Local Rock Bands Present ‘Hard Chord’
FORT WAYNE – Ready for some Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, Mötley Crüe and Judas Priest? Their music will be covered by some of the best local rock bands during “Down the Line: Hard Chord,” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, at the Embassy Theatre.
The Embassy Theatre, Sweetwater Sound and media sponsor WBYR, 98.9 The Bear are proud to present the second annual “Down the Line: Hard Chord,” an Embassy-originated event. The show features the best local rock bands covering legendary groups playing a multitude of their hits. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Embassy Theatre.
Big Money & the Spare Change will perform the music of Nirvana. Cougar Hunter will cover Mötley Crüe. Lurking Corpses will cover Judas Priest. RP Wigs will do Rage Against the Machine. A fifth band and their cover will be announced soon.
Big Money & the Spare Change consists of Dan Obergfell, James Wadsworth, and Brian Spears. Formed in April 2011, the band released its first EP “God Dammit, Danny!” later that year and has since been writing and playing shows around the Midwest. The band’s latest release, entitled “ButtheadZ,” was released this past August. Find the band on Facebook.
Cougar Hunter is a theatrical quintet that captures the essence of glam rock in the ‘80s. With tight spandex, luscious flowing hair and excessive overuse of hairspray, Cougar Hunter brings the ‘80’s back one cougar at a time and will do just that covering the music of Motley Crue. Find the band on Facebook.
The Lurking Corpses’ music has been described as a blend of catchy horror punk and old school thrash and death metal. The band combines violent, gory lyrics with tongue in cheek humor and dark sarcasm. Elements of doo-wop, rockabilly, arena rock, and country are also thrown into the mix, displaying the band’s diverse influences. The band members are Lord Vladimir Von Ghoul, Saint Legions the Six, Cousin Eerie, Richter Mortis and Friar Frightengale. Find the band on Facebook.
RP Wigs represents a unique sound of hard, groove-oriented guitar alongside souring overtones of melodic vocals and sheer power. This is a group of talented musicians that take their craft as serious as a heart attack, but put off a vibe that make people want to have fun when they come out to a show. Find the band on Facebook.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the Sweetwater Sound Open Jam in the Indiana Hotel Lobby along with a beer sampling from Five Star Distributing. The Sweetwater Sound Open Jam offers the latest in band instruments and sound equipment for people to play while sampling the latest beers and ales. In addition, band members from the show will be in attendance to greet their fans.
Tickets are on sale for $10 in advance and $12 the week of the show and are available through the Embassy Box Office, Ticketmaster.com, or charge-by-phone, 1 (800) 745.300. The show is general admission seating.