Blue Rodeo’s Coast-To-Coast Canada Run

Fans should be familiar with Blue Rodeo’s new music by the time the band plays the first gig on the tour.  In Our Nature drops Oct. 29, giving everyone two months to get acquainted with the songs, lyrics and melodies.  Several of the tunes were road tested by the band while playing shows earlier this year, so you might experience a slight feeling of déjà vu when you listen to In Our Nature for the first time.

“Doing a lot of touring while making this record helped a lot,” Blue Rodeo’s Greg Keelor said.  “Everybody was getting along and the band was playing well together.  It’s a good crop of songs and everyone just played it right and they played it beautifully.”

The tour will be somewhat of a family affair.  The Devin Cuddy Band, headed up by the son of Blue Rodeo member Jim Cuddy, opens on all dates.

Here’s the schedule:

Jan. 2 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Orpheum
Jan. 4 – Victoria, British Columbia, Save On Foods Memorial Centre
Jan. 6 – Kelowna, British Columbia, Prospera Place
Jan. 9 – Red Deer, Alberta, Westerner Park / ENMAX Centrium Arena
Jan. 10 – Calgary, Alberta, Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Jan. 11 – Calgary, Alberta, Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Jan. 12 – Lethbridge, Alberta, ENMAX Centre
Jan. 14 – Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Encana Events Centre
Jan. 16 – Fort McMurray, Alberta, MacDonald Island Park
Jan. 17 – Edmonton, Alberta, Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Jan. 18 – Edmonton, Alberta, Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Jan. 20 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, TCU Place
Jan. 21 – Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Mosaic Place
Jan. 23 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, MTS Centre
Jan. 24 – Thunder Bay, Ontario, Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
Jan. 30 – Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Consolidated Credit Union Place
Jan. 31 – Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax Metro Centre
Feb. 2 – Sydney, Nova Scotia, Centre 200
Feb. 6 – Moncton, New Brunswick, The Centre at Casino New Brunswick
Feb. 7 – St. John’s, Newfoundland, Mile One Centre
Feb. 14 – Ottawa, Ontario, Canadian Tire Centre
Feb. 15 – London, Ontario, Budweiser Gardens
Feb. 19 – Toronto, Ontario, Massey Hall
Feb. 20 – Toronto, Ontario, Massey Hall
Feb. 21 – Oshawa, Ontario, General Motors Centre
Feb. 22 – Kingston, Ontario, Rogers K-Rock Centre
Feb. 26 – Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton Place Theatre
Feb. 27 – Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton Place Theatre
Feb. 28 – Barrie, Ontario, Barrie Molson Centre
March 1 – Kitchener, Ontario, Centre In The Square
March 2 – Montreal, Quebec, Place des Arts

Presales for many shows are going on now.  General onsales launch Oct. 18.  Visit BlueRodeo.com for more information.