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

Before we begin this weekend concert preview post (including some SHORT NOTICE LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS), just a heads up that the late notice Wyld Stallyns show at The Water Tower Pub last Friday did not occur, as per a post on the venue's Facebook page at 7:39 PM that night, after last weekend's concert preview post went live. Apologies for missing that, but the word did come very late. Hopefully nothing bad happened in the Stallyns camp! Now, here's what you should know for this weekend!

Prolific local classic/hard rock singer/guitarist Tym Morrison will return to the stage TOMORROW NIGHT with a solo headlining gig at the aforementioned Water Tower Pub! Apologies for the short notice, this show was only announced via its Facebook event page on Sunday. I believe Tym has played here before, but definitely not since the pandemic began, so if you want to see this talented frontman back in action, you can do so TOMORROW! Tym had just taken a month's hiatus from public concerts, surprisingly last being seen at Reggie's on April 10th, so if you like his extensive selist and live show, head north to The Water Tower Pub for all of the action! TOMORROW'S one-night-only concert has an 8:00 PM start time, no cover charge, and a 19+ age limit. Visit the above links for more details, and here's Tym live!

Next up, local classic/hard rock cover quartet Soundcheck will return to Shooters Downstairs Lounge for one night only TOMORROW NIGHT, not Saturday! Again, apologies for the short notice, this show was only announced via the band's Facebook event page yesterday, and drummer Glen Thomas implied on his personal Facebook page that this was a late booking on request from the venue. No word on why they're playing TOMORROW, when all of the other Shooters gigs have been Saturday nighters since they began hosting bands earlier this year, but if you'd really prefer to see them on a Saturday, be at the Dennis Street nightclub next weekend! As for TOMORROW, Soundcheck's brand of classic and hard rock covers should deliver another knockout punk for their third show at Shooters, so don't miss out! Expect a 9:00 PM start time, no cover charge, and a 19+ age limit. See above for details, and here's Soundcheck live!

Moving to previously announced concerts, let's head downtown to Soo Blaster, where Toronto southern hard rock icons White Cowbell Oklahoma will be headlining TOMORROW NIGHT during the kickoff of this year's Sault Ste. Marie Festival of Beer! After a pandemic-induced break, the LopLops-hosted festival is back at The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Center this month, so definitely click here for all of the craft brew details if that's your style! White Cowbell Oklahoma (still featuring ex-Detroit guitarist Curtis Faux to my knowledge) were last seen on a local stage when they rocked LopLops in January 2019, and if you're at all familiar with W.C.O., you'll know that their live stage show is to be seen to be believed, and Clem & company should be in fine form for their Soo return after three years! After all, where else will you see power tools & flames amidst the rock? This show has no advertised opening bands.

This 19+ show has a 10:00 PM start time and $25 advance tickets which you can buy at this link, and while nothing has been stated about in-person availability at Soo Blaster, inquire with LopLops if you are at all curious.  This should be an explosive concert for fans of White Cowbell Oklahoma and IPAs alike, and their show is definitely worth the price of admission, so visit the official Facebook event page for more details, and here's White Cowbell Oklahoma live at Loplops back in 2019!

Finally for today's previews, let's head to The Rapids Lounge at the Sault Michigan Kewadin Casino, where Traverse City classic metal trio Peril will return for concerts TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! Believe it or not, these will actually be Peril's first shows at any venue since playing at The Rapids Lounge in January (no, they're not local), so while they don't play live as often as their sister band Scarkazm, this should be a prime opportunity once again for old school rock fans to see Jeff, Adam, and Brooks in familiar grounds once again! If you can't come out, Peril will be back at the St. Ignace Kewadin Casino branch early next month. This talented and frequently seen trio will be on tomorrow and Saturday at 9:00 PM with no cover charges and 21+ age limits as usual for Kewadin's lounge concert bookings. Visit the above links for more details, and here's Peril live!

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