Lightfoot to Perform at Massey Hall - May 25-28, 2011

[Off Yonge Street]

Earlier this week, I received in the mail a brochure for the 2010-2011 season at Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall.

The brochure indicates that Gordon Lightfoot will perform at Massey Hall on four nights in May 2011. The concert dates are from Wednesday, May 25, 2011 to Saturday, May 28, 2011. (I actually don't have the brochure with me right now, but I'm pretty sure that I've remembered the dates correctly!)

The ticket prices continue to creep up (with most seats being sold for $85), but I certainly hope to attend one of the concerts.

[charlene]

well no need to post the press release now!
lol
yes those are the dates for Massey 2011. (same dates as may 2001)
and tix are indeed $85.00 a piece.

Can't wait for those 4 glorious nights in May!

[Jesse Joe]

When I hear Massey Hall mention I always think of Gordon Lightfoot. Can he possibly be the artist that has performed there the most time. I didn't check it out but I think he may very well be ? Maybe it was posted here before ?

[jj]

yeah, if going back to the 1890s, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra & Mendelssohn Choir but as solo artists go, I would think Gord has played there the most (and Don Jail the least, lol)

[jj]

yup, straight from the Massey website:

"1967
Gordon Lightfoot begins a long series of annual concerts that will lead to the most solo appearances at the Hall of any performer."

of course, first appeared in about 1950

but for regular runs annually or every 18 months for 4 or 7 nights, I wonder if he's played there 100x yet?

[Jesse Joe]

Massey Hall aka The House Of Gord !

[charlene]

Church of Gord

[Off Yonge Street]

Originally Posted by jj

yup, straight from the Massey website:

"1967
Gordon Lightfoot begins a long series of annual concerts that will lead to the most solo appearances at the Hall of any performer."

of course, first appeared in about 1950

but for regular runs annually or every 18 months for 4 or 7 nights, I wonder if he's played there 100x yet?

Based on information in the "Tour Schedules" section of Wayne Francis's website on Lightfoot (http://www.lightfoot.ca/tourschd.htm), it appears that Lightfoot has performed at Massey Hall on 147 occasions since 1974. Below is a list which indicates the number of times that Lightfoot has performed at Massey Hall in each year since 1974. (Years in which Lightfoot did not play at Massey Hall have been omitted.)

The "Massey Hall Centennial" concert that took place on June 14, 1994 may not have been a regular Lightfoot concert. If it wasn't, Lightfoot has apparently put on 146 full-length concerts at Massey Hall since 1974. That is an extraordinary achievement!

1974 - 4 (Mar. 22 to 25)
1975 – 7 (Mar. 17 to 23)
1976 - 7 (Mar. 22 to 28)
1977 – 7 (Mar. 21 to 27)
1978 - 9 (Mar. 18 to 26)
1979 - 9 (Mar. 17 to 25)



1980 – 7 (Mar. 14 to 16 and Mar. 20 to 23)
1981 – 7 (Mar. 13 to 15 and Mar. 19 to 22)
1982 – 7 (Mar. 12 to 14 and Mar. 18 to 21)
1983 - 4 (Mar. 24 to 27)
1984 – 6 (Mar. 13 to 18)
1985 – 9 (Nov. 15 to 23)
1987 – 6 (Mar. 12 to 14 and Mar. 19 to 21)
1988 – 4 (Nov. 16 to 19)

1990 – 5 (Mar. 21 to 25)
1991 – 6 (Nov. 14 to 16 and Nov. 21 to 23)
1993 – 6 (Mar. 11 to 13 and Mar. 18 to 20)
1994 – 1 (June 14) – Massey Hall Centennial
1995 - 6 (Mar. 16 to 18 and Mar. 23 to 25)
1996 - 4 (Nov. 13 to 16)
1998 - 4 (May 6 to 9)
1999 - 3 (Nov. 11 to 13)

2001 - 3 (May 24 to 26)
2005 – 4 (May 18 to 21)
2006 - 4 (Nov. 16 to 19)
2008 – 4 (May 7 to 10)
2009 – 4 (Nov. 18 to 21)

[Jesse Joe]

Originally Posted by charlene

Church of Gord

Oh so sorry... I kind of remember that there was the word Church in that title but I wasn't sure.

[Unsettled 1]

Are tickets on sale yet? I couldn't find it on Massey Hall's website.
Thanks.

[T.G.]

Will there be a pub jam?

[charlene]

tix info: http://www.corfid.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=22118

Pub Jams are probably going to happen again..Ron will be in town in a couple of weeks so will pass the word onto the boys at McVeigh's I'm sure.. right RJ ??

[lighthead2toe]

Yes, absolutely Char.
The pub jam gig has sort of developed into a bit of a tradition so a visit to the McVeigh folks definitely will be in order.
The pints are great there as well so we'll give the "heads up" on the pub jam as we "down the hatch."
Cheers,
RJ.