As promised, let's wrap up this weekend's concert previews today, but with lots of details relating to the debuting headliner of one of them, including a LOCAL CONCERT ALERT for their second show, and a new lyric video from another band playing tomorrow night! Here's what you should know!
Let's finally add new Sault Michigan punk/hard rock band About:Blank to our full coverage in advance of their live debut tomorrow night! Publically launching via their Facebook page in December, this is the new band from two former members of local hard rock/classic metal band Tarnished, including 2019-2023 guitarist Nathan Webber and 2023-2024 guitarist/bassist Parker Talentino (the two were not bandmates there, as Parker joined Tarnished three months after Nathan left). Their lineup is rounded out by drummer Kade DesArmo, who you may recognize from the pop rock band Midnight Logic and the Detroit-based Letters To Abel, who played a pandemic-era local concert with Tarnished back in 2020. As best as I can gather, Parker (who is also a solo acoustic singer/songwriter) is fronting this band. About:Blank haven't posted too much about themselves yet, but they have two shows booked for the coming month+!
We'll get to their first show tomorrow in a second, but here's that LOCAL CONCERT ALERT, as they will headline at Three One Three On Ashmun on Saturday, March 15th for "The Shamrock Show" (so themed because it's on St. Patrick's Day weekend)! A rare multi-band concert in Sault Michigan that isn't attached to Serious Business or a battle of the bands, this concert will see About:Blank joined by the aforementioned Tarnished (no word on if Chris and Ron will be joining Alex and Josh again or not here) along with rising young punk trio The Sole Aggressors in their 2025 debut. Hard rock and punk fans in the E.U.P. should be very curious to see this trifecta of strong local talent at the former Back Door next month, so don't miss out! No word on if there will be any St. Patrick's Day frills beyond the name of the show and the poster's branding, so inquire within about green beer.
This 21+ concert has a 7:00 PM start time, and there will be a $10 cover at the door, but remember how relatively unique that shows of this ilk are in Sault Michigan. Should be a fun time for Yooper rock fans, especially with this variety of talented and familiar faces, so visit the above links for more details on The Shamrock Show at Three One Three next month!
If you want to see About:Blank before then, and you're outside of the Soo or are up for a short drive, you'll want to head to Brimley TOMORROW NIGHT, as Parker, Nathan, and Kade will debut this band at Pickles Bar & Grill at local promotion agency Serious Business' first concert of the year! For this multi-band event, Brighton LeBlanc is throwing back to last fall's Lake Superior State University battle of the bands, with About:Blank being joined by three acts who played last fall, namely indie rock band The Undecideds (featuring members of the Sole Aggressors) and solo musicians Kevin Blakeney and Kaleb Shannon. Of course, Parker played solo at the battle, and Nathan was on guitar with Molly & The Other Guys, so five of the seven competing acts will be at least partially represented here! About:Blank will be the primary heavier respite tomorrow, but the battle proved that there's a lot of diverse talent in the Soo and E.U.P., so don't bypass this encore!
All of the action goes down at 11204 West Lakeshore Drive (presumably in the basement again) with an 18+ age limit, a 9:00 PM start time, and another $10 cover charge. A nice diverse array of sounds and styles await fans in Brimley tomorrow, so don't miss out on all of the action there as Serious Business kicks off their 2025 slate, and we'll let you know when About:Blank have videos to preview their sound with!
Finally for this post, let's wrap up this weekend's hard rock concert previews by heading north to Sault Ontario, where local southern hard rock trio Bone Yard 225 will play their first "uncorked" concert of 2025 when they return to The Water Tower Pub TOMORROW NIGHT! Apologies for erroneously listing this show as being tonight originally on our concert calendar, it was always scheduled for tomorrow and plugged as such here when the band first announced it. Last seen playing acoustic at the same venue almost two months ago, this will be a prime opportunity to see Greg, Alex, and Warren strip down their sound, so help beat the winter blues after today's latest storm by heading to this central venue tomorrow! This is a one nighter as is custom at The Water Tower Pub, who are hosting Dodge This tonight, as previewed here yesterday. This is an 8:00 PM show with a 19+ age limit and no cover.
Visit the above links for more on your local 225's first unplugged show of the year, and for a preview, rather than share an acoustic video of theirs, here is their new lyric video for their second studio single "Gypsy Spell", courtesy of their YouTube channel last month! A photo slideshow featuring shots of them in concert alongside logos, fans, and promotional images, the lyrics are included on screen, which are about Greg falling under the titular spell from an enchanting woman. Lyrically their least provocative song of their three originals so far, but it's a fun dance rocker with strong bass work, and it should go over well with fans if you haven't heard it before, so give the lyric video a watch below!
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