Celebratory crowd gathers in Kingston, Ont., to watch Tragically Hip's final concert
The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration | 10th Anniversary Rebroadcast
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Relive the night Canada stood still for the live broadcast of The Tragically Hip’s 2016 Man Machine Poem concert from Kingston, Ont., re-broadcasting and streaming commercial-free on Saturday, August 22 on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio and CBC Music’s YouTube page.
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- The CBC is rebroadcasting the Tragically Hip's final concert, which took place in Kingston, Ont., on Aug. 20, 2016, in honour of its 10th anniversary.
- The iconic Canadian rock band's hometown has held numerous events commemorating the event, including tonight's live showing of the rebroadcast in Springer Market Square, where tens of thousands gathered in 2016.
- Follow along here for reports from Kingston and a behind-the-scenes look at how the concert unfolded.
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No dress rehearsal, this is our life
Can you believe it's been 10 years?
On Aug. 20, 2016, Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip played their final concert, at the K-Rock Centre in their hometown, Kingston, Ont. (And if you needed the passage of time underlined further, that venue is now known as Slush Puppie Place.)
The concert, aired on CBC, was a final goodbye to the band, who announced a 10-city, 15-show tour after lead singer Gord Downie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
In honour of the anniversary, CBC will rebroadcast the recording of the concert tonight.
The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration airs Canada-wide at 7 p.m. across the country on CBC-TV and CBC Gem (8 p.m. AT and 8:30 p.m. NT). We'll be carrying the CBC Ottawa broadcast here in about an hour.The rebroadcast will begin with a short film by Gord Downie's brother Mike called A Beautiful Thing, which includes behind-the-scenes tour footage and notable Canadians sharing what the Hip means to them.
We'll bring you live coverage from Kingston tonight from CBC's Gabrielle Huston. The city is capping a three-day celebration of the band with a public viewing of the concert.
This live page will also act as a second screen of the concert, sharing behind-the-scenes details from the night and explaining the meaning behind Downie's Canadiana-laced lyrics, which helped make the band a national icon.
August 22
Concert reached roughly every third person in Canada
Hundreds of people watched the concert at Calgary's National Music Centre, one of dozens of public screenings across the country. (Evelyne Asselin/CBC) The Kingston hockey arena holds just under 7,000 people, and tens of thousands packed into nearby Springer Market Square, where the concert was shown on a large screen — an event that was echoed across the country, including Victoria Park in Charlottetown, Bolton Street in Bobcaygeon, Ont., and Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom.
The concert was carried live on TV, radio and on CBC's various apps and social media.
In total, the broadcast and livestreaming reached a remarkable 11.7 million people. In 2016 in Canada, there were only a little over 14 million households.
No dress rehearsal, this is our life
Can you believe it's been 10 years?
On Aug. 20, 2016, Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip played their final concert, at the K-Rock Centre in their hometown, Kingston, Ont. (And if you needed the passage of time underlined further, that venue is now known as Slush Puppie Place.)
The concert, aired on CBC, was a final goodbye to the band, who announced a 10-city, 15-show tour after lead singer Gord Downie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
In honour of the anniversary, CBC will rebroadcast the recording of the concert tonight.
The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration airs Canada-wide at 7 p.m. across the country on CBC-TV and CBC Gem (8 p.m. AT and 8:30 p.m. NT). We'll be carrying the CBC Ottawa broadcast here in about an hour.The rebroadcast will begin with a short film by Gord Downie's brother Mike called A Beautiful Thing, which includes behind-the-scenes tour footage and notable Canadians sharing what the Hip means to them.
We'll bring you live coverage from Kingston tonight from CBC's Gabrielle Huston. The city is capping a three-day celebration of the band with a public viewing of the concert.
This live page will also act as a second screen of the concert, sharing behind-the-scenes details from the night and explaining the meaning behind Downie's Canadiana-laced lyrics, which helped make the band a national icon.
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