Marianas Trench returns to the Maritimes [Video]

Marianas Trench is back in Nova Scotia on Saturday and Sunday as part of their “Force of Nature” tour.

CTV’s Katie Kelly talked to members of the band on Friday while they prepared for the first of their back-to-back performances at the Light House Arts Centre in downtown Halifax followed by one night at Casino New Brunswick in Moncton, N.B., on Monday.

“This is rehearsal day,” said Mike Ayley, bassist for Marianas Trench. “So we come in a day before the beginning of tour, set it all up, practice, and then tomorrow we don’t have to set up anything,” Ayley said.

Saturday’s show will be the first time Marianas Trench plays in Halifax since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020 and the band is very happy to be back.

“There’s great food here, people. I was saying to Mike earlier today, I was like, it’s so nice and fresh,” said Ian Casselman, drummer for Marianas Trench. “You come here and everybody’s nice and they’re …