"This Orange County, California ska-pop-punk outfit took its name from a scene in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and built its following through a cover of Dexys Midnight Runners' 1982 hit "Come On Eileen" and a raft of songs featured on the soundtracks of other movies."
"The band's 1997 debut It Means Everything sold a million copies."
"Save Ferris broke up in 2003 but returned a decade later, this time with only lead singer Monique Powell from the original lineup. In 2017 Save Ferris released the Checkered Past EP; a single, "Get Dancing" b/w "Ooh Ooh Rudi" was released in April 2025."
"Save Ferris Wed, 7pm, $22-$25 The Ritz, San Jose"
Save Ferris is an Orange County, California ska-pop-punk band named after a scene in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. The group built a following with a cover of Dexys Midnight Runners' 1982 hit "Come On Eileen" and with songs placed on multiple movie soundtracks. The band's 1997 debut It Means Everything sold a million copies. Save Ferris broke up in 2003 and returned a decade later with only lead singer Monique Powell from the original lineup. The band released the Checkered Past EP in 2017 and issued the single "Get Dancing" b/w "Ooh Ooh Rudi" in April 2025. A live performance is scheduled at The Ritz in San Jose.
Read at Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
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