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Hellbound Glory wsg Pole Barn Rebels (featuring The Excavators) at PJ's Lager House
REGULAR TICKETS- $10+FEES
EXCAVATORS VIP PACKAGE- $ 40+FEES (35 PACKAGES AVAILABLE)
VIP PACKAGE INCLUDES- YOUR CHANCE TO HEAR UNRELEASED EXCAVATORS MATERIAL ALONG WITH THE SONGS YOU ALREADY KNOW AND LOVE DURING AN EARLY EXCAVATORS SET. AFTERWARDS YOU'LL ATTEND A MEET & GREET WHERE YOU CAN GET AUTOGRAPHS/PHOTOS WITH THE EXCAVATORS, YOU'LL GET A ONE OF A KIND EXCLUSIVE CONCERT T-SHIRT! (SHIRTS HAVE THE GPK CONCERT POSTER ON THEM) YOU'LL ALSO GET A SPECIAL 'CONCERT EDITION' SHOT GLASS FEATURING ALL THE BANDS, THE CITY AND DATE.
THERE'S A LIMITED NUMBER OF VIP PACKAGES SO EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE FOR PHOTOS/AUTOGRAPHS.
THEY WILL ONLY BE PERFORMING EXCAVATORS SONGS DURING THE VIP SET, THEY WON'T BE PERFORMING ANY EXCAVATORS SONGS DURING THE HELLBOUND GLORY SET.
VIP EXCAVATORS SET STARTS AT 9:00
HELLHOUND GLORY-
Barreling through the gates of country music, HELLBOUND GLORY, is justifying rightful ownership to the bands declarative namesake. Distilled of equal parts melody and bar-room-thump, this Reno, NV based band is packing the house to a growing legion of fans coast to coast. Founding front man and songwriter, Leroy Virgil, explains; We just really dig the challenge of a new audience. Im not a flashy guy but I like showing off.
The bands formation in 2008 was a graduation of sorts for Virgil who originally hails from Aberdeen, WA. Relocating to Reno in 2002, the singer immersed himself in the nightlife of the Biggest Little City In The World. The environment had an immediate impact on what would become HELLBOUND GLORYS material. Virgil explains Renos influence; I grew up in a hick-town by a lot of peoples standards. Reno is just a hick-town with taller buildings and brighter lights. Playing Reno is like playing a 24-hour dive bar. No matter where I play, Im never too far from home.
2013 was a big year for HELLBOUND GLORY, in fact, the band brought a little bit of the Reno Nightlife to the big stage with support on Kid Rocks Rebel Soul Tour in arenas across the country; an opportunity first alluded to with an exclusive invitation to perform as a member of the Kid Rock Chillin The Most Cruise roster in 2012.
Restless, the band wasted no time hitting the road again with legendary rock band The Supersuckers on a co-headline national club bill mid-year 2013.
2014 shows no signs of a slow-down with HELLBOUND GLORY slated to support Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Leon Russell, for a selection of east coast dates in January.
Virgils songwriting consistently tests the boundaries of conventional country musics lyrical playing field. When asked to describe the bands signature sound, Virgil proclaims, Country music was a big influence on the rock music I wrote when I was younger and still in Aberdeen. That same rock music echoes a bit in my country western music today. Were really not afraid to piss off any of either genres purists. Were just out there being ourselves! In fact, HELLBOUND GLORY songs resound with equal parts wit and humor. An unabbreviated and honest statement of the world we live in today.
HELLBOUND GLORY can count some of musics most prolific and accomplished artists today among their growing number of supporters. Virgil continues, Its pretty cool that we can count these folks as fans of our music, but Ive got to be my own fan first and foremost.
This is HELLBOUND GLORY, music as honest and reflective in a frantic urban metropolis as it is on a lost and desolate byway.
HELLBOUND GLORY are conquering new stomping ground on the continued strength of three full length releases; Scumbag Country (2008), Old Highs & New Lows (2010), and Damaged Goods (2011). The band is currently in the studio recording a 4th studio release due in 2014.
THE EXCAVATORS-
Theres nothing like the sound of heavy equipment the grinding of gears and the sound of steel tearing into the cold hard ground. Leroy Virgil (aka the foreman) and his crew The Excavators are the musical equivalent of heavy equipment operators. They tap into the bedrock of delta blues, honky tonk, rockabilly and bluegrass for a sound that is old as dirt and yet as cutting edge as the blades of brand new skidder.
Singer-songwriter Virgil (who also fronts the critically acclaimed outlaw country band Hellbound Glory) plays guitar and harmonica, all the while stomping out a rhythm on the bass drum. Backing Virgils rock solid songwriting and performing is a journeymen group of pickers known as the Excavators. Eric Petersons signature lap steel and banjo licks, Frank Medinas thumping doghouse bass, and Zekes (a laid off iron worker) hammering of the washboard round out a sound that could only be described as rock crushing hillbilly blues.
The bands work ethic also is undeniable, on some nights playing upwards of six hours of originals and reworked versions of songs that Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and the Hank Williams family made famous.
POLE BARN REBELS-We are a band of misfits brought together for a simple goal, GREAT MUSIC. But not just any music, OUTLAW Country. The brainchild of founder, Rev.HB Bonz (Bones), the Pole Barn Rebels were born in Bonz's pole barn/rehearsal space back in '09. While driving cross-country in a 18 wheeler, Bonz's boss bought him a satellite radio. Digging through the channels, he stumbled upon a channel called outlaw country. First song was a classic Waylon Jennings tune and memories from his childhood came flooding back: biker rallies, pig roasts, and all things outlaw. Immediately he tore off the dial and it never left that channel. When he got off the road, he started putting a band together and the Pole Barn Rebels would hit the music scene running. At first a revolving door of musicians, the PBR boys' lineup is now set in stone. Joined by RB Suave on bass, RB brings a hard hitting, rocking, yet melodic style of bass playing to the mix. Coming from a punk funk rock background he is Bonz's right hand man. Jakey Black No. 9 came to us after spending 4 years on the road and in Nashville. Jakey comes from a country upbringing but has speed metal racing through his veins. Malmsteen and Vai would be proud. Jakey can turn up the heat on the rocking tunes and take it back to solid gold country on the waltzes. Last but not least Roger Ferko brings a whole new energy and life to the songs on the percussion side of the music. Roger adds a high energy back beat to all the songs, with an arsenal of add ons, the haunting chimes will send chills up your spine.
You can catch the PBR boys on any given day playing their brand of hard rocking outlaw country all over the state of MI. From the dingiest honky tonks to small town concert series and fairs, they are one of Michigan's hardest working bands, boasting over 150 shows a year. The Machine Shop concert Lounge is a regular stomping spot for the boys opening for many national acts including David Allan Coe, Blackberry Smoke, Whitey Morgan and many others, these boys are no strangers to the big stage. So if you enjoy REAL country music come on out and enjoy some local boys tyring to keep the outlaw tunes alive.
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LocationPJ's Lager House (View)
1254 Michigan Ave
Detroit, MI 48226
United States
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| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
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