Fort 91原创 frontmen for two bands are blending their sounds in a full-capacity concert next weekend in their hometown.

Blue Voodoo and the Matlen Starsley Band are sharing billing on a live concert happening at the Chief Sepass Theatre next Saturday evening, Nov. 13.

And, according to Matlen鈥檚 Dennis Matechuk, it promises to be 鈥渢remendous show.鈥�

He called it a 鈥渃oming out party after COVID.鈥�

For , which came together in 2000, this is the first live show for the full four-piece blues band since early 2020.

鈥淲e鈥檙e back,鈥� said guitarist and vocalist Ted Tosoff. 鈥淚t鈥檚 been a long time. But we鈥檙e back at it. We鈥檙e back to playing, and getting back to entertaining people.鈥�

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Same has been the case for the five-member band (three of which call 91原创 home) in the Matlen posse 鈥� who haven鈥檛 performed before a real crowd in close to two years.

For Saturday鈥檚 show, each band is expected to perform for about 75 minutes. Blue Voodoo starting things off.

One good thing to come out of COVID for the local musicians 鈥� lots of time to rehearse and record. And that鈥檚 just what both bands have been working on.

In the past six months, Voodoo released a new EP, which charted #4 on the Roots Music Report in Canada and is getting international play.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 what we did over the course of COVID, to stay sane,鈥� Tosoff said.

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So to did the . A lot of jamming, writing, and recording.

This band, while a relative newbie at three-and-a-half years old, consists of veterans in the music industry.

They鈥檝e all played in cover bands and tribute shows, and wrote music for other artists for years. But each member, who Matechuk called 鈥渙f vintage age,鈥� shared a passion to do something different. They all sought to write and perform strictly original music, and now, that鈥檚 exactly what they鈥檙e doing.

Matlen released its first 10-song album in 2019, garnering considerable airplay for their roots-meets-southern-rock music, Matechuk said.

And he sees this upcoming show as a pre-celebration of sorts for their second album 鈥� called Stronger 鈥� set to come out next spring.

They鈥檝e already released two song to radio, but fans will have a chance to hear an additional five new songs at the Nov. 13.

鈥淭his will be the first time these songs have been performed live and we鈥檙e anxious for feedback from a live audience,鈥� Matechuk said.

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Show will be at full capacity

When planning for the concert began back in mid-September, COVID protocol limited them to only half the normal audience, so it was topped out at 150 people.

Just with friends, family, and die-hard fans, the show quickly sold out, said Matechuk. But then the provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry changed the rules late last month, and now show organizers are hoping to sell out the full 300 seats.

As of Friday, Nov. 5, they still had room for another 100 music lovers.

There are many places still not opened up for live entertainment, at least not shows of this calibre and size, Metachuk said.

While the dualing bands hope to lift the roof of this Fort 91原创 venue, Metachuk acknowledged that many spectators are still not feeling comfortable with big crowds, so he and Tosoff wanted to assure guests they understand and will be entertaining under strict pandemic rules. For instance, he said, there will be no dancing allowed.

鈥淎ll COVID protocols will be followed,鈥� Tosoff echoed. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a chance to enjoy a night out 鈥� safely.鈥�

Tickets for the show are $43.45 and available in advance through . Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with music expected to run from 7 to 10 p.m.

鈥淚t鈥檚 going to be a fun time getting back up on stage and having a chance to connect with people who support the band, who enjoy the music,鈥� Matechuk concluded.