Most Of The Halloween Weekend Concert Previews!!

Before we kick off our Halloween weekend concert previews, just a heads up that the planned multi-band concert at Triple H Cabins in Goulais River has been cancelled, as per Agnosticism frontman Mikhal Muto on Facebook. Circumstances out of the organizers' control are to blame, and while I know what specifically happened, I'll refrain from publicizing details out of respect. Eight acts on Harmony Beach for Halloween would have been a neat attraction, and hopefully things are ironed out to try again down the line! Now, let's dive into the busiest concert weekend of the fall season, starting with hard rock bands playing tomorrow and Saturday night! Saturday-only events will be covered tomorrow.

We'll start at Jay's Piston Broke Pub, where local southern hard rock cover veterans Bone Yard will take the stage for traditional concerts TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! As they have done in recent months when booked for normal concerts at Jay's, Bone Yard will also be subbing in for Soundcheck as Thursday jam night hosts tonight, so while we don't count jam/open mic nights as "concerts" on here, Bone Yard are calling this their "triple threat Halloween weekend bash". Tomorrow's show is basically standard fare (Halloween decor aside), but Saturday's festivities will be ramped up with a legit Halloween party, with costumes encouraged and a costume contest with prizes, plus a giveaway for a gift basket from Amore: For Your Pleasure, among other seasonal frills. Last seen at Jay's in August, hopefully Bone Yard's southern fried classic & rock hits strike the right chord for fans over the Halloween weekend!

If you desire something closer to October 31st proper (Tuesday this year), then country musician Leslie Cook's matinee gig on Monday will also be seasonally themed with a costume contest, and karaoke that night will also have a Halloween costume theme. As for Bone Yard this weekend, their shows (jam night tonight included) have 9:30 PM start times, 19+ age limits, and no announced cover charges. Visit the above links for more details, and here's Bone Yard live!

Next up, while the aforementioned Soundcheck aren't hosting jam night at Jay's tonight, they will not be idle for this spooky weekend, as they will be rocking Shooters Downstairs Lounge TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! Yes, that includes Saturday, as the Dennis Street nightclub is pausing its Saturday DJ experiment to have a band on a night when many other local bars are following suit. The classic/hard rock cover quartet are just one component of a stacked lineup of Halloween events at Shooters, including tarot card readings tomorrow & Saturday, a bug exhibit from Entomica on Saturday, a scavenger hunt on Friday, a costume contest on Saturday, and a Halloween video dance party upstairs at The Queen of Hearts Club concurrently with Soundcheck's show on Saturday. Themed drinks and Halloween decor are also to be expected, while we will cover The Wyld Stallyns' concert on Halloween night proper early next week, as it's a little too soon yet.

For the record, no word on if karaoke night on Sunday will have any direct Halloween frills beyond decor and drink specials. Click here for full Halloweeny details for what Shooters has going on this weekend! Regarding Soundcheck, their old school classic and hard rock cover favourites can be enjoyed tomorrow & Saturday night at 9:00 PM with no announced cover charges and 19+ age limits. Visit the above links for more details, and here's Soundcheck live in concert last year!

Also this weekend, newer local classic/hard rock cover quartet Silent 9 will return to The Esquire Club for that venue's Halloween festivities TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! While this will be Silent 9's first time rocking a venue over Halloween weekend, half of the band did so with the former Obsession last year at The Esquire Club, so that much will be familiar for venue regulars and fans alike! Comparatively speaking, there's less advertised for Halloween this weekend at The Esquire Club compared to Shooters and Jay's, but there will be a Halloween party on Saturday stretching from porketta to the concert proper, and a costume contest is absolutely on the docket with a prize awaiting the best dressed. Silent 9 proper haven't rocked The Esquire Club since the summer, but hopefully they keep the party hopping with their fan friendly and often heavy range of hit covers this weekend!

A 9:00 PM start time is advertised for these shows, which have 19+ age limits and no announced cover charges. These should be fine opportunities to check out this distinct new cover band in action, let alone helping soundtrack the Halloween weekend on Saturday, so visit the above links for more details, and here's Silent 9 live!

We'll close this preview post by heading to Sault Michigan, where local hard rock cover quartet Rhythm & Brews will take the stage at The Rapids Lounge at the Sault Ste. Marie Kewadin Casino TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! Mildly surprisingly, the guys did plug these shows on their Facebook page, allowing fans to publically see their latest Photoshop creation (with the band members' heads pasted onto trick-or-treaters). Unless they played an unadvertised gig in the interim, these will be Rhythm & Brews' first shows in two months, and first at The Rapids Lounge since July. Despite their continued lack of public media from their concerts, this talented union of Nixxon Dixxon & Highway 63 alumni should turn heads this weekend as usual! Re: Halloween, I cannot confirm specific seasonal frills on Saturday geared solely at the Rhythm & Brews show, but Kewadin's website does list general Halloween events at their casinos.

Expect 21+ age limits, 9:00 PM start times, and no cover charges this weekend. There's still no public videos to preview these shows with, but if you like hard rock, you should like Rhythm & Brews' skilled and familiar lineup, so visit the above links for more details, and stay tuned for more Halloween weekend concert previews next! Thanks everyone!