LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS (Bone Yard, Generations, Soundcheck, And Tym Morrison) & Weekend Concert Previews!!

To cap off another month at the SMS, we have our first weekend concert previews for March 2024 on this Leap Day, mostly comprised of SHORT NOTICE LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS! A new video is also tucked in, but due to the amount of shows this weekend, I'm holding our previews of the Oz concerts in Sault Michigan for tomorrow's post. Here's what you should know to bring March in like a lion!

Joining his previously announced gig at Misty's Fifties on SATURDAY, local classic/hard rock solo musician Tym Morrison will return to Tazzi's Bar & Restaurant TOMORROW NIGHT as well! Apologies for the short notice, this show was only announced via its Facebook event page on Monday. For a second straight week, Tym will be playing the same two venues on identical days of the week, so if you'd rather see him downtown at the Queen Street East nightclub or in the west end at the Second Line West mainstay, you know where to be TOMORROW and/or Saturday! Note that his show at Misty's Fifties is technically the next one in his bi-weekly arrangement there, though they did book him last Saturday in what was originally supposed to be an off week. These shows are both 19+ affairs with no announced cover charges, and while TOMORROW'S return to Tazzi's is at 8:00 PM, his Misty's shows are always 4:00 PM matinees. Click here and see above for more details, and for a preview, here's Tym live!

Next up, local classic/hard rock cover quartet Soundcheck will return to Jay's Piston Broke Pub TOMORROW NIGHT for their second annual 1980s-themed party! Again, apologies for the short notice, we first heard about this show via Jay's Facebook page this past Saturday. As we saw earlier this year with the return of a Hawaiian party (also featuring Soundcheck), Jay's is no stranger to booking special themed concerts during the winter, so hopefully there's sizeable crowd TOMORROW! For the occasion, 1980s-themed costumes are encouraged (there will be a costume contest), and one assumes that Soundcheck will have sets full of covers leaning towards songs from that decade, so don't miss out on all of the '80s action! Singer/guitarist Cameron Oliver will be back TOMORROW after missing their Esquire Club gig on the 17th while on vacation, and Soundcheck (minus Cameron) are hosting the Thursday jam night tonight as usual.

However, Soundcheck are not playing at Jay's on Saturday night, though drummer Glen Thomas will still be performing there with his other active live band, classic country cover band Out & Out Country. If you're curious, Jay's is trying a western themed night on Saturday like the '80s party. Soundcheck are on at 9:30 PM TOMORROW, there's no announced cover charge, and it is a 19+ event. Visit the above links for more details, and for a preview, here's Soundcheck live!

Also this weekend, fellow local classic/hard rock cover quartet Generations will return to the stage with shows TOMORROW NIGHT at The Water Tower Pub and SATURDAY NIGHT at Shooters Downstairs Lounge! Apologies again for the short notice, drummer Tony Santoro quietly announced both on the band's Facebook group on February 11th when thanking everyone for seeing them at Jay's that weekend. Generations have been playing very sporadically this winter, so whether you're more inclined to see them TOMORROW centrally or SATURDAY downtown, you have options to see Valerie, the Tonys, and Pierre back on stage with their old school rock cover attack! The split bookings are due to The Water Tower Pub traditionally hosting different nightly acts (I haven't heard who's playing there on Saturday) and Shooters now hosting DJ nights on Fridays. Expect an 8:00 PM start time TOMORROW NIGHT and 9:30 PM on SATURDAY NIGHT.

Both shows are 19+ events with no announced cover charges. Visit the above links for more details, and for a preview, here's a new video of Generations live at Jay's on February 9th! Filmed/uploaded by Tony Santoro's wife Dawn for the band's Facebook group, it features Generations covering the Janis Joplin version of Roger Miller's "Me & Bobby McGee", and given Valerie's vocal abilities and Janis Joplin fandom, this is a 100% natural cover choice! Unfortunately, it was shot vertically (which also highlights how quiet the floor was at this point in the night), but it is solidly performed overall, so check it out for yourself below!

Finally for today, here's previews of shows that had advance notice that I was able to catch, as local southern hard rock trio Bone Yard will return to The Esquire Club for concerts TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! Relatively rare stops at the Second Line West nightclub for Greg, Alex, and Warren, these are Bone Yard's only scheduled concerts at The Esquire Club in the first half of 2024, having last played there over the New Year's weekend. Hopefully this weekend's shows get another strong turnout for their classic and southern hard rock cover slate, so don't miss out on all of the action, possibly with merchandise and their shot too? While we're on the subject, the band confirmed in a comment on their Facebook page's post from this past Sunday that they will be back at The Water Tower Pub on Friday, April 5th, so if you've missed them there, keep that show in mind as well! It will likely be unplugged as usual for that venue.

We also await a likely schedule posting for the rest of March on Bone Yard's end, so stay tuned for word on their next dates. This weekend's Esquire Club shows have 9:30 PM start times, the likely "uncorked" show at The Water Tower Pub next month will be at 8:00 PM, and expect 19+ age limits and no cover charges across the board. Visit the above links for more details, and for a preview, here's Bone Yard live!

That's all for today, but look for our Oz previews and more on the site next! Thanks everyone!