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Artists Sign On For 'Saying Goodbye Concert'

Johnny Reid, Gregory Charles, John McDermott, Michelle Wright, Fred Penner, Don Amero, and Shari Ulrich are among the performers from across Canada taking part in the

Artists Sign On For 'Saying Goodbye Concert'

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Johnny Reid, Gregory Charles, John McDermott, Michelle Wright, Fred Penner, Don Amero, and Shari Ulrich are among the performers from across Canada taking part in the Saying Goodbye concert in honour and awareness of National Grief and Bereavement Day.


Tickets to the second annual virtual concert are free, but donations are appreciated. Proceeds will be shared between the Canadian Hospice and Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) and provincial palliative care associations.

While that day is officially on Nov. 16, the live-streamed Saying Goodbye Concert” streams online on Nov. 14 from 8-10 PM, EST from the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. – Continue reading this Steve McLean feature on the Samaritanmag website.

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Paul McCartney at TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, on Nov. 21, 2025.
Mike Highfield

Paul McCartney at TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, on Nov. 21, 2025.

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The hard hats came off for the first official concert at TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario on Friday night (Nov. 21) — and it started with a bang.

The first show at the former Copps Coliseum and FirstOntario Centre arena since its nearly $300 million transformation by American sports and live entertainment company Oak View Group was one of the most prominent music legends still playing today: Sir Paul McCartney. That's a big flex for a venue aiming to prove itself as both a relief valve for the red-hot Toronto live music touring market and a destination in its own right, as well as Oak View Group's new flagship venue in Canada.

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