It's time to round up another batch of local hard rock concert previews, and hopefully it won't be as cold out when commuting to these! As usual, we're starting with LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS, mostly on SHORT NOTICE, so here's what you should know for most of this weekend's hard rock-leaning shows (Quite Frankly aside, check back tomorrow!)
Local acoustic classic/hard rock cover trio Dodge This will play their first concert of 2026 TOMORROW NIGHT when they rock The Water Tower Pub! Apologies for the short notice, this show was first announced via the venue's January concert calendar on their Facebook page two weeks ago (no word on why it looks so plain compared to prior months), but the band only confirmed the gig via their Facebook event page yesterday. Dodge This last made a public posting on social media in July, and quietly dropped out of a scheduled concert at The Water Tower Pub in September, so it is good to see Jason and the July brothers back at it in the new year! The band cited returning "after a long break" but didn't publically go into why they took those months off. According to the event page, "we are introducing a piano in the mixed (sic)", but who's playing it and how much will it be integrated? Come out TOMORROW to find out!
As always, The Water Tower Pub hosts different acts nightly, and our preview of Saturday's previously announced Quite Frankly concert is coming in tomorrow's post. Dodge This' brand of unplugged hard and country rock covers can be enjoyed TOMORROW at 8:00 PM with a 19+ age limit and no announced cover charge. See above for more details on Dodge This' return to the stage, and here they are live!
Next up, fellow local classic/hard rock cover trio The Guilty Party will return to Jay's Piston Broke Pub for concerts TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! Again, apologies for the short notice, the venue first announced the shows via this calendar for the week ahead on their Facebook page on Monday, and at press time, the band proper hasn't acknowledged the shows on social media. This will be the third straight weekend where Brent, Terry, and Jim have played live concerts on the bar cover circuit, whether in this group or their other band Separate Wayz, but if you've missed seeing the three guys together since they last rocked the former Rosie in November, TOMORROW & SATURDAY's concerts will be extra appealing! The guys will rock the house both nights at 9:30 PM with 19+ age limits and no cover charges. Visit the above links for more details, and for a preview, here's The Guilty Party live at Jay's Piston Broke Pub last year!
Also newly announced for this weekend is the return of local classic/hard rock cover quartet Double Down to Beck's Bar on SATURDAY NIGHT! Apologies again for the short notice, this show was only announced via this picture from the band's Facebook page on Saturday (though assuming the pixel art band here is AI generated, why settle on one that doesn't really look like them?) Along with SATURDAY's concert, the picture also lists two more upcoming gigs for the Syrette cousins, Dan(?), and Ric, as they will also return for Saturday nighters on February 21st at The Water Tower Pub and then back at Beck's on March 7th, so keep all three dates in mind! THIS SATURDAY's Beck's show will be Double Down's first there since September, while they've been playing at The Water Tower Pub much more frequently in recent months. Hopefully all three new shows are successes for the gang!
According to drummer Ric Datson in a post shared to Beck's Facebook page, Mid Life Crysis bassist Lori Reinholtz will once again be present on SATURDAY as a special guest, implying that she is filling in for Dan Beaupre again here. Note as well that Beck's is experimenting with having bands on Fridays more in 2026, but like at The Water Tower Pub, they aren't doubling up, so tonight's band there is blues rock cover group Smokehouse (SATURDAY's 3:00 PM matinee timeslot belongs to new local acoustic duo Old Roads, and they're not "opening" for Double Down). The Beck's shows are at 9:00 PM, the Water Tower show is at 8:00 PM, and all are 19+ with no cover. See above for more details, and here's Double Down live!
Finally for this preview post, here's a show that did have advance notice, and it goes down TONIGHT, as local acoustic classic/hard rock singer/guitarist Tym Morrison will headline at The Dive Gastro Pub for the first time this year! A brief break from his run of frequent Misty's Fifties bookings (those resume next week), tonight's concert puts the former Caveman Morrison frontman in more familiar confines as a nighttime headliner at a downtown venue, albeit on "Think It Over Thursday". It's always good to see Tym's talented solo project back on the scene, let alone with his immense setlist and high production quality, so hopefully there's a solid turnout tonight despite the ongoing cold snap! Tonight's show in "the naughty corner" is at 9:30 PM with no cover and a 19+ age limit. Visit the official Facebook event page for more details on tonight's concert, and for a preview, here is Tym live!
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