Today's conclusion of this weekend's known hard rock concert previews ended up being an all-Sault Michigan/E.U.P. post chock full of LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS, one on SHORT NOTICE but also extending into early 2025. Here's what you should know!
Local hard rock band Exit 808 will make their debut at Huck's Pub & Grill in nearby Rudyard TOMORROW NIGHT! Apologies for the short notice, this show was only announced on the band's Facebook page on Tuesday. Indeed, this will surprisingly be their first show at the former Joe's Bar, but given their talents and wide spread since debuting, Exit 808 should attract a strong audience TOMORROW! Note that recent fill-in guitarist Bob Libick is tagged in posts about TOMORROW's show, but no bassists (neither Myke nor Blaze) are, let alone co-vocalist Amy Beach, so read into that however you like. Meanwhile, Kewadin Casino has announced shows through February 1st on their website's entertainment pages, and there are a few hard rock names to take note of, including their return to The Rapids Lounge at the Sault Ste. Marie Kewadin Casino on Friday, January 17th & Saturday, January 18th! These will be their first stops at the Soo Kewadin since August.
TOMORROW'S Huck's show takes place at 8:00 PM, the Kewadin shows next month are at 9:00 PM, and the three dates are all 21+ with no announced cover charges. Visit the above links for more details, and for a preview, here's a brand new video of Exit 808 live at the 2 Wheel Tavern in Wolverine two weeks ago! Uploaded to their Facebook page on Saturday, this extremely vertical video sees the band (plus Bob and Blaze, minus Amy and Alex) covering Godsmack's "Bad Religion", and it's a strong showcase of Dillion Semasky's aggressive but melodic vocals! The orientation is really unfortunate, but check this out below, and don't miss Exit 808 TOMORROW!
Next up, there are more Kewadin Casino dates in the pipeline courtesy of their entertainment pages, and first up in the Soo is Manistique hard rock duo Fyrbird, who will kick off 2025 with dates at The Rapids Lounge at the Sault Ste. Marie Kewadin Casino on Friday, January 3rd & Saturday, January 4th! Fyrbird are one to announce months worth of bookings at a time in a post on their Facebook group, but at press time, they have yet to do so. While fans saw Jamie & Rikk rock out at the St. Ignace branch last month, these will be Fyrbird's first Soo dates since October. and it will be good to get their gritty and hard rocking cover slate back in the Eastern Upper Peninsula in a few weeks' time! These shows are 9:00 PM affairs with 21+ age limits and no cover charges. Visit the above links for more details on Fyrbird's regional return early next year, and stay tuned for more from them!
Also, Traverse City metal trio Scarkazm have announced their first 2025 concert dates via Facebook event pages on their Facebook page, so after their shows at the Soo Kewadin tonight and tomorrow night, when will you be able to see them in the E.U.P. next? Their first shows in our coverage area next year will see them rock The Northern Pines Lounge at the St. Ignace Kewadin on Friday, January 3rd and Saturday, January 4th, so if you wanna start the year on the right foot in Mackinac County, Scarkazm's hard rocking and crowd-friendly covers would be a good place to start! On February 7th & 8th, you can see Adam, Dave, and Jeff back at The Rapids Lounge for the first time in 2025, so fans in the Soo who can't see them this weekend or want an encore will be able to see them in almost two months! The last new shows currently confirmed for Scarkazm will see them back at The Rapids Lounge on April 4th & 5th.
All six of Scarkazm's known upcoming Kewadin dates have 21+ age limits, no cover charges, and 9:00 PM start times. It's great to see Scarkazm continue their long run of road trips to the E.U.P. in 2025, and definitely consider seeing them at these dates and beyond! At press time, I have not heard about Peril shows up here in the new year yet. Visit the six official Facebook event pages for each individual show above at this link!
Finally for today's post, here's one more weekend concert preview for TOMORROW NIGHT, as local hard rock quartet Unfortunate Sun will rock The Merchant's Bar for one night only! Last seen at The Merch back in September, this is (presently?) the Fake Chow successors' final show of 2024, and while it has been promoted as "the biggest asskickery event" of the year, more recent promotion indicates that tomorrow's concert will also have an attached ugly Christmas sweater party, so wear your best (worst?) for the occasion! No word on a possible contest or prizes. Meanwhile, Unfortunate Sun have a new show of their own to announce, as they'll debut at Snow's Bar & Grill in nearby Cedarville for one night only on Saturday, January 18th! It's too soon for Snowsfest, so this looks like a standard concert for Unfortunate Sun, so try to welcome-ish them to a new locale next month!
Tomorrow's and next month's Unfortunate Sun dates have presumed 9:00 PM start times, no announced cover charges, and 21+ age limits. It's good to see Skip, Jody, Tony, and Jason staying busy over the winter, so don't miss them at The Merch tomorrow and at more venues next month, and for a preview, here they are live!
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