Red Dwarf turns its patio and stage over to a daytime dose of ska for this Summer of Ska matinee, with Trinidad SXC, Stop on Green, and Robert Stokes & The Painkillers sharing the bill. Expect the horn-driven, upstroke-guitar sound that makes ska shows feel less like a concert and more like a communal skank session, with the crowd bouncing right along with the band. It's an early one, running from noon to 3pm, so you can catch a few sets of brass-heavy, checkerboard energy and still have your whole day ahead of you.
The setting suits the sound: Red Dwarf is a punk rock tiki bar a short drive off the Strip, pouring tiki cocktails and cold beer alongside Detroit-style pizza, with a laid-back, unpolished vibe that fits ska's mix of Jamaican roots and punk snarl. There's no cover for this one, so wandering in for a slice, a drink, and some horns is as easy as it sounds.