The Tragically Hip: "The Summer Is Coming"

MayDay10

just got a welcomed email from the hip. Color me very excited. My 2nd favorite live band next to PJ:

Hi Folks,

It's been a long time running. It's been a long time coming.

On Monday morning there will be a special announcement that will be of particular interest to our Toronto area fans. Registered Users of thehip.com will have special buying opportunities in connection with this announcement.

For our fans everywhere else, do not worry, there will be more announcements in the coming weeks for more summer fun.

Stay tuned to thehip.com, facebook and twitter for all the news.

See you in the summer!

The Hip

Hugh Freaking Dillon

got the same email. can't wait.

maynardsux

Gordie solo and now the Hip, its going to be a great summer indeed!!!!

rb115565

Great Band i have seen them play a few times they put on a good live show

randallanddarcy

I saw this band live in 2000-and something (2002?) in Dublin and they were fucking awful.
If ever a band could be classified as 'regional', this band are it. If you ain't from Canada, you'll hate 'em.

CTD10

I'm gonna pretend I never read the post above me

Hugh Freaking Dillon

randallanddarcy wrote:

I saw this band live in 2000-and something (2002?) in Dublin and they were fucking awful.
If ever a band could be classified as 'regional', this band are it. If you ain't from Canada, you'll hate 'em.

actually, you aren't far off. A friend of mine who also lives in Winnipeg (Canada) and is a HUGE fan of the Hip, saw them on that same tour in a small club in London England while visiting a friend. She said it was a horrible show. She wasn't sure how to explain it, she just thought they were "off".

But they aren't regional. They just never broke in the US because all they seem to be able to "get" down there is hip hop and dance shyte. Same thing with the Tea Party. Huge here, no one in the US even knows who they are. Sold out arenas in Oz and across Europe.

Gibson72

Monday will be awesome!

NHL trade deadline....
Hip summer concert announcement.

Fingers crossed for the PJ20 announcement too.

randallanddarcy

Paul David wrote:

randallanddarcy wrote:

I saw this band live in 2000-and something (2002?) in Dublin and they were fucking awful.
If ever a band could be classified as 'regional', this band are it. If you ain't from Canada, you'll hate 'em.

actually, you aren't far off. A friend of mine who also lives in Winnipeg (Canada) and is a HUGE fan of the Hip, saw them on that same tour in a small club in London England while visiting a friend. She said it was a horrible show. She wasn't sure how to explain it, she just thought they were "off".

But they aren't regional. They just never broke in the US because all they seem to be able to "get" down there is hip hop and dance shyte. Same thing with the Tea Party. Huge here, no one in the US even knows who they are. Sold out arenas in Oz and across Europe.

But see, I'm from Adelaide, Australia. I've just lived in Dublin for the past decade. I LOVE The Tea Party and I Mother Earth and all that. I don't think those bands are regional because they never broke in the US.
I think the Tragically Hip are actually a regional band. I think if you grow up in Canada exposed to the Hip, you'll like them.

To put it more concisely (and this is just my opinion, mind): I think the difference between the Hip and, say, The Tea Party and I Mother Earth is basically this: The latter two have international appeal (even if they didn't break the US) but the Hip DON'T HAVE international appeal; the music is Canadian regional music, and only folk from around those parts will really understand/appreciate it.

Re: the London show your friend saw: I'd be willing to bet it was the very day before or after the Dublin one I saw. I actually purchased the tour programme (force of habit) but I probably gave it away.

Gary Carter

got this email too

i hope they come around to nyc again

Hugh Freaking Dillon

randallanddarcy wrote:

Paul David wrote:

randallanddarcy wrote:

I saw this band live in 2000-and something (2002?) in Dublin and they were fucking awful.
If ever a band could be classified as 'regional', this band are it. If you ain't from Canada, you'll hate 'em.

actually, you aren't far off. A friend of mine who also lives in Winnipeg (Canada) and is a HUGE fan of the Hip, saw them on that same tour in a small club in London England while visiting a friend. She said it was a horrible show. She wasn't sure how to explain it, she just thought they were "off".

But they aren't regional. They just never broke in the US because all they seem to be able to "get" down there is hip hop and dance shyte. Same thing with the Tea Party. Huge here, no one in the US even knows who they are. Sold out arenas in Oz and across Europe.

But see, I'm from Adelaide, Australia. I've just lived in Dublin for the past decade. I LOVE The Tea Party and I Mother Earth and all that. I don't think those bands are regional because they never broke in the US.
I think the Tragically Hip are actually a regional band. I think if you grow up in Canada exposed to the Hip, you'll like them.

To put it more concisely (and this is just my opinion, mind): I think the difference between the Hip and, say, The Tea Party and I Mother Earth is basically this: The latter two have international appeal (even if they didn't break the US) but the Hip DON'T HAVE international appeal; the music is Canadian regional music, and only folk from around those parts will really understand/appreciate it.

Re: the London show your friend saw: I'd be willing to bet it was the very day before or after the Dublin one I saw. I actually purchased the tour programme (force of habit) but I probably gave it away.

I disagree. I have no idea what "regional" music is, unless it's ethnically traditional or something. The Hip are just a rock band. Yes, they sing about Canadian topics, but their music is no different than Pearl Jam's really. They are often considered here to be Canada's Pearl Jam. Or Canada's DMB.

And for the record, I actually hated them when I first heard them.

dCowboyPJ

The hip aren't just a band for canadians. That's ridiculous to say. It's really a shame they didn't make it big in the us when there are alot of crappy Canadian bands who are more popular then them.

I also didn't like them when i first heard them. Growing up I couldn't stand them and they were one of my dads favorites bands. He thought there was something wrong with me lol

Then one day something clicked and now I love them.

I'll tell you it doesn't get much better then drinking up in the muskokas late at night around a fire listening to the hip

Hugh Freaking Dillon

dCowboyPJ wrote:

I'll tell you it doesn't get much better then drinking up in the muskokas late at night around a fire listening to the hip

+10000

Red Lukin

I got the email about what looks to be a 1 day festival, but the email didn't say where it is or how much tickets are?

Edit: just looked on their website. Downsview Park - cool!!

keeponrockin

I don't know what'll be a bigger party, The Hip at Downsview of Parliament Hill for Canada day?

nippleholic

from http://tickets.thehip.com/:

Hi Folks,

We are excited to announce that we will be spending Canada Day in Toronto! We’ll be bringing our friends Weezer, Broken Social Scene, Hey Rosetta! and Buck 65 to join in the festivities.

Starting Monday February 28th at NOON we will be offering you the chance to purchase VIP tickets to the show.

Only registered users of thehip.com as of Sunday February 27 at 11:59pm EST. will have access to these tickets.

The VIP ticket will give you ‘Fast Pass‘ access into the venue, access to the VIP Area with its own cash bar, food vendors and washrooms. The VIP area is 19+ only. There are also a limited number of VIP parking passes available, that will give you access to a separate parking lot. Only one person per car will require a VIP parking pass. You will need to bring photo ID to gain access to the parking lot, as well as the ‘Fast Pass’ entrance.

We will also be offering you a GA pre-sale starting at 10:00am EST on Thursday. There will be a limited number of early bird GA tickets available that day.

it's a weird lineup, but i'll be there...

MayDay10

ugh!

Ill be in Jamaica on July 1. Otherwise I would 100% go!

Hopefully they make it out to the Eastern US again this summer. Loved the show in the TLA in Philly. The crowd was all Canadians, people from New England, and people from Buffalo... and oh yeah the Flyers.

Gibson72

Dammit.
I will be driving to Nova Scotia on that day.

Red Lukin

Did anyone get tickets today? VIP and GA tix are onsale.

I'm waiting until Thursday b/c tix are $10 cheaper for registered members.

nippleholic

Red Lukin wrote:

Did anyone get tickets today? VIP and GA tix are onsale.

I'm waiting until Thursday b/c tix are $10 cheaper for registered members.

gonna wait until closer to the show...the venue is massive and won't sell out, so i'm pretty confident people will be unloading tickets at less than face value when they get better canada day weekend plans...

dCowboyPJ

i really want to go to this but none of my friends really seemed interested for some odd reason. i think it would be a great way to spend canada day. getting drunk and listening to some good music.

oh well, i still have time to talk them into it.

dustinpardue

When i saw the tragically hip, i just thought they tragically sucked. another one of those bands i just don't get i suppose. to each his own.

Red Lukin

dustinpardue wrote:

When i saw the tragically hip, i just thought they tragically sucked. another one of those bands i just don't get i suppose. to each his own.

Their albums have been hit or miss the past decade or so, but live they are awesome. If you don't like them I can't convince you otherwise. I wouldn't expect everyone to like them.