Saturday, March 14 • 8 PM
Market Hall
Thirty-three years on, the legend still sings.
Founding Great Big Sea member Séan McCann returns to Peterborough on St. Patrick’s Day weekend with a show that’s part celebration, part time machine, and all heart. Known as The Shantyman, McCann will steer the crowd through the songs, stories, and salty charm that helped make Great Big Sea one of the most beloved bands this country has ever produced.
Expect foot-stomping traditional favourites, sharp-witted storytelling, and a healthy dose of Newfoundland soul as McCann revisits the music and memories that shaped a generation of Canadian singalongs. It’s a warm, funny, full-throated tribute to the brighter bays of his homeland — and to the shared history of a band that left a permanent mark on the Canadian soundtrack.
Call it nostalgia if you want. But this is more than a tribute show. It’s a rare chance to hear the stories behind the songs, celebrate a 33-year legacy, and raise your voice with one of the men who helped start it all.
One night only. No gimmicks, no substitutes, no second string. Just Séan McCann, the songs, and the spirit of an iconic Canadian band.
Thirty-three years later, the tide still comes in.
This St. Patrick’s Day weekend, Séan McCann — founding member of Great Big Sea and forever The Shantyman — drops anchor in Peterborough for a night of songs, stories, and East Coast spirit. If Great Big Sea helped score your Canadian life in any way, this is the one you show up for.
McCann will guide the room back through the band’s legendary run with the kind of thing no tribute act, no cover band, and no nostalgia package can fake: the real voice, the real stories, and the real history. Expect hilarious tales, foot-stomping traditional favourites, and a full-throated trip back to the brighter bays of Newfoundland, delivered by a man who was there when the whole thing started.
There’s heart in this show, sure — but there’s also mischief, memory, and the unmistakable feeling of being pulled back into a song you didn’t realize you still knew every word to. This isn’t just a salute to a beloved band. It’s a living piece of Canadian music history, standing right in front of you, asking you to sing along.
One night only, and easily the only tribute show you need to see this decade — because this one comes from the source.
