# Ska-Punk Legends BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE Announce ‘The Good Ole American Saturday Night’

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- Published: 2026-03-25T08:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **SKA-PUNK LEGENDS BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE ANNOUNCE FIRST NEW ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS, _THE GOOD OLE AMERICAN SATURDAY NIGHT_, OUT JUNE 12 VIA SIDEONEDUMMY**

#### **First Single “Whiplash” Arrives March 25 With Official Music Video**

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**Boston, MA** —After five years without new music, ska-punk legends **BIG D AND
THE KIDS TABLE** return louder, freer, and more energized than ever with their 12th
full-length album, _The_ _Good Ole American Saturday Night_, due out** June 12**
via **SideOneDummy Records**.

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One of the most enduring and beloved bands in the genre**,** the Boston institution
reunites with ska royalty **Joe Gittleman** (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones) and **
Matt Appleton **(Reel Big Fish) — who produced the album — for a record that pushes
forward while doubling down on everything that has defined their sound for more 
than three decades.

The first taste of the album arrives **March 25** with the new single **“Whiplash,”**
accompanied by an official music video. True to BIG D form, the track turns a moment
of total chaos into a high-energy, sing-along catharsis.

_“What would you do if you walked into a room and saw your roommate in bed with 
your girlfriend?” _says vocalist **David McWane**. _“Well, if you want to know the
rest of the story, cue up Whiplash!”_

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BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE - Whiplash (Official Music Video)

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TABLE - Whiplash (Official Music Video)⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

Video shot & edited by Mike Rickshaw_._

For a band now entering its fourth decade, _The Good Ole American Saturday Night_
is less a victory lap than a mission statement. Reuniting with Gittleman — who previously
produced the fan-favorite _Strictly Rude_ — and Appleton, who also engineered the
new record and helmed 2021’s _Do Your Art_, BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE have crafted
an album that expands their sound while preserving their unmistakable identity: 
explosive rhythms, razor-tight horn lines, huge hooks, and McWane’s infectious, 
working-class optimism.

That optimism is the heart of the record. At a time when much of the musical landscape
leans toward cynicism, _The_ _Good Ole American Saturday Night_ is driven by a simple
but radical message: **love more**. The album still carries the band’s long-standing
punk ethos, but this time it’s delivered as an invitation — to find joy, to build
community, and to lose yourself in the chaos of a live show.

_“As a lyricist, I cannot take serious songs seriously,” _McWane says. _“I like 
music to take me to a fun place, like the Beastie Boys. I’m a hardcore kid and a
Little Richard fan, so I just want to bring the party and wake everybody up.”_

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_Photo: Alacrity Photography_

Since forming at Berklee College of Music in 1995, BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE have
remained steadfast torchbearers for ska through every shift in underground culture—
carrying the horn section into punk, emo, post-hardcore, and beyond, while touring
relentlessly across the globe, from massive festival stages to self-booked runs 
throughout Asia. Their longevity has never been about trends; it’s about freedom.
Never beholden to industry expectations, the band has built a career on doing things
their way — writing for themselves, for their audience, and for the explosive live
shows that have become their calling card.

_“One thing that’s really great about BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE is that we never 
made it too big, so we have a freedom that many bands don’t,”_ McWane explains. _“
We love and are addicted to music. We write songs to make each other musically satisfied.
We also like to write music that we know will make our shows and future tours a 
proper live music riot — get in, jump off the stage and have fun! We like being 
the incorrigible, rabid Anthrax of the ska scene. We don’t want to be Metallica.”_

More than 30 years in, that philosophy still fuels them — and _The_ _Good Ole American
Saturday Night_ is the sound of a band that hasn’t lost a step. It’s vibrant, defiant,
celebratory, and built to detonate in packed rooms around the world.

And with “Whiplash” leading the charge, BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE are ready to start
the next chapter the only way they know how: by bringing the noise.

**“Whiplash” out March 25**
**Album: _The_ _Good Ole American Saturday Night_ — 
June 12, 2026 — SideOneDummy Records**

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