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 Rarities from The Slackers

Posted by Loren on January 10, 2026

Rarities from The Slackers
photo courtesy of The Slackers (L-R: Jayson “Agent Jay” Nugent, David Hillyard, Vic Ruggiero, Glen Pine, Marcus Geard, Ara Babajian)

Long-runnign New York rocksteady/ska group The slackers released Lost & Found Vol 2  last month on Pirates Press Recores, a collection spanning their career -- live tracks, remixes, limited release singles, and more.

The band also released an EP, Money Is King, last year

THE SLACKERS ON TOUR:

02/06/2026 - Mexico City, MX - Multiforo Alicia - Slackfest CDMX
02/07/2026 - Mexico City, MX - Multiforo Alicia - Slackfest CDMX

03/06/2026 - Clinton, CT - Scottish Dave’s
03/07/2026 - Brattleboro, VT - The Stone Church
03/08/2026 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair

03/13/2026 - Millersville, PA - Phantom Power
03/14/2026 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
03/15/2026 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
03/19/2026 - Phoenix, AZ - The Rebel Lounge
03/20/2026 - Phoenix, AZ - The Rebel Lounge
03/22/2026 - Tucson, AZ - La Rosa
03/25/2026 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
03/27/2026 - Fort Worth, TX - Tulips
03/28/2026 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
03/29/2026 - San Antonio,TX - Sam’s Burger Joint

05/23/2026 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
05/28/2026 - Cumberland, BC - Waverly Hotel
05/29/2026 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater

05/30/2026 - Victoria, BC - 919 Hall

Rarities from The Slackers
photo courtesy of The Slackers (L-R: Jayson “Agent Jay” Nugent, David Hillyard, Vic Ruggiero, Glen Pine, Marcus Geard, Ara Babajian)

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