Canada Day at SummerStage

SummerStage joins Canada Day International and BlackBerry in celebrating Canada's 146th birthday, presenting a free showcase of top Canadian talent.

When electro-rock sensation Lights first hit the music scene in 2008, she was just a songwriter with a synth and a dream. The following year, she won the Juno Award (Canada’s Grammy) for Best New Artist, on the strength of her debut EP alone.  She has since released the gold certified and Juno nominated albums The Listening and Siberia. 

Joel Plaskett and his band The Emergency have completed numerous recording and producing projects. His releases range from Three, a thoughtful solo record that offers up gems that range from pure Pop to soul stirring Folk, to Scrappy Happiness, his most recent album which is an epic melodic Rock record powered by stellar songs and a sense of urgency.

Spirit of the West began as a Folk trio called Evesdropper in Vancouver 30 years ago. The group is one of the most beloved artists in Canadian history. They've been inducted into the Halls of Fame /Lifetime Achievement Categories by the Western Canadian Music Association and the Society of Composers and Music Publishers of Canada. In a CBC survey, their song, "Home for a Rest" was voted the 22nd greatest Canadian song of all time, and in a similar vote in Vancouver's Tyee Magazine it was placed as 2nd greatest Canadian song of all time. It has many times been called "Canada's unofficial national anthem."

This event is free. First come, first served.

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