As promised, here's part #2 of this weekend's hard rock/punk concert previews, covering previously announced shows tonight and tomorrow night across the Twin Saults and area (minus The Nameless, check back tonight or tomorrow morning). Here's what else you should know!
We'll resume our previews in St. Ignace, Michigan, where Traverse City classic metal trio Peril will return to the stage TONIGHT & TOMORROW NIGHT at The Northern Pines Lounge at their Kewadin Casino branch! You don't see bands returning to a Kewadin lounge this soon for another weekend engagement very often, but this weekend's shows will be Peril's first at the St. Ignace casino's lounge in just two weeks, so if you're ready for more of Jeff & crew's hard rocking cover attack (or missed them last month), you won't want to miss tonight and/or tomorrow night's action! It's too soon to know when they or their sister band Scarkazm will return to the E.U.P., but neither are scheduled again at the St. Ignace or Soo Kewadins until at least the fall. Note that a comment on their promotional image on their Facebook page implies that the casino was advertising locals Tarnished as playing St. Ignace weekend, so what's that about?
As best as I can tell, that was a mix-up with physical advertising at the St. Ignace branch, as Tarnished are indeed playing at The Northern Pines Lounge next weekend. While Peril replied that "there were a couple of schedule changes", our coverage has always went off of online advertising, which always had Peril this weekend and Tarnished following them. Visit the above links for more on Peril's last local concerts of the summer, and for a preview of these shows, here they are live!
Next up, we'll head north to Sault Ontario, where local classic/hard rock cover quartet Generations will return to Jay's Piston Broke Pub for concerts TONIGHT & TOMORROW NIGHT! Like Peril, these shows come just two weeks removed from their prior shows at the same venue, so west enders and regulars at the former Roosevelt Hotel will want to keep their return in mind! Generations are in the middle of a string of concerts on consecutive weekends during this busy summer slate, with their next show after this being at Rotaryfest Stage 1 this coming Thursday. This weekend's shows should be a good warm-up, if not nearly as warm given that they'll be indoors this weekend compared to Rotaryfest! Yes, Generations filled in as jam night hosts at Jay's yesterday as well, the second time they have done so since Soundcheck stepped down as the regular weekly hosts last month. Hopefully that went well for all involved!
Like two weeks ago, this weekend's concerts are 9:30 PM affairs with 19+ age limits and no cover charges. Visit the above links for more details on Generations' Jay's return this weekend, stay tuned for their Rotaryfest return on Thursday, and here they are live!
Also this weekend, if you crave some original and/or punk music, Napanee, Ontario ska punk band Master Nate & The Reprobates will deliver that in spades TOMORROW NIGHT when they make their local debut at Soo Blaster! A relatively newer band who are currently in the late stages of a suite of eight album releases, their up-tempo ska punk stylings, raspy vocals, and strong lyrics should draw sub-genre fans downtown tomorrow, so don't bypass their brand of "rock revolution" then! You may also recognize Master Nate & crew from sharing the stage with locals The Northwest at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto in April 2023. However, your local openers tomorrow night are local skate punk trio (quartet?) Vanity First, who last rocked Soo Blaster in April for the "Identity Crisis" release party. Good to see everyone back on the big stage tomorrow, and as Mikhal's bands are not at Rotaryfest this year, keep this show in mind if you want to see them!
This 19+ concert has $10 admission at the door or via advance ticket sales on Soo Blaster's website, and doors open at 9:00 PM. Visit the official Facebook event page for more on tomorrow's punk action, and for a preview, here's Master Nate & The Reprobates live!
Finally, let's close things back in the E.U.P., as Sault Michigan hard/blues rock quartet Project 906 will continue the "summer of 906" when they return to The Well Diggers Watering Hole & Feed Lot in nearby Kinross TOMORROW NIGHT! Fans may recall seeing Billy, Joe, Dustin, and Jason at The Well Diggers' outdoor stage last summer, and they'll be back there tomorrow in a rare hard rock concert at this Kinross nightclub/restaurant (remember that Exit 808's planned debut there last month was cancelled for unannounced reasons). Hopefully tomorrow's concert is a big hit for Project 906, and that there's a solid turnout! Note that there will be a 50/50 draw and food specials as well. Everything takes place at 3047 West M-80 in Kinross tomorrow night at 8:00 PM, and there is no announced cover charge. Weather-wise, The Weather Channel is calling for sunny to clear skies tomorrow night, and they should beat the rain forecast scheduled for early Sunday morning.
Temperatures tomorrow evening are projected to range from 71-80° Fahrenheit (21-26° Celsius), so it should be a warm evening for summer lovers. Visit the official Facebook event page for more on Project 906's Kinross return tomorrow, and for a preview of the hard rock action in store, here's 906 live at The Well Diggers last year!
That's all for now, but look for our Nameless preview and more next! Thanks everyone!
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