Jake Skolnick (AKA Jakovich) is the guitarist/vocalist for San Diego based, world punk band QUEL BORDEL! (QB!). He also founded folkpunk record label Mannequin Vanity Records in 2013 and has been a powerhouse in the international folk/punk/work scene. Jake/Jako plays resident bar gigs in a Me First & The Gimme Gimmes style folkpunk cover project called Kick-Stomp Ensemble. He also plays mandolin in the international supergroup BandàBordel which is a 9+ piece supergroup combining QB! and also French band BandàpArt and a variety of other collaborations with artists on and off his record label including a gypsy jazz original project called Jacquou Jazz and a collaboration with Metalachi violinist Kyla Vera (Kyla + Jako).
UPCOMING SHOWS:
Sat. Jan 24th – Patrick’s Pub (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 9pm-12am — QB
Sat. Jan 31st – The Rabbit Hole (San Diego, CA) 9pm-12am — KSE
Fri. Feb 6th – Hennessy’s Tavern (Carlsbad, CA) 9pm-12am — JJO
Sat. Feb 7th – O’Sullivan’s (Escondido, CA) 8-11pm — KSE
Wed. Feb 11th – Patrick’s Pub (San Diego, CA) 9pm-12am — KSE
Fri. Feb 13th – Auld Dubliner (Long Beach, CA) 10pm-130am — K+J
Thu. Feb 19th – Smoking Rooster (Virgin Islands) — K+J
Fri. Feb 20th – Greengos (Virgin Islands) — K+J
Fri. Feb 27th – The Rabbit Hole (San Diego, CA) 6-9pm — Jako
Sat. Feb 28th – Patrick’s Pub (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 9pm-12am — QB
Fri. Mar 6th – Hennessy’s Tavern (Carlsbad, CA) 9pm-12am — JJO
Sat. Mar 7th – O’Sullivan’s (Escondido, CA) 8-11pm — KSE
Wed. Mar 11th – Patrick’s Pub (San Diego, CA) 9pm-12am — KSE
Sat. Mar 14th – Moonshine Beach (San Diego, CA) 9pm — QB
Mon. Mar 16th – Hennessy’s Tavern (Carlsbad, CA) 7pm-10pm — JJO
Tue. Mar 17th – The Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery (Murrieta, CA) 8-11pm — QB
Sat. Mar 21st – Punk Rock Rodeo – Hoddad’s Parking Lot Stage ***ALL AGES SHOW NO TICKET NEEDED (San Diego, CA) 330pm (30min set)
Sat. Mar 28th – Patrick’s Pub (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 9pm-12am — QB
Fri. Apr 3rd – Hennessy’s Tavern (Carlsbad, CA) 9pm-1am — JJO
Sat. Apr 4th – O’Sullivan’s (Escondido, CA) 8pm-11pm — KSE
Wed Apr 8th – Patrick’s Pub (San Diego, CA) 9pm-12am — KSE
Sat. Apr 11th – The Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery (Murrieta, CA) 8-11pm — QB
Sat. Apr 18th – Ebuilton (Temecula, CA)
Sat. Apr 25th – Patrick’s Pub (San Diego, CA) 9pm-12am — QB
Fri. May 1st – Hennessy’s Tavern (Carlsbad, CA) 9pm-1am — JJO
Sat. May 2nd – O’Sullivan’s (Escondido, CA) 8-11pm — KSE
Wed. May 6th – Sage & Sand (Yuma, AZ) 8-11pm — Jako + BJ Jezbera
Fri. May 8th – Gene’s Place (Bisbee, AZ) 7-10pm — Jako + BJ Jezbera
Sat. May 9th – The Badassery (Bisbee, AZ) 2-5pm — Jako + BJ Jezbera
Fri. May 22nd – Heroes Wood Fired Pizza (Jullian, CA) 6-9pm — JJO
Sat. May 23rd – The Holding Company (Ocean Beach San Diego, CA) 8pm — QB! opening for Sprung Monkey + THC 10 year anniversary
Sat. May 30th – Patrick’s Pub (San Diego, CA) 9pm-12am — QB
Fri. June 19th – Auld Dubliner (Long Beach, CA) 10pm-130am — K+J
Fri. Oct 3rd – Odies (Nashville, TN) noon-3pm — K+J
KEY
QB – QUEL BORDEL!
KSE – Kick-Stomp Ensemble
JJO – Jacquou Jazz Orchestra
K+J – Kyla + Jako
Jako – Solo
Previous Shows 2025:
Sat. May 17th – Patrick’s Pub (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 9pm — QB
Fri. June 6th – Hennessy’s Tavern (Carlsbad, CA) 9pm — KSE
Sat. June 7th – O’Sullivan’s (Escondido, CA) 8pm — KSE
Wed. June 11th – Patrick’s Pub (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 9pm — KSE
Fri. Jun 20th – The Outpost (San Diego, CA) — Jako w/ BJ Jezbera
Sat. Jun 21st – The Holding Company (Ocean Beach San Diego, CA) — QB
Sat. Jun 28th – Patrick’s Pub (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 9pm — QB
Mon. Jun 30th – Tipsy Crow (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) – Jako
Fri. July 4th – Hennessy’s Tavern (Carlsbad, CA) 9pm — KSE
Sat. July 5th – O’Sullivan’s (Escondido, CA) 8pm — KSE
Wed. July 9th – Patrick’s Pub (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 9pm — QB
Sat. Jul 12th – Gutterfest @ Garden Amp (Long Beach, CA) 2pm — QB
Sat. Jul 12th – The Shamrock (Murrieta, CA) — QB
Sun. July 20th – Tipsy Crow (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 6-9pm —- Kyla + Jako
Mon. July 21st – Tipsy Crow (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 7-10pm —- Kyla + Jako
Sun. July 27th – Hangar 24 (Orange County, CA) 2ppm — QB
Fri. Aug 1st – Hennessy’s Tavern (Carlsbad, CA) 9pm — KSE
Sat. Aug 2nd – O’Sullivan’s (Escondido, CA) 8pm — KSE
Fri. Aug 8th – Tipsy Crow (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 5-8pm — Jako + Fabi (JJO)
Sat. Aug 9th – Tipsy Crow (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 2-5pm — Jako + Fabi (JJO)
Mon. Aug 11th – Tipsy Crow (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 5-8pm — Jako + Fabi (JJO)
Wed. Aug 13th – Patrick’s Pub (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 9pm — KSE
Sat. Aug 16th – Patrick’s Pub (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 9pm — QB
Mon. Aug 18th – Tipsy Crow (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 5-8pm — Jako + Fabi (JJO)
Thu. Aug 27th – Southern Tier Brewing Co w/ AJ Tetzlaff (Buffalo NY) — Jako
Sun. Aug 31st – Group Ther-Happy (2-5pm) (Lakewood, NY) — K+J
Sun. Aug 31st – EBC Ellicottville Brewing Company (Bemus Point, NY) 8-11pm — K+J
Fri. Sep 4th – Niko’s Pizza w/ Josh & The Dirty Rags (Val David, QC) — Jako
Sat. Sep 5th – Bistro Ste Lu w/ Josh & The Dirty Rags (Sainte Lucie, QC) — Jako
Sun. Sep 6th – Bistro d’en haut w/ Josh & The Dirty Rags (Sainte-Adèle, QC) — Jako
Thu. Sep 11th – Le Trefle (Trois Rivieres QC) — Jako
Fri. Sep 12th – Pub O’Callaghan (Sorel, QC) — Jako
Sat. Sep 13th – Louks (Lachine, QC) — Jako
Sat. Sep 20th – The Holding Company (Ocean Beach San Diego, CA) — QB
Sat. Sep 27th – Shamrocktoberfest @ The Shamrock Irish Pub w/ Safety Orange, BJ Jezbera, No Hard Feelings (Murrieta, CA) — QB
Fri. Oct 3rd – Hennessy’s Tavern (Carlsbad, CA) 9pm — KSE
Sat. Oct 4th – O’Sullivan’s (Escondido, CA) 8pm — KSE
Wed. Oct 8th – Patrick’s Pub (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 9pm — KSE
Thu. Oct 23rd – Ostpol (Dresden, GERMANY) w/ Circus Rhapsody — Jako
Fri. Oct 24th – Alte Zuckerfabrik (Rostock, GERMANY) w/ Circus Rhapsody — Jako
Sat. Oct 25th – Tide Radio (Hamburg, GERMANY) interview + live set
Sat. Oct 25th – Freiraum e.V. (Itzehoe, GERMANY) w/ Circus Rhapsody — Jako
Wed. Oct 29th – 19:77 (formerly Ramones Museum) (Berlin, GERMANY) — Jako
Thu. Oct 30th – Arcanoa (Berlin, GERMANY) — Jako
Fri. Oct 31st – Halloweenparty (Lüsse, GERMANY) w/ Circus Rhapsody — Jako
Sat. Nov 1st – FrankenBar (Berlin, GERMANY) w/ Circus Rhapsody — Jako
Wed. Nov 12th – Patrick’s Pub (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 9pm — KSE
Fri. Nov 14th – Hennessy’s Tavern (Carlsbad, CA) 9pm — K+J
Sat. Nov 15th – The Holding Company (Ocean Beach San Diego, CA) — QB
Mon. Nov 17th – Tipsy Crow (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) — K+J
Fri. Nov 21st – Tipsy Crow (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) — Jako
Sat. Nov 22nd – Gladlys (De Oro San Diego, CA) — Jako
Sat. Nov 22nd – Patrick’s Pub (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 9pm — QB
Fri. Nov 28th – O’Sullivan’s (Escondido, CA) 8pm — K+J
Sat. Nov 29th – The Shamrock (Murrieta, CA) — QB
Sat. Dec 6th – O’Sullivan’s (Escondido, CA) 8pm — KSE
Wed. Dec 10th – Patrick’s Pub (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 9pm — KSE
Fri. Dec 12th – Hennessy’s Tavern (Carlsbad, CA) 9pm — K+J
Sat. Dec 13th – The Shamrock (Murrieta, CA) — QB
Wed. Dec 31st – The Field Irish Pub (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 2-5pm — KSE
Fri. Jan 2nd – Hennessy’s Tavern (Carlsbad, CA) 9pm — Jako
Sat. Jan 3rd – O’Sullivan’s (Escondido, CA) 8pm — KSE
Sun. Jan 4th – The Observatory (San Diego, CA) 7pm w/ TSOL — QB
Sat. Jan 10th – The Shamrock (Murrieta, CA) — QB
Wed. Jan 14th – Patrick’s Pub (Gaslamp San Diego, CA) 9pm — KSE
Fri. Jan 16th – Lorimar Winery (Temecula, CA) noon-3pm — Jako
