Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Digging Roots
December 2, 2022
River Run Centre, Guelph ON
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings formed in 1996 when Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing, and Tom Wilson came together to record what was supposed to be a one-off tribute album to the great Canadian songwriter Willie P. Bennett.
Twenty years later, with eight albums, a Juno award, and several Juno nominations under their belts, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings have evolved into one of the finest roots-oriented bands in North America. So it is no surprise their dedicated fan base showed up and filled the River Run Centre as they performed in support of their new album “O Glory.”
As an added bonus, they were joined by Terra Lightfoot, adding to the already huge amount of Canadian musical talent on the stage.
We knew it was going to be a great evening when Colin Linden came out and introduced the opening band, past Juno award for Aboriginal Album of the year winners Digging Roots.
