To cap off this weekend's concert previews, our gaze drifts to events tomorrow (and one on Monday for good measure), and we'll start with an extended SHORT NOTICE LOCAL CONCERT ALERT, so here's what you should know on this Saturday afternoon!
The Soo's Got Talent will return TOMORROW NIGHT at the now-renamed Blaster Powerhouse for a special winter gala, and hard rock musicians are advertised! Apologies for the short notice, the performer lineup was only unveiled this past Sunday on their Facebook page (click here to see the complete lineup of name). Originally, TSGT was supposed to hold its seventh annual installment this fall, and second with the Voice-esque Soo Voxx format, but a lower-than-anticipated competitor lineup forced organizers to re-adjust. Instead, they'll be holding a winter gala (in mid-November with no snow) featuring past competitors, judges, performers, and supporters taking the stage in varying forms, and there will be no competive format or stakes TOMORROW. Karaoke singing will be a heavy component, but there will be at least one formal band playing, though there could be more specifics than what is already out there.
As always, The Soo's Got Talent donates proceeds to a local charity, and this year, they will be going to Therapeutic Ride Algoma, who specialize in teaching horseback riding to children for therapy and adaptive needs, but TOMORROW's gala will also serve as a tribute to late Soo's Got Talent co-organizer and judge Darren Robertson, who lost his battle with cancer one month ago today. The format change to a one-night gala was made with his blessing before he passed, and in his memory, an all-star band comprised of fellow judges and guest musicians will perform TOMORROW. Who all will be involved? Come to the former Soo Blaster to find out! The performer lineup will include three of the six past champions of The Soo's Got Talent (2022 winner Amanda Phillips, 2024 winner and Lime/Honey & Groove frontwoman "Miss" Madii Schomogyi, and last year's Soo Voxx champion David "Bobbie Lex" Ikechukwu.)
Among names from our coverage, you'll recognize Mike Haggith and his Big Finish Bandmate/Drifters frontwoman Elly McWatters (herself a former TSGT finalist), with Mike's band being a multi-year house band for the finals already, a role that Riverside Stasis frontwoman Taylor Emlaw also filled in with Handsome Sandwich in the past, so she will be here TOMORROW too! If their current bands will be present, then the other members weren't advertised. Other familiar faces will include frequent finals guest judge Tim Murphy, judge & Generations frontwoman Valerie Powley, Bone Yard 225 frontman Greg Simpson, Soundcheck/TNT singer/guitarist Travis Sharpe, and former Bourbon Blue singer and finalist Robert Nevitt (who was replaced by Elly in Re:Born), plus fifteen more names from Soo's Got Talents past. Could more surprise guests be in store? Come down to Blaster Powerhouse TOMORROW NIGHT to find out!
This all ages event goes down tomorrow at 3:00 PM, and admission is by donation, so keep that in mind to help Therapeutic Ride Algoma, a worthy charity who do good work with the kids and horses alike! It's an oddly early day but there's a lot of music happening tomorrow for a good cause, to promote talented local artists, and honour Darren's memory, so consider coming to Blaster for all of the action! See above for more details, and as given that there isn't a real scheduled hard rock act, just individual listed artists, I'll forgo a preview video, but lots of videos are out there from The Soo's Got Talent and performers' other events! Best of luck tomorrow!
Finally, let's round out this weekend's concert previews with another Saultite with talent, namely classic/hard rock singer/guitarist Tym Morrison, who will have a rare doubleheader of shows ahead, including a matinee gig at Reggie's Place TOMORROW before debuting at the relocated Full Throttle Saloon on MONDAY NIGHT! Tym is no stranger to playing Sunday matinee concerts at different venues, with tomorrow's Reggie's show being the penultimate gig of his late 2026 bookings there, but Monday's concert is a new one, as he hadn't been a performer at the former Primavera Hall before Rosa moved the Full Throttle to Cravings Diner at Market Mall. The now-west end bar is experimenting with hosting solo acoustic musicians during their wings and fries nights on Mondays, hence the unusual day for a covers-centric concert from Tym, but hopefully he gets a good reception at a new locale!
Tomorrow's matinee show at Reggie's is at 3:00 PM, while Monday night's Full Throttle Saloon gig is at 7:00 PM (both have 4 hour runtimes, though note that the latter has smaller capacity limits). Both are 19+ affairs with no announced cover charge. Busy weekend-ish for Tym, but he is a pro with a deep setlist, so hopefully tomorrow's and Monday's concerts are big hits! Visit the official Facebook event pages on Tym's Facebook group for more details, and for a preview, here he is live!
That's all for now, but stay tuned for more news and notes on the SMS next week! Thanks everyone!
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