Getting pumped for The Hip

On Tuesday evening, the Tragically Hip played the second show of a six-night run inside Toronto's fabled Massey Hall.

Earlier that day, a few of your faithful Buffalo News music freaks scurried north to spend the afternoon with Hip vocalist Gord Downie before settling in to watch a marathon, often-sublime twin-set show from the band.

My interview with the delightful, intellectually generous Downie will run in the Spotlight section of The News on May 31st, prior to the Hip's four-night run at Artpark in Lewiston beginning June 2nd.

To help get you psyched for the group's arrival, we've created a slide show of Bill Wippert's photos documenting the Massey Hall show. Check it out, then scroll down for the complete twin-set list from Tuesday's gig.

The Last Recluse
Family Band
Gift Shop
Now The Struggle Has A Name
Puttin’ Down

New Orleans

Is Sinking
Throwing Off Glass
Bobcaygeon
Honey, Please
The Lonely End Of The Rink
The Depression Suite

(Intermission)

Are We Family? (Acoustic)
Thompson Girl (Acoustic)
Wheat Kings (Acoustic)
Nautical Disaster
Gus: The Polar Bear from Central Park
Coffee Girl
Love Is A First
Springtime In

Vienna

Morning Moon
Grace, Too
Frozen In My Tracks
Music At Work

(Encore)

The Dark Canuck
Little Bones

Comments

[Brian]

Saw this band in some hole over by the Buffalo airport in 1989. Have been following them ever since. Look forward to the shows.

[Bob]

Who from the News went?
Mr. Sullivan?
Who else can't get enough, like myself?

[joe]

Brian I think you mean Sinbad's. Its so nice to see Jeffie talkin up Artpark, must be because Thursday in the park finally has jumped the shark, not even one word in his blog ouch!!

[Rob]

I knew I wasn't alone at Sinbad's that night. I was already following them before then. Anyone else see them at Fort Erie Friendship Festival or Buff State before that gig?

[Rob]

...and I think it's the photographer from the news who can't get enough.
And, it would seem Thursday in the Square will now be Weekend at the Harbor, with a $10 cover charge and $15 Ticketmaster service charge.
Anyone else not going to see Robert Cray, again?

[stevej]

just awoke from the fri hip show at artpark. I have seen them a number of times going all the way back to buff state when I was a student there. I hope they play artpark each time they play now. I wanted to try and keep the setlist going in my head but all I know was it was awesome and Gordie was on last nite....