Massey Hall honours Blue Rodeo with ‘Massey Hall Honours Award’

By: Staff –

President & CEO of the Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall, Deane Cameron, presents Blue Rodeo with the Massey Hall Honours Award on February 18, 2016 in Toronto. (Photo: Dustin Rabin)

On Thursday night (Feb 18), President & CEO of the Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall, Deane Cameron, presented Blue Rodeo with the second-ever Massey Hall Honours Award as they kicked off the first of two sold-out shows at Toronto’s Massey Hall. The inaugural award was presented to Gordon Lightfoot in November 2014. The Award celebrates the cultural contributions of great artists and their commitment to performance at Massey Hall.

Since 1987, Blue Rodeo have become an important part of the history of Massey Hall, having performed at the Hall over 30 times and releasing two live albums from those concerts, the most recent of which is their latest, Live at Massey Hall (2015). “Blue Rodeo continues to be an ambassador for live music in our country and will continue to be for many more years to come,” remarked Cameron during the award presentation. “On behalf of all staff and fans, it is an honour that Massey Hall is a part of the Blue Rodeo story.”

The band released the following statement: “Thanks to Massey Hall and all the folks who work to bring this grand venue to life. We have played at Massey Hall many times and it never loses its thrill. It is always a privilege to stand on the stage of this beautiful hall.”

Blue Rodeo 2016 Tour Dates 
FEB 19, 2016
Massey Hall – Toronto, ON, Canada
w/ The Strumbellas

FEB 20, 2016
General Motors Centre – Oshawa, ON, Canada
w/ The Strumbellas

FEB 21, 2016
RBC Theatre @ Budweiser Gardens – London, ON, Canada
w/ The Strumbellas

FEB 23, 2016
Centre 200 – Sydney, NS, Canada
w/ The Strumbellas

FEB 24, 2016
Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, NS, Canada
w/ The Strumbellas

FEB 25, 2016
The Molson Canadian Centre at Casino New Brunswick – Moncton, NB, Canada
w/ The Strumbellas

FEB 27, 2016
Mile One Centre – St. John’s, NL, Canada
w/ The Strumbellas