According to the folks over at Tiny Mixtapes, the Specials – who could be credited with pushing the 2-tone ska thing to an international audience – are scheduled to make a few appearances in North America. There’re only a few lucky towns that will play host to this, but certainly people are going to travel from across the nation for a peak at the ’70s institution.

04.15.10 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia
04.16.10 – Indio, CA – Coachella
04.19.10 – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
04.21.10 – New York, NY – Terminal 5