LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS (Project 906 & The 3 Day Millionaires), Plus This Weekend's Concert Previews!!

Another weekend is upon us, so here's this weekend's concert previews, including some LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS, largely on SHORT NOTICE! Just before we begin, I have two clarifications. One, despite the Sault Music Newsletter page's new advertising, Cherry Crush are playing at The Esquire Club this weekend, not Stiffler's Mom (who have been on a break since last fall.) And two, I am well aware of a major punk show taking place at The Canadian in September that will make you scream, but we're covering it in our next post to give it proper headlining emphasis. Don't worry, it's coming! Now, let's begin with those new concerts!

Local classic/hard rock cover quartet The 3 Days Millionaires will return to The Rockstar Bar for concerts TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! Apologies for the short notice, these shows were only announced via their Facebook event page yesterday. Almost a month removed from their last advertised shows, this veteran quartet will be hitting the Rockstar Bar stage for the first time in 5 months, so if you've missed them there or can't get to their Reggievelt gigs, these concerts should be right up your alley for more fan favourite classics! As usual for The Millionaires' stops at this venue, there are 10:30 PM start times in effect TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT, you must be 19 years of age or older to attend, and there is no announced cover charge. Visit the above links for more details, and for a preview, here's The 3 Day Millionaires live!



Next up, we'll head to Sault Michigan for a show with more advance notice, as local hard/blues rock quartet Project 906 will compete in The Superior Cafe's second musicians competition on Saturday, March 31st! An official performer lineup hasn't been announced (yet?), but Project 906 announced their involvement on their Facebook page on Monday. No word on if this battle of the bands-styled event will be taking place bi-monthly (the first one was on January 27th), or if this is just the second attempt at one from the Bird's Eye Outfitters-contained cafe, but this should be another fun night of live music from an array of local talent once again! This time, money from registered bands awaits the top groups, which will be fan voted, so if you want in, sign up at The Superior Cafe A.S.A.P.! This will be Project 906's venue debut, though Billy & Joe played an acoustic set at the January competition. They will be up against January's winners, alt-rock quartet Midnight Logic, but I can't confirm any other acts at press time.

For what it's worth, the acoustic act from Stuck In Reverse's Bob Helsten and Troy Earls (that played in January) are named The Tavern Stool Townies, but I don't know if they're competing next week. This ALL AGES event has no announced cover charge and a 5:00 PM start time, with Project 906 apparently playing at 8:00 PM. It's great to see that this event is back for a second go-around, so hopefully there's a great turnout for fans and bands! Visit the official Facebook event page for more details!

Heading back to both Sault Ontario and this weekend's concert previews, fans will bear witness to the return of local/Toronto Celtic punk quartet Dustin Jones & The Rising Tide as they open for indie rock standout Jesse Merineau TONIGHT at The Speak Easy at Algoma University! Though The Tide ended their over a year & a half-long hiatus on St. Patrick's Day in Sudbury, this will be Dustin & the Jaaskelainens' first show in their hometown since July 2016, so if you've missed their Celtic tinged punk originals, be at The Speak Easy tonight! Personal Facebook postings indicate that Lake Effect drummer Chris Johns will be behind the kit for this show, a guest role has filled in the past with The Tide. Of course, Jesse Merineau and his solo band (including Electric Church and Caroline Divine alumni) will be playing this rare headlining concert riding the momentum of his new "That Night" music video, and fans of his well written, lovely originals should be right at home at Algoma University tonight!

Co-hosted by Algoma University Radio with sound via Crank Sound Distribution, this special Thursday night concert is ALL AGES, doors open at 8:00 PM, and $10 tickets are available at The Speak Easy, The Rad Zone, Case's Music, and the Thomas Walls School of Music, plus through Jesse himself (even via e-transfer if that's an option.) This sounds like a big concert to help continue Jesse's rise to his teased solo album and welcome back The Tide to local soil, so visit the official Facebook event page for more details, and here's Dustin & company (including Chris) live!



Finally for this weekend's currently announced hard rock concert previews, we're unusually closing with the ever-prolific Tym Morrison, whose long-term weekly concert arrangement at Gliss Steak & Seafood continues for two more matinee shows TOMORROW & SATURDAY! After a busy previous week, Tym appears to only be playing at The Quality Inn's on-site restaurant this weekend, so fans of his unplugged hard and classic rock favourites know where to be for his prolific setlist this weekend! Remember, he will be playing at The Roadhouse Bar & Grill next Friday, if you're hoping to see him at a later or more eastern setting. As usual for Tym's Gliss concerts, expect these two shows to have 6:00 PM start times, no announced cover charges, and no age limits, but remember that this is a sit-down restaurant. Visit the official Facebook event page for more details, and here's Tym live!



That's all for today, but stay tuned for more news and notes on the site soon, including something about a "famous monster"! Thanks everyone!