There’s an ease with which you come here. The place is great to play.
One night in October, Canadian country-rock legends Blue Rodeo played their fifteenth show at Scotiabank Centre. The Ontario band celebrated thirty years since the release of iconic rock-country album Five Days in July. Since their first show in 1991, Blue Rodeo has performed at Scotiabank Centre the most of any band in the last 45 years, followed closely by Bryan Adams. “How many times has Bryan played?” singer and guitarist Jim Cuddy asked. “Only 11 times? Bryan, come on!” Before the show on October 22, Scotiabank Centre chatted with Jim about the band's love of Halifax and the east coast in general. Watch the video here:
Blue Rodeo has been a mainstay at Scotiabank Centre and Canadian rock music for 30 years with fans of all ages. “Growing up in Canada during the ‘80s and ‘90s, Blue Rodeo holds important memories for anyone of that generation, and new and older fans too,” lifelong fan Amy Davidson shared with Scotiabank Centre.
Blue Rodeo's music, filled with love found and love lost, speaks to people in their darkest moments: “My husband just passed away. Blue Rodeo helped me get through the long nights of watching over him,” another fan, Kathy Vatcher, shared. Since Blue Rodeo’s first show at Scotiabank Centre in 1991, fans consistently fill our seats to hear Blue Rodeo songs time and again. Over the course of two decades, Blue Rodeo has invited emerging artists up on our stage to play with them, including Jenn Grant, Matt Mays, The Sadies, Bruce Guthro, and more. These memories at Scotiabank Centre last a lifetime.
After winning 11 JUNOS since 1989, Blue Rodeo was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the 2012 JUNO Awards, joining the likes of Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Glenn Gould. As Scotiabank Centre prepares to host the 2024 JUNO Awards on March 24, 2024 in Halifax, we asked Jim about why the JUNOS matter to emerging artists. Watch below: