

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Monkey Spanner Ska Band – “The Last Dance” Final Aussie Tour - Brightside Brisbane w/ Fiesta Fiasco
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 14 Jun, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Sat, 14 Jun, 2025 at 11:00 pm
- **Event Description**: After six incredible years of celebrating the spirit of 2 Tone ska, Monkey Spanner is hitting the road one last time! This will be our final tour, and we’d love for you to join us for ‘the last dance’ as we close out an unforgettable journey celebrating one of the finest subcultures of all time.

To everyone who has supported us over the years - thank you! We've had the absolute time of our lives bringing 2 Tone ska to stages across Australia. Along the way, we’ve met the most incredible people - who have made every gig unforgettable and we’re so grateful to have shared this journey with you all.

For The Last Dance, we’re excited to bring you the very best of 2 Tone from The Specials, Madness, Bad Manners, The Beat, The Selecter, and The Bodysnatchers, along with a splash of reggae royalty from Toots &amp; The Maytals and some classic Rocksteady.

We’re hoping you can join us to make this final tour extra special!

For media and more information, visit www.monkeyspannerskaband.com.au

? What people are saying:

“Superb, so much energy on stage and in the room. Really enjoyable event”

“That was an epic night, the dance floor was bouncing (literally!). Thank you!”

“The 4th time I have seen Monkey Spanner and cant get enough. Takes me back to better and simpler times. Nobody is Special!”

“Fantastic as ever. Ben Sherman was soaked. Better than any gym membership. Cheers for a great evening!”

“I took my son to his first Ska gig and he absolutely loved it. I'm very grateful that he was able to experience what live music was like in his old man’s day. Thank you Monkey Spanner”

With Special Guests Fiesta Fiasco

Fiesta Fiasco is a 9-piece powerhouse from Brisbane, Australia playing sizzling ska, reggae and soul music guaranteed to have you on your feet dancing. Combining musicians from some of Australia's best loved bands past and present, with exciting young artists, this is Fiesta Fiasco!

What an amazing 5-year ride it has been for the band, establishing themselves as one of Brisbane’s bands to watch, with a combination of popular original material and well-chosen cover versions of great dance tunes across all decades from the 60’s to the ‘new ‘20’s’.

The FiFis have also recorded 5 EPs, including their latest, released Jan 2025 and have garnered respect and airplay from radio stations and podcasts all over the world, with a steady fanbase across Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Mexico, UK and USA to name a few. As well as this, we have contributed songs to charity as part of the UK Specialized Project CIC in support of Teenage Cancer Research.

Check out their latest EP here: https://li.sten.to/00d3pztd

Tickets: www.monkeyspannerskaband.com.au ?
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fortitude-valley/monkey-spanner-ska-band-the-last-dance-final-aussie-tour-brightside-brisbane-w-fiesta-fiasco/200028205140927
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, reggae, live-music, nonprofit, charities, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 83

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/4fd2fe0d-efad-4e78-a2a5-7a6fa9bac1ae?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=fortitude+valley-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Fortitude Valley
- **state**: QL
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: The Brightside Brisbane
- **lat**: -27.45701124684
- **long**: 153.03505821573
- **full address**: The Brightside Brisbane, 27 Warner St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, Australia,Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Fortitude Valley

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Monkey Spanner (https://allevents.in/org/monkey-spanner/17139311)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 14 Jun, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Brightside Brisbane, 27 Warner St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, Australia,Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Fortitude Valley
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Monkey Spanner
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, reggae, live-music, nonprofit, charities, art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Monkey Spanner Ska Band – “The Last Dance” Final Aussie Tour - Brightside Brisbane w/ Fiesta Fiasco ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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