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Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Adds Sam Roberts, Metric & More As 2024 Gala Performers

New inductees Sarah McLachlan and Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor will also perform at the September 28 event.

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The lineup of performers for this year’s Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) Induction Ceremony just got stronger. Announced as added to the list today (Aug. 29) are two of the most popular Canadian acts of the past two decades, Toronto rock band Metric and platinum-selling rock singer-songwriter Sam Roberts, as well as roots-rockers Terra Lightfoot and Matt Mays, Juno-winner Dominique Fils-Aimé, Quebec pop star Ariane Roy, indie rocker Adam Baldwin, the Glorious Sons’ lead singer Brett Emmons, La Zarra and Rafaëlle Roy.

At the Induction Ceremony at Massey Hall in Toronto on Sept. 28, they will join previously announced performers William Prince, Whitehorse, AHI, Dallas Smith, Tenille Townes and Gary LeVox of American country outfit Rascal Flatts, included in the bill via his band’s hit cover of “Life is a Highway,” written by new CSHF inductee Tom Cochrane.


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The other new inductees to enter the Hall of Fame this year are Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, Sarah McLachlan and Quebec singer Diane Tell. Cuddy, Keelor and McLachlan will also perform on the big night. They will be inducted by actor/comedian Pierre Brassard, member of Triumph Gil Moore and famed hockey broadcaster Ron MacLean. Read more about the 2024 honourees in this earlier Billboard Canada story.

The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony takes place every two years. 2022 honourees included Bryan Adams, and David Foster and Alanis Morissette (soon to be honoured with the Icon Award at the Billboard Canada Women In Music event in Toronto on Sept. 7).

Tickets for the CSHF Gala are available through Ticketmaster here.

The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) is a national and non-profit organization dedicated to honouring and celebrating Canadian songwriters and those who’ve dedicated their lives to the legacy of music. The CSHF also works to educate the public about these achievements, and to foster the next generation of songwriters through year-round initiatives and events. More info here.

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