VIA PRESS RELEASE | Ten years ago, The Tragically Hip took the stage for the final time in their hometown of Kingston, Ontario. That extraordinary night has since become woven into Canada’s cultural fabric, and now, the band is set to honor its legacy with the release of a landmark live album (August 21) and exclusive CBC rebroadcast/global live stream of A National Celebration (August 22 at 7 p.m. local time)—the band’s last show.
The album, Live July 22 – August 20, 2016, arrives August 21, 2026, via UMe. Featuring recordings from the band’s unforgettable final cross-Canada tour, the collection captures The Tragically Hip’s last stand in real time, powerful, unfiltered, and preserved in Dolby Atmos for generations to come. Fan favorites “Fifty-Mission Cap” recorded in Edmonton and “Locked In The Trunk Of A Car” from the final night in Kingston are out now.
The Kingston finale marked the closing chapter of the Man Machine Poem Tour, a 15-date, coast-to-coast farewell that reached millions. One-third of Canadians tuned in at a fever pitch; they filled arenas, gathered in public squares, and watched from living rooms and on their phones. As CBC’s historic 2016 broadcast unfolded, the nation stood still. It was more than a concert; it was a shared heartbeat.
Billed as A National Celebration, the final Kingston show had Canadians and fans worldwide come together to honor a band whose songs are stitched into the collective subconscious of this country. CBC will rebroadcast the concert, commercial-free, as it originally aired at local time (7:30 NT), nationwide on both services. It will be available globally on CBC Music’s YouTube channel and throughout North America on SiriusXM on CBC Radio One (ch 169) and Canada Talks (ch 167).
At the same time, Live July 22 — August 20, 2016 (live album) will air in its entirety on SiriusXM’s The Tragically Hip Radio (ch 757) and Iceberg (ch 758). Communities across the country are already planning ways to commemorate and celebrate a decade since the band’s final show. Follow along on CBCMusic.ca/thehip for updates leading up to the August 22 airdate.
“It is hard to put into words how meaningful it was for CBC to broadcast The Tragically Hip concert to an audience of millions 10 years ago,” said Sally Catto, General Manager, Entertainment. “For three hours on a summer night, all of Canada paused to celebrate and pay tribute together through the power of music. The Hip will always have a unique, special relationship with their fans, and we’re honored to relive this historic concert again this summer.”
Now, a decade later, that historic chapter is being commemorated with Live July 22 – August 20, 2016, a new collection featuring standout performances from across the Man Machine Poem tour. Mixed and mastered in Dolby Atmos by the band’s longtime audio engineer Mark Vreeken, the release stands as both a definitive document of an extraordinary tour and a lasting tribute to The Tragically Hip’s enduring impact.
A National Celebration in every sense, the performance became a defining cultural moment honoring a band whose music has long been the heartbeat of Canada.
