News: Brazilian ska-punk band Abraskadabra announce US tour

Brazilian ska-punk band Abraskadabra released their new album Welcome last month and will be making the trip to America to celebrate. The 15 date tour will start in Boston on 4/14 and will span across the nation ending in Denver on 5/05 (full dates below).

"We had a great time there four years ago and met one of the greatest ska icons, Brent Friedmann," says guitarist/vocalist Buga. "He's setting us up with awesome gigs and bands from all over the country and has become a very good friend of ours. We're very excited to be coming back for the second time."

Welcome delivers the band's own vision of the ska punk essence and has been featured on Alternative Press, New Noise Magazine, Punktastic, and many more.

“It's an album that sums up what this band is pretty well,” says guitarist/vocalist Du. “Fast punk rock songs with horns, melodic vocals and backing vocals. We wanted to give no chill to the listener because we believe this is what punk rock/hardcore/ ska music is all about.”

Arising in mid-2003, the band has toured all around Brazil and the US, sharing the stage with legends like Bad Religion, Rise Against, Goldfinger, Less Than Jake, and many more. In 2014, the band's cover of No Use For Name's "Not Your Savior" was featured in the Fat Wreck Chords doc A Fat Wreck.

It isn’t just the 15-years on the road that settle the power and unity of Abraskadabra, but also the energy and passion they put into the music they create. Being friends first and putting together one of the most interesting punk bands in Brazil.

TOUR DATES: 
4/13 - Boston, MA @ O'Briens 
4/14 - Brooklyn, NY @ El Cortez 
4/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie 
4/17 - Hamtramck, MI @ New Dodge Lounge 
4/18 - Chicago, IL @ Liars Club 
4/20 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Blue Note 
4/21 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links Deep Ellum (Ska By SkaWest Festival) 
4/22 - Austin, TX @ Kick Butt Cafe 
4/24 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Garth 
4/25 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Trunk Space 
4/26 - San Diego, CA @ Tower Bar 
4/27 - Berkeley, CA @ 924 Gilman 
4/28 - Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar 
4/30 - Portland, OR @ Twilight Cafe 
5/01 - Seattle, WA @ The Kraken Bar 
5/02 - Boise, ID @ WavePOP 
5/04 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court 
5/05 - Denver, CO @ Seventh Circle Music Collective