what a fun ska band to see live and in the winter. you’ll happily dance and pogo and embrace the warmth and energy of the band’s music. The Orange County band kicked off its winter tour in San Luis Obispo, California on January 12 and finishes back in Santa Cruz, California at the end of February. Dates include Houston, Raleigh, Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Aspen. Reel Big Fish formed in 1991.

Reel Big Fish is:

Aaron Barrett [vocals, guitar]
Billy Kottage [trombone]
John Christianson (Johnny Christmas) [trumpet]
Ed Smokey Beach [drums]
Derek Gibbs [bass]
Matt Appleton [saxophone, vocal harmonies]

tour dates:

1/16/16 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater

1/18/16 – Houston, TX – House of Blues

1/19/16 – Austin, TX – The Parish

1/20/16 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues

1/21/16 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues

1/22/16 – Destin, FL – Club L.A.

1/23/16 – Gainesville, FL – High Dive

1/24/16 – Jacksonville, FL – Mavericks

1/25/16 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm

1/26/16 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel

1/28/16 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade

1/29/16 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre

1/30/16 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater

1/31/16 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring

2/1/16 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount

2/2/16 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl

2/3/16 – Boston, MA – Royale Boston

2/4/16 – Portland, ME – Port City Music Hall

2/5/16 – So. Burlington, VT – Higher Ground

2/6/16 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom

2/8/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar

2/9/16 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues

2/10/16 – Lansing, MI – The Loft

2/11/16 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall

2/12/16 – Palatine, IL – Durty Nellies

2/13/16 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave

2/14/16 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s

2/15/16 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre

2/16/16 – Ft. Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre

2/17/16 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre

2/18/16 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen

2/19/16 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue

2/20/16 – Reno, NV – Cargo

2/21/16 – Fresno, CA – Strummers

2/22/16 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore

2/23/16 – Santa Cruz, CA – Catalyst