LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS (Headrush, Project 906, And Tym Morrison) And More Weekend Concert Previews!!

As promised, let's wrap up this weekend's hard rock concert previews along with some LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS (one on SHORT NOTICE), so here's what else to know for this busy weekend!

Members of Sault Michigan hard rock bands Project 906 and Exit 808 will join forces for a joint concert TONIGHT at The Well Diggers Watering Hole & Feed Lot in Kinross! Apologies for the short notice, the show was only announced via Exit 808's Facebook page on Monday. Technically speaking, this is a Project 906 concert, despite that band not promoting the show on their own Facebook page whatsoever, but they have enlisted Exit 808 drummer Jackie Moon for the evening to fill in for an absent Jason VanLuven for unannounced reasons, with that post featuring every 906 member except Brian. There might be more of an 808 integration to the evening (Project 1714?!), as their most recent share of the event suggests "a rock music collaboration" featuring "some of the guys" from Exit 808, but I don't know which of Dillion, Alex, Nathan, and/or Blaze could turn up (Amy likely isn't given her supportive comment on said post).

Whatever permutation of the two bands we're getting TONIGHT, you'll get your hard rock fill from this talented collection of E.U.P. musicians! As usual for Well Diggers shows, this will be on their newly renovated outdoor stage, so head to the party yard for all of the action! Things go down TONIGHT at 7:00 PM with a 21+ age limit and no announced cover charge. 9&10 News is calling for temperatures in the 55-60° range (13-16° Celsius) with mostly clear skies and no chance of rain. Visit the above links for more details, and here's Project 906 live at Well Diggers!

Next up, let's resume our weekend concert previews at Misty's Fifties in Sault Ontario, where local classic/hard rock singer/guitarist Tym Morrison's acoustic solo act is slated to set up shop for yet another matinee concert TOMORROW NIGHT! Certainly no stranger to the Second Line West bar and restaurant, Tym has played there multiple times in 2025, most recently this past Saturday, so if you want to check out his ample setlist and considerable vocal and guitar talent in an intimate west end atmosphere, you know where to go! While we're on the subject, Tym is not playing at Beck's Bar anymore on Sunday. A reason for the cancellation of this Sunday matinee outing was not announced, but the September 28th gig was quietly removed from his batch Facebook event page for shows there (Beck's is hosting Out & Out Country on Sunday instead). However, we have six more new show announcements for Tym there, so when will he be back?

As per that Facebook event page, Tym will be back at the former Vibe Lounge for matinee gigs on Saturday, November 1st & 15th, Sunday, November 23rd & December 7th, Saturday, December 13th, and Sunday, December 28th, so keep his end-of-year rush in mind! Tomorrow's Misty's matinee is at 4:00 PM, the Beck's shows ahead are all at 3:00 PM, and all have 19+ age limits and no cover charges. Visit the Misty's show's Facebook event page and the above links for more details, and here's Tym live!

Also, let's head to a venue that recently resumed hosting live bands for the fall season for some brand new shows later this year, as classic/hard rock cover quartet Headrush will end their own recent break by returning to The Esquire Club on October 24th-25th and November 28th-29th, as per the venue's fall 2025 concert calendar! Unless they announce something in the interim, the October shows will be Headrush's first since closing out Rotaryfest Stage 1 in July, and their first at The Esquire Club since the end of May. It is great to see the Johns, Wes, Gino, and Frank back at it, and hopefully they rock the house down on Second Line West across both weekends! As usual for The Esquire Club, these are 9:30 PM bookings with 19+ age limits and no cover charge. Visit the above links for more details, and we'll have more from both Headrush and The Esquire Club on the SMS soon!

Lastly for this weekend's previews, local classic/hard rock cover quartet Double Down will set up shop at the aforementioned Beck's Bar for one night only TOMORROW NIGHT! This will be Double Down's fourth concert of the fall season and first at Beck's since the spring, so this should be a good opportunity to check out their new setlist and diverse range of classic and hard rock covers once again! With bassist Dan Beaupre still out injured (get well soon!), the Syrettes and Ric have recruited Mid Life Crysis/ex-Havadder bassist Lori Reinholtz to fill in tomorrow, after previously doing the honours when they rocked The Water Tower Pub last week. Welcome her back in style tomorrow at this fast rising Goulais Avenue pub! For reference sake, the matinee band tomorrow will be Joel & Beej's occasionally-seen acoustic side project The T.R.I.P., featuring a guest appearance by former Quite Frankly frontwoman Jack "Jacklyn Hyde" Alisat, as per Beck's Facebook page on Monday.

Busy day for the cousins, so if you want to see them before they plug in, The T.R.I.P. are on from 3:00-7:00 PM. Double Down take the stage at 9:00 PM with a 19+ age limit and no cover. See above for more details, and for a preview, and here's Double Down live!

That's all for now, but stay tuned for more news and notes on the site this weekend! Thanks everyone! 

LOCAL CONCERT ALERT (Generations) & More Weekend Concert Previews!!

Barring any surprise late notice announcements to come, this should wrap up this weekend's hard rock concert preview slate, as we look at Sault Michigan/EUP and Saturday-only shows, along with a LOCAL CONCERT ALERT for later this month! For this weekend's other Sault Ontario previews, visit the post below this one. Here's what you should know!

Local classic/hard rock cover quartet Generations will headline the Halloween party at The Water Tower Pub on Thursday, October 31st! We have yet to get confirmation of this event from the venue's end, but the Jus' Chillin successors announced the show in this concert calendar post on their Facebook group, which also mentions their previously announced Shooters and Gateway Casino gigs later this month. In years where Halloween proper doesn't fall on a Friday or Saturday, only some nightclubs will host their parties on the day itself, and that appears to be the case at The Water Tower Pub for 2024. While details on seasonal frills are to be clarified, one would expect that costumes are at least encouraged, and of course, keep tabs on Generations' and the venue's social media for updates on the spooky side! No word yet on if Generations' already announced Gateway Casino concert on Saturday the 26th will also be seasonal or not.

Last seen at The Water Tower Pub in April, Generations (who are off this weekend) will end the month with this 8:00 PM concert, which has no cover charge and a likely 19+ age limit. It's always good to see more concerts fall into place for the Halloween season, and given the Thursday timing for the 31st, we will be seeing seasonal events from October 26th-November 1st, so get ready! Visit the above links for more details!

Next up, let's continue this weekend's hard rock concert previews by heading to St. Ignace, Michigan, where Manistique hard rock duo Fyrbird will return to The Northern Pines Lounge at their Kewadin Casino TOMORROW & SATURDAY NIGHT! While we will see Fyrbird often in Gould City in the interim (including for Bates Bar & Grill's likely Halloween festivities), their St. Ignace trip this weekend is their penultimate booking within an hour's drive of Sault Ste. Marie for 2024, with their final shows in our coverage range this year being over the Thanksgiving long weekend, also at the St. Ignace Kewadin. Hopefully this weekend's shows are a big hit for Jamie & Rikk's brand of minimalist hard rocking covers, though be advised that they haven't posted on their Facebook group in a month. Expect 9:00 PM start times, no cover charges, and 21+ age limits tomorrow & Saturday. See above for more details, and here's Fyrbird live!

Also this weekend, let's head to the rough midpoint between St. Ignace and the Soo, as local hard rock quartet Dirty Musky will make their first ever stop at Huck's Pub & Grill in Rudyard on SATURDAY NIGHT! Dave, the Blackwoods, and Jamie took September off while working on new material, so this will be their first show since rocking The Islander Bar in Hessel almost two months ago, and it might be their only public concert of the fall season if their most recent Facebook posting is anything to go by. In that case, don't miss this talented foursome in Rudyard on Saturday! Note that, when hyping up this show, Dirty Musky left open the possibility that their show at Huck's could be outdoors (a common but usually not hyped instance at the former Joe's Bar). For the sake of the possibility, we're looking at partly cloudy skies with temperature in the mid-high 50s in Rudyard that night, and no precipitation, as per 9&10 News, so maybe it can go ahead outside?

Saturday's one nighter has a 21+ age limit, 8:00 PM start time, and no announced cover charge. For you baseball fans, do not fear, game 1 of the Detroit Tigers' ALDS series against Cleveland is in the afternoon. Visit the above links for more details on Dirty Musky's Rudyard debut on Saturday, and for a preview, here they are live!

Finally for today's previews, we'll head back north to Sault Ontario, where prolific local classic/hard rock solo musician Tym Morrison will kick off another month in his current weekly matinee arrangement at Misty's Fifties THIS SATURDAY! As covered on the site last month, Tym has extended his Misty's run deeper into the fall, but again, this series can continue beyond September, as Misty's is an indoor venue that doesn't have to close in the fall like at The Mike Case Stage. Hopefully this proves to be another strong block of rocking covers from this very talented local musician, and consider a west end trip on Saturday to check him out if you want some earlier hard rock music! As usual for Tym's Misty's run, this is a 4:00 PM matinee booking with a 19+ age limit and no cover. Visit the Facebook event page for more details, and here's Tym live!

That's all for today, but stay tuned for this month's "Where Are The New Albums?" post next! Thanks everyone!