LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS (Tym Morrison & Soundcheck), Weekend Concert Previews, And More!!

To close out a promisingly busier month at the SMS, here's this weekend's (currently known) hard rock concert previews, aided by LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS (mostly on SHORT NOTICE), and a newly uploaded cover video! Without any further ado, let's get things rolling!

Local classic/hard rock cover quartet Soundcheck will return to Reggie's Place for concerts TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! Apologies for the short notice, the Facebook event page for these shows was only posted on Tuesday. Fresh off of tonight's open mic night at Reggie's West, these will be Terry, Cameron, Paul(?), and Glen's first shows at the original downtown Reggie's in three weeks. With bookings ticking upward for this popular veteran foursome, hopefully their hard hitting blend of covers (including a few country cuts for the locale) will go over well TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT at usual! Note that they teased "a band birthday" coinciding with TOMORROW's show, but they did not specify which band member's big day was ahead. 9:30 PM start times, 19+ age limits, and no cover charges are in effect, so see above for more details, and here's Soundcheck live!

Next up, local hard rock singer/guitarist Tym Morrison will also return to Reggie's Place on Sunday, April 10th during their usual Sunday matinee block! After somewhat unusual nighttime shows there last weekend, next Sunday's show will bring Tym back to his more expected timeframe at the popular Queen Street East bar/venue, and with his prolific setlist on hand, you know you'll get loads of well performed & familiar songs from him on the 10th! Expect a 19+ age limit and no cover charge, but as this is the Sunday matinee, this show has an early 3:00 PM start time. Not too much to say different from this show compared to Tym's modern acoustic offerings, but classic had hard rock fans should find a lot to like at Reggie's next weekend, so visit the official Facebook event page for more details!

Moving back to this weekend, here's our preview of concerts that had lots of advance notice, as Grand Rapids/Nashville psychedelic hard rock quartet Overdrive Orchestra will rock Sault Michigan for the first time TOMORROW & SATURDAY at The Rapids Lounge at the Sault Ste. Marie Kewadin Casino! A band that has been turning a lot of heads downstate with their psychedelic-influenced brand of bluesy hard rock, hopefully Overdrive Orchestra (not just "Overdrive") will leave a strong first impression on the E.U.P. this weekend! Note that as of tomorrow, fully vaccinated Canadians may cross the border without needing to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test on the return trip (notifying ArriveCAN of your return is still required), so curious Sault Ontarians take note if Overdrive Orchestra interests you at all! In any event, they will also rock St. Ignace's Kewadin branch in three weeks.

Despite the relative distance for Overdrive Orchestra compared to the standard bands that play at Kewadin's on-site lounges, tomorrow & Saturday night's shows have no cover charges, while the 21+ age limits and 9:00 PM start times are about normal for there. Visit the above links for more details, and here's Overdrive Orchestra live!

Finally, here's a new cover of The Foo Fighters' "Everlong" by St. Ignace solo musician Austin "Grayham" Graham's Facebook page! You may recognize the former Grayham Entertainment from his set opening for Tarnished at July 2020's Rock the Block concert at Crooked Music in Sault Ste. Marie, but his setlist is too varied for softer music compared to what we usually cover. That said, Grayahm posted this Foos cover (recorded last year) earlier today as a tribute their late drummer Taylor Hawkins. The abbreviated acoustic rendition is solidly done, if toned down vocally, and kudos to Austin for sharing this in tribute! Give it a watch below!

That's all for this month, but stay tuned for more news and updates on the site in April! Thanks everyone!