The Tragically Hip Kick Off Summer with SiriusXM Canada Town Hall

Published on: 2021/05/21 - in Entertainment

The Tragically Hip Summer Kick-Off Town Hall happens today at 4pm on SiriusXM Canada. The event features Rob Baker, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and Patrick Downie engaged in a live discussion and interview while marking the premier of their new album ‘Saskadelphia’.

The broadcast will livestream on The Tragically Hip’s social media channels, including Facebook,  Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok, alongside SiriusXM Canada’s Facebook, Instagram and YouTube channels, and The Tragically Hip Radio (ch. 757) – the band’s one and only official channel – which will also be taking over The Verge (ch. 173) all weekend long.

SiriusXM Canada’s The Tragically Hip Summer Kick-Off Town Hall will be hosted by Jeff Leakes and showcase the band, live from their respective homes and virtually together again for their first public interview since June 2020.

“In an intimate conversation, Rob, Johnny, Paul, Gord and Patrick will reminisce about long weekends past, discuss their upcoming JUNO Awards performance with Feist, reflect on their 2021 Humanitarian Award, and share key insights into the making of Saskadelphia,” according to a media release.

Over the Victoria Day weekend, The Tragically Hip Radio will be taking over SiriusXM’s satellite station The Verge (ch. 173) from May 21- 24 for a limited engagement.

Along with the Town Hall live event, fans can tune in for music, interviews and recordings of past performances – including a previously unreleased live performance airing on Sunday, May 23.

Find a full schedule of The Tragically Hip programming here

Streaming access to SiriusXM is included with most subscriptions. Subscribers can listen to The Tragically Hip Radio online, on-the-go with the SiriusXM app, and with Amazon Alexa, the Google Assistant or however they stream at home. Visit Siriusxm.ca/ways-to-listen to learn more.

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