It was an incredible night of music as ska/punk legends Less Than Jake shared the stage with political punk legends Anti-Flag as Less Than Jake skanked and brought the good times at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey on this lovely winter evening!
After all these years the gang in Less Than Jake brought the energy and I loved how Chris interacted with the crowd. Somebody lost their shoe, Chris gave that fan shit about it, but he was allowed to dance on stage for the next song. The crowd interaction made it feel like a party and it was plain to see why Less Than Jake has been around for as long as they have. People definitely danced and jammed out to their absolutely fun song “Johnny Quest Thinks We’re Sellouts”. The band did a quick verse of “Wanted Dead Or Alive” by Bon Jovi, and they said, “Jon Bon Jovi is 64 years old and he’s better looking than me, fuck him!” People sang to every word, and the band just jammed out to ensure an amazing time for the Sayreville audience!
Here is the setlist:
Shindo
Suburban Myth
Short Fuse Burning
A Still Life Franchise
Al’s War
She’s Gonna Break Soon
Johnny Quest Thinks We’re Sellouts
Look What Happened
Never Going Back To New Jersey
Whatever The Weather
Escape From The A-Bomb House
All My Best Friends Are Metalheads
Less Than Jake has some shows coming up! Check out show dates below:
Sat. 4/6- Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Sun. 4/7- Backyard Stage at The Amp in St. Augustine, Florida (w/Mest, Punchline and Kali Mesi)
Tue. 4/9- Growlers in Memphis, Tennessee (w/Mest, Punchline, and Kali Mesi)
Fri. 4/12- Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale, Pennsylvania (w/Mest, Punchline, and Kali Mesi)
Tue. 4/16- College Street Music Hall in New Haven, Connecticut
Wed. 4/17- The Queen in Wilmington, Delaware
Fri. 4/19- Chameleon Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Sat. 4/20- Peabody’s Nightclub in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Sun. 4/21- Amos Southend in Charlotte, North Carolina
Sat. 4/27- Back To The Beach Festival in Huntington Beach, California
Fri. 5/3- Tanzbrunnen Koln in Cologne, Germany
Sat. 5/4- Punk in Drublic Festival in Hanover, Germany
Sun. 5/5- NOFX & Friends in Leipzig, Germany
Mon. 5/6- Dynamo in Eindhoven, Netherlands
Tue. 5/7- Fri-Son in Fribourg, Switzerland
Wed. 5/8- Punk in Drublic Festival in Angouleme, France
Sat. 5/11- Punk in Drublic Festival in Wurzburg, Germany
Tue. 5/14- Punk in Drublic Festival in Madrid, Spain
Wed. 5/15- Altice Arena in Lisboa, Portugal (w/Bad Religion and Mad Caddies)
Fri. 5/17- Punk in Drublic Festival in Barcelona, Spain
Sat. 5/18- Punk in Drublic Festival in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Tue. 5/21- Cyprus Avenue in Cork, Ireland
Thu. 5/23- Whelan’s in Dublin, Ireland
Sat. 5/25- Slam Dunk Festival in Leeds, United Kingdom
Sun. 5/26- Slam Dunk Festival in Hatfield, United Kingdom
Fri. 5/31- Camp Anarchy in Thornville, Ohio
Sat. 7/20- Vans Warped Tour in Mountain View, California
Fri. 7/26- Bebt Open Air Festival in Megesheim, Germany
Wed. 7/31- Backstage in Munchen, Germany
Tue. 8/6- Punk Rock Holiday in Tolmin, Slovenia
Mon. 8/12- Bay Fest 2019 in Igea Marina, Italy
For tickets and further information on any show listed above, click here.
Fans can find LESS THAN JAKE at the following locations:
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- Photo Credit: Kim Casper at Garden State Band Connection