Former Haggith/Project 421 frontman Curtis McKenzie will play his first formal headlining concert of 2025 on Saturday, February 1st at The Dive Gastro Pub, as per his Facebook page! Not counting his turn hosting the former Low & Slow's inaugural Monday jam night earlier this week (not to mention his involvement in the Din reunion at the same venue next week), this will be Curt's first traditional solo headlining gig anywhere since rocking The Dive in early November. No word on why he's been away from the stage for so long for full concerts, but head down to this Queen Street East restaurant and nightclub to hear some "banger tunes" from this hard rock and grunge veteran! As usual for Curtis' shows at The Dive, expect a 9:00 PM start time, 19+ age limit, and no cover charge in two weeks. Visit the above links for more details, and don't miss Curt solo and reuniting with Mike Haggith & The Din next Saturday!
Next up, let's head to nearby Hessel, Michigan, where local hard rock quartet Dirty Musky will return to The Islander Bar for one night only on Friday, February 7th! Making their first live concert appearance of the new year and their first stop at The Islander Bar since Halloween weekend, this concert will coincide with the annual Les Cheneaux Islands Snowsfest and their annual pub shuffle (crawl, if you will) taking place that night at bars in both Hessel and Cedarville. Outside of the music, if 2024's pub shuffle is anything to go by, you can vote on which participating pub has the best decorations, costumes, and themed drinks, while also taking part in a scavenger hunt across the locations. Fun if you're in the area, and Dirty Musdky should have some solid hard rock tunes in store that night! For reference, roots rockers The Seth Brown Duo are playing at Snow's in Cedarville during the pub shuffle, and the other bars don't host hard rock acts regularly.
Dirty Musky's "original msusic" (sic) can be enjoyed at The Islander Bar that night at 9:00 PM with a 21+ age limit and no cover charge, and the band has teased having new setlist additions for this event. Visit the above links for more details on Dirty Musky's concert and Snowsfest proper!
Lastly for today's batch of new concerts, have you Kiss Army soldiers been relatively lacking in the past year+, last summer's Ace Frehley show in St. Ignace acknowledged? Well, you will want to circle Saturday, April 5th on your calendar, as Niagara-based Kiss tribute band Dressed To Kiss (or D.T.K.) will make their local debut that night at The Sault Community Theatre Centre! While local fans have seen Toronto-based Destroyer at least six times here in the past decade & a half (most recently in October 2023 at Soo Blaster), Dressed To Kiss will bring their own take on Gene, Paul, Ace, and Peter to local audiences this spring, and from what I have seen of their live show, they have the costumes, staging, and sound to please Kiss fans! You can see for yourself in three months at the former Kiwanis Theatre at White Pines Collegiate, and this show has an 8:00 PM start time.
Tickets run for $53.68 (adults), $42.37 (seniors and students with valid ID) or $16.95 (kids 14 and under) are also in effect if you apply. Whether you prefer D.T.K. to other Kiss tributes is subjective, but I think this band will appeal to local Kiss fans for obvious reasons, so click here or visit the in-person box office at Station Mall to get your tickets!
Finally for today, let's wrap up this weekend's hard rock concert previews by returning to the E.U.P., specifically The Rapids Lounge at the Sault Michigan Kewadin Casino, where local hard rock band Exit 808 will play their first local dates of 2025 TONIGHT & TOMORROW NIGHT! Last seen in Bergland (4½ hours west of here) for a New Year's Eve concert there, this will be Exit 808's first truly local date since rocking Rudyard over a month ago, so if you've missed this talented covers collective, head to the Soo Kewadin tonight and/or tomorrow! Now, be advised that tomorrow's show takes place during the Detroit Lions/Washington Commanders NFL divisional round playoff game, which would theoretically divert attention from the band, though I don't know if there'd be a true conflict of consequence (though note that the band was openly hoping that the game would be early or on Sunday because of their show.)
You can see Exit 808 this weekend at 9:00 PM tomorrow and/or Saturday with 21+ age limits and no announced cover charges, though if you are at all concerned that the Lions game will cause Exit 808's show to be curtailed in any fashion, keep tabs with the band or venue closer to showtime (if you're curious, the game is on Fox tomorrow night at 8:00 PM). Visit the above links for more details, and for a preview, here's Exit 808 live!
That's all for now, but stay tuned for more news and notes on the site this weekend! Thanks everyone!
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