One of the most famous Ska punk bands, who are known for their comical and entertaining performances, The Aquabats are on their Bats, Kats, and Rats tour along with The Koffin Kats and Mike V & the Rats. On June 26th, the stop was in Philadelphia at the Brooklyn Bowl. It was one of the few punk shows where kids were allowed to come, and there were quite a few kids who came dressed up in Aquabats attire. Not only Kids but also adults showed up in the blue Aquabats attire, and the crowd looked colorful and vibrant at the Brooklyn Bowl. The night started with Mike V & the Rats. The band is led by the legendary skateboarded cum musician Mike Vallely and the punk band has an oldschool punk sound that lifted up the energy of the night as the first band. The setlist consisted of their songs like “Vandetta”, “The Days”. The next band was the Koffin Kats from Detroit, and the psychobilly band took the energy to the next level. The 3 part band consisting of Vic Victor on the upright Bass, Tommy Koffin on the guitar, and Eric Walls on the drums put up a performance that definitely needs to be experienced. Vic was tossing the bass on the air, Tommy and Vic switched their instruments in one son,g and they even used the guitar as the bow for the bass. The fans reciprocated to the energy and songs they performed like - “The Bottle Called”, “Chainsaw Massacre”, and even a cover of the classic “Maneater”. Finally, the stage was set for the final act - The Aquabats. What an entry it was with Dolphin ballons thrown at the crowd. For the full se,t it was a celebration at the Brooklyn Bowl with - Big Pizza ballons at times, Big Balls bouncing everywhere, Even a big mostar on the stage for a song. At a point, they brought in a kid on stage from the crowd to perform a song with them. It was a treat for all ages of fans who was there to enjoy the setlist consisted of songs like “Super Rad!”, “Pizza Day!” (along with “Blitzkreig Bop”), “My Skateboard”, and a lot more. We highly recommend catching them live on this tour. Finally, a big shoutout to the Organizers, Management, Publicists, and the venue for the successful execution of the show.
The Aquabats
Koffin kats
Mike V and the rats
