Let's finally wrap up this weekend's concert previews today before things get even busier next weekend! As the last remaining (known to me) hard rock concert this weekend was in Michigan, I opted to group everything in today's post around bands from the E.U.P., including updates from a resurgent local metal project and some LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS (with related missed show apology), so here's what you should know!
Local hard rock/metal quartet
Tarnished announced their slate of concerts through the next month+ on
their Facebook page yesterday, and unfortunately, that started with a short notice gig at
The Islander Bar in Hessel
last night. I profusely apologize for missing this show (Tarnished's first in Hessel since their New Year's party), as while Tarnished only announced it the day of,
The Islander Bar's Facebook page first mentioned it on Tuesday. I must do a better job of keeping tabs with that venue's promotion, but hopefully last night's show was a hit despite the late notice! For the record, we also missed Tarnished's debut at
Shelly's Rainbow Bar in Ishpeming on June 30th, but at a 3 hour drive west of the Soo, that is well out of our coverage range. Hopefully Tarnished had a good maiden outing there! Of the shows that we haven't missed, I'll save their now-short notice show on Friday the 14th for next weekend's concert previews.
Alex, Nathan, Isaac, and Josh will return to Sault Ste. Marie for a one-nighter at
The Merchants Bar on Friday, July 21st, marking their first show at The Merch since St. Patrick's Day. Always good to see Tarnished play a hometown gig, and despite the venue's usual lack of promotion for bands who play there online, hopefully there's a solid turnout in two weeks! The last new & truly local dates in this wave will be Tarnished's return to The Rapids Lounge at
the Sault Ste. Marie Kewadin Casino on Friday, August 4th & Saturday, August 5th, a venue they last played over the Memorial Day weekend. Should be another good time for local fans, so don't miss their hard hitting originals and classic covers then either! Kewadin has yet to announce their August concert slate at their lounges, we will let you know when they do. All three of their upcoming Sault Ste. Marie shows are 9:00 PM affairs with 21+ age limits and no cover charges.
The final date anywhere that Tarnished announced last night will see them rock this year's Grand Marais Music & Crafts Festival again, bringing them back to Grand Marais (2 hours west of the Soo) on Friday, August 11th as that day's headliners (the band said the 12th but festival promotion confirms the 11th). Should be a fun time for fans in Alger County or who are up for a road trip! Visit the above links for details on Tarnished's upcoming concerts, apologies again for missing them in Hessel last night, and we'll touch on their show on FRIDAY in our stacked weekend concert previews!
Next up, we'll stay in the E.U.P. for this weekend's final hard rock concert preview, as local blues/hard rock quartet Project 906 will return to The Strongs Tavern in nearby Eckerman for one night only TONIGHT! This will be 906's first show at one of their favourite regional venues since making the hour's trip west back in January, while this will be their first show there with new drummer Jason VanLuven, and fourth total since he came on board. It's always good to see Project 906 at a familiar locale, and hopefully tonight's show is another hit for fans in the area! This show takes place at 28952 West Mile 28 tonight at 9:00 PM, there is a 9:00 PM start time in effect, and you must be 21 or older to attend. If you can't make it, they'll be live in Cedarville next Saturday. Visit the above links for more details on Project 906's Strongs Tavern gig tonight, and here they are live!
We'll close today with the latest updates from local metal band
Buddy Repperton & The Camaros, who had been silent on
their Facebook page for almost a year before they resurfaced there in April, so what's new from their camp? That month, they revealed that they have been writing new original music and planned to bring in new collaborators to work on material with. First up is former Integrated System of Machines drummer Bart Rennels, who more recently drummed for the Muskegon-based Judas Priest tribute band
Vengeance Rising, and who is helping record three new Camaros tracks. Existing drummer Jason VanLuven (of the aforementioned Project 906) has
not left this band, but frontman David Waite expressed a desire to work with "ALL of my musically talented friends from different genres", and the songs in question appear to fit Bart better musically than Jason. They have also had a bassist switch, as Dennis Rudis has left the group.
A public reason for his departure was not announced, but personal postings about his exit do sound amicable. His replacement is "Badger" (no full name given), who previously played in the Livonia hardcore band Exploder, and has known David since their youths. Hopefully he's a good fit in what sounds more and more like a collective than a rigid "band"! David did share this black & white video from his personal Facebook page last month of him playing 51 seconds of riffs for a new original song, and it sounds promisingly heavy with a good groove, so check it out below, and stay tuned for more from The Camaros when it rolls in!
That's all for today, but stay tuned for more news and notes on the site next week! Thanks everyone!
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