LOCAL CONCERT ALERT (Fort Creek), Weekend Concert Previews, And More!!

A relatively quiet concert weekend is in store, but of course, between Northern Vibe and Miparacon next weekend, the summer's not going out quietly! In any event, today's previews are supplemented with two new live videos and related updates, but let's lead off with a SHORT NOTICE LOCAL CONCERT ALERT for you to check out in Sault Ontario!

Local southern hard rock quintet Fort Creek will return to Reggie's West for one night only TOMORROW NIGHT! Apologies for the short notice, this show was only announced via the band's Facebook page yesterday. Last seen two weeks ago at Shooters Downstairs Lounge, this will be Fort Creek's first show at The Reggievelt in almost a month, so fans of their southern fried hard rock covers & originals should definitely keep TOMORROW's west end show in mind! It is worth noting that, in their Facebook post plugging TOMORROW's concert, Fort Creek indicated that "this will be our last show until late fall", despite Shooters posting a Facebook event page for a Fort Creek show there on Saturday, September 17th (definitely not "late fall"). At this juncture, I don't know whether Fort Creek forgot about the Shooters show or if that concert was indeed cancelled, we'll keep you posted when its status is confirmed either way!

As for TOMORROW NIGHT, Fort Creek will rock Reggie's West at 8:00 PM with a 19+ age limit and no announced cover charge, and while I can't confirm if another merchandise giveaway will take place or not, fans will have noticed that the band hasn't done the usual concert posters on Facebook (which routinely plug the giveaways) at all in August so far. Visit the above links for more details, and here's Fort Creek live!

Next up, let's look at some shows in the Sault Michigan area that had plenty of advance notice, starting with local hard rock quartet Tarnished, who will return to The Rapids Lounge at the local Kewadin Casino for shows TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! Last seen in our area via their Cedarville double-header two weeks ago (photos from both the Barge Bash and the outdoor show at Snows Bar & Grill are on their Facebook page), these will see Tarnished returning east after a road trip to Grand Marais for their annual music festival this past weekend. Tomorrow & Saturday's Tarnished shows should give Alex, Josh, Nathan, and Isaac another prime opportunity to deliver their hard rocking and crowd pleasing covers & originals to a receptive local audience, so don't miss out! As usual for The Rapids Lounge, expect 21+ age limits, no cover charges, and 9:00 PM start times. Visit the official Facebook event page for more details, and here's Tarnished live!

Also this weekend, local hard/blues rock quartet Project 906 will return to The Islander Bar in nearby Hessel for one night only THIS SATURDAY NIGHT! Continuing their recently busy summer season, this will be 906's first show in Hessel in almost a month, though fans in the Eckerman area will have seen them at The Strongs Tavern this past weekend. Should be a fun time for fans of Project 906's wide ranging but often heavy rock cover action, so consider a trip to Hessel on Saturday if you don't live there already! A one-nighter due to or resulting in Robert Malaski playing there tomorrow, Saturday's Project 906 show has an 8:00 PM start time, no announced cover charge, and a 21+ age limit. Visit the official Facebook event page for more details, and for a preview, here's a new live video of Project 906 at The Strongs Tavern last week covering The Police's "Message In A Bottle"!

Bit of a surprise cover, but Billy hits Sting's high notes on the verses admirably! The video may have flown under the radar for fans given that it was included in a post on their Facebook page with photos from that night and not shared separately, but the quality's good, only let down by stage lighting being a little too colourful, which was also a problem in their newest Islander Bar videos. Give it a look for yourself below, and don't miss Project 906 in Hessel on Saturday night!

Finally, let's bookend in Sault Ontario with a southern hard rock cover band who aren't playing anywhere this weekend (at least not with reasonable notice), namely Bone Yard! The guys have not played a public show yet this month, only appearing at private gigs, but their Facebook page has seen updates right along, including this gag video congratulating guitarist Alex D'Ettore on the birth of his new grandson, and as embedded below, a new live video from one of their private gigs! Like with Project 906, this was uploaded in a Facebook post alongside other pictures, so it may not have gotten the usual attention. The 26 second clip appears to be from an anniversary party that they performed at, and they're seen covering The 4 Non Blondes' "What's Up". They and Soundcheck both cover this, is it just an amusing palate cleanser, a crowd favourite, or both? Fun while it lasts, and attendees are into it, so give it a watch below!

That's all for today, but stay tuned for our Tym Morrison preview and more on the site in the coming days! Thanks everyone!