We’ve long since come to the conclusion that Canadian stalwart The Tragically Hip‘s name is merely an attempt at subversive Canadian irony. Despite our paranoia regarding our friends to the north, we are happy to announce (with a heads up from LiveDaily) the band’s much-awaited North American fall tour.
Touring in support of the April release of We Are the Same, The Tragically Hip will spend August into early October playing out and aboot (take that, Canada) in their home country. Beginning October 15th, the hippest thing from Kingston, Ontario — save for Bryan Adams — will tour from New York down into the Southwest and on to the West Coast before finishing back up with shows in upstate New York in early November. Visit thehip.com for all on sale information.
If new music weren’t enough, the band also released a 45-minute program in collaboration with Canadian late night show The Hour. The piece featured an interview and the band performing songs from the Bob Rock-produced new album and several reworked old favorites. Undoubtedly many of you missed the film’s premier in movie theaters, so here’s one back from just before the release of 2006’s World Container.
The Tragically Hip 2009 Tour Dates:
08/01 – North Bay, ON @ Waterfront Park
08/04 – Saskatoon, SK @ Prairieland Park
08/05 – Grand Prairie, AB @ South Bear Creek Park
08/07 – Penticton, BC @ South Okanagan Event Centre
08/08 – Abbotsford, BC @ Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre
09/07, Winnipeg, MB @ Centennial Concert Hall
09/09 – Winnipeg, MB @ Centennial Concert Hall
09/10 – Winnipeg, MB @ Centennial Concert Hall
09/11 – Winnipeg, MB @ Centennial Concert Hall
09/13 – Edmonton, AB @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
09/14 – Edmonton, AB @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
09/16 – Edmonton, AB @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
09/17 – Edmonton, AB @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
09/19 – Banff, AB @ Eric Harvie Theatre
09/21 – Calgary, AB @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
09/23 – Calgary, AB @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
09/24 – Calgary, AB @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
09/26 – Ottawa, ON @ National Arts Centre
09/27 – Ottawa, ON @ National Arts Centre
09/28 – Ottawa, ON @ National Arts Centre
09/30 – Hamilton, ON @ Hamilton Place
10/02 – Hamilton, ON @ Hamilton Place
10/03 – Hamilton, ON @ Hamilton Place
10/15 – Albany, NY @ Empire Centre at the Egg
10/16 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Byham Theater
10/17 – Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live
10/19 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/21 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
10/23 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues Dallas
10/24 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues Houston
10/25 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
10/28 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
10/30 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
11/01 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
11/03 – Saint Paul, MN @ O’Shaughnessy
11/06 – Salamanca, NY @ Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel
11/07 – Syracuse, NY @ Landmark Theatre Lobby
11/22 – Frankfurt, DE @ Luxor
11/23 – Eindhoven, NL @ Effenaar
11/25 – Groningen, NL @ Oosterpoort
11/26 – Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli
11/27 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
11/29 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne
11/30 – London, UK @ Forum
12/02 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 3
12/03 – Glasgow, UK @ The Garage
12/04 – Dublin, IE @ The Village
