Categories: Archive

Carrying the Flame: The HIP Experience Keeps Gord’s Spirit Alive

Friday, November 7 • 8:00 PM
Market Hall Performing Arts Centre

The HIP Experience didn’t just set out to cover the Tragically Hip — they set out to be the Tragically Hip. Since 2017, frontman Derek Lathrop and a hand-picked crew of Toronto heavy-hitters — Dave Deveaux (lead guitar/vocals), Ian B Garcia (rhythm guitar/vocals), Paul Whiteside (bass/vocals) and Dale Harrison (drums) — have been taking the Hip’s catalog from coast to coast, nailing the details and the deep-cut nuances that only lifers catch.

They were among the first to turn a pandemic hotel into a rock venue with Hotels Live, and they’ve been festival staples ever since, delivering high-voltage sets that channel Gord Downie’s wild-eyed poetry and pulsing heart. Sometimes they run the songs in chronological order, tracing the band’s evolution like a living, breathing mixtape. Every show is a reminder: the Hip weren’t just a band — they were a voice for Canada’s soul, and for Indigenous truth-telling. The HIP Experience carries that torch, and they’re not letting it dim.

Tickets: $39

thewire

Recent Posts

Jake Dudas Keeps It Honest, One Room at a Time

There are musicians who chase the spotlight, and there are musicians who know what to…

1 week ago

This Week at The Black Horse: Jams, Blues, Bingo and a Saturday Night Rock Pour

(June 15-21, 2026) The long-running Crash & Burn Jam with Rick & Gailie kicks things…

1 week ago

ReFrame 2027 Opens the Door for Filmmakers

ReFrame is once again calling for the kind of films that don’t just fill a…

2 weeks ago

Peterborough Crime: The Numbers, The Noise, And The Feeling On The Street

When the front window at La Mesita Mexican Restaurant on George Street was smashed a…

2 weeks ago

Miss Advice: June 2026

Dear Miss Advice,It’s June in Peterborough and I think I’m falling for someone I keep…

3 weeks ago

HorrorScopes: June 2026

Aries June arrives and immediately convinces you that impulse is a personality trait. You'll volunteer…

3 weeks ago

This website uses cookies.