The Tragically Hip Tickets

Awesome concert. A very emotional final tour. Had tears.

Truly unforgettable. An emotional journey from start to finish, where Gord Downie led us all on a trip through decades of brilliance, with lyrics and melodies that have real meaning, and hold memories for the band, their followers, and our entire country. I saw just as many emotions on Gord's face as I was feeling myself, from elation, to sadness, to the realization of what has yet to come. My only complaint is that it ended way too soon. #ingordwetrust

I've seen the Hip once before and it was an amazing concert but this last show was just so much more. The energy in the arena was off the charts. Gord is such a performer and one of the best live singers ive seen. Nothing beats singing your favourite songs along with thousands of others. Lots of songs old and new, The Hip never disappoint. Thank you for an amazing concert.

Gord Downey is a consummate showman. Terminal cancer won't stop him from putting on an amazing show for the fans.

The energy and love in Rogers arena was amazing, everyone could feel it and everyone contributed to it. When the band came out the crowd roared, when Gordie hit the stage the goosebumps and tears started to flow all around and the roar became deafening. Launching into Twist My Arm, one of my all time favorites, to start an epic set list that had so many gems and surprises mixed in. Nobody wanted it to end. As Gordie stood alone at the end, the crowd stood with him, and though he said very little the look on his face let us all know he loved us too, and was sad to see us go. An icon in every sense of the word. God Bless The Tragically Hip and Gordon Downie!

The show was increadable. Went with me husband, who is a big fan, and he loved it. Music sounded great however there were a few times when singing could not be picked up through the mic. The show was well worth the 10 hour drive we had to make to see it. Only wish was that it was longer as only 1 of my husband's favorite songs was played. I would rate the shoe 4.5 if star system would allow this.

The Tragically Hip are the best live act I have ever seen! They sound exactly the same live as they do on their recordings. Gord Downie is a great showman and always entertains to the crowd. This was the eighth and final time I will have seen them and every time they give you your money's worth and more. The love that Gord showed for the crowd and that the crowd showed for Gord and The Hip was very obvious. It was a very emotional night as I grew up listening to this band. Hearing them and seeing them live reminds me of all the great times I have had listening with friends, going to their concerts together and appreciating their truly great music. It's a bittersweet time as the concert was fantastic but knowing this will be the last time to see them is tough to handle. I am Fully, Completely a fan of The Tragically Hip! God bless them and God Bless Gord Downie

I drove almost a thousand miles to see the Hip for the last time. It was an incredible show! The band totally rocked, and Gord was in fine form. I feel very fortunate to have been able to snag tickets and see them one last time.

I have seen the Hip 4 times, but never in Canada. This was their best show by far.

Once again The Tragically Hip have out done themselves. The acoustics were perfect and they sounded incredible. My 10 year old attended the show. It was her first concert experience. They really treated her well; Gord S gave her a water, the drummer gave her his sticks and Gordon Downie gave her lots of attention. The venue was so comfortable and all together it was a 'Walt Disney World' concert experience for her and me. I've seen the band probably 25 times and hope to see them 25 more. Hip, hip hip...

Sure the hip are getting pretty long in the tooth, but I argue that they are far from their last tour. They still put on a pretty darn good show, and have adopted some of the lighting/video technology of the day to accompany the performance.

Totally enjoyed this show and the venue. Super concert!

I just saw The Tragically Hip last night in Austin. Like so many fans, I've grown up with this band and seen them dozens of times. I love their music. But last night the unthinkable happened. I left before the show ended! I tried. Believe me, I tried to stick it out because leaving felt like treason. But with each song I got more and more bothered by Gordie to the point where I just couldn’t take it anymore. Something really bad is happening here. Before I try to explain this, I should point out the band sounded excellent as usual. (If not perhaps a little bored looking but hey, it’s been a long tour). As a few other reviewers have described, Gordie doesn’t actually sing anymore. He chants, rants, talks and yells through each song with such unnecessary theatrical flair, the whole thing is completely distracting. It was like watching some bizarre, Broadway stage show parody of his once-cool self. He started down this path several years ago. But back then it only surfaced during a few songs, like Grace, Too. It's typically their opening number and an awesome song. Gordie started yelling through it and people still went nuts. Unfortunately, now he does this with every song. It used to be you'd go to a Tragically Hip show and sign along. Most die hard fans know every word to every song. I looked around last night and it was like an episode of the Twilight Zone. People were trying to sing, but seemed suddenly confused as to whether they actually knew the songs. Gordie randomly screamed the words using his own bizarre melodies and phrasing that only vaguely sounded like the originals. It breaks my heart to say the soul of the music was just gone. I love the Hip. I'm bummed out today. I’ve written many positive Hip reviews over the years. This makes me very sad to write. Anyone who says the show last night in Austin was good has either never seen them before or blinded by patriotic devotion.

If there is one band that my friends and family associate me with, its The Tragically Hip. Last night marked the 23rd time I have seen them live. Unfortunately, these days I go to every Hip show nervous about the same thing: How far off the rails is Gord Downie going to go? As I fell in love with the Hip's music throughout the 90s, they were unmistakably the greatest live rock band out there. Show after show was pure magic - fun, moving, thought provoking, transcendent. Shortly after the turn of the millennium however, Gordie started down a path that has only continued to this day: He stopped singing. He became more involved in his stage antics, "dancing", shouting and chopping up every vocal line than in the music itself. All of the subtlety, nuance, and meaning of the music has become an afterthought, rather than a catalyst. The heart and soul is missing. And yet, every time they come to town I dutifully go to the show hoping to feel some of that old magic again. There was no magic last night. Every song was completely butchered by Gordie from start to finish. Butchered. Even a song like "Wheat Kings" devolved into a heartless spectacle. Gordie has become a scripted, melodramatic caricature of himself. The poet mythos swallowed up by the overly exuberant performer who is completely independent and disconnected from the music and the rest of the band. It is hard to witness. For their part, the rest of the guys played well and the music was spot on, even if it was performed with a hint of cold duty and annoyance (embarrassment?) for their own lead singer. As Gordie famously thanks the "music lovers" at the end of every show, maybe its time for him to realize that, as music lovers, we are in fact there for the music, not just the Gord Downie circus act.

Another great performance by Gordon and the boys Well attended by many Canadians here in Vegas

The Tragically Hip were good but not great - I wish the lead singer would sing more than shout or speak the lyrics. I loved the rhythm guitar's harmonies. The bass player's harmonies were a little lacking, maybe his stage sound wasn't so great. The players were all excellent, I was only left wanting with the lead singing (less shouting, more singing!). The Masonic has to be the worst large venue in SF, this was my first time here and probably the last. It was far too loud, it would have sounded much better if the overall volume was less, and the acoustics in that room are just not that great...at least they were not at that volume. I was very disappointed in the venue.

As usual, The Hip made us smile! ... met a few real nice friendly folks, had some Sierra Nevadas, cruised the venue for an hour and a half. Then got to thinkin', "Would the box office upgrade our seats ~ we had bought the cheapest seats in the house balcony, last row. So I asked, prepared to pay for the upgrade and the guy GAVE US SEATS ON THE FLOOR! Yes! So nice to surprise yer gal like that! The title Fully Completely kind of says it all. Gord and the guys just give'er all the time! The drummer Johnny Fay sets up such a solid working class drive ~ the whole house including the rest of the band has no choice but to rock! As usual, so fun to watch Gordie. Such a nut!

First off--I'm a big Hip fan and love the album Fully Completely! It's a great studio album, and perhaps in a small venue the concert would have been better if Gord decided to bring his A game. Unfortunately, the first half of the performance sucked. I can't comment on the second half, because I left half way through! The band played well but I had the following issues: 1) Horrible sound quality--expected to some degree in a hockey arena with poor acoustics, but this was the worst I've ever heard. Many of the songs were barely recognizable. Did they just skip the sound check altogether? 2) Would love to hear Gord sing, or at least attempt some sort of melodic utterances! Instead, was treated to yelling off key, or weird spoken phrases. 3) Singing not in sync with the band. 4) Very poor audience interaction, or even acknowledgement! There was no fan interaction to make up for the brutal performance 5) Started one hour late. Good points: 1) Decent performance by the band 2) Lighting/effects were good.

The show was excellent. They played 'em all except Bobcaygeon. My only criticism was that Gordie screamed too many of the lyrics. The songs are so amazing but sometimes he goes over the top with the screeching and it takes away from the performance.

This was the worst concert we have ever attended. In fact we left after the 5th song. If Gord Downie wasn't merely talking he was screaming into the microphone. Even the music coming from the band members was just noise. Time between songs was long. Just not impressed at all.