Tonight the quaint and lovely hamlet of Niagara-on-the-Lake will become a magnificent cluster____ of rock awesomeness when The Tragically Hip kick off their multi-day Canada Day festivities with a show at the Commons at Butler's Barrack's featuring Death Cab For Cutie, The New Pornographers, and The Rural Alberta Advantage in support. Indeed, it's going to be an interesting day and evening for the genteel residents of that village that time forgot as 20,000 music lovers (stoned or otherwise) will be descending on it in droves to double it's population and catch this excellent international line-up. The RAA is slated to kick off the day's music at 4:30 with show closers the Hip scheduled for approx 9 PM, and with traffic and parking expected/promised to be a nightmare, concert goers are encouraged to check out the band's event page online for parking and bus information, stock up on patience, and to give themselves ample time to get to the show. See you there.
This just in over the Interwebs: The Tragically Hip will be playing a pre-Canada Day show on June 30th in Fort Niagara, Ontario, on the grounds at Fort Niagara at the Butler's Barracks. Also on the bill are Death Cab For Cutie (that's 2 local appearances in 2 months), New Pornographers, and the Rural Alberta Advantage. Tickets are $69 and go on sale Saturday March 3rd.
Speaking as a loyal Hip fan, this is AWESOME news, beyond the fact that the bill is outstanding, such outdoor Hip concerts always produce exceptional results, and if it's anything like the show at Fort York in Toronto I went to six years ago, this show could be legendary. The New Pornographers and Death Cab will be icing on the cake.
The QEW is awesome. OK, driving on it can sometimes be (OK, always) a pain the ass and laughably frustrating, but boy, is it fantastic. It's a vital artery that connects Buffalo to Canada and to Toronto in particular, and in my opinion we are lucky to be at the end of it because in addition to Labatt's and shoppers, the QEW occasionally brings us great music. Case in point: the Arkells show tonight at the Town Ballroom. The pride of Hamilton, Arkells have been steadily building an audience on our side of the Peace Bridge with their populist power indie pop, and this headlining show in support of their second full length album Michigan Left ought to be a scorcher. You can stream Michigan Left right here, right now, and believe me, it's worth your time (solid power pop from start to finish, no filler):
Opening for Arkells is Hollerado and Wildlife. I know nothing about Hollerado, but Wildlife is certified buffaBLOG approved and their return is both welcome and hotly anticipated. Here's why:
Tickets for this all Canadian triple threat are $18, and doors open at 7. See you there.
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