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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.
Tickets for the 2012 Massey Hall dates go on sale
Friday, March 2, 2012 at 10:00am. Fans buying tickets through the
Roy Thomson Hall box office (416-872-4255) or
www.masseyhall.com will
also have the option of buying a bundle that includes the new
album, Massey Hall Moments – All Live which will be delivered
the Friday before the public street date.
“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 Theatre
on 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, and appeared 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
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Friday, November 16, 2012
Saturday, November 17, 2012
8:00 PM
Massey Hall
178 Victoria Street
Toronto, ON
Tickets: $45.00, $70.00 & $85.00
Can be purchased at RTH box office (416-872-4255),
Ticketmaster (416.870.8000)
or www.ticketmaster.ca
or www.masseyhall.com
FriendsFirst pre-sale: February 29
On sale to the Public: March 2
Friday, June 15, 2012
Saturday, June 16, 2012
8:00 PM
National Arts Centre - Southam Hall
53 Elgin Street
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
8:00 PM
Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts**
175 Ste-Catherine Street West
Montreal, QC
Ticket Prices: $79.50 - $69.50 - $54.50
ickets available at Place des Arts, at (514) 842-2112,
and at http://www.laplacedesarts.com
Thursday, June 21, 2012
8:00 PM
Centre in the Square
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
8:00 P.M.
Chatham Capital Theatre
238 King Street West
Chatham, ON
Tickets Prices: 59.45, $69.50 & $84.50.
Purchase online at
www.chathamcapitoltheatre.com
Saturday, June 23, 2012
8:00 P.M.
RBC Centre Theatre
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
8:00 P.M.
Timken Centre
2 - 3rd Ave.
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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