LOCAL CONCERT ALERT (Soundcheck) & Sault Ontario Weekend Concert Previews!!

Before we begin this weekend's concert previews, just a heads up that it looks like Tym Morrison's previously announced Saturday matinee at Shooters Downstairs Lounge has been cancelled, as per the deletion of its Facebook event page. The venue never confirmed the booking with one of their own, but Tym had been playing their every second week as of late, so no word on why this show is off. Hopefully nothing too serious happened, and that we see Tym back soon! Now, let's dive into this weekend's Sault Ontario-based hard rock concert previews (we'll look at Sault Michigan-area gigs next), and let's start with SHORT NOTICE LOCAL CONCERT ALERT!

Local classic/hard rock cover quartet Soundcheck will return to Shooters Downstairs Lounge for one night only THIS SATURDAY NIGHT! Apologies for the short notice,  this show was only announced via the venue's Facebook event page on Sunday, and Soundcheck (one word) have not mentioned it on Facebook at press time. A one nighter due to or resulting in Angry Joe & The Growlers' show there tomorrow night, SATURDAY's concert will be Soundcheck's first at the Dennis Street nightclub in just over a month. In case you missed their Thursday jam night at Jay's, and/or wanna see the full four-piece lineup, be at Shooters on SATURDAY for their classic and hard rock cover selection! As usual for shows there, expect a 19+ age limit, no cover charge, and an 8:00 PM start time. Visit the above links for more details, and here's Soundcheck live at Shooters!

Next up, here's some shows that had lots of advance notice, starting with the return of local southern hard rock quintet Fort Creek to the stage TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT at Jay's Piston Broke Pub! This will mark Fort Creek's return from an almost three months long break from the live stage, last seen at the same venue (then still named Reggie's West) on August 19th, with these shows being announced last month before the name/ownership changes. The band has also announced a major lineup change, as former Sneaky Pete/3 Day Millionaires guitarist Bill Brouillard has joined the group, replacing Matt Sibilo. A reason for Matt's departure was not announced, but Bill was featured in posters for this weekend's gigs from late October onward, and remember that they were on hiatus for almost three months, so it's possible that Matt leaving was a factor. Hopefully things were amicable & that we see him back in another band soon!

Bill's a solid guitarist himself who should fit right in given his local band work in the 2010s, so Fort Creek's southern tinged hard rock covers & originals should continue as normal! Despite the changes at 306 Korah Road, things are familiar this weekend, including 9:30 PM start times, no cover charge, 19+ age limits, and yes, the return of Fort Creek's merchandise giveaways. For a preview, here's a new promotional Facebook video featuring the first 55 seconds of the studio version of "Hammer Down" set to computer graphics and black & white photos of band members. Yes, they are indeed booking for next year too. The "Hammer Down" sample should be reason enough to check this out below!

Also this weekend, fellow local southern hard rock band Bone Yard will be rocking out at Reggie's Place TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT themselves! The second weekend of their six weekend string of steady public gigs in some form or fashion, tomorrow & Saturday's shows will be Greg, Alex, and Warren's first at the Queen Street East nightclub since late September. No major frills to report here, just a solid pair of hard rocking nights from this talented threesome, so don't miss out on all of the action at the only Reggie's (by name) left! This weekend's shows have 9:00 PM start times, no cover charges, and 19+ age limits as usual for non-matinee gigs there. Visit the above links for more details, and here's Bone Yard live at Reggie's!

Finally for today's previews, let's head down the road to Soo Blaster, where Sudbury-based Def Leppard tribute band Just Leppard will return THIS SATURDAY NIGHT alongside the Sault Ste. Marie debut of fellow hard rock tribute band The AC/DC Show! Hair Scare diehards may recall seeing Just Leppard at The Canadian in 2019 and The Rockstar Bar last year, and while I'm not a huge fan of Def Leppard, Just Leppard do a strong job delivering their classic sound and fan favourite hit singles, and their third local stop should deliver the goods! As for The AC/DC Show, we're certainly no strangers to AC/DC tribute bands here, but this isn't a return engagement for Who Made Who, Hells Bells, or any prior tributes we've seen in town. From what I've seen & heard of The AC/DC Show, their skilled brand of high voltage rock n' roll will certainly appeal to Brian-era fans!

Don't miss out on this one, as it's not every day that two different touring tribute bands share a local stage! Tickets for this 19+ event run for $32 in advance or $35 at the door (remember, two tribute bands), and an 8:00 PM is advertised. Buy your tickets online at this link, visit the official Facebook event page for more details, and here's Just Leppard live!

That's all for today, but stay tuned for our Sault Michigan weekend concert previews next, with this month's Defunct Local Band Profile, the conclusion of our Soo's Got Talent coverage, and more ahead! Thanks everyone!