Thanks to Ernest Beaumont for this information: Nixxon Dixxon's scheduled weekend dates at Dondee Lanes are no longer next weekend. They are THIS WEEKEND!!! Apparently, the band were asked to switch weekends with another band, hence the change. So Nixxon Dixxon will be rocking Sault Michigan's favourite bowling alley a week early, tomorrow and Saturday night at 8:00 PM! There is no cover charge. Ernest also tells me that the band's April 2-3rd dates at Kewadin Casino in St. Ignace have been moved up a week, and they'll be back at Driftwood Restaurant & Sports Bar in St. Ignace on April 17th! So there's two more shows for this packed concert weekend, and if you wanna hear some young exciting hard rock from one of the area's fastest rising bands, head to the Dondee! And as always, sorry for the short notice!Keep this show in mind if you're trying to debate which Sault Michigan bands to see this weekend! For more from Nixxon Dixxon, check them out on Myspace! For a preview, here's a clip from The Rapids Lounge on February 27th of the band covering the Ozzy Osbourne classic "Mama I'm Comin' Home"!
Now we'll get back into chronological order for the remaining ten shows this weekend, and we'll start TONIGHT at The Rockstar Bar! Head there tonight to see Stillbroke with their new look lineup! Not only will this be their first show with new guitarist Chris Villeneuve and former guitarist Sam DeDominicis' live drum debut, it will also be Stillbroke's first show at the upstairs bar at The Algonquin, so it's a night of firsts for them! For this show, they will be the openers for Vancouver indie/alt rockers Columbia! A frequently touring band of dedicated musicians, they're on the rise and hope to wow us tonight with their brand of music! Not metal, but talented for radio friendly alt-rock, check out more from Columbia at this location! Doors open at 9:00 PM TONIGHT for this show, there is a $5 cover charge, and it is 19+ (remember, it is a bar.) Should be a good show, I dunno if I'll be there (The joys of homework), but if you like either band, you should head on out to The Rockstar Bar tonight! Metalheads will no doubt prefer Stillbroke, and it will be really be interesting to hear how the new lineup sounds! No definite word yet, but I've heard some good things!Confirm your attendance and get full details on this concert at this location! Check out more from Stillbroke at their official MySpace page, and in this preview video from their most recent local show, of their new original "Push Me"!
Back to Sault Michigan now for the next four shows this weekend, and if you've already made up your mind about seeing Nixxon Dixxon this weekend, hold up, there's more! If you happen to be at The Rapids Lounge at Kewadin Casino this weekend, get ready for Peril! The Northern Michigan hard rock trio make their long awaited return to the area tomorrow night and Saturday night, both shows of which start at 9:00 PM! There is no announced cover charge. Peril are a really good band, a nice heavy classic sound that always works well up here! Expect a good selection of covers and originals to rock both nights away with! For more from Peril, check out their official MySpace page to learn more and check out some of their songs! And finally, I have video to show you guys! Thanks to YouTube user maireadaniar for this upload, of Peril playing the Ozzy Osbourne classic "Crazy Train" at a recent show! Sounds good, I'd definitely consider going if I was of age over there! Hopefully some of you guys make it out!
But that's not all, Michigan metal lovers, for there is two more weekend shows, and they come courtesy of local hard rockers Riot! By Night! They will be back at a familiar locale, The Satisfied Frog, tomorrow night and Saturday night as well! Their shows start the latest of the three metal performers this weekend across the river, with a listed start time of 10:00 PM. No announced cover charge either. It's true, you can't keep Riot! By Night down for long, as they're back for yet another set of weekend shows, and I'm sure they'll be successes! I still don't have audio or video of them to share, but if you want to hear some "modern rock with feeling", these might be the shows for you! Check out more from Riot! By Night at this location, and don't let the lack of audio detract you from seeing them this weekend, they have the goods!
Now back to Sault Ontario for the remaining shows this weekend, as two more local metal acts are rocking the area tomorrow and Saturday night! And first we head to The Nicolet Tavern where local hard rock cover band Turner Up will play normal non-jam night concerts for the first time since Algoma Hope4Haiti! These will also be their first shows featuring former Johnny Lunchbox guitarist Jeff Gray, so that's of note! Both shows will begin at 9:30 PM, there is also no announced cover charge. Expect a night full of your favourite hard rock covers, as you've likely seen every Wednesday at Foggy Notions from their jam nights! Head on down to the Nicolet Tavern for a fun night of your favourite songs! Check out more from Turner Up at their official Facebook group, and confirm your attendance for their weekend gigs at this location! No audio/video of these guys yet, but expect a great show from these talented local veterans!
Your next two shows this weekend come courtesy of Caveman Morrison frontman Tym Morrison, who will bring his acoustic solo project back to two local venues this weekend! First, he'll be back at Coch's Corner for the first time since Algoma Hope4Haiti tomorrow night at 10:00 PM! There is no cover charge. The time and lack of cover are the same Saturday night, but don't head to Coch's, Tym will be back at The Bottoms' Up Lounge on Saturday with a great night of acoustic rock and metal in store! Sure, it's not plugged in like a typical Caveman Morrison show, but don't let that stop you! Head on down, mellow out, enjoy some covers of some classic songs, and have a drink or two, it'll be fun! For more info on Tym Morrison, head to his official website! Confirm your attendance for both nights of his acoustic weekend by clicking here for tomorrow's show and here for Saturday's show! No solo video to share though yet.
And finally, the show that's gotten the most press this weekend is a hard rock tribute band! Keep The Faith: The Quintessential Canadian Tribute to Bon Jovi will make their way to The Canadian Nightclub on Saturday night! They'll deliver a faithful recreation of the Bon Jovi concert experience to The Canadian for this one night only concert, which will be Saturday night at 10:00 PM! Tickets are $5 in advance or $8 at the door, it's 19+ too, as you'd hopefully expect. Bon Jovi fans should have a hell of a good time at this show, and no complaints that they're not metal, their biggest successes came as a hair metal band, so they count! Check out more from Keep The Faith at this location, and confirm your attendance at the Facebook event page! They really do capture the Bon Jovi sound faithfully, even in look! For a preview, here's a clip of Keep The Faith performing the song of the same name and a Rolling Stones cover from a recent Toronto show!That's all I'll have for today, any news would get overshadowed from all these shows I'm previewing! Tomorrow or Saturday, I'll have news concerning Lion Ride, Woods of Ypres, Out Of The Mouth Of Babes, Social Play, the local radio situation, and hopefully more! Stay tuned!
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