[colin]

Just going through the Edmonton Journal today and stumbled on this article:

"EDMONTON - Fans of the Tragically Hip might not have to wait until a reported fall arena tour to see their favourite Canadian band. Industry sources say the Kingston rockers are planning to play a series of intimate gigs at New City, a downtown club, in July...

...The shows -- as many as five, sources say -- will come after The Hip's latest album, In Between Evolution, drops June 29. It's the group's 11th album and first with producer Adam Kasper, who has worked with such U.S. powerhouses as Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age and Pearl Jam..."

full article at: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.canada.com/edmonton/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=a8eedc14-0426-4fb9-a388-ddd9408aa815">http://www.canada.com/edmonton/edmonton ... d9408aa815</a><!-- m -->

Can't wait!!!

[TLB]

What the heck! If this is true, where are the intimate Vancouver gigs!?!? I've already booked Canada Day long weekend off, it might be hard now to get another week but if I can (and nothing is scheduled for Vancouver), I'll be on my way to Edmonton!!!!

[headstoner]

the hip @ the new city lounge/suburbs i just wet myself. this would be truly amazing im not sure the capacity but its around 500. tickets would be next to impossile to get. if they are playing this venue.

[colin]

The only chance at a ticket would be the Hip Club and even that would be extremely hard...but can you imagine seeing the Hip there? Unbelievable.

[hotmetal401]

My friends in the know say that this will not be an Edmonton only thing. I know that this will be happening in TO for sure, just not sure when. I hadn't heard the possibility of multiple nights. Also not sure if it's going to be an announced kind of thing, or a surprise gig.

I'll keep my ears to the ground

Pat

[Gunn]

so so so so excited! not only is that my weekend hangout, but i have also played on that stage!!!!!!!!

it would be like sharing the stage with the Hip..except...more like they get my sloppy stage seconds!

hahahaha

SO EFFIN' EXCITED!

[mrlayance]

Come on Winnipeg!

[thedarkcanuck]

it once was that we westerners were envious of the ontarioites...not so much any more! heres to trying to land tix for multiple nights :thumb:

[BulletRiddled]

Stanley Cup finals and the Hip playing a short drive away... It's great to be a Calgarian right now!