current_members website years_active alias article_title landscape past_members background genre origin name
joel hanks scott begin pat downes dorian duffy -lsb- http://www.badfish.com official website -rsb- 2001 - present badfish : a tribute to sublime badfish
 yes dave ladin ben schomp group_or_band ska punk reggae alternative rock dub connecticut united states badfish
badfish

badfish : a tribute to sublime is a tribute band dedicated to playing the music of sublime and not to be confused with the original `` badfish '' from southern california .
the group played 152 shows across the united states in 2006 , selling just under 100,000 tickets and grossing $ 1.4 million in sales .
the group has sold out venues such as house of blues locations in chicago , atlantic city , and las vegas , the toronto opera house , the starland ballroom in new jersey , and lupo 's in providence , ri .
members of the group also play in a non-tribute act called scotty do n't , which sometimes acts as the opener at `` badfish : a tribute to sublime '' shows .
the band played at the hoodwink festival in new jersey in 2009 , and shwagstock in salem , missouri in 2010 .
