"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 3/8/25)
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Real Live Certified
Artists are "Real Live Certified" if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critics Consensus
Based on 7 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that The Planet Smashers is rated as an entertaining live performer, with worthwhile shows overall.
How long are their concerts?
How long are The Planet Smashers concerts? The Planet Smashers concerts usually last to up to three hours long.
How much to book?
How much does it cost to book The Planet Smashers? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for The Planet Smashers range from $20,000 - $30,000, with The Planet Smashers's current estimated booking fee to be around $20,000.
Formed in 1994 in Montreal, Quebec, the Planet Smashers' infectious pop infused melodies, rippin' horn licks and killer live shows, quickly established them as the city's "Kings of Ska". They released their first album ("Self-Titled") on Planet Smasher's founder Matt Collyer's own label STOMP Records and hit the road.
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Exclaim (Canada)
October 1, 2003
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The band's shiny happy horned ska pop got the kids skanking crowd-surfing stage-diving and singing along.
In the mid-2000s, Ottawa’s punk scene was weird. At least, I think it was. It seemed like, at the time, “punk” served as a catch-all term for all things alternative. Maybe this also applied to the “alternative/underground” music scenes existing in other less cultured, kinda-big cities. I’m not really sure. Th