It’s been nearly a year since The Lifelight Tour, featuring former Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch, made a stop at the Paramount Theatre, and now the historic theater will shake again.

A four-band show featuring local act Arrows At Dawn and Twin Cities groups Tepetricy, Electric Anthem and My Lady Four will hit the stage this coming Friday.

“We’ve all, as a board, wanted more things to appeal to young folks,” said Paramount operations manager Scott Anderson. “We know it (Paramount) can do rock.”

Brian Underhill, the man behind Underhill Promotions, has worked with Anderson to bring acts to the Paramount in the past.

With such a well-known environment as the Paramount, it seemed natural to bring back another rock show.

“I wanted to do something at the Paramount that’s a different kind of entertainment,” Underhill said. “It’s nice to have something for the younger crowd. It’s well recognized.”

The bands he lined up for this show will certainly test a room that, by design, is loud, but was still able to handle the Lifelight Tour.

Arrows At Dawn, a local band made up of members from Blooming Prairie and Owatonna, brings a Foo Fighters-influenced sound, featuring a driving rhythm.

“I was completely blown away by this band,” Underhill said. “If you like the Foo Fighters, you are going to like this.”

Out of the four bands playing, the members of Arrows At Dawn are the most familiar with the Paramount. It certainly hasn’t escaped the notice of vocalist/guitarist Tim Andrews.

“We’re pretty excited,” Andrews said. “It looks like an awesome place to do something, we just didn’t know the logistics.”

In Andrews’ mind, the Paramount seemed like it was always a logical option to play and this show will be a prime example.

“I thought it was awesome,” he said. “Especially in southern Minnesota. It’s pretty much just a bar scene.”

Tepetricy will bring a sound that harkens back to the grungy sounds of the 90s, but have also drawn similarities to 30 Seconds to Mars, Mudvayne, Thrice, Deftones and Dream Theatre.

“They sound like a nice hard rock and grunge mix,” Underhill said. “They’re pretty wild. They’re excited to come down and play.”

The style changes somewhat with the other two acts billed: My Lady Four and Electric Anthem.

My Lady Four has really caught Underhill’s attention. They are previous winners of the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands that got them a spot on the Ernie Ball Stage at the Vans Warped Tour and have staged their own Midwest tour.

“They are mindboggling,” Underhill said. “They work so hard at what they are doing. I believe in this band.”

Both bands feature more of a pop-punk sound and serve to epitomize what Underhill tries to do with his shows. Strive for variety.

“I don’t want to try to make it one style,” Underhill said. “I just want to support local music. It’s what keeps the future going.”

Getting shows like this line-up at the Paramount doesn’t come easily and Underhill knows this.

“I just have to thank my sponsors,” he said. “They are the ones that believe in the community. This is really for the community.”