Look out Newmarket fans: The Jim Cuddy Band will roll into town for a show at the Newmarket Theatre on September 22. The BlueRodeo.com presale for this date begins tomorrow, Thursday August 2 at 11 AM EDT.

This is an assigned seat venue and we’ve got the first seven rows to sell, so make sure you’re here right at 11 to get yourself the very best seats possible.

Starting your weekend off with a bang!

BlueRodeo.com is thrilled to offer you the first listen to “C’mon”, the first single from Blue Rodeo’s forthcoming album Small Miracles, set for release on September 25. Due to hit radio next week, you can stream “C’mon” from our homepage music player now.

Stayed tuned for more details on the album soon and enjoy “C’mon”.

UPDATE: “C’mon” is now available to purchase from iTunes

On Thursday, June 7, Toronto’s Lee’s Palace saw some of Canada’s finest musical talent gather together to play at the NXNE music festival’s BBC Radio 2 showcase. Performers included Jim Bryson, Kathleen Edwards and of course Blue Rodeo.

If you wanted to be there but couldn’t be, be sure to listen to this week’s edition of BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris show as it will be airing highlights from this amazing showcase. Bob’s show broadcasts this Saturday, June 9, from 4am – 7am EDT and will be up on his webpage for listening to at your leisure for the next week.

Blue Rodeo has been added to the BBC Radio 2 Showcase this Thursday, June 7 at Lee’s Palace in Toronto. The band’s set will be recorded for broadcast on the BBC’s Bob Harris Saturday Show.

You’ll need a NXNE wristband to get in to the show. Wristbands sell for $28 and can be purchased either at the door or in advance. See NXNE.com for more information.

The full lineup of the BBC Radio 2 Showcase:

9 pm – Oh Susanna
10 pm – Kathleen Edwards
11 pm – Jim Bryson
12 pm – Justin Rutledge
1 am – TBA (you’ll love it – we promise!)
2 am – Luke Doucet & Melissa McClelland
3 am – Blue Rodeo

Hope to see you there!

Congratulations Blue Rodeo! On May 22, the band will receive a fellowship for lasting contribution to the arts from Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music. The band will receive this award at a special gala where they will perform before other Conservatory members. Previous recipients of this honour include the Tragically Hip, Bruce Cockburn and producer/songwriter David Foster.

Just a reminder that Greg will be performing at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre this weekend as part of The Whole Shebang, an annual event that showcases music, dance, visual art and a number of very talented individuals. For more info on The Whole Shebang can be found here.

The Jim Cuddy Band will be hitting the road this summer as the opening act for John Fogerty, songwriting wizard behind Creedence Clearwater Revival. Jim and company will be opening for John on the following dates:

• July 18 – Ottawa, ON – Scotiabank Place
• July 26 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre
• July 28 – Calgary, AB – Pengrowth Saddledome
• July 29 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place Theatre
• July 31 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place Theatre
• August 1 – Victoria, BC – Save-On Food Memorial Centre
• August 2 – Burnaby, BC – Deer Lake Park

Tickets for all shows will go on sale through Ticketmaster at 10am local time on Friday, April 20 with the exception of Calgary and Ottawa. Those two shows will go on sale on Saturday, April 21 at 10am local time through Ticketmaster.

Friday the 13th might be an unlucky day for some but if you want to catch Jim Cuddy in Guelph then this Friday is a day you want to circle on your calendar. That’s because the BlueRodeo.com Store will be hosting a presale starting at 11am EDT this Friday for Jim’s October 5 show at Guelph’s River Run Theatre. You’ll want to make sure that you’re online right at 11am for this show because we have the best seats in the house – all of the first four rows!

*This show is now off sale.*

On Friday night, Jim picked up the award Adult Alternative Album of the Year, beating such tough competition as Neil Young and Ron Sexsmith.

Sadly, Jim’s Juno hockey team the Rockers weren’t so lucky. On Saturday they lost the Juno Cup to the NHL Greats by a score of 11-9. To chat about the Juno Cup, head over here. To chat about Jim’s Juno win, check out this thread.

On Monday, March 12, CTV will be airing the season finale of their hit comedy Corner Gas. Blue Rodeo fans will likely want to catch this as we’re told that “Bad Timing” plays a key role in the episode. Corner Gas airs at 8pm on CTV channels across Canada.