The Toasters are an American ska band founded in 1981 by British guitarist and frontman Robert "Bucket" Hingley on New York's Lower East Side. Widely credited as one of the originators of third-wave ska in the United States, the band also shaped the genre's infrastructure through Hingley's Moon Ska Records label - the most influential ska imprint of the 1990s. Nine studio albums and more than 6,500 live shows later, The Toasters remain the longest-running US ska outfit, with Hingley as the sole constant member.
The Toasters performed multiple shows in April 2026 in the US, including in Cleveland Heights (OH) and Bensalem (PA), as part of their ongoing tour.
In September 2025, the band performed in Hampton (VA) as part of the '44 Years of Ska' tour.
The Toasters performed on June 25, 2025 in Groningen (Simplon Poppodium) as part of their European summer tour.
The Toasters toured the US, United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands in 2025, with a total of 37 registered performances that year.
In April 2024, the band performed in Fort Lauderdale (FL) under the banner '43 Years of Ska', highlighting their status as the longest-running American ska band.
