I was going to put this post up tomorrow, but with LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS that I don't want to put off for a week, we'll double up on this Thursday! Along with those new dates, we have this weekend's remaining hard rock concert preview (and a related lineup change), and the latest from prolific studio projects on both sides of the border, so here's what you should know!
Sault Michigan blues/hard rock quartet
Project 906 have a busy weekend ahead, as they'll return to
The Superior Cafe for a solo concert on Friday, May 18th (one week from tomorrow), plus a return to
Hulbert Happy Hour in nearby Hulbert on Saturday the 19th! Their recent sets at the former venue's musician competitions and showcase aside, these will be Project 906's first solo concerts since March, when they made their Hulbert debut. This talented E.U.P. group should have some solid nights of hard rocking covers in store both here and 54 minutes west of here next weekend, so keep both shows in mind! Note that Project 906's own plug of the Friday show on
their Facebook page indicates that the show will take place in
Bird Eye Outfitters (the hunting/outdoors store on the same complex), but I would assume that they're returning to The Superior Cafe rather than playing inside the store proper.
Project 906's Sault show next Friday has an early 8:00 PM start time with no announced age limits or cover charges, while their Saturday nighter in Hulbert next week has a 9:00 PM start time, no cover, and a 21+ age limit.
Click here and visit the above links for more details, and don't miss Project 906 back on a solo stage (or two) next weekend!
Next up, here's our preview of THIS SATURDAY NIGHT'S
Fluid 5ive concert, as the new-ish hard/classic rock quartet will play their second live concert at
The Rockstar Bar in Sault Ontario, and third total! This will be Fluid 5ive's first stop at this venue since February, and with that concert reportedly having a packed attendance, here's hoping for more of the same from this hard rocking outfit on Saturday! Note that the band has not plugged this show on
their Facebook page at press time, but it was confirmed via
the venue's Facebook event page and
this SooToday classified ad, which confirms a surprising lineup change too, as keyboardist Rob Irving has moved to guitar in place of Joseph Miller, who is "no longer associated with our band". A reason was not stated publically for Joseph's departure, and while announcing it in a classified ad isn't typical, hopefully nothing too serious happened, and that we see Joe in a new band down the road!
No word on how Rob will sound on guitar on Saturday (and beyond?), but if this is a permanent move with no new members added, is a name change to Fluid 4our in order? In any event, Saturday night's concert has no announced cover charge, a 19+ age limit, and a start time of 9:00 PM, but I'd bank on the band not actually playing their first song until 10:00 or later. Visit the above links for more details on what should be a solid concert, and when videos surface to share on here, we'll let you know!
Also today, here's the latest from local hard rock solo artist
Mike McCleary, so what's he been up to as of late? After taking a month off from public updates starting in mid-March, Mike resurfaced on
his Facebook page on April 24th by sharing
a feature on his music from the website
Jammerzine (brief but well written!), while also revealing that his music would soon be added to the playlists of some online radio stations, and sharing a new original song from
his Soundcloud page named
"The Great Musical Landscape", which is punk-inspired with eclectic instrumentation, and worth a listen for long-time fans of his! Mike revealed last week that his new goal is "to release as much music as possible this year", and a new album is coming "soon", while he also teased plans to resume playing acoustic concert sets and possibly finding full time live band members. As well, Mike has made all of his past local albums available on a "pay what you can" model
on Bandcamp.
There is more to acknowledge from Mike's Facebook page, particularly a new video, but to spread things out, I'll hold that for an upcoming post. It's nice to see that Mike is staying active with his music and has some big plans in the works, so be sure to follow him at the above links, and consider buying his albums to help support Mental Health Week!
Finally for today, here's a pair of new videos from Sault Michigan classical metal project
Theatre of Night's Facebook page, both shared from keyboardist Craig Harrison's personal Facebook page yesterday! These feature Craig jamming with a guest guitarist/bassist named Luke Bernard, who I don't know anything about musically, but he's a fine musician on these two clips! Both hew very close to Theatre of Night's established orchestral and symphonic base, with
one video featuring Luke on the acoustic guitar and Craig on keyboard, and the one embedded below featuring Luke on bass and Craig on an effects board on a tablet. The former video is more ethereal and deliberate, and it's not helped by a shorter run-time and Craig generally blocking Luke from view, hence why the second video is featured here. I'm not quite sure that the dog on the futon likes the performance below, but it has a nice melodic ambiance, and you get a solid view of Craig's effects application also!
Is Luke joining Theatre of Night's lineup for live concerts, or are the musical similarities to their studio work just a coincidence? Either way, these are nicely done and will definitely please existing T.O.N. fans, so check these videos out above and below, and stay tuned for more when updates roll in!
That's all for today, but stay tuned for a new video-heavy post on the site this weekend! Thanks everyone!
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