Chevalier Theatre welcomes The English Beat, the Brish band whose energetic mix of musical styles fuses Latin, ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock into a sound like no other. The English Beat  rushed onto the music scene in 1979, consisting of singer-songwriter Dave Wakeling on vocals and guitar, Andy Cox on guitar, David Steele on bass, and Everett Morton on drums; later additions Ranking Roger (toasting) and foundational First Wave Ska legend Saxa (saxophone) completed the outfit. The band crossed over fluidly between soul, reggae, pop and punk, and from these disparate pieces they created an infectious dance rhythm. The Beat first came to prominence as founding members of the British Two Tone Ska movement, with their classic first album “Just Can’t Stop It” fitting squarely in that genre. Along with their contemporaries The Specials, The Selecter, and Madness, the band became an overnight sensation and one of the most popular and influential bands of that movement.

Tickets are $33 and all seats are general admission (the show was moved from the Wilbur Theatre). Purchase through the Chevalier Theatre website/Ticketmaster or, to save online ordering fees, purchase at the Chevalier Theatre Box Office, which is open on Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m., as well as two hours before every Chevalier Theatre show.