The essence of The Sadies’ story is in many summed up with the powerful image of the aurora borealis adorning the cover of their 2017 album, Northern Passages. Ever since the quartet comprised of singer/guitarists Dallas and Travis Good, bassist Sean Dean and drummer Mike Belitsky first arrived on the North American scene 20 years ago, their music has never been less than awe-inspiring, with no further embellishment necessary. As the light swirled with each album The Sadies have made, the overall picture took on more defined colours. On top of that was the incredible list of collaborations—Neko Case, R&B legend Andre Williams, The Mekons’ Jon Langford, Jon Spencer, Robyn Hitchcock, John Doe, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Gord Downie, Neil Young—each one pushing The Sadies’ own sound into new, unmapped territory. Eventually, more time was taken in between albums as focus shifted to their original songwriting, and what was once the best live band in Canada became the best band in Canada, period. The Sadies are a band that fans cling to like a closely guarded secret, with each new release fulfilling the promise to reach further, for all of our sakes, not just their own. The Sadies have been keeping very busy since the release of Northern Passages. The band hit the road as direct support to Kurt Vile & The Violators for an extensive North American tour in 2019. Before hitting the road, the band notably composed the music score for Carmine Street Guitars, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2018 following excellent reviews from its worldwide launch at the Venice Film Festival; the music documentary by Ron Mann captures featuring a cast of prominent musicians and artists, including members of The Sadies and home to legendary custom guitar maker Rick Kelly who handcrafts guitars using 100-year-old wood salvaged from historic New York buildings. The beloved quartet, comprised of singer/guitarists Dallas and Travis Good, bassist Sean Dean and drummer Mike Belitsky, first arrived on the North American scene more than 20 years ago, their music has never been less than awe-inspiring, with no embellishment necessary.

CANCELLATION (September 23, 2020, 9:00AM): Choir! Choir! Choir! will not be appearing this Saturday as originally scheduled. In consultation with the artists and public health officials, and because of the unique dynamics of a highly participatory, vocal-intensive concert such as this in the current operating environment, the booking has been cancelled out of an abundance of caution. All existing tickets for Saturday’s shows will be honoured. Those who wish to request refunds are encouraged to do so as soon as possible by replying to their ticketing email or the Eventbrite cancellation notice delivered via email. NOTE: Because of the exceptional circumstances around this booking, REFUNDS WILL NOT BE ISSUED AFTER 6:00PM THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 24.

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FACE MASKS REQUIRED UNLESS EXEMPT (City of Hamilton By-Law 20-155)

NO SMOKING/VAPING PERMITTED ON PREMISES • EVENT RUNS RAIN OR SHINE

Event subject to postponement if so mandated by public health authorities. In the event that public health regulations force the cancellation of the concert, or in the event that a ticket holder is diagnosed positive for COVID-19 and unable to attend because of self-isolation, purchases will be refunded in full.