Club Mercy & KCSB 91.9 FM present the New York City ska band (and Hellcat Records artists), The Slackers, live in concert at the Stateside Restaurant and Lounge. Openers are Deal’s Gone Bad, a ska group from Chicago, Illinois.

The Slackers are one of the better-known bands emerging from the New York City ska scene, having been formed in Brooklyn in 1991, with a sound that mixes ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, soul, garage rock, and jazz.

This is a 18 and over event. The Stateside is at 1114 State Street in Santa Barbara. Doors open at 8, and showtime is 9pm. Tickets are available online and at the door.

KCSB 91.9 FM and Club Mercy presents, live at SOhO Restaurant and Nightclub, The B-Side Players, the Concord Picante Label recording group from San Diego, California. Known for performances on stages full of musicians and instruments, The B-Side Players’ music forms a layered blend of latin, reggae and soul. This show is 21 and over and begins at 9pm (with a DJ spinning rare-groove, funk, and latin music). SOhO is at 1221 State Street, #205, in Santa Barbara. For more information, call 805-962-7776, or log onto myspace.com/clubmercy.

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