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upcoming shows

july 19 (saturday), 6.30^am , $8
21+ benefit for rock the vote, yeah!

w/ mass hysteria, coldwater mystic, midwest hype + 6 more

the cubby bear, chicago
1059 w. addison st.

past shows

july 3 (thursday), 9.00^pm , $$5
the drastics 1st thursday residency continues ... fada dougou + mc zulu on the mic ...
w/ DJs ANTRON9k + BOSSLADY
reggie's , chicago, IL (2105 s. state st (21st + State))

june 28 (saturday), 9.00^pm
w/ LADY ANN
the (new) bottom lounge, chicago, IL ()

june 27 (friday), 9.00^pm
drastics open then back dancehall champion LADY ANN
w/ BACKING LADY ANN!
wild hare, chicago, IL (3530 N Clark)

june 5 (thursday), 8.00^pm , $5
THE DRASTICS KICK OFF THEIR 1st THURSDAYs AT REGGIES! ... ZULU , FADA DOUGOU
w/ DJ CHUCK WREN SPINS REGGAE ALL NITE ... stay tuned for JULY’s lineup ...
reggie's, chicago (2105 s. state st (21st + State))

may 17 (saturday)
w/ tba
off broadway, st. louis, MO ()

may 10 (saturday), 8.00^pm
w/ maurice + silences sumire
the av-aerie, chicago, IL (2000 W Fulton St)

may 4 (sunday), 7.30^pm
benefit show!
w/ vertikal
dragonfly mandarin, chicago, IL (832 W. Randolph)

april 25 (friday), 8.00^pm , $??
w/ THE AGGROLITES!
the beat kitchen, chicago, IL (2100 w belmont)

april 12 (saturday) , $8
w/ deals gone bad, green room rockers
UW-Parkside Cafe, kenosha, WI ()

march 14 (friday), 9.00^pm
w/ jsan and the analoug sons
the morseland, chicago, IL (1218 w morse ave)

march 8 (saturday), 9.00^pm
w/ bosslady dj
cafe momo, madison, WI ()

february 15 (friday), 9.00^pm
drastics rock 2 hours + djs inbetween sets
w/
uiuc student union, champaign-urbana, IL ()

february 9 (saturday), 7.00^pm
dancehall bashment in a roots style!
w/ natty nation, tropical riddims sound-system
high-noon saloon, madison, WI ()

february 2 (saturday), 9.00^pm , $??
w/ chicago afro-beat project
kinetic playground, chicago, IL ()

january 26 (saturday)
all ages
w/ mustard plug
courtyard cafe, champaign ()

january 9 (wednesday), 9.00^pm
w/
vida lounge, chicago ()

december 8 (saturday)
w/
ears & eyes label festival, chicago ()

december 7 (friday), 9.00^pm
21+
w/ d numbers and rock stone high power
the annex, madison, wi (1206 regent st.)

december 6 (thursday)
21+
w/ mr. brown & akasha
otto's, de kalb, il (118 e. lincoln highway)

december 5 (wednesday)
18+
w/ mr. brown & akasha
reggie's live, chicago (21st and state)

november 16 (friday), 10.00^pm , $5
21+
w/
constant spring, goshen, in (219 s. main st., goshen, in)

november 3 (saturday), 7.30^am , $50
7:30-11:30
w/
global alliance for africa AIDS benefit, chicago (1840 w. hubbard st.)

october 31 (wednesday), 9.00^pm
21+
w/
morseland, chicago (1218 w. morse ave.)

october 25 (thursday), 10.00^pm
w/ indiana reggae band
the bluebird, bloomington, IN (215 n walnut)

october 12 (friday), 10.00^pm
around the coyote festival
w/
piece, chicago (1927 w. north ave)

october 7 (sunday), 7.00^pm , $7
21+
w/ contriband
the darkroom, chicago (2210 w. chicago ave.)

september 29 (saturday), 10.00^pm , $15
21+
w/ carl brown
wild hare, chicago (3530 n. clark st.)

august 25 (saturday)
playing our own stuff and backing DR RING DING
w/ king django, the slackers, westbound train, etc
knoxville ska weekend, knoxville, TN ()

august 24 (friday)
playing our own stuff and backing DR RING DING
w/ king django, dr ring ding
windows, nashville, TN ()

august 23 (thursday), 9.00^pm , $10
playing our own stuff and backing DR RING DING, 18+
w/ DR RING DING, the rhythm rulers
the beat kitchen, chicago (2100 w belmont)

august 11 (saturday), 10.00^pm , $5
21+
w/ heavy manners
wild hare, chicago (3530 N Clark)

august 10 (friday), 9.00^pm
w/ grimy styles, dj papa g
morseland, chicago (1218 w morse ave)

july 18 (wednesday), 9.00^pm , $$7
dj antron9k set ... 21+
w/ heavy pets
tonic room, chicago (2447 n. halsted)

july 14 (saturday)
w/
the top hat, missoula, MT ()

july 12 (thursday)
8th ANNUAL BC SKA FEST!!!
w/ tons of groups
market square, victoria, BC, canada ()

july 11 (wednesday), 8.00^pm
w/
ToST Lounge, seattle, WA (513 N 36th St)

july 10 (tuesday), 8.00^pm
w/ satori and tba
Studio Seven, seattle, WA (110 S. Horton)

july 9 (monday) , $8pm
w/ the soul captives
The Eastside Club, olympia, WA (410 4th Ave E)

july 8 (sunday), 8.00^pm
w/ the soul captives
Atlantis Lounge @ Mississippi Pizza Pub, portland, OR (3552 North Mississippi Ave)

july 7 (saturday), 9.00^pm
w/ soul captives!!
the green room, reno, NV (144 west st)

july 6 (friday)
w/ the soul captives
pier 23, san francisco, CA ()

july 5 (thursday), 9.00^pm
w/ part of AFRO-FUNKE NITE!
zanzibar, santa monica, CA ( 1301 5th Street @ Arizona St)

july 4 (wednesday)
stikly roots wednesday!
w/ the revivers, satori (?)
faces, riverside, CA ()

july 3 (tuesday)
w/ CHRIS MURRAY
knitting factory, los angeles, CA ()

june 30 (saturday), 8.00^pm
w/ grimy styles, countercoup
flamingo cantina, austin, TX ()

june 22 (friday), 10.00^pm
21+
w/ the rolls
brauerhaus, hillside, IL (57 N. Hillside Ave)

june 2 (saturday), 8.00^pm
w/
knitting factory, nyc, NY (74 leonard st)

june 1 (friday), 10.00^pm , $5
w/
the bullfrog brewery, williamsport, PA (229 West Fourth St.)

may 26 (saturday), 6.00^pm
Art in Action Festival / Southside Solidarity Network
w/
Park @ Kimbark & 65th , chicago, IL (Kimbark and 65th St (Hyde Park))

may 25 (friday), 9.00^pm , $5
w/
cafe momo (aka cafe montmarte), madison, wi (127 east mifflin street)

may 19 (saturday)
w/
columbus cultural festival, columbus, OH (???)

may 18 (friday), 10.00^pm , $$5
w/
constant spring, goshen, IN (219 s main street)

may 4 (friday), 10.00^pm , $free
w/
piece, chicago (1927 w north ave)

april 28 (saturday), 9.00^pm
w/ THE SLACKERS!
the note w/ the slackers, chicago (1565 N Milwaukee Ave)

april 21 (saturday), 8.00^pm , $10
w/ MAD PROFESSOR!
martyr's w/ mad professor!, chicago (3855 n. lincoln ave.)

april 20 (friday), 8.00^pm , $12
420
w/ juice & the machine
double door, chicago (1572 n. milwaukee ave.)

april 14 (saturday), 10.00^pm , $5
ruff inna dance! ... roots/dancehall sounds from dj regge
w/ dj regge
cafe lura, chicago (3184 n milwaukee)

april 3 (tuesday), 10.00^pm , $free
w/ general pacman & dj redlox
darkroom, chicago (2210 w. chicago ave.)

march 31 (saturday), 10.00^pm , $$10
w/ stray toasters
frankie's blue room, naperville, IL (16 w chicago ave)

march 16 (friday)
w/ dj antron 9k and dj watkinz
cafe momo/cafe montmarte, madison, WI (127 East Mifflin Street)

february 20 (tuesday), 8.00^pm , $6
MARDI GRAS! FAT TUESDAY!
w/ lowdown brass band, high end trio
martyrs, chicago (3255 n lincoln ave)

february 10 (saturday), 5.00^pm , $10
part of around the coyote winter arts fest
w/
around the coyote gallery, chicago (1935 1/2 w north ave)

february 3 (saturday), 10.00^pm , $5
21+
w/ dj reggie and dj rikshaw
cafe lura, chicago (3184 n milwaukee ave)

january 20 (saturday), 11.00^pm
w/
bernies distillery, columbus, ohio (1896 n. high st)

january 19 (friday), 10.00^pm , $free
w/
piece, chicago (1927 w. north ave.)

december 31 (sunday), 10.00^pm
NEW YEARS EVE BASHMENT!!!
w/ deals gone bad and dj papa g!!
the note, chicago (1565 n milwaukee)

december 20 (wednesday), 10.00^pm , $free
w/
piece, chicago (1927 w north ave)

december 16 (saturday), 10.00^pm , $5
reggae nite
w/ the sol-reys, and the antron9k selection system
morseland, chicago (1218 w morse ave)

december 8 (friday), 8.00^pm , $8
part of east of eden soul weekend at the hideout!
w/ adam fitz, and drastics back northern soul legend RALPH 'SOUL' JACKSON!!
the hideout, chicago (1354 w wabansia)

december 1 (friday), 10.00^pm , $free
w/
piece pizza, chicago (1927 w. north ave.)

november 26 (sunday), 8.30^pm , $15
punk and duborderly
w/ THE SLITS!!! and coughs
Logan Square Auditorium, chicago ()

november 17 (friday), 8.00^pm
REGGAE NITE IN THE BURBS!
w/ anthony spins reggae between sets
brauerhaus, hillside, il (57 n. hillside ave.)

november 3 (friday), 8.00^pm
w/
Piece Pizza, chicago (1927 W North Ave)

september 30 (saturday), 7.00^pm , $10
public image enemy - punk meets hip hop - art and music
w/ ang13, vyle, ho-ag, mister fuckhead
reversible eye art gallery, chicago (1103 n. california ave.)

september 9 (saturday), 8.00^pm , $free!!
arts festival !
w/ many other groups
around the coyote gallery, chicago (1935 1/2 w north ave)

september 3 (sunday), 10.00^pm
LABOR DAY PAR-TEH!
w/ dj papa g, ras marcus
the note, chicago ()

september 2 (saturday) , $free!!
all ages, all day!
w/ tons o other groups
PARTY IN THE PARK!!, madison, WI (james madison park)

august 27 (sunday), 5.00^pm , $free!!
w/ treologic, hector silveria
glenwood ave street fest, chicago (glenwood/lunt)

august 18 (friday), 9.00^pm , $7
wxrt local anesthetic showcase thing
w/
cubby bear, chicago (addison and clark)

august 9 (wednesday)
benefit for indie film snap
w/ the baldwin brothers and dj walter meego
double door, chicago (north/milwaukee/damen)

july 23 (sunday), 10.00^pm
w/ MIKEY DREAD and DJs PAPA G and RAS MARCUS!!!
the note, chicago (1565 n milwaukee ave)

july 22 (saturday), 10.00^pm , $25
nickelsalon fashion show...
w/
spot 6, chicago (3343 N Clark St)

july 16 (sunday), 11.00^am
anthony spins reggae while you enjoy jamaican style brunch
w/ vegan dishes available !!
tumans (non-drastics), chicago (chicago ave and leavitt)

july 15 (saturday)
benefit for Cooperative Image Group, 18+ not all ages, sorry!
w/ ang13, primemeridian, dj 3rd rail and mc akbar
abbey pub, chicago ()

july 8 (saturday), 10.00^pm
chicago mondo
w/
trevia, chicago (1575 n milwaukee) ... flyer

july 4 (tuesday), 10.00^pm
21+
w/ dj redlox, nite featuring fada dougou
darkroom, chicago ()

june 30 (friday), 10.00^pm , $?
hiphop/triphop/reggae nite !
w/ I.L., Nobel Savage, Darkfader w/ DJ Smut
1278 N. Milwaukee Ave., chicago (1278 N. Milwaukee Ave.)

june 17 (saturday)
open invite
w/ dj papa g, afro-cuban musics
loft party, chicago (2716 w. north ave) ... flyer

june 10 (saturday), 10.00^pm
fada dougou cd release, 21+
w/ fada dougou
morseland, chicago (1218 w. morse)

june 3 (saturday), 8.00^pm
21+
w/ murder city players
blueberry hill, st. louis (6504 Delmar)

may 28 (sunday), 11.30^pm
CD RELEASE!!! memorial day party ...
w/ dj papa g and archangel soundsystem
the note, chicago (1516 N Milwaukee Ave)

may 20 (saturday), 10.00^pm , $5
VINYL RELEASE!!!!
w/ superstatus djs
morseland, chicago (1218 morse in rogers park)

april 29 (saturday), 3.00^pm
all ages !!!
w/ tons o' groups
ska weekend reggae stage, knoxville, TN (knoxville)

april 29 (saturday), 11.30^pm , $free
ska weekend after party, 21+
w/ tons o' groups
Barley’s Taproom, knoxville, TN ()

april 20 (thursday), 10.00^pm , $5
w/ lord mike's dirty calypsonians
the beat kitchen, chicago ()

april 14 (friday), 10.00^pm , $free
after party for boxing tournament
w/
miramar bistro, highwood, IL (301 waukegan ave)

april 13 (thursday), 8.30^pm , $$5
all ages
w/ More Dogs, Daryl Danru
The Reversible Eye, chicago (1103 N. California Ave)

march 3 (friday), 10.00^pm , $5
w/ the joint chiefs of reggae
morseland, chicago (1218 w morse)

february 25 (saturday), 5.00^pm , $8
w/ deals gone bad, the gylbots
triple rock social club, minneapolis, MN ()

february 24 (friday), 9.00^pm , $?
w/ deals gone bad
the tornado club restaurant, madison, WI ()

february 12 (sunday), 11.00^pm , $?
w/ dj papa g, dj ras marcus
the note, chicago (1565 n milwaukee)

january 13 (friday), 10.00^pm , $?
w/ dj papa g
spot 6, chicago (3343 n clark)

december 31 (saturday), 10.00^pm , $15
NEW YEARS PAR-TEH!!
w/ deals gone bad
morseland, chicago () ... flyer

december 18 (sunday), 9.00^pm , $free
w/ free form film festival
rodan, chicago (1530 n milwaukee ave) ... flyer

december 3 (saturday), 8.00^pm
all ages !!!!, just west of morse red line stop
w/ king django, deals gone bad, los vicious de papa
the studio, chicago (7016 n glenwood (rogers park))

december 2 (friday), 9.00^pm , $?
just west of morse red line stop
w/ adam fitz
heartland cafe, chicago (7000 n glenwood ) ... flyer

october 30 (sunday), 10.00^pm , $5
halloween extravagana
w/ papa g
the note, chicago (1565 n milwaukee)

september 25 (sunday), 9.00^pm , $free
http://www.freeformfilm.org/
w/ free form film festival
rodan, chicago (1530 n milwaukee)

september 16 (friday), 10.00^pm
w/ rebirth brass band !!
martyrs, chicago (3855 n lincoln)

september 10 (saturday), 3.00^pm , $free
around the coyote art fair ! (they think were artists ... )
w/
in front of cans, chicago (1640 n damen)

september 4 (sunday), 11.00^pm , $5
ARCHANGEL SOUND SYSTEM ... ladies free before 2am
w/ djs ras marcus and papa g
the note, chicago (1565 n milwaukee) ... flyer

september 3 (saturday), 9.00^pm , $10
benefit show for Cooperative Image Group
w/ lacona, crush kill destroy, early risers
the empty bottle, chicago (1035 n western)

august 26 (friday), 8.00^pm
record release for SUMMER OF DUB
w/ slacky j, other groups
de lux, chicago (669 n milwaukee) ... flyer

august 20 (saturday), 5.00^pm
non-profit show to promote eco living
w/ bunch of other bands
organic grooves festival, st louis, MO (native experience campground)

august 13 (saturday)
scooter rally!!!
w/ deals gone bad, king django
lost and found, san francisco, CA ()

august 12 (friday)
2005 summer ska fest
w/ Go Jimmy Go, Deal's Gone Bad, chris murray combo, king django
knitting factory, hollywood, CA ()

august 11 (thursday)
w/ king django
zen sushi, los angeles, CA ()

august 10 (wednesday)
w/ king django
the loading dock, atascadero, CA ()

august 9 (tuesday)
w/ chris murray combo, king django, can't hang
bluebeat lounge, hollywood, CA ()

august 8 (monday)
w/ king django, magnificent 7, Insult To Tradition, Public Access
The Old Brickhouse, phoenix, AZ (1 E. Jackson Street)

august 6 (saturday) , $5
w/ king django, magnificent 7
A Beuford Gifford’s Libation Emporium, provo, UT (190 W Center St)

august 5 (friday), 1.30^pm , $15
high desert ska festival
w/ 9 other bands
double tree hotel, grand junction, CO ()

august 4 (thursday), 3.30^pm
EARLY EARLY SHOW
w/ king django
climax lounge, denver, CO ()

july 23 (saturday), 4.30^pm , $free
haile selassie birthday celebration
w/
washington park, chicago (55th/payne)

july 23 (saturday), 9.00^pm
w/ superstatus, ang13
morseland, chicago (1218 morse ave) ... flyer

july 15 (friday), 9.00^pm , $$7
w/ soul enforcers, swing jones
murphys irish pub, memphis, TN () ... flyer

july 10 (sunday), 6.00^pm
w/ westbound train, manic sewing circle
bottom lounge, chicago ()

july 3 (sunday), 11.00^pm
w/ papa g
the note, chicago () ... flyer

june 30 (thursday), 9.00^pm , $free
non-drastic event
w/ anthony will be spinnin dub and reggae
delilahs, chicago (lincoln and diversey)

june 18 (saturday), 10.00^pm , $10
w/ los borrachos
martyrs, chicago (3855 n lincoln) ... flyer

june 17 (friday), 9.00^pm , $7
w/ bad news jones, superstatus
gunther murphys, chicago (1638 w belmont)

june 11 (saturday), 10.30^pm , $5
benefit for beyond media education
w/ rhineland bastards, 8 inch betsy
spin, chicago (halsted and belmont) ... flyer

june 7 (tuesday), 9.00^pm , $$ 5
w/
vaudeville mews, des moines, IA ()

june 6 (monday), 5.00^pm
w/ westbound train, gylbots
triple rock social club, minneapolis, MN (629 cedar avenue south)

june 5 (sunday), 6.00^pm , $0
FREE booze, food, No Cover
w/ Ton, Siderunners, DJ's, B-boys,
Congress Theatre, Chicago (2135 N. Milwaukee)

may 23 (monday), 7.00^pm
w/ the slackers
bottom lounge, chicago (belmont and wilton)

may 17 (tuesday), 11.00^pm , $$5
w/ superstatus dj crew
bettys blue star lounge, chicago (grand and ashland) ... flyer

may 3 (tuesday), 11.00^pm , $$5
w/ superstatus dj crew
bettys blue star lounge, chicago (grand and ashland)

the drastics dub music saves lives ... forks n knives ... whisks n spoons ... spatulas and graters ... x-ray music for the massive ... cause you dont see us ... but we see you ...