Rudy Mills

Long time Jamaican Reggae artist and one of the main headliners of this year's London Ska Festival, Rudy Mills is making a special appearance for the Montreal Ska Festival 2019. Born in Allman Town, Central Kingston, Rudy was a well-kept secret until being discovered by record producer, Derrick Harriot. Having released all of his music during the rock steady era in Jamaica, his songs “Long Story” and “John Jones” can still be found being played by young kids today. Rudy Mills has recently gone back to recording and we can listen to his first new release since 1968 “Lonely.”

Rub-A-Dub Rebels

A Montreal collective of superstar ska musicians that makes it the perfect and best reggae band. With members from DANNY REBEL & THE KGB, BOIDS, THE PLANET SMASHERS, GENERAL RUDIE, THE KINGPINS, etc

Cardboard Crowns

From the raw tenacity of punk, the majestic swagger of ska and the boldness to mix them with whatever they goddamn please, places this four-piece of royal hooligans in a realm of their own. While wearing their own hand crafted head gear from boxes they likely found behind the bar, The Cardboard Crowns embrace a stage like 3rd graders embrace a play structure; hurling themselves across it and asking all the other kids to join in on the fun! Not to mention the mischievous maelstrom of adventure that’s created at their shows by crafting

The Ska-Mones

K-Man & The 45s present The Ska-Mones ( a Ska tribute to The Ramones )