Who said ska isn’t grown-up? A long-running benefit concert built around the punk and reggae subgenre hits the decade mark this year, and it’s pretty heartwarming to think about all the patients who’ve benefited from the funds raised over the years. Proceeds from this year’s party will go towards Morton Plant Mease Healthcare Foundation’s Mammography Voucher Program, Cancer Support Services (CaPSS) and the Susan Cheek Needler Breast Center at Morton Plant Mease.
Pink It Up 10! Ska Bands & Fans Against Breast Cancer w/Victims of Circumstance/Unchecked Aggression/M.B. Banned/Jeremy Gloff/Saganaki Bomb Squad/Noel Rochford/Bargain Bin Heroes/D.J. Kelly Blanx. Sat. Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m.$7. Crowbar, 1812 N. 17th St., Ybor City. crowbarybor.com.
This article appears in Feb 21-28, 2019.