Local cover band, Montreal Screwjob and opener singer-songwriter, Todd Hazelrigg will perform at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday at Macs’ Uptowner, located at 623 Monroe Ave.

The cover charge is $3 and patrons must be at least 21 to enter.

Montreal Screwjob formed in Charleston two years ago when guitarist, Dave Couzens and drummer, Dan Salee decided to form a strictly cover band.

“We prefer covers because the audience responds to covers,” said Couzens. “We aren’t doing this to get rich or famous, just to have a good time and entertain.”

Soon, Couzens and Salee added bassist Jason Ward and lead singer Randy Myers, and Montreal Screwjob was born.

“Our band name is a reference to pro wrestling,” Salee said. “At the 1997 Survivor Series in Montreal, fan-favorite Bret Hart was booked to win, but WWE owner Vince McMahon changed the outcome. The fans were outraged, and the incident was called the Montreal Screwjob.”

In the two years that Montreal Screwjob has been together, they have amassed a large repertoire of covers, including Beastie Boys, ZZ Top, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Outkast.

“We play a little bit of everything. We want to give people a good time,” said Salee.

“The dance floor at the ‘Towner is wide open, and we can really get the people moving,” he said. “The ‘Towner has a pretty cool vibe.”

Couzens added that Macs’ Uptowner is the “perfect place for an intimate show.”

“It’s my favorite venue in Charleston,” Couzens said. “Some of the best shows I’ve seen were at the ‘Towner.”

Couzens said that the band members of Montreal Screwjob all work full time, so they relish the opportunity to perform.

“Playing live is such an awesome feeling,” Couzens said. “People really like it, and we certainly enjoy our time on stage.”

Opening act, Todd Hazelrigg will take the stage first.

This will be Hazelrigg’s third performance at Macs’ Uptowner this school year.

“To me, the ‘Towner is another hometown bar,” said Hazelrigg, who has been song writing, touring, and performing for six years.

Hazelrigg’s performances are intimate yet upbeat.

He said his songs are deeply introspective, but he sings them in a funk-meets-bluegrass style.

Kara Baker can be reached at 581-2812 or [email protected].