LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS (Nudge), Weekend Concert Previews, And The Return Of No Arrow?

It's that time once again, where I have a LOCAL CONCERT ALERT for you guys! And not just one show, but SIX! Here's what you need to know!

Michigan hard rockers Nudge are back in Sault Michigan for six shows in the coming months at The Satisfied Frog! Now, you know how most bands book double dates on weekends for bar shows? Well, Nudge appear to be doing one better: They're booking THREE shows on two separate weekends! The Thursdays of those two weekends will see Nudge playing a special acoustic set, which should be interesting, followed by normal concerts on the Friday and Saturday! So look out for Nudge on August 20-22 and September 24-26! Though there's no audio on their MySpace page at present, you can check out all kinds of band info and such at this location! And as you're expect, these shows are now in the concert listings on the right of the page!

Now, their August shows do conflict with already scheduled concerts at The Frog that weekend featuring Graveyard Tan, but I don't know if one band has cancelled, or if both are playing. I'll leave both in the listings for now, but if I hear something, I'll let you guys know! Alright, now July's winding down, but there's still some metal concerts to get in before August, so let's get right to that! Here are your local concert previews for this weekend!

Firstly, Michigan hard rock band Peril are back at The Rapids Lounge at Kewadin Casino tomorrow night and Saturday night! Both shows will take place at 9:00 PM! These are their first shows here in almost two months, and it's nice to see them back in the Sault area! They're a really good band, with a definite old-school 80s sound, and if you get a chance, you should go see them this weekend! But if you miss them, don't worry, they're back at Kewadin in September! To check out some of their original songs, head to their official MySpace page!

Meanwhile, locals Nixxon Dixxon are back for two shows tomorrow & Saturday night at The Satisfied Frog! They will take the stage at 10:00 PM both nights! They should put on a great show, cause for musicians as young as they are, they're loaded with talent! But if you miss them this weekend, no matter, they'll be at Kewadin Casino in August! I found another video of Nixxon Dixxon to show you guys as a preview! This features the band covering the Warrant classic "Cherry Pie" from the 2007 Sugar Island Fest, so check it out!



And as usual, if you guys go to see any metal bands playing this weekend, or if I find anything interesting from them afterwards, you'll find it here! Now finally, to close today's post, it looks as though an inactive local hard rock band may be making a comeback! Do you guys remember No Arrow? They were a local grunge band who you may remember from many Sault-area concerts in the mid-2000s, with plans to release an original CD entitled "Souls For Sale"! In 2008, they seemed to drop off the map entirely. But now, if a newly uploaded YouTube video is any indication, No Arrow may be returning, with a CD release show to boot!

A video has been posted online featuring No Arrow playing their song "One On The Line" from a jam session at some point this year, with the description saying this is "for their upcoming CD release show this summer". This clip features the band's classic lineup, including frontman Dann Pichette, bassist Harley Syrette (from Quite Frankly), & drummer Joe Falco (ex-Faithless Sin), and they sound as good as I remember! Now, there's no actual details online yet beyond this about their return, and their MySpace page hasn't been recently updated, but believe me, if I hear anything, you'll hear it here! For now, check out the video I just mentioned!



That's all for today, if I don't have any news or updates tomorrow, I'll see you guys on Sunday (remember, I won't be in town on Saturday.) Stay tuned, and thanks for the continued support!