Jim Cuddy and company celebrate their 40th anniversary with a triumphant 21-date Canadian run
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To be a force in Canadian music for 40 years is no easy feat – Yet Jim Cuddy, Greg Keelor, and Bazil Donovan have managed to pump out 16 studio albums as Blue Rodeo – with a little help from friends along the way.
The three aforementioned members have been integral members since the band’s inception in 1984, plus the addition of Glenn Milchem in 1991 solidified the core unit of the band through all these years. Over time, other members have come and gone, but Blue Rodeo always carried on.
The sold-out crowd at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium were eager to help the band celebrate a career full of timeless moments, and the band certainly delivered. This was my first time seeing them, but talking with several audience members who have seen the band many time, they all affirmed that this may well be the best showing they’ve ever seen – a band shows no sign of slowing down, and in fact has even gotten better and better with age.
With a 22-song set spanning 10 albums, Blue Rodeo carefully picked songs they felt best represented their impressive career, and even brought out opener Adam Baldwin to help close their set with “Lost Together.” Here’s to more years of a certified Canadian institution – a band who has earned every accolade along the way with hard work, determination, and a passion for their music that runs just as deep as their love for their fans. .
Setlist:
How Long
Rose-Coloured Glasses
New Morning Sun
God and Country
Side of the Road
Bad Timing
Fools Like You
Head Over Heels
Finger Lakes
Is It You
I Can’t Hide This Anymore
Bulletproof
You’re Everywhere
What Am I Doing Here
Nice Try
5 Days in May
Trust Yourself
Diamond Mine
Til I Am Myself Again
Hasn’t Hit Me Yet
Encore:
Try
Lost Together (with Adam Baldwin)