Get ready to dance as Payomet presents a night of reggae, soul, ska and pop with the legendary English Beat!

“If you are lucky enough for them to come to your town, you don’t have much choice not to go. Missing this band is like missing a piece of history. Consider them a can’t-miss act!” –Rock Revolt Magazine

“[Dave Wakeling] has assembled an incredible band and is playing his hits with the same raucous enthusiasm that made The English Beat one of the biggest acts of the New Wave Era." –SLO New Times

“English Beat were one of the leading lights of the British 2-tone/ska movement of the ‘80s; their politically charged protest songs and smartly observed, saccharine-free love songs still hold up magnificently today.” –Los Angeles Times

Founded in Birmingham, England in 1978, The Beat fuses ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock creating an infectious dance groove to carry their lyrics dealing with themes of love, racial unity and sociopolitical topics.