KOOL Presents Bruce Cockburn
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Iconic Canadian songwriter and guitar virtuoso, Bruce Cockburn will perform at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium on Wednesday October 20 at 8 pm.
Tickets go on sale Friday, June 11 at the Cohn Box Office.
Cockburn will perform an evening of music from his latest live solo recording "Slice of Life" - a blend of his biggest hits and some lesser known songs - along with selections from his vast repertoire music penned over a venerable 35-year career.
The Ottawa-born musician has recorded almost as many albums in those years, while earning respect for his charitable and activist work. "My job is to try and trap the spirit of things in the scratches of pen on paper, in the pulling of notes out of metal," Cockburn said when he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2001. He was also made an Officer of the Order of Canada and has been the recipient of honorary degrees in Letters and Music from several North American universities, including Berklee and Toronto’s York University. His many other awards have included the Tenco Award for Lifetime Achievement in Italy and 20 gold and platinum awards in Canada.
As a songwriter, Cockburn is revered by fans and musicians alike. His songs have been covered by such diverse artists as Elbow, Jimmy Buffett, Judy Collins, the Skydiggers, Anne Murray, Third World, Chet Atkins, k.d. lang, Barenaked Ladies, Maria Muldaur and the Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia. As a guitarist, he is considered among the world’s best. The New York Times called Cockburn a "virtuoso on guitar," while Acoustic Guitar magazine placed him in the esteemed company of Andrés Segovia, Bill Frisell and Django Reinhardt.
Ticket Information
Tickets are $45.00 including HST plus applicable charges
Tickets for Bruce Cockburn in concert go on sale Friday, June 11 at the Rebecca Cohn Box Office; by phone at 494-3820 or 1 (800) 874-1669; or on-line at www.artscentre.dal.ca.
