Thursday Night Live From The Emerald Theater

Our second Thursday Night Live from The Emerald Theater event went well beyond our wildest expectations with over 600 local music supporters through the door for what was nothing short of a spectacular night of music capped of by an unusually "foamy" after party! Rolling on into The Emerald around 8pm, it was immediately obvious that this night would be rocking as the crowd inside was already near the few hundred we had at the first Thursday Night Live the prior week, with nearly every table in the place already filled while the standing room only crowd was in full mingling mode, what an awesome sight to see, on a THURSDAY!

In an unusual twist, the first band up tonight was not even a local band? No, this 5 pc, Track Fighter hails from Sacramento, California but has taken quite the liking to our mitten state as they've been touring across the country with a heavy presence in just about every venue between Detroit & Grand Rapids, leaving our great state just long enough to hit up a number of other states before finding themselves back in Michigan for a few shows. We know a lot of bands that should take credence in what these guys are doing as their local following just keeps growing!

 

Curbstone Beauty is a local band that has made the transformation from just another band to, "wow, Curbstone Beauty!", not only packing in the fans but delivering the goods with their blend of rock & roll that even features the guys doing the "unplugged" thing, stools & all! Certainly a 180 degree turn since we first seen them a few years back! Be sure to keep an eye on these guys as they've recently jumped back into the studio recording a full length CD with all new material. At this point of the night we were pleasantly amazed that there were over 600 local music fans inside The Emerald Theater, giving this Thursday Night Live a look that far out paced some events we've attended here on a Saturday Night!

 

With a full house on board, it was Akrylik Sun's turn to take the stage in front of a crowd that just kept swelling in size, dropping the most visual set of the night with a pair of go-go dancers on top of each sub, not unlike what you would see at a Kid Rock Show! Blazing through a 45 minute set, Akrylik Sun gave their fans exactly what they came for, hot babes, hot music, and an extremely rabid crowd that rocked the floor of The Emerald! Look for their debut album, currently being recorded over at Metro 37 Recording Studio, in early 2010!

 

StellarDrive can only be described with one word, Stellar! What more can be said about this group who doesn't settle for the status quo, but rather defines it, recently adding a 2^nd guitarist to fatten out their sound. The move has not only changed their sound, but added that extra visual that has this group at the top of their game every time they set foot onstage, bringing with them hordes of fans both old & new! Driving through their 40 minute set, StellarDrive has the knack of switching up their sets just enough to keep it fresh, whether dropping your favorite song first or last, you're always in it till the end! Check out our look at their latest, Where We Are over in the Dr2 Views!

 

When most shows are over, things wind down, people head home, not with Thursday Night Live! Once all the bands are done "Playing like Rock Stars", then it's time to "Party like Rock Stars" just down the street at The Hayloft FREE with your wristband! This week featured the Hayloft's infamous After Foam Party, believe us it was off the hook, lots of foam, plenty of bodies, and some pure insanity ensued as sirens sounded during some smoking hot contests went down with disbelief! Remember, every Thursday Night Live features an After Party inside The Hayloft with the wildest After Parties in The Clem, and be sure to mark your calendars for November 12^th, when Ashlely from VH1's Rock of Love & Charm School stops by after Thursday Night Live to play in The Foam!

 

Be sure to check out all the photos from this event over in the Dr2 Photo Gallery, then head on up to the Emerald Theater this coming Thursday as we host Thursday Light Live from The Emerald Theater wsg Imagine Nation, Detroit Pony Express, Electric Playground, & Kardia, and of course don't forget the After Party! DetroitRockReview.com - The Only Place for Local Music News & Reviews!