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Bosstones hosting an annual end of summer festival

Posted by Loren on May 5, 2018

Bosstones hosting an annual end of summer festival
Bosstones hosting an annual end of summer festival

Long-running ska-punks The Mighty Mighty Bosstones have announced the inaugural Cranking & Skanking Fest. Taking place Saturday Aug. 25 at Worcester Palladium Outdoors in Worcester, MA, the festival will feature a variety of acts including Toots & The Maytals, The Bouncing Souls, Fishbone, The Pietasters, and more. Tickets went on sale yesterday.

The Bosstones went on hiatus in 2003 and reformed in 2007.

Bosstones hosting an annual end of summer festival
Bosstones hosting an annual end of summer festival

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