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The 150 concerts that have followed Canadian music icon, Gordon Lightfoot’s first two sold-out concerts at Massey Hall in March 1967 have become the stuff of local legend. They have been described by the Toronto Star “as a defining event in the cultural life of Toronto,” with shows that are “comforting beacons, offering sanctuary and a sense of home, of history and continuation.” Gordon Lightfoot returns home to the Grand Ol’ Lady of Shuter Street this Fall for a string of 4-concerts on November 14, 15, 16 and 17, 2012. Lightfoot’s Massey Hall residencies are also celebrated with the release of a new Gordon Lightfoot album Massey Hall Moments – All Live. This collection of live recordings of the finest Massey Hall performances, recorded between 1998 and 2001, will be released by Warner Music Canada on Tuesday, April 17, 2012.
“Gordon Lightfoot has performed at Massey Hall more than any other individual artist in the Halls 117 year history. The contribution that Mr. Lightfoot has made to Toronto is immense and it’s only fitting that he would share some of these moments with the rest of the world with the release of Massey Hall Moments – All Live. Great halls need great performances from the greatest performers,” says Charles S. Cutts, President and CEO of The Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall. “Gordon Lightfoot is part of the Massey Hall legacy and we’re proud to welcome him back year after year. We always look forward to it. Welcome home Gordon!”
A national treasure, Gordon Lightfoot is beloved by music fans around the world. On Thursday, June 14, 2012, Gordon Lightfoot legacy will be further enhanced when he is inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in New York City in the performer category alongside Bob Seger, Don Schlitz, Harvey Schmidt, Tom Jones and Jim Steinman. Immediately following this induction ceremony, Gordon continues his 5th decade of touring with performances at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa on June 15 & 16; Montreal’s Place des Arts on June 17, followed by appearances at Kitchener’s Centre in the Square on June 21; Chatham Capital Theatreon June 22, the RBC Centre Theatre, Sarnia on June 23, with a new concert just added for the Timken Centre, in St. Thomas, Ontario on June 24. Tickets are on sale now!
Born November 17, 1938 in Orillia, Ontario Gordon Lightfoot studied at Los Angeles’ Westlake College of Music. He returned to Canada in the early 1960s and began performing at the “Riverboat” during Toronto’s fabled folk scene. In 1966, his debut album Lightfoot! was released. Tracks such as For Lovin’ Me, Early Mornin’ Rain, Steel Rail Blues and Ribbon of Darkness brought him international recognition as a songwriter. Cover versions of his songs were recorded by artists such as Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley, until 1971 when his own version of If You Could Read My Mind became a Top Ten hit. In 1974, his classic single, Sundown, went to No.1 on the American charts, followed two years later by The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, inspired by a Newsweek magazine article; it reached No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard charts. By the 1990s he was mostly touring, giving just fifty concerts a year by 1998, mainly in North America, while he released two albums in the period. In 2004, he released his 20th album Harmony, andappeared as a featured guest on Canadian Idol.
Mr. Lightfoot has won 15 Juno Awards and been nominated for 5 Grammy Awards. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame in 2001. In May 2003 was made a Companion of the Order of Canada and is also a member of the Order of Ontario and in 2004 was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012, Massey Hall
Thursday, November 15, 2012, 178 Victoria Street
Friday, November 16, 2012 & Toronto,ON
Saturday, November 17, 2012 Tickets: $45.00, $70.00 & $85.00
8:00 PM Can be purchased at RTH box office (416-872-4255), Ticketmaster
(416.870.8000) or www.ticketmaster.caor www.masseyhall.com
(416.870.8000) or www.ticketmaster.caor www.masseyhall.com
FriendsFirst pre-sale: February 29
On sale to the Public: March 2
Friday, June 15, 2012 & National Arts Centre – Southam Hall
Saturday, June 16, 2012 53 Elgin Street
8:00 PM Ottawa, ON
Ticket Prices: $65.00, $75.00, $85.00
Visit the NAC Box office or call Ticketmaster at (613) 755-1111;
Ticketmaster may also be accessed through the NAC’s website at nac-cna.ca. Surcharges will apply to all Ticketmaster purchases.
Sunday, June 17, 2012 Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts**
8:00 PM 175 Ste-Catherine Street West
Montreal, QC
Ticket Prices: $79.50 – $69.50 – $54.50
Tickets available at Place des Arts, at (514) 842-2112, and at laplacedesarts.com
Montreal, QC
Ticket Prices: $79.50 – $69.50 – $54.50
Tickets available at Place des Arts, at (514) 842-2112, and at laplacedesarts.com
Thursday, June 21, 2012 Centre in the Square
8:00 PM 101 Queen Street North
Kitchener, ON
Ticket Prices: $59.00, $75.00, $99.00
Call 1-800-265-8977 or visit Centre in the Square Box Office www.centre-square.com
Friday, June 22, 2012 Chatham Capital Theatre
8:00 P.M. 238 King Street West
Chatham, ON
Tickets Prices: 59.45, $69.50 & $84.50.
Purchase online at www.chathamcapitoltheatre.com
Saturday, June 23, 2012 RBC Centre Theatre
8:00 P.M. 1455 London Road
Sarnia, ON
Tickets Prices: $39.50 $69.50 & $84.50.
Limited number of VIP Packages available
Purchase Tickets Box Office – (519) 541-1717 www.rbccentresarnia.com
Sunday, June 24, 2012 Timken Centre
8:00 P.M. 2 – 3rd Ave.
St. Thomas, ON
St. Thomas, ON
Tickets Prices: $49.50 & $85.00
Limited number of VIP Packages available
Purchase Tickets at Timken Centre 519-633-7112
Tickets on sale March 1
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