Let's dive into another round of weekend concert previews today! The Halloween weekend buzz has definitely subsided, as on the hard rock-leaning spectrum, it's a much lighter weekend of covers-centric bands, but there's still enough to warrant a second post, so Generations and Tym Morrison will follow in a our next post. Now, let's start this round of weekend concert previews with a batch of SHORT NOTICE LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS!
Local alternative/hard rock singer/guitarist Curtis McKenzie will return to The Dive Gastro Pub for one night only TONIGHT! Apologies for the short notice, this show was first announced last week when he confirmed on his Facebook page that last week's announced Dive concert was off due to a scheduling conflict (I have no idea who The Dive booked on last week's "Think It Over Thursday", as they rarely plug musical performers on social media anymore). As such, the show was postponed one week to TONIGHT, and unless he has a short notice show next week, this will be the former Project 421/Eclipse frontman's last public date before he puts on (and plays at) the first Sault Retro Con next Sunday. Even though he doesn't do "livestream performances" (though I do think he should post more concert videos, at least), his old school slate of rock covers should get a good reception TONIGHT!
All of the action goes down in "The Naughty Corner" TONIGHT at 10:00 PM (do shows at The Dive seem to be drifting later and later?), this is a 19+ event, and there is no announced cover charge. Despite the late postponement and short notice anew, hopefully Curtis' rocking covers go over well at the former Low & Slow TONIGHT! Visit the above links for more details, and for a preview, here's Curt live!
Next up, local classic/hard rock cover trio The Sidekicks will return to The Water Tower Pub for one night only TOMORROW NIGHT! Again, apologies for the short notice, these were a part of the full schedule listing for this month as seen in the venue's November poster, but I held them for this weekend's previews because I couldn't fit them into a post last week. TOMORROW'S concert will mark Tracey, Steve, and Dan's first stop at their most frequent venue since their 1980s-themed Halloween party there, so if you want a more typical night of hard rocking covers with a wider timeframe focus, be at The Water Tower Pub TOMORROW for all of the action! As usual, this Great Northern Road nightclub hosts different nightly acts, with sporadically seen local rock cover band Westridge scheduled on Saturday night, but Sidekicks bassist Dan Beaupre won't be idle that night, as we'll get into in a second.
As usual for Water Tower Pub concerts, TOMORROW'S Sidekicks gig is at 8:00 PM with a 19+ age limit and no announced cover charge. Visit the above links for more details, and for a preview, here's The Sidekicks live!
Also, fellow local classic/hard rock cover quartet Soundcheck (7.3?) will return to Reggie's Place for concerts TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! Apologies again for the short notice on this weekend's shows, we only learned about them via personal Facebook postings earlier this week (Reggie's haven't updated their Facebook page in over four months, and while Soundcheck have resumed plugging gigs on their Facebook page as of late, these shows have not gotten any sort of public hype). Fresh off of Esquire Club shows last week, these will be Terry, Travis, Dan, and Johnny's first stops at Reggie's since early last month, and hopefully their retro-leaning slate of classic and hard rock covers go over as well as ever at the Queen Street East staple TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! As usual, these shows will be at 9:30 PM with 19+ age limits and no cover charges.
In terms of lineup, no, I don't know who (if anyone) is filling in for Dan TOMORROW due to his being double booked with The Sidekicks, but according to this post from the Sault Live Music Gig Announcements Facebook group, Separate Wayz frontwoman Nicole Thibodeau may join her bandmates (and Travis) on at least one night this weekend. Recent Soundcheck gigs haven't advertised an "epic crossover" with Separate Wayz, who themselves haven't updated social media since September, so whether a guest song or something more, don't be shocked if Nicole takes the stage with the guys TOMORROW and/or SATURDAY! Visit the above links for more details, and for a preview, here's Soundcheck (7.3?) live!
Finally for this preview post, here's shows that did get advance notice, as local classic/hard rock cover quintet Headrush will return to The Esquire Club for concerts TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! Discounting the private birthday party this past weekend, these will be Headrush's first public gigs since opening for The Killer Hooks on Halloween night, and their first stops at the Second Line West bar in almost a month. There should be a good atmosphere of regulars and fans alike for Headrush's vintage rock cover action this weekend, so don't miss out if this is up your alley! If you can't make it, the Johns, Wes, Gino, and Frank will be back at The Esquire Club next month. Tomorrow and Saturday night's concerts are both at 9:30 PM with no announced cover charges, and you must be 19 or older to attend, while the Facebook event page notes that they will be "hitting the stage hard with new tunes".
No teasers were given as to what new tunes have been prepared for their sets this weekend, but be present at The Esquire Club to find out how they "pulled a switcharoo"! Visit the above links for more details, and for a preview, here's Headrush hitting the stage hard earlier this year!
That's all for now, but stay tuned for the rest of this weekend's hard rock concert previews and more next! Thanks everyone!
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