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Live Nation Inks Exclusive Deal With Great Canadian Ent.

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Live Nation Inks Exclusive Deal With Great Canadian Ent.

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Live Nation has inked a lucrative partnership with Great Canadian Entertainment which operates 25 gaming and hospitality complexes across Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.


The agreement reached between GCE and Live Nation Canada will see the live entertainment company serve as the exclusive booking agent for the events while both partners will promote the programming jointly.

Venues that will feature through the strategic alliance will be the new The Arena at Pickering Casino Resort, River Rock Casino Resort, Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, Molson Canadian Centre at Casino New Brunswick, The Schooner Showroom at Casino Nova Scotia, and the Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto that opens later this year with an attached 400-room hotel and a 5,000-capacity entertainment venue.

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Prior to the exclusive arrangement, GCE had dealt with various promoters and talent agencies to bring marquee names to its showrooms.

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Kid Cudi at the "Happy Gilmore 2" New York Premiere held at Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 21, 2025 in New York, New York.
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Kid Cudi at the "Happy Gilmore 2" New York Premiere held at Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 21, 2025 in New York, New York.

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Kid Cudi Hits Toronto and Vancouver on 2026 Rebel Ragers North American Tour

M.I.A., Big Boi, A-Trak and more will join Cudi on the outing slated to kick off on Apr. 28 in Phoenix.

Kid Cudi is hitting the road this year. The Grammy-winning rapper announced the dates for an extensive 2026 North American outing on Monday (Jan. 26), the 33-show Rebel Ragers tour, which is slated to kick off on April 28 at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre before hitting arenas and outdoor sheds across the U.S. and Canada and wrapping up at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre on June 27.

Cudi will have plenty of company on the outing, including special guests M.I.A., Big Boi, A-Trak, me n ü, and Dot Da Genius presents GLKPRTY w/ Powers Pleasanton across select dates. Tickets for the Live Nation-produced tour will be available beginning with an artist pre-sale beginning on Tuesday (Jan. 27) at 10 a.m. local time, followed Citi and Mastercard pre-sales on Tuesday beginning at 11 a.m. local. There will be additional pre-sales throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale that kicks off on Friday (Jan. 30) at 10 a.m. local time; click here for additional ticket information.

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