Gordon Lightfoot News

Linda MacLeod Releases New Single I TRIED TO GET THROUGH

by Rachel Stone — August 20, 2026

Halifax singer-songwriter Linda MacLeod, 75, released her new single as the first preview of her forthcoming album THE WELL KNOWN UNKNOWN, capping a six-decade music career.

MY MOTHER AND THE MICHIGAN/OHIO WAR to Open at Farmers Alley Theatre

by Stephi Wild — August 18, 2026

Farmers Alley Theatre will present the comedy MY MOTHER AND THE MICHIGAN/OHIO WAR by Paul Stroili, following a sold-out world premiere at The Purple Rose Theatre.

OF THE PEOPLE to Commemorate America's 250th With Sam Butler, Garrett Fasig

by Rachel Stone — August 12, 2026

Trumpeter Sam Butler and saxophonist Garrett Fasig lead the VISIONS JAZZ ENSEMBLE with vocalist April Varner on OF THE PEOPLE, an album reimagining American spirituals, folk songs and anthems as jazz.

DUTCHMAN Cover of Gordon Lightfoot Song to Benefit Canadian Wildfire Relief

by Rachel Stone — August 12, 2026

Delaware band DUTCHMAN recorded a version of Gordon Lightfoot's Summer Side of Life, directing all streaming royalties to the Canadian Red Cross and the Canadian Wildfire Fund.

SUCH SWEET THUNDER, SLINGS AND ARROWS Spinoff Reading is Coming to Stratford Festival

by Chloe Rabinowitz — July 2, 2026

The Stratford Festival's Meighen Forum will present a lineup including The Brian Barlow Big Band performing Duke Ellington's Such Sweet Thunder and a one-night-only reading of The Amateurs, a new TV series from the creators of Slings and Arrows.

Punch Brothers To Perform At Mayo Performing Arts Center This May

by A.A. Cristi — April 22, 2026

Punch Brothers will launch their 28-city U.

Algonquin Arts Theatre Will Host New Concert Series With Queen, Elvis, and ABBA Tributes

by Stephi Wild — April 7, 2026

Algonquin Arts Theatre announced a new Concert Series running summer 2026 through spring 2027, featuring tribute acts honoring Queen, Elvis, and ABBA, alongside yacht rock, surf harmonies, and seasonal programming at its Manasquan, NJ venue.

INSIDE AMERICAN PIE Heads To UK Before Returning To Toronto At CAA Theatre

by A.A. Cristi — February 26, 2026

INSIDE AMERICAN PIE will premiere in the UK at Curve in Leicester before returning to Toronto’s CAA Theatre April 14–May 3, 2026.

13 GOING ON 30 THE MUSICAL Will Make North American Premiere in Toronto

by Stephi Wild — February 10, 2026

The 2026/27 Operation Mirvish Theatre Season has been announced at the Mirvish Theatre in Toronto, including the North American premiere of 13 Going on 30 - The Musical.

Boston Symphony Orchestra Unveils 2026 Tanglewood Season

by Chloe Rabinowitz — January 29, 2026

Tanglewood has revealed the details of its 2026 season, opening in late June and continuing to Labor Day weekend.

Stratford Festival 2026 Season Goes On Sale Saturday

by A.A. Cristi — January 8, 2026

Tickets for the Stratford Festival's highly anticipated 2026 season go on sale this Saturday, allowing audiences to secure their seats for a year of theatrical magic.

World Premiere of HOUSE OF FOLK: A LOST CANADIAN FOLK SHOW Comes to Firehall Arts Centre

by Stephi Wild — January 7, 2026

The Firehall Arts Centre will produce and present the world premiere of Tracey Power's House of Folk: A Lost Canadian Folk Show from Saturday, February 14 to Sunday, March 8, 2026.

The Lightfoot Band Comes to Massey Hall Next Year

by Stephi Wild — December 1, 2025

Massey Hall will present the The Lightfoot Band performing the songs of Gordon Lightfoot next year.

Review: THE WITCH OF NOVEMBER at Abbey Theater Of Dublin

by Paul Batterson — November 10, 2025

While it is a visual stroke of genius, THE WITCH OF NOVEMBER would have been lost at sea without standout performances of the six person cast.

Park Theatre to Present STORY SONGS OF THE 70s Featuring Tom DiMenna

by A.A. Cristi — October 28, 2025

The Park Theatre will present Story Songs of the 70s, a tribute concert to Cat Stevens, Gordon Lightfoot, and Harry Chapin.

Interview: Playwright Vidas Barzdukas of THE WITCH OF NOVEMBER at Abbey Theater Of Dublin

by Paul Batterson — October 15, 2025

Vidas Barzdukas has a sign bearing a one-word message that hangs over his writing desk: Courage.

Interview: Victoria Lavan of THE AGE OF AQUARIUS ’67 TO ’72 at Theatre West

by Shari Barrett — September 17, 2025

Here's my interview with Victoria Lavan, Creator/Director/Producer about THE AGE OF AQUARIUS ’67 TO ’72 concert event filled with music was beautiful, fun, happy and cool, when singers sang from their souls and instrumentalists played like it was their last song.