LOCAL CONCERT ALERT (Jack Russell's Great White Acoustic Show), A Concert Preview, And More!!

Here's a new news post to check out on this Thursday night, and while we do have a Sault Ontario concert preview here, this post mostly takes us into Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula for a new video, an apology for a missed pair of concerts, and leading off, a big LOCAL CONCERT ALERT for later this year! Here's what you should know!

The Jack Russell-led version of Los Angeles glam metal icons Great White will (partially) return to our area on Friday, November 19th when Jack and guitarist Robby Lochner play a special acoustic concert at The Dreammakers Theater at the Sault Ste. Marie Kewadin Casino! I'm not sure what the impetus is for this being a two-man acoustic gig (it's the only show labelled as such in their 2021 tour dates), but this won't be all that shocking for genre fans when you consider the Eric Martin/P.J. Farley acoustic show here in February 2020. This will be Jack's third Great White-branded show in the E.U.P. on record, following Kewadin dates in the Soo with the original band in 2009 and outdoors in St. Ignace in 2017 after his version with Robby split off. If you're up to hear some more intimate takes of Great White hits like "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" & "Desert Moon", then don't miss this show!

No opening acts are advertised for this all ages, 8:00 PM concert, and tickets run for just $15 general admission, which is a great deal for Hair Scare loyalists! You can buy them at this link, at 1-800-KEWADIN, and at the in-person box office. Of course, please follow all public health guidelines re: the pandemic where applicable to ensure everyone's safety at the casino, especially as a lot can happen (good or bad) in the next two months. It will be interesting to see how this show does, and not because of the unplugged nature, but because we still don't know if the land border will be opened for Canadians to legally enter the U.S. by November 19th (remember, Black Label Society are still scheduled to play there on the 13th). Kewadin historically gets a lot of it's major concert ticket sales from Canada and Sault Ontario residents, but will either show even be able to welcome those fans?

Note that Staind frontman Aaron Lewis' country show at the Sault Kewadin next month is sold out, though I have no idea how many of those ticket buyers are Canadians hoping the border will be opened before October 28th. Of course, we'll keep you posted whenever the border re-opens for us to travel south (the current deadline is October 18th but that is re-assessed monthly), and fingers crossed that there will be a Canadian contingent of vaccinated fans in time for these November dates! See above for full details on Jack Russell's Great White Acoustic Show!

Next up, here's a preview of a Sault Ontario concert taking place THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, as a diverse lineup of local musicians will hit The Klub at The Pall Mall at 1-642 Queen Street East, with new local alt-hardcore duo These Magnificent Tentacles opening! The first concert we've ever covered at any location in The Pall Mall (right by Case's Music), The Klub is an events & community wellness center that is highly active in the LGBTQ2SIA+ community and serves as a safe and inclusive space therein, so they definitely do great work that should be commended, but how will The Klub fare as a concert venue at this scale? The full lineup includes Shit Liver bassist Mike Kyle's solo folk project Sibling as a headline act, alongside Soo's Got Talent finalist Juliana Regan & ex-Id Iota bassist Blair St. John in a joint set, and the homecoming of local folk/pop solo musician Shae Tull.

As for These Magnificent Tentacles, this will be Brent & Steve's first public concert together, and will presumably serve as a first chance to hear their new original material, so come out to see the show kick off with a bang! Promoted by Dryer Fire, this ALL AGES show has a 7:00 PM start time and a recommended $10 admission fee, but "pay what you can" is also an option. Pandemic protocols are in effect, so mask up and use common sense, while vaccine passports & ID must be presented upon entry. This should be a fun show to check out a wide array of sounds, so visit the official Facebook event page for more details, and here's T.M.T.'s first full song!

Finally, I profusely apologize for not previewing these dates last week, but Sault Michigan hard rock band Tarnished rocked The Northern Pines Lounge at the St. Ignace Kewadin Casino this past Friday & Saturday! I originally covered them in June when Kewadin Casino finally returned to booking bands at their on-site lounges, but amidst a lot of personal commitments this month (my mom's long-delayed funeral principal among them), they fell through the cracks. The band didn't plug them in advance on Facebook either, but I already knew about them, so I messed up. I apologize again, hopefully the shows were a hit, and don't miss them at The Rapids Lounge in the Soo in November! That said, if you want to see how they did this past weekend, Tarnished did post a video of them covering AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long" onto their Facebook page on Tuesday and it appears to show that they're back to a quartet after a few months as a trio!

Specifically, it looks like Tarnished have added a new full-time bassist (also present in their first new TikTok video in seven months) with frontman Alex Traynor moving back to guitar. I'm sure they credited him this past weekend, but I have not seen any public confirmations of the bass player's identity online. He seems to fit in for this cover, which is well performed and makes solid use of Alex's melodic vocals, but stay tuned when we hear more on their newest lineup! Lastly, Tarnished will hit the road for a short notice gig in Gould City (90 minutes west of the Soo) on Saturday night at The Michihistrigan Bar, so see above for more details, and here's their AC/DC cover!

That's all for today, but stay tuned for more news and notes on the site in the near future! Thanks everyone!

LOCAL CONCERT ALERT (These Magnificent Tentacles & Tym Morrison), And A New Video!!

Here's a new news post to check out on this Thursday morning, so what's there to see today? A new video from a familiar face, and some LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS, one on SHORT NOTICE, and the other with some intriguing aspects we haven't addressed yet, so here's what you should know!

Local hard rock singer/guitarist Tym Morrison will apparently return to The Mike Case Memorial Stage outside of The Trading Post for one night only TOMORROW NIGHT! Apologies for the short notice, Tym only announced this show via it's Facebook event page on Tuesday. This concert is a bit of a surprise, between Tym not playing there the last three weeks and The Mike Case Memorial Stage only hosting bands seasonally (remember, this is an outdoor venue), but I guess summer isn't technically over until Wednesday, and maybe they're looking to get one more gig in before fall officially starts? Fans may have seen Tym Morrison play outside of The Trading Post for five straight Fridays in July & August, so expect more of the same classic and hard rock covers from his vast playlist TOMORROW, especially as we don't know when he'll be back on stage!

A 7:00 PM start time is in effect for TOMORROW's all ages concert, which has no cover charge, though be advised that as of this writing, local weather forecasts are calling for showers for much of Friday, and Tym's planned Trading Post show on August 27th was rained out. If this concert is cancelled or postponed like last month, we will let you know, but if it does take place, please use common sense re: the pandemic, even with it being outside. Visit the above links for more details, and here's Tym live!

Next up, new local alt-hardcore duo These Magnificent Tentacles will make their live concert debut on Saturday, September 25th when they are among a diverse lineup of local musicians at.... The Klub? If you're not familiar with the venue, The Klub is a community wellness center and events space in The Pall Mall at 1-642 Queen Street East (basically beside Case's Music) that has largely been known for their work as safe & inclusive locale for Pride and LGBTQ2SIA+ events since 2016. Everything I have seen from The Klub is serving a wonderful purpose at a much needed time, and kudos to everyone involved there! Pure concerts aren't common there, but hopefully this is just one of many to come, pandemic willing! It's not yet clear how These Magnificent Tentacles will look/sound as a live band, especially as they only have one studio track to sample online at press time, but it'll be interesting to hear how Brent & Steve do for their first gig together!

The advertised headline act is Sibling, the new acoustic folk solo project from Shit Liver bassist Mike Kyle, who may also be selling visual art of his. Don't expect grindcore from Ralph here, but he is a gifted artist in multiple areas! 2019 Soo's Got Talent finalist Juliana Regan will also perform on this night in a joint set with former Id Iota bassist Blair St. John, while folk/pop solo musician Shae Tull will return home for a set at The Klub (the Facebook event page hints that her homecoming is a big reason for things coming together). This concert is promoted by Dryer Fire (good to see Nicole booking shows again), and it is an ALL AGES event with a recommended $10 entry fee, though you can pay what you can if unable. These Magnificent Tentacles will open the show at 7:00 PM. In accordance with provincial health guidelines, attendees must present COVID-19 vaccine passports and ID upon entry.

Beyond that new wrinkle, face masks are required to enter The Klub, and please use common sense and follow all recommended public health/safety guidelines re: social distancing to ensure everyone has a safe time. Looks like a fun and diverse night of music at a locale that provides a great service in the Soo, so visit the above links for more details!

Finally for today, here's a new cover from ex-Sense of Truth/Skeyes of Seven frontman Cory Murchison's YouTube channel on Saturday! A vocal/electric guitar cover of Seether's "Save Today", it's soundly performed by an artist who very much knows his way around hard rock,  but the audio quality is very muffled. Must be the camera, as Cory's prior video uploads definitely have better sound, but this is still a strong cover underneath it all, so give it a watch below, and hopefully he has some more ahead!

That's all for today, but stay tuned for more news and notes on the site in the coming days! Thanks everyone!