CBC and The Tragically Hip have partnered to celebrate the band’s historic Kingston, Ontario tour stop and make it available to all Canadians on Saturday, August 20th.
The iconoclastic Canadian rockers return to their hometown for the final stop of their Man Machine Poem tour, and the show will be aired in a live, commercial-free, all platform broadcast at 8:30pm across CBC Television, CBC Radio One, CBC Radio 2, CBC’s YouTube channels, and cbcmusic.ca. The Kingston performance will be the culmination of a multi-week national celebration of Canada’s unofficial poet laureates.
The 15-date sold out cross-Canada tour coincides with the release of the band’s 14th studio album, Man Machine Poem. The final stop on the tour sees Gord Downie, Paul Langlois, Rob Baker, Gord Sinclair, and Johnny Fay perform at Rogers K-Rock Centre.
“The Tragically Hip’s enigmatic sound, their poignant and witty lyrics, and the unique, special relationship they have with their fans have helped define and influence our identity as Canadians,” said Heather Conway, executive vice-president of English Services at CBC. “It’s hard to overstate the importance of this tour. CBC and The Hip are so happy to be able to share this event with all Canadians and bring audiences across the country and around the world together to celebrate the moment.”
