Due to a surprising amount of Wednesday and Thursday concerts in Sault Ontario this weekend, we're starting our weekend concert previews a day earlier than normal, including two SHORT NOTICE LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS and a new addition to our local band links, so here's what you should know!
We have another new local hard rock bands to add to our Sault Michigan band links, namely Dirty Musky! Self-described as "an alt/hard/prog rock-influenced band", Dirty Musky feature ex-415E
singer Dave Menard, former Clownsack bandmates Fran Blackwood (Butter
Cookie) on guitar and his son Brett (Doinky) on bass, and drummer Jamie
Costner, who I'm not familiar with from other local bands, but it is
very neat that they have a female drummer in their ranks. Dirty Musky
made their public debut at the Government Bay Barge Bash
in Cedarville last year, and after dropping out of a planned Cozy
Corners Tavern show in Barbeau for New Year's Eve, they have since been
seen in 2024 at The Merchants Bar, The Hilltop Bar in Sugar Island, The Islander Bar in Hessel twice, The Strongs Tavern in Eckerman, Huck's Pub & Grill in Rudyard, and a return for this year's Barge Bash.
In the first new concert, the guys will return to The Islander Bar in Hessel THIS FRIDAY NIGHT (apologies for the short notice, they're new here) as part of the musical festivities during the Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show weekend! Project 906's Saturday matinee there will be previewed on the site by Friday. Expect a 9:00 PM start time, 21+ age limit, and no announced cover charge. For a preview video, there isn't much yet, as while they have six videos on their Facebook page, none exceed 20 seconds, and only this (vertical) cover of The Cult's "Fire Woman" features them performing, albeit focusing on fans. It'll be interesting to hear more from Dirty Musky, so don't miss them in Hessel on SATURDAY!
Next up, Sault Ontario classic/hard rock cover quartet Soundcheck will play a rare acoustic concert TOMORROW NIGHT at The Dive Gastro Pub! Again, apologies for the short notice, this show was just announced via its official Facebook event page yesterday. Originally, the "Think It Over Thursday" performer this week was supposed to be Curtis McKenzie, and while a reason for Curt's withdrawal was not announced, note that our coverage of him playing there TOMORROW was via his own advertising, as the venue never confirmed an August 8th date from him on their social media (also, remember that he just played there this past Saturday). Followers of The Dive's acoustic bookings this year will recall that Soundcheck singer/guitarist Cameron Oliver has played a few solo country sets there in 2024, but TOMORROW, he will be joined by his bandmate Terry Eaton (no Jim or Glen) for this indoor unplugged concert!
The event page calls them "50% Soundcheck", and alleges that they will have a "whole other vibe". This may be a partial gamble for SMS coverage given their country backgrounds and Cameron's definitely country-leaning solo dates, but with both of Soundcheck's guitarists collaborating here, I'll cover it. Just don't be shocked if they don't do as many heavy covers! TOMORROW's show is at 7:00 PM with a 19+ age limit and no cover. Visit the above links for more details, and here's Soundcheck live!
With the late notice shows addressed, let's leapfrog back to the earliest of this batch of new shows, as Hamilton "weird folk art punk" solo project Wax Mannequin will make their return to the Soo TONIGHT, but at a new venue! Originally scheduled for The Loft at the Algoma Conservatory of Music, the show was moved to a new address at 1941 Queen Street East last week (Wax Mannequin's own advertising refers to the location as "Adrian's House"), with the show taking place in the backyard of the property. A reason for the venue change was not announced, but hopefully the shift works out for everyone involved! This will be Wax Mannequin's (at least) third local date here and first since 2022, and it should be a fine way to check out Chris Adeney's diverse and punk/metal accented brand of acclaimed original music! Watch for candles in unexpected places too! Local avant-garde comedy rock band The Floor Between Us are still opening.
Also note that Wax Mannequin was recently interviewed by Adrian Vilaca of local internet radio station The Borderline, and you can hear the 77 minute long interview at this link! Promoted by Piecing It Together Shows (who also booked Wax Mannequin here in 2022 as Dryer Fire), tonight's east-end outdoor show has $20 advance tickets available at this link and a $25 door charge, with a 7:00 PM start time and no stated age limit. As this will now be outdoors, 9&10 News is calling for mostly cloudy weather this evening with temperatures hovering around 21°. Visit the official Facebook event page for more details, and here's Wax Mannequin live!
Finally for weekend concert preview post #1, there's one more SMS-amenable concert taking place TOMORROW NIGHT, as local alternative/punk sextet Bookclub will headline at The Roberta Bondar Pavilion as part of this year's Summer Concert Series there! The only SMS-covered band to play on the Tuesday/Thursday series under the big tent for 2024, fans may recall seeing Bookclub kick off last year's Summer Concert Series last July as well. This should be a fine opportunity to see Mikey, Brandon, Dustin, Allan, Erin, and Josh's acclaimed and nicely varied selection of covers, including many that you don't see their cohorts covering locally, so don't miss out on all of tomorrow's action! This show has a 7:00 PM start time, and it is FREE & ALL AGES. 9&10 News is calling for mostly cloudy weather as well tomorrow with a high temperature of 22°, and while precipitation isn't expected in the Soo until Friday, the tent is acknowledged. See above for more details, and here's Bookclub live!
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