Barenaked Ladies Announce Canada Run

The new dates mark the first time the band has done a proper tour of their Canada homeland since co-founder Steven Page left the group in February of last year.

The tour begins in Victoria at the Save On Foods Centre April 6. Calgary is the next stop as the band rolls in to the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium April 8 followed by Saskatoon at the Sid Buckwold Theatre April 12.

Other gigs include Regina at Conexus Arts Center April 13; Edmonton at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium April 14; London at the John Labatt Centre April 17; Kingston at the K-Rock Centre April 20; Halifax at the Metro Centre April 24; Hamilton at the Hamilton Place Theatre April 28; Montreal at Metropolis April 30 and Oshawa at General Motors Centre May 1.

Special guest Joel Plaskett appears on all dates.

“We’re looking forward to another cross Canada tour,” BNL’s Ed Robertson said. “It’s a new chapter for the band, but we’ll be bringing the whole songbook with us! We’ll be playing our favourites from the last 20 years, as well as songs from our new record. The only known cure for spring fever is a Barenaked Ladies show. We look forward to seeing you there!”

Speaking of the new album, every online ticket order will include one download of All In Good Time, which is scheduled for a March 23 release.

Members of the band’s new “Ladies Room” Fan Club will get first crack at tickets through a pre-sale beginning Jan. 26. The general onsale begins Jan. 29. For all ticket info, including VIP packages, click here for the Barenaked Ladies Web site.