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The Sadies at the Palace Grand Theatre
August 18 & 19, Doors open: 8:30 / Showtime: 9:00
$22 – KIAC members, available at KIAC only / $25 – General admission, available at KIAC & Maximilian’s
EXTRA special deal for KIAC members: Both nights for $40 (in advance at KIAC only)
$30 at the door (subject to capacity)
The essence of The Sadies’ story is in many summed up with the powerful image of the aurora borealis adorning
the cover of their latest 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 for fuck’s
sake!—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.
Presented in partnership with Parks Canada. The Palace Grand Theatre is part of the Dawson Historical Complex
National Historic Site, operated by Parks Canada
Sponsored by
Air North, Yukon’s Airline, Yukon Brewing, The Downtown Hotel, and Driving Force
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