Golden State Theatre presents An Evening with The English Beat on Friday, December 17 at 8pm. Tickets are $28-$48. For more information and to purchase tickets, please click here.

Hailing from working-class Birmingham, England, Dave Wakeling and The English Beat entered the music scene in the troubled times of 1979. When The English Beat rushed on to the music scene it was a time of social, political, and musical upheaval. Into this storm they came, trying to calm the waters with their simple message of love and unity set to a great dance beat, helping to build the sound known as British Two-Tone Ska

Tongue firmly in cheek, feet on the ground and eyes on the future, Dave continues to take the stage time and again, touring across the States, Canada, the UK and beyond. He does it for two reasons. First, he loves to play music, period. Second, he sees his job here on Earth to be bringing a message of love, unity and a steady, rhythmic groove of danceable songs with a message to the masses. Fans see him as an icon and to the young bands coming up he’s the elder statesman of ska.