Stranger Cole (JAM) + The Ska Vendors
Join Stranger Cole at George Lane as he combines with The Ska Vendors for a night full of Ska!
Stranger Cole is, simply put, a giant of Reggae. He is one of the most important living links to the birth of the Jamaican sound with a career full of hits spanning all eras beginning with the proto-Ska “Rough and Tough” for Duke Reid in 1962. His mid-sixties rocksteady duets with Patsy Todd and Gladdy Anderson, respectively, are considered to be a high point of the genre.
While he is constantly touring internationally (in the last year he has played the USA, Mexico, Germany, Spain, England) to name a few, Stranger Cole's love affair with Australia is as enduring as Australia’s love affair with him.
His name may be "Stranger" but he's no stranger to the city (Melbourne) that has been his second home since his visit in 2010 at the invitation of the Melbourne Ska Orchestra.
Having penned and recorded the 45 RPM single ‘More Ska' with Melbourne stalwarts The Ska Vendors in 2022, Stranger Cole's tour will also serve as the long-awaited official release party for the record, all as he takes a lap of honour around Australia.
By popular demand, Stranger Cole returns to Australia to perform the ska, rocksteady and reggae songs that have made him a living legend...
As he says, “MORE LIFE!”
Multiple Ticket Prices + BF
Stranger Cole is, simply put, a giant of Reggae. He is one of the most important living links to the birth of the Jamaican sound with a career full of hits spanning all eras beginning with the proto-Ska “Rough and Tough” for Duke Reid in 1962. His mid-sixties rocksteady duets with Patsy Todd and Gladdy Anderson, respectively, are considered to be a high point of the genre.
While he is constantly touring internationally (in the last year he has played the USA, Mexico, Germany, Spain, England) to name a few, Stranger Cole's love affair with Australia is as enduring as Australia’s love affair with him.
His name may be "Stranger" but he's no stranger to the city (Melbourne) that has been his second home since his visit in 2010 at the invitation of the Melbourne Ska Orchestra.
Having penned and recorded the 45 RPM single ‘More Ska' with Melbourne stalwarts The Ska Vendors in 2022, Stranger Cole's tour will also serve as the long-awaited official release party for the record, all as he takes a lap of honour around Australia.
By popular demand, Stranger Cole returns to Australia to perform the ska, rocksteady and reggae songs that have made him a living legend...
As he says, “MORE LIFE!”
Multiple Ticket Prices + BF
Sunday 21 December 2025 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM (UTC+11)
Location
George Lane
1, George Lane, St Kilda VIC 3182
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Stranger Cole (JAM) + The Ska Vendors
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