Forever Hip in the Square

Stop by Springer Market Square to catch videos and clips up on the big screen that reflect on The Tragically Hip’s ongoing legacy in Kingston, highlighting the lasting relationship between the band, the city and its local music community. The Kingston Music Office will also offer Music Walking Tours and host a Merch Market, showcasing the talents of Kingston’s very own local musicians and makers. Every dollar spent at the Music Merch Market goes directly to local musicians, supporting them in their journey to grow and create more magic. 

Later in the evening at 8 p.m., bring your chairs down to the Square to watch a free screening of Long Time Running (2017), the feature documentary film that follows The Tragically Hip’s 2016 Man Machine Poem cross-Canada tour and final concert in their hometown of Kingston, after the band’s announcement that lead singer Gord Downie was diagnosed with incurable brain cancer. The documentary blends interviews, intimate behind-the-scenes moments, fan testimonials, audience experience and performance footage, and attempts to capture that moment in all its complexity and freeze it in time.