Big D And The Kids Table at The Masquerade

CRITIC'S PICK:
Mon., August 31
Big D and the Kid's Table, The Masquerade - These horn-infused ska-punks are veterans of a sound that, as retro as it seems, remains vibrant, energized, and exciting live. Despite the expected personnel changes any seven-ten piece band will experience that has been around for a quarter century, founder David McWane still fronts the outfit. And if recent album, The Good Ole Saturday Night, is any indication, these guys are as wild, agitated and crazy as ever in their old(er) age. While they haven't attracted as dedicated an audience as the similarly-styled Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Big D and the boys are every bit as frantic and intense. Get ready for an insane mosh-pit. - Hal Horowitz