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NMC Presents: Rock the Nation

Friday 26 January 2024 - Back by popular demand! National Music Centre will host matinee performances of Rock the Nation, a rousing musical revue produced by Annerin Productions, every Saturday and Sunday at Studio Bell from January 27 to April 28. Weekend matinees includes two sets at 12:00 and 2:00 pm, each with a different set list to enjoy. Rock the Nation is a celebration of over 50 years of Canadian music, featuring songs from the ‘60s to present day that inspired, moved, comforted, and challenged a country. It’s the soundtrack to generations and a musical reflection of a country’s evolution; a nation intent on building its own unique identity in a rapidly changing world. Experience it all live on stage, and journey through the decades by revisiting songs and music made famous by Paul Anka, the Guess Who, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Maestro Fresh Wes, k.d. lang, Avril Lavigne, Shania Twain, Drake, The Weeknd, and so many more. - Event Details