The first full concert weekend of October 2017 is here, so here's another run of hard rock weekend concert previews to take in! Due to the amount and it's high profile, we're holding Saturday night's Ripcordz show for a preview in tomorrow's post, while Tuesday's K-Man & The 45s show will be previewed in full on Sunday or Monday (even if this was a quiet weekend, it's too soon for that one.) Do not worry, they are coming! Now, let's kick off our previews with LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS, some on SHORT NOTICE!
With another month now in progress, here's another month of Tym Morrison shows at Gliss Steak & Seafood for our concert listings! As usual for his long-term arrangement at this venue at this time of year, look for him thrice a week throughout October, with shows taking place TONIGHT, TOMORROW, and SATURDAY, before returning there on October 12th-14th, 19th-21st, and 26th-28th! Apologies for the short notice on this weekend's trio of gigs, we were waiting for Facebook confirmation before calling them here, which came via their Facebook event page on Monday. No word on if he'll have any nighttime shows elsewhere this month (keep in mind that last week's Barrelhouse show wasn't announced until Friday), but these should provide more solid opportunities to check out Tym's unplugged covers at this popular downtown restaurant, so don't miss out this month, including TONIGHT, TOMORROW, and SATURDAY!
For what it's worth, I cannot confirm if there will be any Thanksgiving themes this weekend or Halloween themes over the October 28th weekend, so keep posted to Tym's Facebook pages in case something is stated. All of this month's shows (including TONIGHT'S, TOMORROW'S, and SATURDAY'S) are 6:00 PM matinees with no announced cover charges or age limits, so visit the above links for more details, and for a preview, here's Tym live!
Next up, we'll move to previously announced concerts with a headlining date by Vancouver pop punk quartet Jock Tears in their local concert debut TONIGHT at The Gore Street Cafe! Delivering a strong blend of old school punk rock with folk and indie influences, this gender-equal band has a lot to offer in a live setting, and they should help charge the laundromat tonight, so keep this one in mind to experience Jock Tears for yourself! Opening are local alternative hard rock quartet Bizotic in their first announced concert in two months, and first at this venue since July, so look for a top-level set of creative originals as they prepare for the K-Man & The 45s show on Tuesday, preview forthcoming! This ALL AGES concert takes place at 7:00 PM tonight, and while this is a "pay what you can" event as usual, promoters have noted a suggested admission price of $10. Sounds like a good time for alternative and punk fans, so visit the official Facebook event page for more details, and here's Jock Tears live!
Heading across the border now for shows in the Eastern Upper Peninsula, starting with the scheduled return of Sault Michigan classic/hard rock cover quartet Highway 63 to The Northern Pines Lounge at the Kewadin Shores Casino in St. Ignace TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! Though not advertised on Kewadin's entertainment page, these are among the St. Ignace dates announced by the Jager successors on their Facebook page back in January, so unless otherwise stated, I'd treat these shows as being on. Last seen at this particular venue last month, this should be another fun weekend of classic and hard rock renditions from the Switzers, Chris, and Ron, so keep these in mind if you're in the St. Ignace area! As usual for Highway 63's St. Ignace gigs, expect 21+ age limits, no announced cover charge, and 9:00 PM start times. See above for more details, and here's Highway 63 live!
Finally for today's previews, we'll take a trip north to Sault Michigan for the latest shows from Kinross classic/hard rock trio Banned, who are rocking The Rapids Lounge at the Soo's Kewadin Casino TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT themselves! Two weeks removed from their most recent gigs in St. Ignace, this will be Banned's first concert weekend in Sault Michigan since rocking The Savoy in August, and first at The Rapids Lounge in over three months. Fans of Banned should be out in good numbers to check out Alex, Don, and Wayne's latest weekend of fan favourite and often heavy concerts, so don't miss all of the action tomorrow and/or Saturday night! As with the Highway 63 shows in St. Ignace, expect these shows to be 21+ events with no cover and 9:00 PM start times. Visit the official Facebook event page for more details, and here's Banned live!
That's all for today, but stay tuned for our Ripcordz preview and more next! Thanks everyone!
I am back home from a trip visiting family, and while I wasn't expecting to have a second post on the SMS today, I came home to SHORT NOTICE LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS, so here's what you should know on those, as well as one more new show, an upcoming split's content and release details, and a preview for one more shows this weekend!
Local classic/hard rock cover trio Stiffler's Mom will return to The Esquire Club for headlining concerts TONIGHT & TOMORROW NIGHT! Profuse apologies for the short notice, these shows were only announced on the band's Facebook page this morning, and I was on the road back to the Soo for much of the afternoon. After taking a nearly two month break from public concerts, these will be Greg, Mike, and Jon's first advertised shows since their Rotaryfest Stage 1 sets back in July, and first at the Second Line West venue in three months. Despite the very short online notice, this will be another fun weekend of hard rocking cover favourites for fans and Esquire regulars alike, so don't miss Stiffler's Mom's first shows of the fall season TONIGHT & TOMORROW! Expect 10:00 PM start times, no announced cover charges, and 19+ age limits each night. See above for more details, and here's Stiffler's Mom live!
Next up, here's another new show with lots of advance notice, as Vancouver pop punk quartet Jock Tears will make their local concert debut with a headlining date at The Gore Street Cafe on Thursday, October 5th! This gender-equal group meld pop punk with indie and folk rock pretty seamlessly, and they should be a fine fit at the laundromat next month, so keep Jock Tears' short but sweet originals in mind locally next month! The opening act will be local indie/hard rock quartet Bizotic in their first date of the fall season and first Gore Street Cafe stop since July, and they're a solid choice to kick off the evening's action on October 5th, so don't be late for their set! This ALL AGES show is once again a "pay what you can" event, as usual for the landromat, but there is a suggested admission fee of $10 in place. Visit the official Facebook event page for more details, and don't miss the indie-tinged punk and hard rock action next month at The Gore Street Cafe!
Also today, here's new details on the AlgomA/Shit Liver
covers split album and joint local concert at The New American Pub on
Monday, October 2nd! In terms of "Trading Faces", the whole split saw
it's online release as scheduled on Tuesday via both AlgomA's and Shit Liver's Bandcamp pages
(each band uploaded the whole thing), and the split is available on
both pages via a "name your price" model, so consider paying an amount
for their hard work! Of course, cassettes will have a firm cost to be
announced, likely on September 17th when the physical release was
previously teased, but no later than tour kickoff day on the 22nd. AlgomA's Bandcamp page also confirms the recording dates and studios for each half of the split, each appearing to have been self-recorded at home studios earlier this year, though Shit Liver's version of "Fell Down A Well" sounds like the 2015 version (at least, the first half.) Full tour details can be found at the tour's Facebook event page, whose related links confirm that familiar acts like Buried Out Back and Uncle Ray will join the two local bands on specific dates.
As for the October 2nd date at The New A, what can we now learn about that event? Well, the opening acts will be local death metal standouts The Bear Hunters and extreme metal quartet Winkstinger, who are excellent choices to open the night! The show will start at 9:00 PM flat, and there is a $7 cover charge, not including tapes. Visit that show's Facebook event page for full local details, but buy the "Trading Faces" split at the above links if you can't wait for the tapes, and look for our review of it in the coming weeks!
Finally for today, here's one more concert preview for this weekend, as local alternative/hard rock trio The Din will return to The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Center THIS SUNDAY as musical entertainment for this year's Loud & Proud kick-off event for the Soo's fourth annual Pridefest! The first of six shows in The Din's farewell run of concerts prior to their planned breakup next month, their set on Sunday is in support of the Sault Pride Community's annual LGBTQ awareness and support festival, and their first of two shows for this year's Pridefest, joining their outdoor family picnic set at the locks in two weeks. Of course, fans may remember seeing the former Mike Haggith & The Din rock the Bushplane Museum in their acid jam days back in 2013, so it's great to see their tighter and more formal sound hit this venue one last time on Sunday, and for a great cause! Their set will be at 2:00 PM, as sandwiched between local performer and singer Tim Murphy's drag show at 1:00 & 3:00 PM, while there will also be children's entertainment and vendors on site.
Events kick off at 12:00 PM on Sunday, and this is a FREE & ALL AGES event, which should be a great way to kick off Pridefest, so visit the official Facebook event page for full details on Loud & Proud, and here's The Din live!
That's all for today, but stay tuned for our review of TONIGHT'S Project 421 concert at The Canadian next! Thanks everyone!
Heading across the border now for shows in the Eastern Upper Peninsula, starting with the scheduled return of Sault Michigan classic/hard rock cover quartet Highway 63 to The Northern Pines Lounge at the Kewadin Shores Casino in St. Ignace TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! Though not advertised on Kewadin's entertainment page, these are among the St. Ignace dates announced by the Jager successors on their Facebook page back in January, so unless otherwise stated, I'd treat these shows as being on. Last seen at this particular venue last month, this should be another fun weekend of classic and hard rock renditions from the Switzers, Chris, and Ron, so keep these in mind if you're in the St. Ignace area! As usual for Highway 63's St. Ignace gigs, expect 21+ age limits, no announced cover charge, and 9:00 PM start times. See above for more details, and here's Highway 63 live!
Finally for today's previews, we'll take a trip north to Sault Michigan for the latest shows from Kinross classic/hard rock trio Banned, who are rocking The Rapids Lounge at the Soo's Kewadin Casino TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT themselves! Two weeks removed from their most recent gigs in St. Ignace, this will be Banned's first concert weekend in Sault Michigan since rocking The Savoy in August, and first at The Rapids Lounge in over three months. Fans of Banned should be out in good numbers to check out Alex, Don, and Wayne's latest weekend of fan favourite and often heavy concerts, so don't miss all of the action tomorrow and/or Saturday night! As with the Highway 63 shows in St. Ignace, expect these shows to be 21+ events with no cover and 9:00 PM start times. Visit the official Facebook event page for more details, and here's Banned live!
