05/14/2026
The word is out... it’s a Forever Hip summer!
Together with Tourism Kingston, the Kingston Music Office and the Downtown Kingston BIA, we are unveiling a weekend of special events that commemorates the 10th anniversary of The Tragically Hip’s final concert in Kingston!
Join us for a series of free community events in Springer Market Square that honours the band’s legacy and enduring influence on Kingston’s cultural and music scene:
Thursday, Aug. 20 | 7 p.m. | Rock out at Rockin’ the Square sponsored by Empire Life featuring Choir! Choir! Choir! live in concert, plus a must-see set of performances featuring prominent Kingston musicians.
Friday, Aug. 21 | 12 p.m. | Catch videos in Springer Market Square, check out a local music merch market, music walking tours, a guitar focused public art installation titled Play me Kingston, and more.
Friday, Aug. 21 | 8 p.m. | Enjoy a free screening in the Square of Long Time Running (2017), a feature documentary film that follows The Tragically Hip’s 2016 Man Machine Poem tour.
Saturday, Aug. 22 | 7 p.m. | On May 13, it was announced that CBC is rebroadcasting through a global live stream of the final concert of The Tragically Hip, commercial-free, and Kingston is ready and hosting a special event and concert viewing party.
Join us back in Springer Market Square, in the place where thousands gathered a decade ago to experience this incredible moment.
Learn more about the Forever Hip events, programming, murals, stories and more on Tourism Kingston’s website: https://bit.ly/3RjcXIv
Visit Kingston
The Tragically Hip
Downtown Kingston
Kingston Arts Council
Kingston Live
Universal Music Group
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