Local Ska bands will kick off the weekend on Feb. 27 at Easy Street record’s After Hours show.

The Diablotones, who originally formed in 1995, draw on the early sounds of Ska but create their own innovative sound by mixing punk, surf, jazz and traces of polka.

The seven-piece band describes their live show as high energy. After breaking up in 2002, they reformed with five original members in 2006. They have since played shows with bands that they toured with years ago, including the Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Toasters and
Super Diamond.

Bass player Timmy Profit says the band is currently writing new music with a more aggressive, latin sound and eastern European influences.

“We still love playing the music,” says bass player Timmy Profit. “But it’s more fun and less serious now.”

Hailing from Seaview, Rude Tuna is a more modern, youthful blend of punk rhythms with an entertaining horn section. Profanity
frequently pops up in the band’s off-handed lyrics.

Fans of Reel Big Fish, Catch 22 and Sublime will enjoy this seven-piece self-proclaimed “musical revolution.”

Garage rock band Get Down Moses, a band that includes former members of the Georgetown Orbits, will also be playing that night.

While they don’t necessarily fit into the ska category, their grooving sounds, danceable rhythms and soulful vocals should keep up with the mood of the evening.