CD Live! Presents The Tragically Hip 10/16 At The Byham Theater

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, 91.3 WYEP and Three Rivers Arts Festival are pleased to announce CD Live! presents The Tragically Hip at 8 pm, Friday, October 16, 2009, at the Byham Theater in downtown Pittsburgh. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 14, at 9 a.m.

Critically acclaimed for over two decades, The Tragically Hip has been at the heart of the Canadian music scene, evoking a strong emotional connection between their music and their fans that remains unrivaled in this country. A five-piece group of friends including Robby Baker (guitar), Gordon Downie (vocals, guitar), Johnny Fay (drums), Paul Langlois (guitar) and Gord Sinclair (bass), who grew up in Kingston, Ontario, The Hip has achieved the enviable status of a band that enjoys both mass popularity with over 8 million albums sold worldwide, as well as peer recognition through 31 Juno Award Nominations and 11 wins.

The band's 12th studio album, We Are the Same, was released in April 2009 by Universal Music. The album was recorded and mixed by Bob Rock at the band's Bath House studio in Kingston, Vancouver and Maui. Among the 12 brand new tracks is the first single "Love Is A First."

Tickets ($39.50, $34.50, $29.50) go on sale Friday, August 14, 2009, at 9 a.m. at the Box Office at Theater Square, by phone at 412.456.6666, and online at pgharts.org.

Doors open at 7 pm. Tickets: $29 - $39. On sale Friday, August 14, at 9 a.m.: online at pgharts.org, by phone 412.456.6666 or the Box Office at Theater Square. CD Live! is a project of Three Rivers Arts Festival, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and 91.3 WYEP.

About CD Live!
CD Live! widens the creative expression of the Pittsburgh music scene while advancing the artistry of musicians from around the world. This collaborative project of Three Rivers Arts Festival, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, and WYEP-FM was formed to build new music audiences and to welcome these listeners to the Cultural District.