I hope that there will be a secret ska show... though i highly doubt it will be Fest related, the duppies, the know how, shotgun diplomacy, waxed curbs, and a one pump chump reunion show would be pro for a great Skalloween... but im just the hopeful ska kid at the beard Fest...

I love ska. That said... One Pump Chump were awful, and The Know How were assholes.

I love ska too, and i totally agree with you there esp. about the know how being assholes, but a ska show around Fest time, or even a ressurection of skalloween would be nice, if you like the punk-ska check out 'Waste Basket', Ska Punk Mayhem from chicago...

they cancelled all of their shows because of "major health issues"

I would love it if Gunmoll would play. In The Red maybe? Ain't gonna happen though

Tony got interviewed on the new Rocket Fuel, drops some hints on one of the Friday mystery bands. It's a band not slated to play Fest, and has never played Fest before. There are some other details in there, as I recall, but they escape me at the moment.

It's a pretty sweet podcast, to boot.
http://www.rocketfuelpodcast.com/

My best bet would be Loma Prieta, like I said before. Another bet would be Kid Dynmite, but I highly doubt they'll play that show since they'll most likely play that Against Me! show on Saturday. Loma Prieta is also playing somewhere in Florida (can't recall the name of the city right now) on Monday the 31st. All signs point to them.

not only were the know how assholes...they sucked too. ha.

so, there will be 3 hopeful ska kids at the beard Fest.

lets go get beers and win at life together

I listened yesterday, didn't he also say he "grew up listening to them?" I might have misheard through the megaphone-to-tin-can connection.

I have a good feeling loma prieta is playing Fest or at least a house show...

but I don't think it's the band for that slot....
He did say he grew up with them... Loma Prieta is way too new for that...
where is Tony from again? Didn't he help with Macrock back in the day? what bands played them? More importantly what bands are playing that have members from bands from that area? (I have an idea but I'm afraid to say it)

If the mystery band is pg 99, this will be one of the best days of my motherfucking life.

no it would be one of the best days of my life!

missed their final show and those reunion shows last month

I'm putting my longshot bet down as Discount being the mystery band. I would kill for that actually(no pun intended).

Skalloween 2011 was just announced, its happening the saturday before Fest, Im super bummed i wont be able to go, the only band i diddnt see on the list that i wanted to see was the Duppies... Fucking distance... if only it were on Thursday... Oh and i totally agree about the beers, Ska kids always win at life because we dont take it too seriously, in fact theres not much i take very seriously at all.

That didn't occur to me, but holy shit, that would be incredible.