LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS (Tym Morrison & Tarnished) And Weekend Concert Previews!!

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas yesterday! We are back with previews of the last hard rock concerts of 2019, but we aren't done here, as due to the amount, I am holding our preview of Saturday night's Cover-Up show at LopLops for our next formal news post, hopefully coming by tomorrow. Don't worry, it;'s coming! Now, here's what you should know to start this weekend off, including some attached LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS!

We'll start in Sault Michigan, where local hard rock band Tarnished are expected to continue their "every Thursday" arrangement at Biggby Coffee with another matinee concert TODAY! Remember, Boxing Day is not an observed holiday in the United States, and neither band nor venue have confirmed any break, so the coffee shop should be open as usual. While we're on the subject, let's add Tarnished's likely January 2020 gigs there to our calendar today, so unless someone says otherwise, look for Alex (and Josh or Nathan?) there on January 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th. Fans of this talented group's acoustic incarnation should be glad to see more of them on Thursday afternoons in the new year! As usual, expect 12:00 PM start times today and next month, no cover charges and no age limits, while their last show of 2019 (at Moloney's Alley on Tuesday) will be covered on the site in the coming days. See above for more details, and here's Tarnished live!

Next up, let's head back to Sault Ontario, where local acoustic hard rock musician Tym Morrison will play his third and second-last shows of the year TOMORROW & SATURDAY at Gliss Restaurant! Like Tarnished, Tym will be back at Gliss on Tuesday for New Year's Eve (separate preview forthcoming), but if you prefer his earlier supper-time matinees on the usual days, you can expect more of the same at the Spring Street restaurant this weekend, so don't miss out before 2020 rolls around! Speaking of which, we might as well add Tym's own January dates to our calendar also, so look for him back there on January 3rd-4th, 10th-11th, 17th-18th, 24th-25th, and 31st-February 1st. For what it's worth, Tym's new Facebook event page for Gliss gigs only goes until January 4th, but given his busy long-term scheduling, I wouldn't worry beyond that date unless given reason otherwise. His wide setlist and strong talent will be on full display this weekend & next month!

As usual for Tym's many, many Gliss matinee concerts, expect this weekend's and next month's to have 6:00 PM start times, no cover charges, and no age limits, but remember that this is a formal sit-down restaurant, not a nightclub. Visit the above links for more details, and here's Tym live!



Also this weekend, local classic/hard rock cover quartet Soundcheck will return to The Esquire Club for previously announced concerts TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! While not their last booking of the year (stay tuned for details on their late notice New Year's Eve gig), this will be their last regular concert weekend of 2019, and their first at The Esquire Club in two months. Also, these will be their fourth & fifth shows with new singer/guitarist Cameron Oliver, following Toystock and the Reggievelt gigs two weeks ago that the band didn't publically promote anew at the time. The Facebook event page says that "a few changes have been made", so beyond Cameron, what are they getting at? New covers, or are other things afoot? Find out tomorrow and/or Saturday! These are 10:00 PM gigs with no entry fee and 19+ age limits. See above for more details, and here's Soundcheck live!



Finally for today's previews, let's head to The Rockstar Bar, where reunited ska-punk/hard rock band Tripod the Dog will return to cap off 2019 TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! It's hard to keep track of T.T.D. updates when they don't have an actively maintained online page, but as far as I can tell, these will be Mark and the Amendolas' first public gigs in three months, and first at The Rockstar Bar since April. We don't see the new look Tripod the Dog often, so their concerts are even bigger deals as a result, and they should put on a good show as usual this weekend! Note that bassist John Amendola's personal Facebook page revealed that they will be joined this weekend by a special guest, namely Piero Tucci, a friend of John's who has been a steady presence in jazz and R&B circles for over 15 years, and plays the saxophone, keyboard, and accordion. Given Tripod the Dog's ska roots, Piero playing the saxophone makes a lot of sense!

Click here for more about Piero, who currently lives in Great Britain, but is home for the holidays, one assumes. As usual for Rockstar Bar-hosted local cover band events, this has a 9:00 PM-ish start time, no cover charger, and a 19+ age limit. Visit the official Facebook event page for more details om this talented group's latest gigs, and while we wait for a public video of theirs, here's Tripod the Dog's song from "Local Steel"!



That's all for now, but stay tuned for our newest YouTube Channel Profile next, with our Cover-Up preview and more to follow! Thanks everyone!