The Slackers in Ferndale
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Venue: The Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI
Performer: The Slackers
Shows Are Standing Room OnlyThe Slackers have been called the sound of New York by the New York Times. They were described by Brooklyn Vegan as a clean mix of ska, reggae, and soul that gets dirtied up by Vic Ruggieros tough New York accent. Decades into their run, The Washington Post noted that the Slackers remain at the top of their game. Since forming in 1991, the Slackers have released 16 albums, 5 EPs, and countless singles. They have performed thousands of energetic concerts for their global fanbase and remain unstoppably prolific. In their 2025 releases on Pirates Press Records, the EP…