The London int'l Ska Festival 2026 opening party: HOT100

Event Information

The London Int'l Ska Festival 2026 opening party is set to star our world exclusive HOT100 night on Thursday 2nd April at Downstairs at The Dome, 178 Junction Road, London N19 5QQ. What's more it's a fundraiser to help sustain the festival!

In 2018 we hosted the first HOT100 night, and can only wonder why it's taken so long to return! The night features 10 musicians, DJs, producers, film makers, crews & scene lovers selecting their favourite ska, rocksteady, reggae & 2 Tone favouirte dancefloor tunes. Each one telling their story and sharing their love of the music.

The 2018 night was a complete sell-out and starred The Specials' Lynval Golding, Trojan Records legend Freddie Notes and the cream of the London DJ scene.

2026 line up is set to surpass all expectations with a truly stellar line up, which will include.

1. Lee Thompson... the one & only, Madness songwriter, hit maker and saxophonist.

2. Gurinder Chadha... film maker, director of Bend It Like Beckham, and life time friend of The Specials' Terry Hall.

3. Potato 5... starring Prince Chesbo aka Martin Aberdeen - songwriter, keyboardist and guitarist and Spider J - singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist (who has also collaborated with Lee Perry, Crunch! aka The Nutty Boys and many others).

4. Anna Vodka... flying from the Netherlands... A champion of the Dutch ska & subculture scenes, Anna selects for the Meet Me in Jamaica, Ska'd for Life and Out of Sight crews, festival and club nights!

5. Nisa Mohamed... from Singapore, will be shining a light on bands from Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and more!

5 more selectors to announce!

Free entry for LISF2026 wristband holders. This is also where you collect your wristbands.

Limited tickets just for this show.


T&Cs

Strictly 14+ only. Any under 18s must be with an adult at all times.