Man Machine Poem Tour

Man Machine Poem Tour
Tour by The Tragically Hip
Tour poster
Location	Canada
Associated album	Man Machine Poem
Start date	July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)
End date	August 20, 2016 (2016-08-20)
No. of shows	15

The Man Machine Poem Tour was a concert tour by The Tragically Hip in support of their thirteenth full-length studio album Man Machine Poem. The tour consisted of 15 shows, the first held on July 22, 2016, in Victoria, British Columbia, and the last held on August 20, 2016, in Kingston, Ontario. The tour was announced on May 25, 2016, a day after the band revealed that lead singer Gord Downie had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.^[1]^[2] A portion of the proceeds of the tour were donated to the Sunnybrook Foundation, the independent fundraising arm of the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
22 July 2016	Victoria	Canada	Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
24 July 2016	Vancouver		Rogers Arena
26 July 2016	Vancouver		Rogers Arena
28 July 2016	Edmonton		Rexall Place
30 July 2016	Edmonton		Rexall Place
1 August 2016	Calgary		Scotiabank Saddledome
3 August 2016	Calgary		Scotiabank Saddledome
5 August 2016	Winnipeg		MTS Centre
8 August 2016	London		Budweiser Gardens
10 August 2016	Toronto		Air Canada Centre
12 August 2016
14 August 2016
16 August 2016	Hamilton		FirstOntario Centre
18 August 2016	Ottawa		Canadian Tire Centre
20 August 2016	Kingston		Rogers K-Rock Centre

Setlist

The setlist for each show was different. Typically the band played 20 or 21 songs followed by a 3-song encore and then an additional 2-song encore. For the final show, the band played 21 songs and then returned to play three 3-song encores. The only unplayed album on the tour was The Tragically Hip.^[3]

Victoria

Set

"Boots or Hearts"
"New Orleans is Sinking"
"Opiated"
"Blow at High Dough"
"What Blue"
"Tired as Fuck"
"In a World Possessed by the Human Mind"
Intermission
"Something On"
"Poets"
"Bobcaygeon"
"Fireworks"
"Family Band"
"The Lonely End of the Rink"
"Yer Not the Ocean"
"In View"
"The Last of the Unplucked Gems"
"The Luxury"
"Little Bones"
"Long Time Running"
"Twist My Arm"

Encore One

"Eldorado"
"Wheat Kings"
"At the Hundredth Meridian"

Encore Two

"Gift Shop"
"Ahead by a Century"

Vancouver I

Set

"Twist My Arm"
"Three Pistols"
"The Luxury"
"Little Bones"
"Machine"
"Tired as Fuck"
"In a World Possessed by the Human Mind"
Intermission
"At Transformation"
"Man Machine Poem"
"The Lookahead"
"We Want to Be It"
"Membership"
"Fireworks"
"Bobcaygeon"
"Poets"
"Daredevil"
"So Hard Done By"
"Thugs"
"Grace, Too"

Encore One

"Fully Completely"
"Wheat Kings"
"Locked in the Trunk of a Car"

Encore Two

"Opiated"
"New Orleans is Sinking"

Vancouver II

Set

"Courage (for Hugh MacLennan"
"Fifty-Mission Cap"
"We'll Go Too"
"At the Hundredth Meridian"
"In a World Possessed by the Human Mind"
"What Blue"
"In Sarnia"
"Machine"
Intermission
"My Music at World"
"Lake Fever"
"Toronto #4"
"Putting Down"
"Greasy Jungle"
"Grace, Too"
"Yawning or Snarling"
"Daredevil"
"Ahead by a Century"
"Don't Wake Daddy"
"Springtime in Vienna"
"Gift Shop"

Encore One

"Escape is at Hand for the Travelling Man"
"Bobcaygeon"
"Poets"

Encore Two

"Fiddler's Green"
"Three Pistols"

Edmonton I

Set

"Little Bones"
"The Luxury"
"Long Time Running"
"Twist My Arm"
"In a World Possess by the Human Mind"
"What Blue"
"Ocean Next"
"Machine"
Intermission
"Summer's Killing Us"
"It Can't be Nashville Every Night"
"If New Orleans is Beat"
"Gus: The Polar Bear from Central Park"
"Daredevil"
"Scared"
"So Hard Done By"
"Grace, Too"
"Escape is at Hand for the Traveling Man"
"Membership"
"Something On"
"Poets"

Encore One

"At the Hundredth Meridian"
"Fully Completely"
"Courage (for Hugh MacLennan"

Encore Two

"Flamenco"
"Ahead by a Century"

Edmonton II

Set

"Blow at High Dough"
"Opiated"
"Boots or Hearts"
"New Orleans is Sinking"
"In a World Posssessed by the Human Mind"
"Tired as Fuck"
"What Blue"
"Machine"
Intermission
"Now the Struggle has a Name"
"The Last Recluse"
"Coffee Girl"
"Morning Moon"
"Courage (for Hugh MacLennan"
"At the Hundredth Meridian"
"Wheat Kings"
"Fifty-Mission Cap"
"Gift Shop"
"Don't Wake Daddy"
"Springtime in Vienna"
"Ahead by a Century"

Encore One

"Greasy Jungle"
"Scared"
"Grace, Too"

Encore Two

"Fireworks"
"Bobcaygeon"

Calgary I

Set

"Three Pistols"
"Twist My Arm"
"Fiddler's Green"
"Little Bones"
"In a World Possessed by the Human Mind"
"What Blue"
"Ocean Next"
"Machine"
Intermission
"In View"
"The Kids Don't Get It"
"World Container"
"Yer Not the Ocean"
"So Hard Done By"
"Grace, Too"
"Yawning or Snarling"
"Daredevil"
"Something On"
"Escape is at Hand for the Travelling Man"
"Poets"
"Bobcaygeon"

Encore One

"Gift Shop"
"Flamenco"
"Ahead by a Century"

Encore Two

"Boots or Hearts"
"Blow at High Dough"

Calgary II

Set

"New Orleans is Sinking"
"Opiated"
"Boots or Hearts"
"Blow at High Dough"
"In a World Possessed by the Human Mind"
"In Sarnia"
"What Blue"
"Machine"
Intermission
"Thugs"
"Greasy Jungle"
"Scared"
"Grace, Too"
"Use It Up"
"It's a Good Life if You Don't Weaken"
"Throwing Off Glass"
"The Dire Wolf"
"Gift Shop"
"Don't Wake Daddy"
"Ahead by a Century"
"Springtime in Vienna"

Encore One

"Fireworks"
"Bobcaygeon"
"Poets"

Encore Two

"Wheat Kings"
"Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)"

Winnipeg

Set

"At the Hundredth Meridian"
"Pigeon Camera"
"Courage (for Hugh MacLennan"
"Wheat Kings"
"Machine"
"Tired as Fuck"
"What Blue"
"In a World Possessed by the Human Mind"
Intermission
"Streets Ahead"
"The Lookahead"
"Man Machine Poem"
"At Transformation"
"Escape is at Hand for the Travelling Man"
"Poets"
"Bobcaygeon"
"Membership"
"The Last of the Unplucked Gems"
"Little Bones"
"The Luxury"
"Long Time Running"
"Twist My Arm"

Encore One

"Boots or Hearts"
"Opiated"
"New Orleans is Sinking"

Encore Two

"Springtime in Vienna"
"Ahead by a Century"

London

Set

"Opiated"
"Blow at High Dough"
"Boots or Hearts"
"New Orleans is Sinking"
"In a World Possessed by the Human Mind"
"Ocean Next"
"What Blue"
"Machine"
Intermission
"Summer's Killing Us"
"Gus: The Polar Bear from Central Park"
"If New Orleans is Beat"
"It Can't be Nashville Every Night"
"Grace, Too"
"Scared"
"So Hard Done By"
"Daredevil"
"Something On"
"Poets"
"Bobcaygeon"
"Fireworks"

Encore One

"Fully Completely"
"Pigeon Camera"
"Courage (for Hugh MacLennan"

Encore Two

"Fiddler's Green"

Toronto I

Set

"The Luxury"
"Little Bones"
"Fiddler's Green"
"Three Pistols"
"In a World Possessed by the Human Mind"
"Tired as Fuck"
"What Blue"
"Machine"
Intermission
"My Music at Work"
"Lake Fever"
"Toronto #4"
"Putting Down"
"Gift Shop"
"Springtime in Vienna"
"Flamenco"
"Ahead by a Century"
"Fully Completely"
"At the Hundredth Meridian"
"Wheat Kings"
"Fifty-Mission Cap"

Encore One

"Grace, Too"
"So Hard Done By"
"Nautical Disaster"

Encore Two

"Bobcaygeon"
"Poets"

Toronto II

Set

"Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)"
"Locked in the Trunk of a Car"
"Eldorado"
"At the Hundredth Meridian"
"In a World Possessed by the Human Mind"
"In Sarnia"
"Machine"
Intermission
"The Dire Wolf"
"Use it Up"
"It's a Good Life if You Don't Weaken"
"Throwing Off Glass"
"Grace, Too"
"Greasy Jungle"
"Scared"
"Nautical Disaster"
"Membership"
"Bobcaygeon"
"Something On"
"Fireworks"

Encore One

"New Orleans is Sinking"
"Boots or Hearts"
"Blow at High Dough"

Encore Two

"Gift Shop"
"Ahead by a Century"

Toronto III

Set

"Blow at High Dough"
"New Orleans is Sinking"
"Opiated"
"Boots or Hearts"
"Machine"
"What Blue"
"Ocean Next"
"In a World Possessed by the Human Mind"
Intermission
"Streets Ahead"
"We Want to Be It"
"Man Machine Poem"
"At Transformation"
"Gift Shop"
"Flamenco"
"Ahead by a Century"
"The Last of the Unplucked Gems"
"Three Pistols"
"Twist My Arm"
"Long Time Running"
"Little Bones"
"Springtime in Vienna"

Encore One

"Escape is at Hand for the Travelling Man"
"Poets"
"Bobcaygeon"

Encore Two

"Daredevil"
"Grace, Too"

Hamilton

Set

"At the Hundredth Meridian"
"Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)"
"Eldorado"
"Fifty-Mission Cap"
"In a World Possessed by the Human Mind"
"What Blue"
"In Sarnia"
"Machine"
Intermission
"The Lonely End of the Rink"
"Yer Not the Ocean"
"Family Band"
"In View"
"So Hard Done By"
"Grace, Too"
"Scared"
"Daredevil"
"Escape is at Hand for the Travelling Man"
"Something On"
"Fireworks"
"Poets"

Encore One

"Gift Shop"
"Don't Wake Daddy"
"Ahead by a Century"

Encore Two

"Fiddler's Green"
"Twist My Arm"

Ottawa

Set

"Boots or Hearts"
"Blow at high Dough"
"Opiated"
"New Orleans is Sinking"
"In a World Possessed by the Human Mind"
"Ocean Next"
"What Blue"
"Machine"
Intermission
"Summer's Killing Us"
"Gus: The Polar Bear from Central Park"
"If New Orleans is Beat"
"It Can't be Nashville Every Night"
"Greasy Jungle"
"Nautical Disaster"
"So Hard Done By"
"Grace, Too"
"Gift Shop"
"Flamenco"
"Springtime in Vienna"
"Ahead by a Century"

Encore One

"Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)
"Wheat Kings"
"At the Hundredth Meridian"

Encore Two

"Bobcaygeon"
"Poets"

Kingston

Set

"Fifty-Mission Cap"
"Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)"
"Wheat Kings"
"At the Hundredth Meridian"
"In a World Possessed by the Human Mind"
"What Blue"
"Tired as Fuck"
"Machine"
Intermission
"My Music at Work"
"Lake Fever"
"Toronto #4"
"Putting Down"
"Twist My Arm"
"Three Pistols"
"Fiddler's Green"
"Little Bones"
"The Last of the Unplucked Gems"
"Something On"
"Poets"
"Bobcaygeon"
"Fireworks"

Encore One

"New Orleans is Sinking"
"Boots or Hearts"
"Blow at High Dough"

Encore Two

"Nautical Disaster"
"Scared"
"Grace, Too"

Encore Three

"Locked in the Trunk of a Car"
"Gift Shop"
"Ahead by a Century"

Final Concert

The final show in Kingston on August 20 was broadcast live and commercial-free by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on CBC television, CBC Radio, CBC Radio 2, Sirius XM as well as online through CBC Music and Youtube.^[4] Viewership was 11.7 million globally.^[5] Public viewing was also set up in Kingston at the Market Square^[6] and attended by approximately 22,000 people.^[7] Many other cities across Canada also hosted public broadcasts of the concert.^[8] The concert was attended by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau upon request by the band.^[9]

References

↑ Slingerland, Calum (May 25, 2016). "The Tragically Hip Unveil 'Man Machine Poem' Tour". Exclaim.ca.
↑ "Gord Downie's cancer treatable but not curable: docs". CTV News. May 24, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
↑ Friend, David; Press, The Canadian. "The Tragically Hip tour setlists analyzed: songs played most and least". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
↑ "How to watch the Tragically Hip's Aug. 20 concert on CBC". Retrieved 2016-08-30.
↑ "Tragically Hip concert draws millions of TV viewers". Retrieved 2016-08-30.
↑ KingstonRegion.com. "Everything you need to know about Tragically Hip Day in Kingston". www.kingstonregion.com. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
↑ "The Tragically Hip's Hometown Spreads The Love for Last Show". Retrieved 2016-08-30.
↑ "Where to watch the Tragically Hip's show if you're not in Kingston". Retrieved 2016-08-30.
↑ Kohut, Tania. "The Tragically Hip invited Justin Trudeau to Kingston concert: PMO". Retrieved 2016-08-30.

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