King Toadfish and the All-Weather Riders are a long-established band playing a joyful mix of ska, blues, jazz, klezmer and beyond, in pubs and clubs in north and east London. We have 9-10 core members, but are also available for private functions as a smaller unit. Scroll down past clips and news items for details of upcoming gigs.
At the Antwerp Arms, Tottenham, 25-01-25 some serious Dad dancing going on here….
The Antwerp Arms 13-12-25
At the Old Ivy House Goswell Road 02-11-24. See more video clips below, and here
RIP: We are very sad to hear of the death of Mike Vernon, founder of the Blue Horizon record label and producer of dozens of British blues bands in the 60s and 70s, including classic albums by John Mayall, Fleetwood Mac, Savoy Brown, and the Groundhogs.
As always, click on the pictures for music
King Toadfish dynamic gig list
Please note, music usually starts around 8.45pm, and entry is free unless otherwise stated
Saturday April 25th 2026
Walthamstow Trades Hall, 61-63 Tower Hamlets Rd, London E17 4RQ
NB: entrance fee ÂŁ10 (ÂŁ5 club members)
‍ ‍plus The Clash!
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NB: Click on gig poster to buy tickets
A celebration for the 50th Anniversary of the founding of Rock Against Racism, a massive movement in the 70s and 80s that united young and old, black and white, punk, ska and reggae, for music and against racism and fascism, supported by hundreds of bands and musicians up and down the country. Toadfish will be supporting the wonderful Bukky Leo, veteran of the Fela Kuti and Femi Kuti bands, as well as the London jazz and afrobeat scene - not to be missed!
Be there on 25th April, and bring your badges! What do you mean, you don’t have them anymore?
Were you at the Victoria Park Carnival on April 30th 1978?
Saturday May 2nd 2026
The Antwerp Arms, 168-170 Church Rd, London N17 8AS - full details to follow
Saturday May 16th 2026
Private function
Saturday June 6th 2026
The Old Ivy House, 166 Goswell Road EC1V 7DT - full details to follow
Afternoon private function gig
Slides of Rob, with one of his favourite numbers played and sung by Percy and Beth Aggett
Adrian loosening up at the Mildmay Club
At the Mildmay Club
