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The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration
A rebroadcast of the band's final concert in their hometown of Kingston.
In-Person + Livestream
Sat. August 22nd 2026 + Add to Calendar
Springer Market Square
7:00pm
Free
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The Tragically Hip
from Kingston Ontario
Event Description
Ten years ago, The Tragically Hip finally came home on a Saturday night to play to a crowd of 6,700 people, including former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, at Kingston’s large entertainment venue, now known as Slush Puppie Place, while outside, just a few blocks away, 25,000 people gathered in Springer Market Square where Kingston hosted an unforgettable concert viewing party. The concert was live streamed by CBC and was watched by more than 11.7 million Canadians. On May 13, it was announced that the band is set to honour its legacy with the release of a landmark live album, Live July 22 – August 20, 2016 on August 21 via Universal Music Canada and an exclusive CBC rebroadcast/global live stream of their final concert, commercial-free, on August 22 at 7 p.m. EST. Billed as The Tr... more...Venue
Springer Market Square
216 Ontario Street Kingston Ontario
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