Jorts, Punk Rock & Pizza: After The Ashes and Montgomery Night Take Over Ducky’s
What do you get when you combine jorts, three bands, pop punk, face-melting guitar riffs, questionable dance moves and some seriously good pizza?
Jorts Night at Ducky's in Sackville, New Brunswick.
Two bands you'll find right here in the Sable Audio Artist Hub, **After The Ashes** and **Montgomery Night**, hit the stage this weekend alongside local punk band The Hand Man for a packed night of original music, covers and a whole lot of fun.
The Hand Man Kicked Things Off
Sackville's own The Hand Man opened the night with a set full of punk energy and some wonderfully punny punk songs.
They got the room moving early and set the tone for what would turn into a great night of loud guitars, good music and people having a genuinely good time.
After The Ashes, Now With Merch!
After The Ashes took the stage second, bringing their mix of alternative rock and pop punk to Ducky's.
It was also a little bit of a milestone for the band. Their first ever run of After The Ashes shirts was available at the show.
Onstage, they delivered plenty of catchy lyrics and big guitar riffs, including Now That I've Lost You, a track that somehow manages to melt your heart while melting your face.
And for the emo kids paying close attention, yes, there is absolutely an "I'm not okay" hiding in that pre-chorus.
We see you.
Montgomery Night Takes It Home
Montgomery Night closed out Jorts Night as part of their first tour celebrating the release of their first full-length album.
After The Ashes and Montgomery Night are no strangers to sharing a bill. The two bands have played plenty of shows together over the years and, more importantly, have become great friends along the way.
That made sharing the stage again during such an exciting chapter for Montgomery Night even better.
Their headline set brought their original alternative rock sound to Ducky's, closing out an already fantastic night with a set full of energy.
Montgomery Night finished the night with Trigger, turning its catchy, sing-along chorus into a full-room moment, complete with accompanying dance moves.
Exactly how a night called Jorts Night should end.
Good Music, Good Friends and Really Good Pizza
The turnout was great, every band sounded fantastic, and most importantly, everyone seemed to be having fun.
Ducky's itself deserves some love too. Walking in, there's an immediate DIY music-venue feeling that will probably feel familiar to anyone who has spent time at Gus' Pub here in Halifax. It's unpretentious, a little punk rock and exactly the kind of room where you want to see a loud band.
Then you order a cocktail.
Ducky's makes some seriously impressive drinks. They're creative, well-balanced and feel like something you'd expect from a premium cocktail bar, without losing any of the DIY charm that makes the venue fun in the first place.
And then there's the food.
Ducky's has an arrangement with Fener's Place next door, which means you can head over, order your food and they'll bring it right to you at Ducky's.
The pizza alone is worth talking about. The sauce has a subtle hint of curry that gives it just a little heat without overpowering everything else, and paired with one of Ducky's cocktails, it's dangerously easy to settle in for the night.
Great bands, a punk-rock atmosphere, genuinely excellent cocktails and pizza delivered from next door?
Ducky's understood the assignment.
This Is What the Artist Hub Is About
One of the reasons we're building the Sable Audio Artist Hub is to help people discover artists, find shows and see what's happening throughout our music community.
After The Ashes and Montgomery Night are both part of the Hub, but this wasn't a Sable Audio show.
That's exactly the point.
We want to celebrate what artists are doing wherever they're doing it.
This weekend, that meant three bands taking over a room in Sackville, friends supporting friends, a crowd singing along and another stop on Montgomery Night's first album tour.
If you're playing shows, releasing music or doing something worth shouting about, make sure you're part of the Artist Hub.
Because musicians showing up for other musicians is how we build a stronger scene.
And sometimes, apparently, we do it in jorts.