Canadian Tour - 2011

[charlene]

all ticket ordering details and venues:

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GORDON LIGHTFOOT
SPRING 2011 TOUR SCHEDULE

Lightfoot's work not only stands the test of time, it transcends it.

~ Globe & Mail

Canada’s Most Celebrated Singer-Songwriter
GORDON LIGHTFOOT
ANNOUNCES HIS CANADIAN TOURING
SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON, Monday, February 28, 2011 – From love songs to depictions of Canadian history and wilderness, Gordon Lightfoot's music touches the listener on more levels and in more ways than most musicians could ever dream of. He is a national treasure, a cultural icon whose time-defying style and legendary hits have made him one of Canada’s most anticipated live performers. Now in this, his 5th decade of touring, Gordon Lightfoot announces that he will hit the road again this Fall for a series of Western Canadian and Ontario concerts dates. Lightfoot’s Fall 2011 Tour kicks off on November 20, 2011 in British Columbia with back-to-back concerts in Vancouver, Kamloops, Prince George and Dawson Creek; followed by Edmonton, Banff, Calgary and Medicine Hat, Alberta. The tour continues through the Prairies with stops in Saskatoon, Regina, and Winnipeg and then heads back to Ontario for concerts in Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury and ends on December 8-9th in Stratford. Please see Gordon Lightfoot’s Fall 2011 Tour schedule below for full details!

Gordon Lightfoot is also currently preparing for an Ontario Spring 2011 Tour. This tour gets underway on May 19th at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, and moves onto the Cornwall Civic Complex on May 20th, Brockville Memorial Civic Centre on May 21st, The SPC Centre in Napanee on May 22nd, and concludes with a 4-day residency at Toronto’s Massey Hall from Wednesday, May 25th through Saturday, May 28th, 2011.

Born November 17, 1938 in Orillia, Ontario Gordon Lightfoot studied at Los Angeles’ Westlake College of Music. He returned to Canada in the early 1960s and began performing at the “Riverboat” during Toronto's fabled folk scene. In 1966, his debut album Lightfoot! was released. Tracks such as For Lovin' Me, Early Mornin' Rain, Steel Rail Blues and Ribbon of Darkness brought him international recognition as a songwriter. Cover versions of his songs were recorded by artists such as Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley, until 1971 when his own version of If You Could Read My Mind became a Top Ten hit. In 1974, his classic single, Sundown, went to No.1 on the American charts, followed two years later by The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, inspired by a Newsweek magazine article; it reached No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard charts. By the 1990s he was mostly touring, giving just fifty concerts a year by 1998, mainly in North America, while he released two albums in the period. In 2004, he released his 20th album Harmony, and appeared as a featured guest on Canadian Idol.

Mr. Lightfoot has won 15 Juno Awards and been nominated for 5 Grammy Awards. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame in 2001. In May 2003 was made a Companion of the Order of Canada and is also a member of the Order of Ontario, and in 2004 was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

A full tour schedule follows.

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CONCERT INFORMATION: MEDIA/PHOTO CONTACT:

B.C. Fiedler Management Victoria Lord, VLPR Inc.

Tel: 416-421-4421 Tel: 416-484-9047

email: info@bcfiedler.com email: victoria@vlpr.com



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GORDON LIGHTFOOT

SPRING 2011 TOUR SCHEDULE

Thursday, May 19, 2011 WFCU Centre

8:00PM 8787 McHugh Street

Windsor, ON

Tickets: $40.00, $65.00 & $90.00

4-ticket package - $204.00.

Purchase online at www.wfcu-centre.com or

by phone 1-866-969-WFCU



Friday, May 20, 2011 Cornwall Civic Complex, Ed Lumley Arena

8:00 PM 100 Water Street East

Cornwall, ON

Tickets: $49.50, $69.50 & $85.00

Purchase online at www.admission.com; www.otx.ca or

by phone 1-800-361-4595


Saturday, May 21, 2011 Brockville Memorial Civic Centre

8:00 PM 60 Magedoma Blvd

Brockville, ON

Tickets: $49.50, $69.50 & $85.00

Purchase online at www.otx.ca or by phone 1-613-342-7122

www.brockvilleartscentre.com


Sunday, May 22, 2011 SPC Centre (Strathcona Paper Centre)

8:00 PM 16 MacPherson Drive

Napanee, ON

Tickets: $49.50, $69.50 & $85.00

Purchase online at www.otx.ca or by phone 1-613-532-5997

www.town.greaternapanee.on.ca


Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Massey Hall

Thursday, May 26, 2011 178 Victoria Street

Friday, May 27, 2011 Toronto, ON

Saturday, May 28, 2011 Tickets: $45.00, $70.00 & $85.00

8:00 PM Purchase at RTH box office 416-872-4255,
Ticketmaster (416.870.8000) or www.masseyhall.com

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[charlene]

GORDON LIGHTFOOT
FALL 2011 TOUR SCHEDULE

Sunday, November 20, 2011 The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts
8:00PM 777 Homer Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6B 2W1
Tickets Prices: $ 59.50, $79.50 plus applicable charges
Purchase online at www.centreinvancouver.com & All Ticketmaster outlets
Toll free: 1.888.985.5000
TICKETS ON SALE: Monday, March 14, 2011 10:00 AM


Tuesday, November 22, 2011 Interior Savings Centre
8:00PM 300 Lorne Street
Kamloops, BC V2C 1W1
Tickets Prices: $59.50 and $69.50 plus FF & Service Charges
TICKETS ON SALE: On Sale Now! Order online at Ticketmaster
http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/11004642976D6211 or at www.interiorsavingscentre.coMom


Wednesday, November 23, 2011 CN Centre
8:00PM 2187 Ospika Blvd. S
Prince George, BC V2N 6Z1
Tickets Prices: $54.50 and $64.50
TICKETS ON SALE: On Sale Now! Order online at
Ticketmaster: http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/110...1&minorcatid=1
or at www.cncentre.ca

Thursday, November 24, 2011 EnCana Events Centre
8:00PM #1, 300 Highway 2
Dawson Creek, BC V1G 0A4
Tickets Prices: $55.00 and $65.00
Purchase at The Tiger Box Office Plus, The Dawson Co-op High Performance Ticket Outlet,
online www.dawsonco-optickets.com or by phone 1-877-339-8499.
TICKETS ON SALE: Friday, March 4, 2011
www.dawsoncreekeventscentre.com


Friday, November 25, 2011 Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
8:00PM 11455 - 87 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T6G 2T2
Tickets Prices: $65.00 and $75.00
TICKETS ON SALE: Monday, March 14, 2011 10:00 AM
Avail. Jubilee Box Office, All Ticketmaster Outlets,
by phone 1.855.985.5000 or visit www.Ticketmaster.ca
www.jubileeauditorium.com

Saturday, November 26, 2011 Eric Harvie Theatre, The Banff Centre
8:00PM 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
Banff, AB. T1L 1H5
Tickets Prices: $75.00 plus S/C
Purchase online at the Eric Harvie Theatre Box Office, online www.banffcentre.ca
or by phone 403.762.6301 / 1.800.413.8368
TICKETS ON SALE: Friday, March 25, 2011 at Noon


Monday, November 28, 2011 Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
8:00PM 1415 – 14 Avenue NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1M4
Tickets Prices: $65.00 and $75.00
TICKETS ON SALE: Jubilee Box Office, All Ticketmaster Outlets,
Charge-by-Phone 1.855.985.5000 or visit www.Ticketmaster.ca
www.jubileeauditorium.com

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Medicine Hat Arena
8:00PM 155 Ash Avenue
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 3B1
Tickets Prices: $37.50, $49.50 and $75.00
Limited number of VIP Packages will be available.
Purchase online at www.tixx.ca or by phone 1-403-502-8777.
For more information on the pre show Fan Xperience, please visit
www.otx.ca or call 613-532-5997
TICKETS ON SALE: Presale Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Public on sale Friday, March 11, 2011
For concert information go to www.otx.ca or on
Facebook ‘Fan Concert Tickets (OTX.CA)’


Wednesday, November 30, 2011 TCU Place
8:00PM 35-22nd Street East,
Saskatoon, SK S7K 0C8
Tickets Prices: $59.50 & $69.50
Limited number of VIP Packages will be available.
Purchase online at www.tcutickets.ca or by phone 1-306-975-7770
For more information on the pre show Fan Xperience,
please visit www.otx.ca or call 613-532-5997
TICKETS ON SALE: Presale Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Public on sale Friday, March 11, 2011
For concert information go to www.otx.ca or on
Facebook ‘Fan Concert Tickets (OTX.CA)’

[charlene]

Thursday, December 1, 2011 Casino Regina Show Lounge
8:00PM 1880 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, SK S4P 0A8
Tickets Prices: TBA
Purchase at Casino Regina Box Office online at www.casinoregina.com/entertainment
or by phone 403-565-3000 / 1-800-555-3189
TICKETS ON SALE: TBA

Friday, December 2, 2011 MTS Centre – RBC Theatre
8:00PM 300 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 1B1
Tickets Prices: $45.00, $60.00 & $75.00
Avail. All Ticketmaster Outlets, Charge-by-Phone 1.855.985.5000
or visit www.Ticketmaster.ca
TICKETS ON SALE: Monday, March 7, 2011 at 10:00 AM
www.mtscentre.ca


Sunday, December 4, 2011 Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
8:00PM 1 Paul Shaffer Drive
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6C7
Tickets Prices: $75.00
Purchase online at www.tbca.com by calling the
TBCA Box Office at (807) 684-4444 or 1-800-463-8817
TICKETS ON SALE: On Sale Now!


Monday, December 5, 2011 Essar Centre
8:00PM 269 Queen Street East
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 1Y9
Tickets Prices: $49.50, $69.50, 4 Pack special price $150.00
Limited number of VIP Packages available.
Purchase online at www.essarcentre.ca or call 1-705-759-5251
TICKETS ON SALE: Presale Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Public on sale Friday, March 11, 2011
For concert information go to www.otx.ca or on
Facebook ‘Fan Concert Tickets (OTX.CA)’


Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Sudbury Arena
8:00PM 240 Elgin St
Sudbury, ON P3E 3N6
Tickets Prices: $49.50 & $75.00, also a 4 Pack special $150.00
Limited number of VIP Packages available
Purchase online at www.greatersudbury.ca
TICKETS ON SALE: TBA
For concert information go to www.otx.ca or on
Facebook ‘Fan Concert Tickets (OTX.CA)’


Thursday, December 8th, 2011 &
Friday, December 9th, 2011 Stratford Festival Theatre
8:00PM 55 Queen Street
Stratford, ON N5A 4M9
Tickets Prices: TBA
Purchase online at www.stratfordfestival.ca or
by phone 519.273.1600 /1.800.567.1600 or email: orders@stratfordshakespearefestival.com
TICKETS ON SALE: TBA

Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.ca unless otherwise noted.
www.ticketmaster.ca

CONCERT INFORMATION: MEDIA/PHOTO CONTACT:
B.C. Fiedler Management Tel: 416-421-4421
email: info@bcfiedler.com Victoria Lord, VLPR Inc.
Tel: 416-484-9047
email:
victoria@vlpr.com

[Jim Nasium]

Tickets: $45.00, $70.00 & $85.00

Just been looking at Wayne Francis' website ref Massey Hall concerts this month, above are the ticket prices.

In the booklet that comes with the Bear Family Records CD Sunday Concert Plus, it states:

It was the end of March 1969................... Gordon Lightfoot was holding a three day series of concerts at Massey Hall in Toronto on 29th, 30th and 31st. Tickets were $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00, and every night was sold out.

How times change. But I am sure every night will still sell out.

[Auburn Annie]

LOL - that's called INFLATION and why I tell my kids to save their brains out for the future. Of course I'm old enough to remember full size nickel candy bars (penny candy, too), Campbell's tomato soup at 8 cents a can, 4-cent 1st class stamps and a small loaf of bread for a quarter.

[Jim Nasium]

You know you are getting old when you can remember all those old prices, my father bought his first house in the late 50's for £400, when I bought my first good guitar he could have bought 2 houses and put a LARGE deposit on a third. For my Lightfoot D18, Buckingham Palace.

[charlene]

I was recounting to Jenney on the weekend that a cousin bought a Toronto condo a few years ago and the price of the parking spot was double what her parents paid for their house that she grew up in..
sheesh...

[Jim Nasium]

Good grief.

[Auburn Annie]

Yes, indeedy, I'm getting up there, actually old enough this summer to tap my retirement account if I choose to do so. Let's just say Harry Truman was President when I was born - but I don't remember him, lol. The reason I remember the 8 cent price of Campbell's soup is because a kindly neighbor sent me on an errand to the neighborhood store for a can and gave me a dime - and told me I could keep the two cents change for myself! Woo hoo! Charleston Chews, Bazooka gum, Necco Wafers, Saf T Pops, Teaberry gum, Satellite Wafers, Bit-O-Honey, Atomic Fireballs, caramel creams, Mary Janes, black taffy, Tootsie Rolls, Dad's rootbeer barrels, candy buttons and candy necklaces, Junior Mints, Sugar Babies (and Sugar Daddy - way to lose the fillings in your mouth), Zagnut, Good & Plenty, bubble gum cigarettes, Hot Tamales, Lemonheads, Peanut Butter Bar, wax lips and mustaches, licorice whips and buttons, El Bubble Gum Cigars, Boston Baked Beans, and Bonomo Turkish Taffy, among others.