LOCAL CONCERT ALERT (The Nameless) & The First Of This Weekend's Concert Previews!!

Another busy concert weekend is upon us for hard rock fans in the Twin Saults and area! As such, our previews of this Saturday's HeadFirst, Silent 9, and Tarnished shows will be in tomorrow's post. Also, if you were curious about the publically advertised folk/bluegrass concert being opened by folk punk solo project Agnosticism on Saturday, that's taking place in Golden Scoundrels/ex-Shit Liver frontman Josh Penno's kitchen, and the address is only being given on request (as the event page says, "ask a punk"). We don't fully cover shows without a public address, but keep it in mind for your Saturday plans! Now, here's what you should know to start the weekend off, including a SHORT NOTICE LOCAL CONCERT ALERT!

Sault Michigan hard rock quintet The Nameless will return to the stage on SATURDAY NIGHT at The Merchants Bar! Apologies for the short notice, this gig was only publically announced via the band's Facebook page earlier today, but the band noted that they had "just over a week for prep". We hadn't heard from The Nameless since they headlined The Merch's New Year's Eve party, so it will be good to see their lively and crowd-pleasing brand of rock covers back at it after a four month break! However, SATURDAY's concert will be sans drummer Justin Lawless for publically unannounced reasons, but The Nameless have recruited Dirty Musky drummer Jamie Costner to fill in for the night. Jamie elaborated on her personal Facebook page (said post was publically shared by the band) that she had to learn 35 songs in 12 days, and that "it’s important to do something terrifying once in a while" (she really isn't wrong there.)

Kudos to Jamie for stepping on just over a week's/12 days' notice, and hopefully she and The Nameless knock it out of the park at The Merch on SATURDAY (and that all is well with Justin!). This one-night-only concert has a 9:00 PM start time, no announced cover charge, and a 21+ age limit. Visit the above links for more details, and here's The Nameless live!

Next up, let's take a brief detour to Sault Ontario by heading to Reggie's Place, where local southern hard rock trio Bone Yard 225 will take the stage TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! The guys opted to take the past month+ off from the live stage in order to focus on writing/recording original material and for "getting prepared for an extremely busy spring, summer, and fall", so these will be their first "sermons" since playing at Reggie's on March 1st, aside from a Thessalon road trip last week. Good to see Greg, Alex, and Warren back at it, and hopefully this weekend's shows are hits for fans of their old school hard and southern rock covers (and originals!). Your local 225 take the stage at 9:30 PM tomorrow and Saturday with 19+ age limits and no cover charges. See above for more details, and here's Bone Yard live!

Back in Sault Michigan, let's next look at the return of Iron Mountain, Michigan classic/hard rock cover quintet Oz, who will rock The Rapids Lounge at the Sault Ste. Marie Kewadin Casino TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! These are effectively the rescheduling of the planned Valentine's Day weekend shows that Oz were to have played at the Soo Kewadin, only to get called off after a ransomware attack forced all Kewadin Casino locations to close for over two weeks. Oz quickly announced their April return though, so fans of heavier-leaning classic rock will find a lot to like this weekend from this skilled and experienced Western U.P. outfit! Given the February cancellation, these are Oz's first local dates since December of last year. As usual for Kewadin concerts, expect 9:00 PM start times, no cover charges, and 21+ age limits this weekend. Visit the above links for more details, and here's Oz live!

Finally for this preview post, we'll head to Brimley, where local hard/blues rock quartet Project 906 will make their way back to The Back Bay Grill & Games at Bay Mills Resort & Casino for one night only on SATURDAY NIGHT! This has been a long time coming for 906, having last rocked The Back Bay Grill in 2023, so if you've missed them at Bay Mills in the past 18 months, come on down to "your perfect up north retreat" in two days' time! Local fans last saw Project 906 (sans a vacationing Billy Bernier) at the Musicians Unite fundraiser for guitarist Joe Jenkins' wife Mary Jo in the Soo on March 22nd, which we will have more fallout from on the SMS in the coming days, but their most recent gig with Billy on vocals was in Strongs on March 1st. Should be a good time for fans of hard rock cover favourites, so don't miss out on all of the action in Brimley on Saturday night!

Note that frequent guest hand drummer Brian Duford hinted that he will be there too in the comments for Project 906's most recent Facebook page plug of this show. Saturday's concert is at 9:00 PM with a 21+ age limit and no announced cover charge. Visit the above links for more details on this concert, and for a preview, here's 906 live!

That's all for now, but stay tuned for more weekend concert previews on the site tomorrow! Thanks everyone!