LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS (Scarkazm, Soundcheck, And The Wyld Stallyns!!)

Surprise post on this Friday night, and slightly shorter than normal, as we have some LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS to touch on, mostly SHORT NOTICE ones, including events taking place TONIGHT, so let's get things rolling before we're entirely late!

Local funk/hard rock cover band The Wyld Stallyns will return to The Whisky Barrel for one night only TONIGHT! Apologies for the short notice, they are late replacements for new local band Old Stone House (no info on them yet), and were only confirmed on the venue's Facebook page this morning, so kudos to the Speers' and crew for stepping in! Last seen at Oktoberfest, this will be The Stallyns first gig at the Gore Street nightclub & restaurant in over a month. Always good to see everyone rocking out at arguably their favourite venue, so if you're up for some Friday night funk and hard rock covers, you know where to be TONIGHT! Unfortunately, The Whisky Barrel have not given any public indication about Halloween weekend ties or promotions. TONIGHT'S concert is at 8:00 PM with a 19+ age limit and no cover charge. See above for more details, and here's The Wyld Stallyns live!

Next up, local classic/hard rock cover quartet Soundcheck will return to Reggie's West for standard four-piece concerts TONIGHT & TOMORROW NIGHT! Again, apologies for the short notice, I only learned of these shows earlier today via drummer Glen Thomas' personal Facebook page, and alas, the band has not plugged them on their Facebook page. Now, Glen's posts (private as they may be) about TONIGHT & TOMORROW'S shows mention a big story that the venue's Facebook page hasn't posted about yet, as this will apparently be the last weekend for Reggie's West as we know it. Reggie Daigle has reportedly sold the Korah Road nightclub, with the new owners taking over on November 1st, over two years after Reggie sold Reggie's Place on Queen Street East. It will definitely be a surprise to many to see him sell both of his namesake bars, but hopefully Reggie is doing well and selling for the best reasons!

From what I've read, Reggie's West will still host live bands (Fort Creek already confirmed their return there next month), but no word on if anything else will change. Of course, it is worth reminding everyone that until Reggie bought it in the spring of 2014, 306 Korah Road was The Roosevelt Hotel. As for TONIGHT & TOMORROW'S Soundcheck concerts, they are 19+ affairs with 8:00 PM start times and no cover, but I have not seen any firm references to a Halloween theme TOMORROW. Visit the above links for more details, and here's Soundcheck live!

Also for new concerts, here's a pair that have plenty of advance notice, as Traverse City, Michigan metal trio Scarkazm will return to The Northern Pines Lounge at the St. Ignace Kewadin Casino on Friday, November 18th & Saturday, November 19th! The band has not confirmed the dates yet, but they are listed as part of November 2022 lounge concerts on Kewadin's entertainment page (the only brand new heavier dates confirmed there that the bands proper hadn't done yet). Surprisingly, these are Scarkazm's first announced dates in the Eastern Upper Peninsula since April, an unusually long gap for Adam, Dave, and Jeff, with their sister band Peril being seen by local fans instead over the summer. Hopefully Scarkazm deliver a solid weekend of hard rock and metal covers & originals for fans in St. Ignace in three weeks! As usual, these are 9:00 PM gigs with 21+ age limits and no cover charge. Visit the above links for more details!

That's all for tonight, but stay tuned for more news and notes on the site this weekend! Thanks everyone!