This is going to be a lot of fun 🥳

February 24th, 2026 is the release date of my 1st EP entitled ‘Mimicry’, which features 4 songs written and performed by me with the help of numerous friends. joeross578.bandcamp.com + most streaming sites Please donate to supernovaalliance.org/donate if ya dig it 🙏

🎉 JUST ANNOUNCED! 🎉 Fri, Apr 10th | Leesburg, VA | Tally Ho Theater @pietasters.bsky.social w/ The Raging Nathans & Celebration Summer 📷: Ben Eisendrath

🎉 JUST ANNOUNCED! 🎉 Fri, April 17th | Virginia Beach, VA | The Bunker 7 Cities Ska Fest 2026 ft. @pietasters.bsky.social w/ The Toasters, Hub City Stompers, The Best of the Worst & Chupaskabra

🎟️ JUST ANNOUNCED! 🎟️ Sun, Mar 8th, 2026 | Garwood, NJ | Crossroads Hardcore For Pits 8 w/ Murphy's Law, @pietasters.bsky.social , THE TAKE nyc, Pilfers, Hub City Stompers & more!

📣 *JUST ANNOUNCED!* 📣 Sun, July 19th | Currituck, NC | Morris Farm Market *FREE SHOW!* 3 PM www.etix.com/ticket/p/900...

📣 JUST ANNOUNCED! 📣 Sat, Oct 3rd | Catonsville, MD | The Vortex at CAA Park Reggae & Ska Fest ft Culture w/ Kenyatta Hill w/ John Brown's Body, The Pietasters, Jah Works, Yellow Dubmarine, Higher Education, The Loving Paupers, The Players Band & Eastern Standard Time

Getting ready for next week in #GreensboroNC & #richmondva for two shows with our friends @fiveironfrenzy.bsky.social! Fri, Feb 27th @ Hangar 1819 Sat, Feb 28th @ @TheCanalClub Visit our website for ticket links to these and all our shows! www.thepietasters.com/tour-dates/

Our annual holiday show at @930club.bsky.social is on Sat, Dec 27th with The Loving Paupers, @theplayersband.bsky.social & The Upstarters, w/ @djselah.bsky.social spinning between sets. Go to 930's website for tickets and their Holiday Raffle to win tickets to every 930/Atlantis show in 2026!

In honor of @pietasters.bsky.social returning to Supernova to perform a special 30th anniversary set of Oolooloo this year, here's a triple shot from their set in 2024 including Freak Show, Tell You Why with Coolie Ranx, & Maggie Mae. Video: youtu.be/CKom7chPpSY

Thanks again @supernovaska.bsky.social for having us at the party 😎 Got your tickets yet?

Fun weekend coming up July 11th/12th... 1st stop is in Wilkes-Barre, PA at River Street Jazz Cafe with @sgtscag.bsky.social and Lunch Trucks on Fri, July 11th. #SoExcited

Sat July 12th! See you in Rochester, NY at the Tropix Eatery & Lounge for the Skachester Music Extravaganza! Check out our website for the link to tickets! @pietasters.bsky.social w/ @someskaband.bsky.social @motherwortband.com Turkey Blaster Omega Captain Tom & The Hooligans

Just sent off one track for an upcoming compilation. Another will be finished this week. Then it’s off to Europe for the rest of the month. 😀🎶🎶🖤🤍🖤🤍

Had a great rehearsal with the dudes last night in preparation for the Rocksteady Freddy Quartet gig this Sat, June 7th in Boulder, CO (3490 Fordham Ct) Fun, family-friendly, backyard BYOB/potluck *FREE* show (donations appreciated 🙏😎) Doors at 7 PM, show starts ~ 8/8:30 PM

THIS Sat, June 7th in Boulder, CO! Rocksteady Freddie (NY Ska Jazz Ensemble) - Vocals/Sax/Flute/Keys James Vaughn (Al's HWY50) - Guitar Andy Verdecchio (@fiveironfrenzy.bsky.social) - Drums Joe Ross (@pietasters.bsky.social, @theplayersband.bsky.social) - Bass Doors at 7, show ~ 8, FREE!!!

We had an awesome time at @punkrockbowling.bsky.social!! Thanks to all 🙏😎 Next up for us is never Early Fest on Sat, May 31st in Baltimore, MD at Power Plant LIVE! See you there!!

Tonight! Doors at 7pm, we hit at 8pm. Ska party at Zen West w/the legendary Toasters! app.tickethive.com/e/zenwesttoast

Friday! Zen West!

Why does this echidna look like he’s about to drop the hottest jazz piano album OF THE YEAR

There is nothing comforting about “I’m just as scared as you” coming from the legislative branch that’s supposed to keep checks and balances on the executive. While she thought it was relatable, it is actually mortifying.

TOMORROW in Denver! 🥳

Another Colorado-area @pietasters.bsky.social gig? At @skabrewing.bsky.social ?? With Less Than Jake and @bitemebambi.bsky.social ??? Absolutely 😎. Let's party ya'll.

Hope to see ya there for our 1st show!

Our friends @theplayersband.bsky.social are running a Kickstarter campaign to help fund their upcoming new album release 'SKAZILLA!' and could use your help. They're 75% funded with 7 days to go. Check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

New band First Time Caller...featuring yours truly along with members of The Dendrites, Skank Williams and The Opalites! First show on Sat, Mar 29th at Moe's BBQ in Englewood, CO. Hope to see you there!

11 days left! www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

These shirts are cool 😎 You can grab one on our Kickstarter! @theplayersband.bsky.social

Good times in store later this week with @pietasters.bsky.social, @mustardplug.bsky.social & @flyingraccoonsuit.bsky.social. Hope to see ya there!

The Pietasters' last stop in FL on our upcoming Southeast run is on Sat, Mar 22nd in Miami Beach, FL! Sat, Mar 22nd | Miami Beach, FL | Miami Beach Bandshell @mustardplug.bsky.social & @pietasters.bsky.social w/ @flyingraccoonsuit.bsky.social Doors @ 6 PM Tickets: $25 ADV All Ages

Our 2nd stop in FL on our Southeast run with @mustardplug.bsky.social & @flyingraccoonsuit.bsky.social is at Terra Fermata in Stuart, FL. Get your ticket today! Fri, Mar 21st | Stuart, FL | Terra Fermata Mustard Plug & The Pietasters w/ Flying Raccoon Suit Doors @ 6 PM 🎟️: $25 ADV All Ages

Our 1st stop in Florida on our upcoming tour with @mustardplug.bsky.social & @flyingraccoonsuit.bsky.social is coming up FAST! Don't miss out, get those tickets now!! Thu, Mar 20th | Deland, FL | Cafe DaVinci Mustard Plug & The Pietasters w/ Flying Raccoon Suit Doors @ 6 PM Tickets: $25 ADV

CNBC is calling it the Tesla Chain Saw Massacre. 🤣

We need your help! We are 1/3 of the way there with less than 2/3 of the month to go. Help us bring this album to life. Huge thanks to those who have kicked in so far! www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

Just learned of Scottie P’s passing. Saw him last year in FL on a @pietasters.bsky.social run (pic is from that meetup); we were planning to link up again in a couple weeks for this year’s FL run. Gutted…love and respect to all of Scott’s family & friends…RIP my friend 😔

wild that bradley cooper shows up for five minutes in that recent dungeons and dragons movie and gives a genuinely heartfelt and sensitive performance seemingly out of nowhere

Atlanta! Get ready! Wed Mar 19th @ The Masquerade @mustardplug.bsky.social, @pietasters.bsky.social & @flyingraccoonsuit.bsky.social Doors @ 7 PM Tickets: $23 ADV ALL AGES Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com/mustard-plug...

The ability to control mass party opinion this directly is unlike anything I’ve really seen in my time covering politics.

I will not look at my 401k. I will not look at my 401k. I will not look at my 401k. I will not look at my 401k. I will not look at my 401k. I will not look at my 401k. I will not look at my 401k. I will not look at my 401k. I will not look at my 401k. I will not look at my 401k.

Do you like good ska music? Be sure to support @theplayersband.bsky.social new album via their kickstarter. #ska

This Week Andy and David from @theplayersband.bsky.social visit the show. They tell us about their Kickstarter campaign for the band’s latest album, Skazilla. We learn how they came to work with Vic Ruggiero and Victor Rice and we listen to the song, What I See. open.spotify.com/episode/7u4T...

I'm boycotting as much US stuff as I can but one thing I won't be boycotting is US artists, writers & other creatives.

🚨SKA-NNOUNCEMENT🚨 The @theplayersband.bsky.social is doing a Kickstarter to fund the release of their new album SKAZILLA! We're super excited for new music from one of our favorite bands! We've already given the new album a listen and we promise, YOU WANT THIS ALBUM! Go support them!!! #ska

For the last 25 years, The Players Band have been wowing fans with their unique take on big band ska. This year, they'll be releasing their sixth album, SKAZILLA! @almightydanish.bsky.social chats with Andy Schneider! beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/03/03/t...

We finally fixed illegal immigration (nobody wants to come here anymore)

SKAZILLA! Kickstarter now live! www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...