Badfish books its January Starland Ballroom night again: Jan. 29, 2027

The Sublime tribute's "Watch Your Mouth 2027" tour plays Sayreville on a Friday, with Kash'd Out and Joker's Republic on the bill.

Late January in Sayreville, with the parking lot iced over, a couple thousand people will be singing every word anyway. Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime has made that a habit at Starland Ballroom, and it's on the calendar again: Friday, Jan. 29, 2027, at 8 p.m.

The show is part of what AXS lists as the band's Watch Your Mouth 2027 tour. Kash'd Out opens, and tickets are through AXS. Starland holds about 2,000, and if the last few winters are anything to go by, Badfish will draw a crowd that size.

It is a pattern. AXS shows Badfish at Starland on Jan. 28, 2023, with Kash'd Out on that bill too; again on Jan. 25, 2025; and on Jan. 31, 2026, during the Blizzy Tour. Most years now, the end of January in Central Jersey means a Sublime singalong on Jernee Mill Road. Kash'd Out coming back makes it feel even more like a reunion.

Most years now, the end of January in Central Jersey means a Sublime singalong.

Badfish has also been more than a covers act lately. Alongside the Sublime catalog, they've released original songs, including "High With You" and "F You Pay Me," the latter with Grieves. They also spent part of 2026 on an acoustic run, with Ted Bowne of Passafire as special guest. None of that has been announced as part of the Jan. 29 set, but it tells you the band isn't coasting on the tribute act.

Starland Ballroom is a good fit for this. It's a big, open room built for exactly the kind of show where people move toward the stage and stay there. The Long Beach sound — reggae rhythms, punk speed, beach-town lyrics — has had a following here for years, and Badfish has spent a long time playing to it.

Grab tickets sooner rather than later, layer up for the walk from the car, and plan on an hour of hearing the person next to you sing louder than the band.

Sources: AXS: Badfish - A Tribute to Sublime, Starland Ballroom, Jan 29, 2027 (axs.com); AXS: Badfish - A Tribute to Sublime artist page (axs.com); AXS: Badfish at Starland Ballroom, Jan 31, 2026 (axs.com); AXS: Badfish at Starland Ballroom, Jan 25, 2025 (axs.com); Starland Ballroom: Badfish - A Tribute to Sublime (starlandballroom.com); Moe's Alley: Badfish - A Tribute to Sublime, The Blizzy Tour (moesalley.com); Sublime (band) (en.wikipedia.org)