This Weekend's Concert Previews!!

It's time once again to preview the upcoming slate of metal and hard rock concerts... or, most of them. I know of 7 individual concerts over the next few days that fit on the SMS, but because of the size and notability of one (the Searchmont Music Festival), and with the slightly extended size of this post if we included it, I'll make it a top story in tomorrow's news post, so watch out for our Searchmont Festival preview then! So let's get previewing the rest of the announced concerts, and if I'm missing any heavier ones, let me know!

Yes, we have another Roosevelt Hotel metal night TONIGHT, the 32nd of this Thursday series, but who can we expect? For the first time in a month, it's an all local affair tonight with only two scheduled bands, and the new announced headliners are local grimecore standouts Shit Liver, replacing The Bear Hunters on the lineup! Solid replacement, and their crusty mix of death metal and punk should go over well tonight! The other confirmed band is the returning Late & Loud, in their first local concert appearance in over 4 months! The talented quartet featuring Stillbroke, Glass Statues, and Losing Ground alumni will be sure to unleash an awesome set of classic heavy metal for their fans tomorrow night, for what should be a welcomed return to the local metal scene! So as tonight's show has just two bands (both local), there will not be a cover charge, you must be 19 to attend, and everything starts at 10:00 PM. For more details, click here! Sounds like a great show, though an interesting contrast of styles, and hopefully a huge crowd shows up despite the return of school on the Ontario side of the border! For a preview, here's Shit Liver playing "You're Scared" and "Survival of the Shittest" at The Rosie last month!



Next up, local classic hard rock quintet That's Chester makes their own return to the local stage tomorrow night for a one night only concert at The Rockstar Bar! The talented local veterans will rock the local stage for the first time since Rotaryfest in July for what should be a great night of hard rocking covers, but remember that they are NOT playing on Saturday, just tomorrow. Either way, it's nice to see them back at all after a mostly quiet summer, and hopefully they're back playing many shows and venues to come! This show has an announced start time of 10:30 PM, you must be 19 to attend, and though there's no advertised cover charge, bring cash, as The Rockstar Bar often has covers even for local bands. For more details, visit the official Facebook event page! That's Chester should tear it up tomorrow night, and hopefully this will just be the first of many shows from them over the next while! Head to The Rockstar Bar tomorrow night if you can, and for a preview, here's That's Chester covering Led Zeppelin's "Good Times Bad Times" this past spring!



Also this weekend, local hard rock quintet Swayze Train will return to The Satisfied Frog in Sault Michigan for a weekend of heavy hits! The new-ish local band featuring Electric Motor Fish, Clownsack, Slackjawed Rats, and Insipid Brutality alumni will hit The Frog tomorrow night & Saturday night for their first local concerts in almost a month, though they did play a couple shows in St. Ignace in the interim. Though I still can't tell you how Swayze Train sound, they should have a good selection of metal and hard rock covers in store for their fans this weekend, so don't miss them if you want some live metal action this weekend! Both shows have 10:00 PM start times and 21+ age limits, and there's no announced cover charges. For more details, visit the official Facebook event page! By all accounts, Swayze Train have the talent to rock the house this weekend, and hopefully both shows go off without a hitch! Check the above links for more details, head to The Frog to see them this weekend, and stay tuned for more Swayze Train updates as I hear them!

And finally, local classic hard rock quartet Full Circle will return to one of their favourite stomping grounds for two nights of rocking music at The Nicolet Tavern! The talented quartet will be sure to have a night's worth of classic hard rock covers ready to rock The Nic with, so keep their shows in mind for your weekend concertgoing! Note that aside from their announced shows at the newly reopened Canadian Nightclub next weekend, there's nothing announced in advance for their future shows, but I can pretty much guarantee they'll be out and about way beyond next weekend, so don't worry! This weekend, they'll be on at the usual 10:00 PM-ish start time with no cover charge and a 19+ age limit for tomorrow night and Saturday night. For more details, visit the official Facebook event page! Should be some fun nights of hard rock, so if you're in the market for some great live music, The Nic's definitely an option you should consider! For a preview, here's Full Circle covering "Alone" by Heart at this year's Rotaryfest!



That's all for today, but hit some concerts this weekend, and I'll have more news tomorrow, including a preview of Saturday's first annual Searchmont Music Festival, with Defunct Local Band Profiles for this month coming on Saturday as well! Thanks everyone!