Do you have a multi-faceted taste in music? Enjoy live music, singing with a crowd and a bit of the ridiculous? If so, Reel Big Fish couldn’t possibly disappoint. The action begins with the latter part of support act New Town Kings’ set. The eight-strong Essex ensemble spring the crowd with some active ska tunes and stirring solos from the brass section. These guys clearly have fun on stage and this is effectively transported to the audience through their music; a more reggae tone than proverbial ska-punk headliners. No one was sceptical towards Reel Big Fish’s reputation as a dynamite live act. And no one was disenchanted when they began with Kids Don’t Like It and Thank You For Not Moshing — both fast-paced tracks that refuse to be ignored. The crowd is singing along fervidly as the band literally party into familiar tracks Good Thing and I Want Your Girlfriend To Be My Girlfriend Too. And they’re not only singing. The party on stage is infectious and, despite the heat, everybody is dancing/skanking/jumping to the cohesive atmosphere, exhilarated by the carefree lyrics and ska-punk cheeriness. New tracks Everyone Else Is An Asshole and Don’t Stop Skanking do well to promote the new album and assert that the band hasn’t changed. And won’t. “This song is dedicated to the greatest drink in the world.” The final song before the encore is indeed Beer, and for me the highlight of the evening. Everyone’s had one and everyone knows the words. This is not to depreciate the encore itself, consisting of Sell Out, the inevitable Take On Me cover and, perhaps a tribute to their recent appearance at the O2, Monkey Man by Toots and the Maytals, all of which were wildly received. This was a hugely enjoyable gig then — and not just because of the music. Reel Big Fish are the noisy rabble next door that you’d rather join than complain about.