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Daniel Lanois, Rick Mercer, Blue Rodeo announced for fall events
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The fall calendar is starting to fill up with big-name concerts and other events.
Both musician-producer Daniel Lanois, comedian-TV personality Rock Mercer and Canadian hitmakers Blue Rodeo announced tours that will bring them to Calgary.
Celebrating 40 years together, Blue Rodeo is back on the road with an anniversary tour. They swing into the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium for two shows, on Oct. 1 and 2, before moving on to Edmonton for two shows. East Coast soul singer Adam Baldwin opens for them on all dates.
Over the years, the band has won numerous Junos, been put on a Canadian stamp, been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, been named to the Order of Canada, and won the Governor General's Performing Arts Award. They've sold more than four million albums with hits like Five Days in July, Head Over Heels, Lost Together, Try and Diamond Mine.
Presale tickets are available June 3 on their website,
Lanois, well-known as a producer working with such heavyweights as U2, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Robbie Robertson, is also an eclectic musician who can't be pinned down to any one sound. Born in Hull, Quebec, his music spans folk, classical, soul, ambient, rock and electronica.
He plays at the Bella Concert Hall on Oct. 11. The presale starts June 4 at
Lastly, Rick Mercer brings his sharp wit and political commentary to Edmonton on Sept. 13 and Calgary on Sept. 14 at the Jubilee Auditoriums as part of his Stand Up for Canada Tour.
Mercer is best known for CBC comedy shows This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Made In Canada and Rick Mercer Report. He has written four bestselling books and won nearly 30 Gemini Awards and Canadian Screen Awards.
Tickets go on sale June 6 at
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