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. Upcoming gig details listed below.

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, at the age of 94, Eddie Tan Tan Thornton, the great Windrush-generation trumpeter who played with an amazing range of bands and musicians including Aswad, Georgie Fame, Boney M, Dennis Brown, Rico Rodriguez and Amy Winehouse. Alfie Mitchell, our drummer, says he was a total original - ‘I once lent him £5 for fish and chips - and he paid me back!’

As always, click on the picture for music

Also, very sadly for those of us of a certain age, RIP Bob Weir, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter who formed the band that became the Grateful Dead with Jerry Garcia in 1965, who died on Jan 10th 2026. Click on the pic to hear one of his best songs….