s rockabilly upstarts.
A wild 3 piece combo that mixes up a kick ass milkshake of rockabilly/punk/surf/ska. Simone DiMaggio returns to Hong Kong with his own band after wowing audiences at The Fringe and Pier 4 last year with The DiMaggio Connection.
From Hong Kong:
Local support will feature rockabilly/surf heroes
El Destroyo - http://www.myspace.com/eldestroyohk
A towering inferno of sheer passion from the moment they storm the stage, Hong Kong's rockabilly rebels are winning over audiences with every kick and lick.
And the ska/worldbeat powerhouse
Transnoodle - http://www.myspace.com/transnoodle
Hong Kong's own powerhouse blend Latin tinged Ska with a bit of eastern European flava thrown in for good measure.
There will also be special parties, and a mini acoustic showcase featuring members of the bands at Peel Street Fresco on March 25th, more information on that to follow.
Tickets for March 28th show are now available at the following ticket outlets:
Grappa’s Cellar
(Basement, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Rd, Central)
StarCrossed Tattoo
(2/F, 57 Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui)
Records Rendezvous
(Shop B23h, Basement, Star House, 3 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui)
White Noise Records
(1/F., 4 Canal Road East, Causeway Bay)
Their music, an eclectic and frenzied mix of surf-rock, 50s era rock n roll, and rockabilly, whipped the crowd into a frenzy. A towering inferno of sheer pas