Grey Witch's front room turns into a full-on skank-pit when Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra rolls through, horns blazing and upstrokes locked in tight. This is a big band in every sense — a horn section stacked deep, rhythm guitar chopping away, and a rhythm section built to keep bodies moving from the first note to last call. Grey Witch & Rebel Rhythm Collective have loaded the bill with support from Monkey, Chris Murray, and Mojo Reggae, rounding out a night that leans hard into the upbeat, brass-driven sound that ska bands do best, with DJ Selecta Scream keeping the reggae and ska selections spinning between sets.

Expect the crowd to be as much a part of the show as the band — ska nights tend to draw dancers, not just watchers, and the room at Grey Witch, with its 400-capacity setup and pizzeria-bar backdrop, gives plenty of space for the two-tone checkerboard energy to spread. Between sets there's Detroit-style pizza and cocktails to fall back on, and the DarkArts lounge next door for anyone needing a quieter minute away from the horns.