![]() ![]() ![]() The crowd was treated to a new song, ‘Soldier On’, to be released in 2023 which Johnny dedicated to all Canadian service men/women in attendance and explained that they had help writing the lyrics by members of the Soldier On program including a woman named Sarah who was in the audience. The bagpipes add a unique sound to their music and naturally bring a certain energy but Johnny did switch them out for a guitar to play ‘Mother’ and ‘Love of Son’ which although still rocking were less frantic and felt almost mellow in comparison. Often at a rock show the crowd sees dueling guitars but tonight they were treated to something more unique and saw dueling guitar vs bagpipe. The energy was catching as they opened with their lively single ‘Here We Go’ followed by ‘Friend Of Mine.’ Suspenseful string music with choral chanting welcomed Arcana Kings to the stage with lead singer Johnny McCuaig literally leaping onto the stage and bringing the band to life. The night got off to an extraordinary start with Regina band Arcana Kings. The auditorium filled up long before the show was to start and the humid hall was humming with the noise of the mostly Gen Xers getting rowdy and ready for the great night ahead. The second show gathered a slightly bigger crowd than the first since the fans attending the Friday night show had to contend with Ottawa’s first big snowstorm of the season, but attending the Saturday show also had the advantage of knowing it would be a great night when there were loud cheers when asked who was attending for the second night in a row. Saturday, December 17th saw the second of two sold-out Ottawa shows and the second last show of the Headstones‘ Flight Risk tour at the Bronson Centre. ![]()
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