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Apollopalooza / The Cover Show

The Cover Show is an annual or semiannual event organized by Jimmy Wiggins. The event features local bands, whether pre-existing or thrown together for the event playing 25-30 minute sets covering the band of their choice. The degree of faithfulness varies from band to band, with some bands putting their own spin on the songs, and some emulating them down to the hairstyles. Either way, the show is one of the most anticipated of the year, and the crowd is usually at or near capacity.

The event had its roots in the Grunge cover show organized by Rosemary Dohan, where bands would play their favourites in that specific genre. Genre-specific cover shows have occurred since for Punk and Metal, but none have succeeded to quite the degree as this format.

Apollopalooza I

Apollopalooza I occurred on the night of January 10th 2004 at The Apollo

The lineup was something like this (but a band is missing)

• Jordana And The Bastard Hammers as Manowar
• The Millionaires as Queens Of The Stone Age
• Vaya as At The Drive In
• Kangoskatbot as The Police
• With Regard as The Used

Apollopalooza II

Apollopalooza II poster

Apollopalooza II occurred on the nights of June 11th and June 12th 2004 at The Apollo. The lineup was as follows:

Friday, June 11th

• The Rots as Hefner
• Freeground as Sublime
• Kangoskatbot as The Who
• Jordana And The Bastard Hammers as White Zombie
• The Rockness as The Darkness

Saturday, June 12th

• Not At Fault as No Use For A Name
• The Fire as Electric Six
• Faceless Hulk as Nirvana
• When We Dead Awaken as Thrice
• As I Fall as System Of A Down

Apollopalooza III

Apollopalooza III poster

Apollopalooza III happened on December 10 and December 11, 2004 at The Apollo. The lineup was as follows:

Friday, December 10th

• Rhymes With Purple as Operation Ivy
• Dad And The Boys as The Weakerthans
• Weenie Beenies as Foo Fighters
• Dealers In Tokyo as Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• Not At Fault as NOFX
• Sinister Rouge Vs Old Man Gratz as Bad Religion
• Spleen as Ween

Saturday, December 11th

• Vertical Fade as Incubus
• The Seranaders as Killswitch Engage
• The Endings as Blindside
• Love Metal as H.I.M.
• Faceless Hulk as Clutch
• When We Dead Awaken as Refused
• Kangoskatbot as Elliot Smith

Apollopalooza IV

Apollopalooza IV poster

Apollopalooza IV happened on the nights of Friday, April 15th & Saturday, April 16th 2005, at The Apollo The lineup was as follows:

April 15th

• Courtney And The Loves as Hole
• The Glasses as Foo Fighters (did not play)
• Insomniac as Green Day
• As Wicked as Rancid
• Profundus as Primus
• Good To Go as NOFX (did not play)
• The Whiskey Experience as Pantera (late addition)

There was a very drunk fellow there.

April 16th

• Jordana And The Bastard Hammers as The Cure
• Badge Of Honor as Taking Back Sunday
• Blood Of The Son as Iron Maiden
• Major Threat (The Reetardz) as Minor Threat
• Out Of Fashion as No Doubt
• Blaze of Glory as Bon Jovi (late addition)
• Sylvie, a touring band from Regina doing originals.

The Cure cover band was a ruse! They played two songs and suddenly transformed into Manowar.

Among the bands that dropped out in the lead-up to the show, there were cover bands for Foo Fighters, Nightwish, Alexisonfire, NOFX, and GG Allin.

Apollopalooza V / The Cover Show I

The Cover Show I poster

October 14th and 15th, 2005.

This show was originally booked as Apollopalooza, but happened during The Apollo's management transition. As such, the location bounced around, and eventually settled at Kilroy's, and was given a more venue-neutral name.

http://www.tbshows.com/shows/2005-10-14/the_cover_show_night_1/

• Surprise Your Dead as Faith No More
• Red Speedway Devil as Black Flag - featuring Kyle Rot (The Rots), Randy Young (Strychnine, etc), Dr Destructo (Red Devil, etc) and Chris Baker!
• The 228 All Stars as Andrew W K
• Angry chair as Alice In Chains
• Freeground as Bob Marley
• Jagstog as Slayer

http://www.tbshows.com/shows/2005-10-15/the_cover_show_night_2/

• The Poolside Fashion Faux Pas as Alexisonfire
• The Crowing as Coheed And Cambria
• Psycho Bitches as The Horrorpops
• The Beers as Reel Big Fish
• Braineaters as The Misfits
• Eh Ef Eye as A.F.I.
• Siberian Kiss as Glassjaw (did not play)

The Cover Show II

February 17th and 18th, 2006

The Cover Show II poster

http://www.tbshows.com/shows/2006-02-17/the_cover_show_ii_night_1/

• Evil Empire as Rage Against The Machine
• Shockwave Aquanazis as Hank Williams
• Concrete On Concrete as Pantera (did not play)
• A New Kind Of Army as Anti-Flag
• Hot Damn as Every Time I Die
• Lemoncholy as Nirvana
• Bushfire Fairytales as Jack Johnson (did not play)

http://www.tbshows.com/shows/2006-02-18/the_cover_show_ii_night_2/

• The Prime Ministers as The Presidents Of The Usa
• Skeet Skeet Riot as Dallas Green
• Cross Out The Eyes as Thursday
• Wayne Gretzky as Goldfinger
• Smadiosled as Radiohead
• Project Mayhem as Finch

The Cover Show III

The Cover Show III poster

Night 1: http://www.tbshows.com/shows/2006-11-17/the_cover_show_iii_-_night_1/

• The Reposed as Norma Jean
• The Spelling Bee Champions as Hopesfall (did not play)
• Burning Camelot as Body Count
• Jagstog as Megadeth
• Midnight Assault as Iron Maiden
• Sober I as Black Sabbath
• The Camden Blues Experience as The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Night 2: http://www.tbshows.com/shows/2006-11-18/the_cover_show_iii_-_night_2/

• Dishonourable Discharge as The Exploited
• Paradigm as The Misfits
• Dingbat as Screeching Weasel (did not play)
• Superstation as Taking Back Sunday (did not play)
• Cheap Escape as Leftover Crack (late addition)
• Born To Die as Choking Victim
• Hoss as Lagwagon
• Gigantic Monkeys as The Pixies

The Cover Show IV

The Cover Show IV poster

November 23rd and 24th, 2007.

The Cover Show IV thread on the TBShows Forum

Cover Show IV Night 1 listing page on TBShows

• Now I'm Nothing as Nine Inch Nails
• Cosmic Granola as Rage Against The Machine
• Atherium as Lamb Of God
• Plastic Tans Are Forever as Paramore
• Ignition as The Offspring
• Amelia as He Is Legend
• Matt Baumann Aguilera as The Murderdolls
• Sober I as Metallica

Cover Show IV Night 2 listing page on TBShows

• Sunday Afterthought as No Doubt (did not play)
• In Fear And Faith as Circa Survive
• Kickapoo as Tenacious D
• Nookie Monster as Limp Bizkit
• The Asthma Kids as Weezer
• The Milwaukee Brewers as At The Drive In
• Self Conclusion as The Spill Canvas
• Ninja Pony as The Notorious B.I.G. (did not play)
• Camden Blues And The Overnight Sensations as Jimi Hendrix (last-minute replacement)

The Cover Show V

The Cover Show V poster

March 28 and 29, 2008

http://www.tbshows.com/shows/2008-03-28/the_cover_show_5_-_night_1/

• This Might Be Satire as Propagandhi
• Take Lots With Alcohol as Alkaline Trio (did not play)
• The Atlanta Braves as Taking Back Sunday (did not play)
• Wink 91 as Blink-182
• The Prime Ministers as Danko Jones
• Jailbait Jason as The Distillers
• Guns Of Memorial Park as Sparta (did not play)
• Jimi Hendrix Eats The World as Jimmy Eat World
• Venus As A Boy as Bjork (late addition)
• Balls Deep as Good Riddance (late addition)

http://www.tbshows.com/shows/2008-03-29/the_cover_show_5_-_night_2/

• You're Not Like Me as Raised Fist (did not play)
• A Band That Follows Hell as Down
• The Rad Kids as The Sex Pistols
• Amelia as Every Time I Die
• Prey Saviour as As I Lay Dying
• Vida Infra as Killswitch Engage
• Fatso Forgotso as Kyuss
• The Risen as the Fall Of Troy
• Hawk Junction as The Velvet Underground (did not play)

The Cover Show VI

The Cover Show VI poster

THE COVER SHOW 6 - MAY 29th & 30th @ the Black Pirates Pub

May 29 and 30, 2009

http://www.tbshows.com/shows/2009-05-29/cover_show_6_-_night_1/

• Paperthin Hymn as Anberlin
• Sexy Cary Goes To Europe as Underoath
• Dookie as Green Day
• If We Could Only See Us Now as Thrice
• The Other Colour as David Bowie
• Urine Nation as Mindless Self Indulgence

http://www.tbshows.com/shows/2009-05-30/cover_show_6_-_night_2/

• Jagstog as Dethklok
• Gold Dust & The Spooky Kids as Marilyn Manson
• Minotaur as Motörhead
• Mystery Performance (Urine Nation as Slipknot)

The Cover Show VII

The Cover Show VII poster

THE COVER SHOW 7 - June 4th & 5th @ the BPP

June 5th and 6th, 2010 at the Black Pirates Pub

NIGHT ONE

• Vega as LADY GAGA
• The Other Colour as THE BEATLES
• Ignorance is Your Misery Business as PARAMORE
• Army of Bono as CLUTCH
• The Man Eaters as HALL & OATES
• Amelia as EVERY TIME I DIE (did not play)
• The Vicodin Queens as DIE MANNEQUIN (did not play)

http://www.tbshows.com/shows/2010-06-04/the_cover_show_7_-_night_1/

NIGHT TWO

• No Effects as NOFX
• The Dweezils Ensemble as MR BUNGLE
• Android as JOHNNY CASH
• Married Singlemen as THE GUESS WHO
• The Fat Kids as CAKE
• Tastes Like Gold as QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE--Generalsgathered 22:07, 22 January 2012 (EST)
• Souls of Black as TESTAMENT (did not play)

http://www.tbshows.com/shows/2010-06-05/the_cover_show_7_-_night_2/

Forum thread: COVER SHOW 7 NEEDS BANDS

The Cover Show VIII

The Cover Show VIII poster

The 8th Annual COVER SHOW - June 9th & 10th @ BPP & Crocks

June 9th and 10th, 2011 a!

NIGHT ONE (AA) @ Black Pirates Pub

• Before the Fall as AUGUST BURNS RED (did not play)
• Homicidal Retribution as A DAY TO REMEMBER
• Unlike 18 as DAFT PUNK
• Elle Sherlock & the Burnouts as FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE
• The Empire Strikes Back as BRAND NEW (instrumental performance)
• Geebawk the Young Sailor as RIGHT AWAY, GREAT CAPTAIN

http://tbshows.com/shows/2011-06-09/cover_show_8_-_night_1_aa__bpp/

NIGHT TWO (19+) @ Black Pirates Pub

• Rock Truck as BLACK SABBATH
• Lovers as THE DEFTONES
• Import/Export as WEEZER
• Jizzillionairzz as CONCEPTS

http://tbshows.com/shows/2011-06-10/cover_show_8_-_night_2_19__bpp__crocks/

NIGHT TWO (19+) @ Crocks

• Smooth Criminals as MICHAEL JACKSON
• Fay Wray & the Satanic Mechanics as THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
• Monkey Wrench as FOO FIGHTERS
• Unlike 18 as DAFT PUNK
• Hit or Miss as NEW FOUND GLORY
• The Ben De Roovers as JEAN-PAUL De ROOVER

http://tbshows.com/shows/2011-06-10/cover_show_8_-_night_2_19__crocks__bpp/

Forum thread: The 8th Annual COVER SHOW - June 9th & 10th @ BPP & Crocks

The Cover Show IX

The Cover Show IX poster

February 9th + 10th + 11th, 2012

NIGHT ONE (AA)

• One Man Army as OUR LADY PEACE
• MacKenzie Heights as MAYDAY PARADE
• Sexy Zacky Goes to Europe as SAY ANYTHING
• Dude, You Need To Stop Dancing as BOYSNIGHTOUT (did not play)

http://tbshows.com/shows/2012-02-09/the_cover_show_9_-_night_1_aa

NIGHT TWO (19+)

• A Black Tie Affair as KISS
• Fatally Yours as ALKALINE TRIO
• Notions as COLDPLAY
• RKill as SKRILLEX
• Scarty Crew as STEEL PANTHER (did not play)

http://tbshows.com/shows/2012-02-10/the_cover_show_9_-_night_2_19

NIGHT THREE (19+)

• Dudesenjoyus as CHIXDIGGIT
• Married Singlemen as SUBLIME
• Tragic Kingdom as NO DOUBT
• ROTFL as LMFAO

http://tbshows.com/shows/2012-02-11/the_cover_show_9_-_night_3_19

Forum thread: THE COVER SHOW #9 - Feb 9+10+11 @ BPP

Links

• Next cover show ideas?
• Who Wants to Play the Cover Show?? (Apollopalooza V)
• Look who's playing the cover show!! (Apollopalooza V)
• NAME THE COVER SHOW!!
• bands that have NOT been covered
• The Cover Show II
• for cover show 3...
• Best cover show performances to date...
• Who Wants to Play The Cover Show (III)?
• THE COVER SHOW III - Nov 17th & 18th (2006)
• Bands Needed for Cover Show #4 (Nov 2007)
• The Cover Show 4 - Nov 23rd & 24th (2007) @ Kilroy's
• Bands for the next cover show (4)
• ***COVER SHOW #5 NEEDS BANDS*** (Mar 2008)
• It's Been Done Before (The Cover Show List)