Ten years ago, millions of Canadians gathered in living rooms, parks, and city squares to witness an emotional milestone in Canadian music history: The Tragically Hip’s final concert in Kingston, Ontario. On Saturday, August 22 at 7:00 PM, the Jeanne & Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre invites the Camrose community to gather once again and experience that historic broadcast together inside the Cargill Theatre.
Watching a milestone moment on a small television screen or smartphone doesn’t capture the magic of live music. For this special 10th-anniversary re-broadcast, our venue is turning the historic concert into a full theatre experience.
What to Expect at the Watch Party:
- Unmatched Visuals: Experience Gord Downie and the band on our venue’s 40-foot widescreen powered by a crisp 4K projector.
- Immersive Sound: Hear every iconic guitar line, bass groove, and crowd singalong pumped through our full concert sound system.
- A Shared Community Experience: Connect with fellow Hip fans across Central Alberta to sing along to timeless anthems like “Ahead By A Century,” “Bobcaygeon,” and “Grace, Too.”
- Supporting a Vital Cause: 100% of net proceeds from our event will go directly to the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, continuing Gord’s mission toward Indigenous reconciliation and education across Canada.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM (Doors open early)
Location: Cargill Theatre at the Jeanne & Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre
Tickets: $18.00
Whether you were in the crowd back in 2016 or watched from home, this is your opportunity to relive a landmark moment in Canadian culture surrounded by community spirit and stadium-level audio. Seats are limited, so reserve your tickets early and join us for an evening of music, memories, and togetherness!
THE TRAGICALLY HIP TO RELEASE LIVE ALBUM, LIVE JULY 22 – AUGUST 20, 2016 TO IMMORTALIZE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF FINAL TOUR
TO COINCIDE WITH THIS RELEASE, CBC TO AIR THE TRAGICALLY HIP: A NATIONAL CELEBRATION CONCERT IN FULL, NATIONWIDE ON AUGUST 22, A DECADE SINCE THE ORIGINAL BROADCAST
About The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip has been at the heart of the Canadian musical zeitgeist, evoking a strong emotional connection between their music and their fans that remains unrivalled. A five-piece group of friends including Rob Baker (guitar), Gord Downie (vocals, guitar), Johnny Fay (drums), Paul Langlois (guitar) and Gord Sinclair (bass), who grew up in Kingston, Ontario, The Tragically Hip have achieved both mass popularity with more than 12 million albums in Canada and over 2 million sold in the U.S, as well as peer recognition through 17 Juno Awards – picking up the distinguished Humanitarian Award in 2021 at the 50th annual JUNO Awards, which recognizes Canadian artists or industry leaders whose humanitarian contributions have positively enhanced the social fabric of Canada and beyond. In 2022, they were inducted into Canada’s Walk Of Fame for Humanitarianism in pursuit of social and environmental justice. They had previously received a star on the Walk Of Fame in 2002 for Arts & Entertainment. Most recently, the band along with their manager, Jake Gold, received the War Child Canada Founder’s Award celebrating over 20 years of support for the global humanitarian organization. The Tragically Hip’s tireless activism and philanthropic pursuits have raised millions of dollars for multiple social and environmental causes, such as Camp Trillium, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Sunnybrook Foundation, WAR Child, the Special Olympics, and the Unison Benevolent Fund. Their studio catalogue includes their self-titled debut album The Tragically Hip (1987), Up To Here (1989), Road Apples (1991), Fully Completely (1992), Day For Night (1994), Trouble At The Henhouse (1996), Phantom Power (1998), Music @ Work (2000), In Violet Light (2002), In Between Evolution (2004), World Container (2006), We Are The Same (2009), Now For Plan A (2012), Man Machine Poem (2016) and Saskadelphia (2021). A National Celebration was the final show of The Tragically Hip’s Man Machine Poem Tour recorded on August 20th, 2016, at the K-Rock Centre in their hometown of Kingston, Ontario, and is their last performance as a five-piece band. Through their career the band became a cultural touchstone in Canada, who despite their accolades and numerous recognitions, will always be proudest of the humanitarian work they have done over the years through numerous charitable organizations and causes. The legacy of the band’s frontman, the late Gord Downie, continues with The Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund, which aims to build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
Established in 1984, 2024 marked 40 Years of The Tragically Hip – a milestone for the beloved band. The Tragically Hip broke open the archives, reminiscing with fans on four decades of music, friendship, and philanthropy. The band’s legacy is being honored with a yearlong celebration, which started with the designation of the Record Store Day Canada Ambassadors, the launch of a four-part Amazon Prime Documentary titled No Dress Rehearsal. The series garnered critical acclaim, winning the People’s Choice Award (Documentary) at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the Audience Choice Award at the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF), and then took home 7 awards at the Canadian Screen Awards (CSA), sweeping all the categories that they had been nominated in.
In partnership with Genesis Publications, they also released a deluxe, hand-crafted book titled This Is Our Life, the band’s story, as told in their own words, and features more than 300 pages of unseen rarities pulled from the band’s personal collections. Live July 22 – August 20, 2016 (2026) is the latest installment of collections and reissues released over the last few years honouring the band’s extensive catalog including Road Apples 30thAnniversary Deluxe Boxset (2021), Fully Completely Vinyl Release (2022), Phantom Power 25th Anniversary Deluxe Boxset (2023), Up To Here 35th Anniversary Deluxe Boxset (2024).
Further cementing their legacy, The Tragically Hip will be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame this September 2026 at Massey Hall in Toronto.
About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster. Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada’s trusted news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news, current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages: Dëne Sųłıné, Dene Kǝdǝ́, Dene Zhatıé, Eastern Cree, Dinjii Zhuʼ Ginjik, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun and Tłı̨chǫ. We also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Punjabi and Tagalog, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world.
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