Reel Big Fish Tickets

Not only were the headlining bands amazing (Reel Big Fish and the English Beat) but the opening act (the supervillians) were also pretty good.

The show was great! English Beat were tremendous fun! RBF, as always, put on an awesome show! There was a good mix of their classics with their new stuff. They sounded great! I want to see them again now!

i was blown away by how good they were... i have always been a fan and i know it is no where near the original lineup but still just flat out amazing

Reel Big Fish and The English Beat brought together two ska bands from different waves under one roof in the Nokia Theatre in Times Square. The English Beat, of what's considered the Second Wave of ska from the late 70s and early 80s, brought with them many fans in their 30s and 40s, some of whom had their kids in tow wearing Reel Big Fish t-shirts. Reel Big Fish's main audience meanwhile consisted of more young kids, teenagers, and people in their 20s and 30s who spent most of the time on the lower level and in the pits. These show-goers came for the Third Wave RBF, who rose to popularity in the 90s with bands like No Doubt and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. However, this night everyone skanked together to the beat of the legendary ska bands. Second Wave or Third Wave, the fans came to dance to ska music. The Supervillains, with drummer on lead vocals, played a solid opening set. As The English Beat got ready to rock the house, the Second Wave ska crowd descended upon the floor where the younger kids were opening up pits. The crowd danced to "Twist and Crawl" and went nuts for The English Beat's hit "Mirror in the Bathroom". It seems that there was too much crowd surfing for singer Dave Wakeling, as he surmised "I heard that anyone who crowd surfs is a virgin." That didn't seem to put a damper on the crowd surfing though. Reel Big Fish opened great, twice actually. After accidentally turning on his wah pedal too early, Aaron sent the band back to re-do the intro. Nonetheless, the crowd loved hearing the opening riff to "Take On Me" twice, and the antics of Aaron and Reel Big Fish are well known. From their live album, "Our Live Album Is Better Than Your Live Album", several of the tracks are witty verbal exchanges between bandmates and the crowd. RBF played several songs from their newest album, an all-cover album called "Fame, Fortune, and Fornication," including Poison's "Nothing But a Good Time" Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl" and the Edna's Goldfish ska tune, "Veronica Sawyer." During the crowd favorite, "Beer," Aaron played the solo behind his head. While not everyone knew the words to many of the songs, it seemed like the entire audience was singing along to "Beer". It was almost hard to hear the band singing it. Closing the show, the band played parts of Metallica's "Enter Sandman" but got serious for their last number, "Sell Out."

Despite a sloggy first set from Supervillians, both the English Beat and Reel Big Fish got the mixed age crowd crawlin' and skankin'. Beautiful venue - staff was courteous and tix were the cheapest I've bought for a long time. Would highly recommend both bands and look forward to my next concert experience at the Nokia Theater Times Square!

It was like time stopped. dave and gang were amazing-great music and sound reel big fish rocked the house--so fun and irreverent

After 30 years of performing, the English Beat still puts on a fabulously entertaining show- incredibly tight and energetic. The newer band members were great- filled the shoes of their predecessors admirably. I wish they would have played a little longer- I'll be watching for Beat-only shows! Reel Big Fish was excellent- even though I wasn't necessarily there to see them. I can see why they have a very loyal following- I'll be downloading some more of their stuff from ITunes today. Also- Nokia Theatre is a great place to see a show- small, great acoustics, and very easy to get in and out of. Overall a great night!

The English Beat were pretty awesome . This is their 30th year. The crowd was not even born yet. -They played all their hits. Reel Big Fish were pretty cool. It was nice to see the next generation of rockers. I got stuck in the Mosh Pit . I only wanted to get close to the Beat. I got hurt. This is the last "All Ages" show for me.

This was the best concert I have EVER attended. Reel BIg Fish was absolutely fantastic and they played all of my favorite songs. When they came on for the encore and played "Another F.U. Song" I went crazy! I will go see them again every time they come anywhere near where I live!

What a blast!! There were actually a few people sitting --How can you not move --at least a little bit-- to such fun music? There was such a vibe of fun and dancing!

I loved the whole thing even though i didnt enjoy the supervillians as much because of their lyrics but the english beat were way better than I expected and rocked the house. the reel big fish were amazing as expected I just wish they didn't do their covers from the new album. everything was cool except for the $5 coat room check in

The Supervillians were an okay opener, much better than Against All Authority. I saw AaA when I first saw Reel Big Fish. I loved English Beat and I had never listen to any of there music. Reel Big Fish rocked the show and my throat hurts from singing along.

This show was a great show. The Supervillains opened. They were okay but not the best. They were followed by the English Beat which was an incredible band. They were as talented as Reel Big Fish and had a great rhythm. They had a more reggae tone than the other two bands. Reel Big Fish followed. They played a lot of songs from the new album that I didn't know but also had their classic hit songs mixed in. They were a fun band to see and had the audience moving. Although this wasn't the best show I've seen, it was a good show and I would recommend it to anyone who likes decent music and a lot of comedy.

words can't describe how amazing they are in concert. I had the greatest time of my life. by far the best concert I've seen.

We managed to arrive just in time for the show to begin and were not disappointed by the Supervillans who were there to kick things off. They had a great amount of energy and got the crowd going. After their set it did take quite sometime for the stage crew to get things set for the English Beat but we were not let down by the show. They did a fantastic job with the set and kept the energy flowing and kicked it up a notch. Finally to close it out came Reel Big Fish and with it the massive amount of energy and amazing song choices we've come to expect from them. New and old made appearances and the banter among bandmates made the evening memorable. I'll be sure to see these guys again the next time they are in the area.

Show was crazy...fun...and the openers were actually pretty damn good!

The English Beat = Superamazing. Even the folks I was with who had never heard of them before were rocking out. It's always a good sign when a band puts on a show that gets everyone to dance (and I mean everyone, even the moms watching their kids from the balconies). RBF played a wide variety of their songs, not just new ones plus a few big hits. Every time I see them (~6 times over a decade) I leave wicked-pumped that they played at least a couple of songs I'd never seen live before. Also, the horn section was particularly hillarious this time around. The only downside of the entire experience was when Aarron Barrett asked one guy in the crowd for a request, and the guy answered with "Sell Out." Seriously guy, they were going to play that anyway.

This concert was one of the best concerts I've ever been to. Reel Big Fish are so high energy and entertaining and the music is the best! I would definately go see them again!

Reel Big Fish and English Beat were unbelievable. Supervillians are a terrible band however the rest of the show made up for that. Both headliners rocked through 1h:30-1h:45 minute sets with minimal breaks and lots of classics. If you are a fan this is a must see.

The Supervillains were great but unfortunately only played a few songs (very short set). The English Beat's were just as good if not better than Real Big Fish which is saying something because Real Big Fish were awesome.