Drowning Pool, Adema, No Loving Place, Orestus

Who says you can't rock it out on a Wednesday night?! Well no one can say that anymore because last night was an explosive evening of hard rock with some excellent local talent and great national acts all together on one stage at The Stones Throw in downtown Eau Claire, Wisconsin! Drowning Pool, Adema, No Loving Place, and Orestus all on one night, all on one stage for a hard-rocking feverish night of loud music and great drinks.

We tried to show up early this evening, but were delayed enroute and found a huge line when we arrived. By the time we were able to get ourselves situated upstairs on the mezzanine at around 8pm the place was already totally packed. Tonight's show would definitely be standing room only!



In between sets we were able to speak with some of the guys that head up the Northwoods Rock Rally. These guys were having a great time and some of the girls we spoke to mentioned that the party bus drinking activities started as early as 1pm for most of those on the bus! Wow! The next time there's an activity like this in the Chippewa Valley Area you might want to check out the Northwoods Rock Rally Party Bus!

Band Notes:

Orestus led the night off with some hardcore rock - we got there as their set was winding down and had just enough time to enjoy a beer as they finished up.



No Loving Place was able to put in an extended set since Adema's bus was having Wisconsin weather issues. The crowd thoroughly enjoyed the extra music NLP was able to throw at it.




Despite having some weather issues with the bus, Adema was able to come in out of the cold and rock some new music off their latest album "Kill the Headlights".







Drowning Pool finished the night out with some "Old School Drowning Pool" as lead singer Ryan McCombs would call it. A tribute to the soldiers fighting in Iraq as well as those that have already come home or have served in the past - these hard-hitting, fist-raising rock songs would fill The Stones Throw with a fever and angst that drove out the cold and created a sweat on everyone in the place!







Hats off to the guys down at The Stones Throw for putting together another excellent evening of hard rocking music with some national headlining bands. Great job guys!

Coming Soon - Drowning Pool, Adema, No Loving Place, Orestus at The Stones Throw on December 5th

Eau Claire Bars - the Blog will be attending and covering the Drowning Pool and Adema Concert down at The Stones Throw in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Here's the information that you are going to need to know -

When:
Doors Open @ 7:30pm
Show Starts @ 8:30pm

Where:
The Stones Throw
304 Eau Claire Street
Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Tickets:
$18 in advance
$20 at the door

Bands: Drowning Pool, Adema, No Loving Place, and Orestus

If you need any other information you can find it at The Stones Throw's Website by clicking on the image below!

Orestus - No Loving Place - Jaggernauts

Last evening was a night of hard rocking music and great fun at Whiskey Dicks with the guys from Orestus, No Loving Place, and The Jaggernauts. All three of these bands are hardcore rockers with a lot of presence and energy. Apparently Whiskey Dicks is going to be having live music throughout the year on Thursday nights. We'll have to stay tuned for more information about these local music events.

Leading off for the evening are The Jaggernauts with their energetic hard rock sounds. Their Myspace page is located here. Band members include Noel Hanson, Chris Ramey, Matt Florence, and Joey G. They describe their sound as "Power Pop with an experimental flair. Remember F*CK the word Experimental!!". On their calendar you can find two more gigs later this month at The House of Rock on the 15th and 28th.




Second to play this evening are the guys of No Loving Place. Their music has been described as having "heavy crunching guitars with hypnotic melodies". Band members include Rick St. Germine, Tony Stamm, Rich Till, Lance Harris, and Brad Hanson. If you want to sample their music head on over to their Myspace page. They will be playing on the 22nd of this month at The House of Rock.




The final band playing for the evening was Orestus. You can find them at their Myspace page. Band members include Michael Kording, Jason Ulwelling, Michael Johnson, Michael Donaldson, Rob Zimmerman, and Enricho Poehls. Their music has been described as "a rollercoaster of sound and imagery from start to finish". You can find them at their next gig down on Water Street on the 15th and again on the 28th of September at The House of Rock.




Jäger Bombs with the guys from Orestus:



For a Thursday night there was a nice crowd out enjoying the hard rocking sounds of these three bands. It was a great experience for all and an awesome opportunity to hear some local music!

Tonight we're going to be heading out to Whiskey Dicks yet again! This time for their "Friday Night Fights Under the Lights". This event is a three night long competition for the 2007 Iron Man Contest - Kickboxing Tournament sponsored by Whiskey Dicks and Nuff Said Fight Club out of Eau Claire, WI. If you're looking for a great time and some heavy-hitting action then head out to Whiskey Dicks. Tickets are available at Whiskey Dicks and Nuff Said Fight Club. Ringside tickets are $20 and General Admission is $10. In addition to the fights there is also something for the girls. In between matches there will be a Wet T-Shirt Contest with $100's in Cash and Prizes. This event will span over three days with Semi Finals tonight and then again on the 14th, and the Grand Championship on the 28th.


For now I'll go ahead and leave off with a few pics of the rest of the evening and the crowd that was out for this evening's fun and festivities.