THE CELEBRATION of GORDON LIGHTFOOT at MASSEY HALL on May 23 will be aired on July 1/CANADA DAY.
(please GOOGLE search the various methods to watch/listen listed below. Canadian regulations do not allow for sharing links on news sites) (NT is Newfoundland time)
To honour the iconic Canadian musician’s legacy, CBC and Massey Hall, in collaboration with the Gordon Lightfoot Estate, present CELEBRATING GORDON LIGHTFOOT, broadcasting nationwide on:
LISTEN: Canada Day, July 1 at 12 p.m. (12:30 NT) on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen ,
4 p.m. (4:30 NT) on CBC Music and CBC Listen ,
and available to stream as of:
9 a.m. ET on CBC Gem in Canada (free membership)
and worldwide on CBC Music’s YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@cbcmusic/streams
Recorded live from Massey Hall’s Allan Slaight Stage in Toronto this spring, the special features a memorable night of music with Blue Rodeo and The Lightfoot Band as the house bands, welcoming some of Canada’s brightest talent to join them on stage to celebrate the late Gordon Lightfoot’s work, including: Allison Russell, Aysanabee, Burton Cummings, Caroline Wiles and Bob Doidge, City and Colour, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, The Good Brothers, Julian Taylor, Kathleen Edwards, Meredith Moon, Murray McLauchlan, Serena Ryder, Sylvia Tyson, Tom Cochrane, Tom Wilson and William Prince.
Lightfoot had many connections to the venue, having performed on the Massey Hall stage over 170 times – more than any other artist in the Hall’s 130-year history. Lightfoot was the last artist to perform before Massey Hall closed for renovations in 2018 and the first to appear after the re-opening in 2021. Following his death on May 1, 2023, Massey Hall opened its doors to allow fans to offer condolences and lovingly remember the legendary artist.