The Hotknives

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  August 6–9, 2026 · Winter Gardens, Blackpool, UK

  Second stage · Friday · Empress Ballroom · 15:25

Who The Hotknives is

Long-running Brighton ska with a brass section and zero interest in slowing down — Two Tone spirit kept warm for decades.

ska2 tone

Sounds like The Hotknives

The Selecter

Also compared to The Beat, Bad Manners.

Artists who sound like The Hotknives

4Ft Fingers

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