Sam Roberts
Encyclopedia
Sam Roberts is a Juno Award
-winning Canadian
rock singer-songwriter
, whose 2001 debut release, The Inhuman Condition, became one of the bestselling independent
releases in Quebec
and Canadian music
history.
, to South African parents, he graduated from Loyola High School
and McGill University
. Roberts formed the band that was eventually known as William in 1993. The band's name was changed to Northstar in 1996. Although the band gained some notice in independent rock circles, they could not break through to a national audience, and broke up in 1999 after failing to release an album. Roberts' bandmate George Donoso went on to significant success in indie rock circles with The Dears
, but Roberts struggled for several years afterward.
After disbanding Northstar in 1999, Roberts promptly recorded the full-length and now very collectable independent debut Brother Down
at home. In 2001, Roberts recorded and released a six-song EP, The Inhuman Condition, independently. The EP sold slowly at first, but following a re-release of the EP in the summer of 2002 on MapleMusic Recordings
, his first single "Brother Down
" became one of the biggest Canadian hits of the year, and the second single, "Don't Walk Away Eileen", followed suit in the fall.
Roberts then signed to Universal Music and released his full-length major label debut, We Were Born in a Flame
, in June 2003. That album's singles, "Where Have All the Good People Gone?
" and "Hard Road", received a large amount of success, though mainly just in Canada.
The band's second album, Chemical City
, was released in Canada in April 2006. In Canada, the first single was "The Gate", which quickly shot to number one on Canadian rock radio. The second single in Canada was "Bridge to Nowhere
". "With a Bullet", the third song used to promote the album on Canadian radio, received little attention and no video was made for it.
Roberts' third album, Love at the End of the World
, was released in May 2008. It debuted at the number one position on the Canadian album chart, a first for Roberts. The lead single, "Them Kids
", debuted on iTunes on March 4, 2008.
Sam Roberts is trilingual, speaking English, French, and Spanish. He married his high school sweetheart Jen in 2004, and they have three children.
Sam Roberts and his bandmates released their fourth studio album, "Collider
", on May 10, 2011. It is the first album under the moniker "Sam Roberts Band" instead of "Sam Roberts". The first single, "I Feel You
" was officially released to Canadian radio on February 28, with an iTunes Canada release of March 8.
Past band members or roles:
" received two nominations from the Juno Awards and three nominations from the MuchMusic Video Awards
, winning the award for Best VideoFACT
. The song "Hard Road", from Roberts' second album We Were Born in a Flame, received six nominations at the 2004 MuchMusic Video Awards and received the awards for Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Post-Production. Overall, Roberts has received 11 awards from 24 nominations.
. Roberts has received six awards from ten nominations.
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|rowspan="3"| 2004 ||rowspan="3"| We Were Born in a Flame
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|rowspan="2"| 2007 || "Bridge to Nowhere
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| Chemical City
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|rowspan="3"| 2009 ||rowspan="2"| Love at the End of the World
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| Rock Album of the Year
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| "Detroit '67
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is an annual awards ceremony presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic
. Roberts has received five awards from fourteen nominations.
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|rowspan="4"| 2003 ||rowspan="3"| "Brother Down" || Best VideoFACT
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| Best Pop Video ||
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| Best Independent Video ||
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| Sam Roberts || People's Choice – Favourite Canadian Artist ||
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|rowspan="6"| 2004 ||rowspan="6"| "Hard Road" || Best Director ||
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| Best Cinematography ||
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| Best Post-Production ||
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| Best Video ||
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| Best Pop Video ||
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| People's Choice – Favourite Canadian Artist ||
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|rowspan="2"| 2006 ||rowspan="2"| "The Gate" || Best MuchMoreMusic
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| People's Choice – Favourite Canadian Artist ||
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|rowspan="2"| 2008 ||rowspan="2"| "Them Kids
" || Best Director ||
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| Best Post-Production ||
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
-winning Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rock singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, whose 2001 debut release, The Inhuman Condition, became one of the bestselling independent
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
releases in Quebec
Music of Quebec
Being a modern cosmopolitan society, today, all types of music can be found in the Canadian province of Quebec. What is specific to Quebec though are traditional songs, a unique variety of Celtic music, legions of excellent jazz musicians, a culture of classical music, and a love of foreign rhythms...
and Canadian music
Music of Canada
The music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...
history.
Life and career
Born in Pointe-Claire, QuebecQuebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, to South African parents, he graduated from Loyola High School
Loyola High School (Montreal)
Loyola High School is a private Catholic school for boys in grades 7–11 located in Montreal . The School was established in 1896 by the Society of Jesus as part of Loyola College, at the request of the English Catholic community in Montreal. It is named after St...
and McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
. Roberts formed the band that was eventually known as William in 1993. The band's name was changed to Northstar in 1996. Although the band gained some notice in independent rock circles, they could not break through to a national audience, and broke up in 1999 after failing to release an album. Roberts' bandmate George Donoso went on to significant success in indie rock circles with The Dears
The Dears
-History:The band formed in 1995 and released their first album, End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story, in 2000. Their orchestral, dark pop sound and dramatic live shows cemented The Dears at the foundation of the then-emerging Canadian indie renaissance...
, but Roberts struggled for several years afterward.
After disbanding Northstar in 1999, Roberts promptly recorded the full-length and now very collectable independent debut Brother Down
Brother Down
For the song, see Brother Down Brother Down is a rare, unreleased collection of demo recordings by Sam Roberts, a Canadian rock musician and singer/songwriter. Some of the songs on this collection appear on later albums. "Brother Down" was not mass-manufactured, and was simply burned by Sam onto...
at home. In 2001, Roberts recorded and released a six-song EP, The Inhuman Condition, independently. The EP sold slowly at first, but following a re-release of the EP in the summer of 2002 on MapleMusic Recordings
MapleMusic Recordings
MapleMusic Recordings is a Toronto based record label.The MapleMusic Recordings label is a project of Canadian roots rock band Skydiggers and entrepreneur Grant Dexter...
, his first single "Brother Down
Brother Down (song)
"Brother Down" is Canadian musician Sam Roberts' first single. It was first featured on Roberts' very limited independently-released first album, Brother Down. The single was taken from the EP The Inhuman Condition...
" became one of the biggest Canadian hits of the year, and the second single, "Don't Walk Away Eileen", followed suit in the fall.
Roberts then signed to Universal Music and released his full-length major label debut, We Were Born in a Flame
We Were Born in a Flame
We Were Born in a Flame is considered to be the first commercially released LP by Sam Roberts, a Canadian rock musician and singer/songwriter. He previously released The Inhuman Condition EP and, in an extremely limited quantity, Brother Down. "Where Have All the Good People Gone?" was...
, in June 2003. That album's singles, "Where Have All the Good People Gone?
Where Have All the Good People Gone?
"Where Have All the Good People Gone?" is a song by Sam Roberts from his major label debut album, We Were Born in a Flame. The song was originally released the previous year on Roberts' EP The Inhuman Condition, and was re-recorded for release as a single on We Were Born in a Flame...
" and "Hard Road", received a large amount of success, though mainly just in Canada.
The band's second album, Chemical City
Chemical City
Chemical City is an album by Canadian musician Sam Roberts, released in Canada on April 11, 2006, and in the United States on May 16, 2006. This is the second album release by Roberts. The album debuted at #3 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 10,000 units in its first week.The first single...
, was released in Canada in April 2006. In Canada, the first single was "The Gate", which quickly shot to number one on Canadian rock radio. The second single in Canada was "Bridge to Nowhere
Bridge to Nowhere (song)
"Bridge to Nowhere" is a rock song by Canadian musician Sam Roberts in a haunting 6/4 musical meter. It is the second single from Sam Robert's third album Chemical City....
". "With a Bullet", the third song used to promote the album on Canadian radio, received little attention and no video was made for it.
Roberts' third album, Love at the End of the World
Love at the End of the World
Love at the End of the World is the third full-length album from Canadian rock musician Sam Roberts. The album was first released on May 20, 2008, in Canada. The album cover is based on an illustration by Elisabeth Moch.....
, was released in May 2008. It debuted at the number one position on the Canadian album chart, a first for Roberts. The lead single, "Them Kids
Them Kids
"Them Kids" is the first single by Canadian artist Sam Roberts from his third studio album, Love at the End of the World. The song was released through iTunes on March 4, 2008...
", debuted on iTunes on March 4, 2008.
Sam Roberts is trilingual, speaking English, French, and Spanish. He married his high school sweetheart Jen in 2004, and they have three children.
Sam Roberts and his bandmates released their fourth studio album, "Collider
Collider (Sam Roberts album)
The pre-ordered iTunes release also features a digital booklet and a bonus fourteenth track, "Pretty Ugly"....
", on May 10, 2011. It is the first album under the moniker "Sam Roberts Band" instead of "Sam Roberts". The first single, "I Feel You
I Feel You (Sam Roberts Band song)
"I Feel You" is the first single from Sam Roberts' fourth studio album, Collider. It is the first single released under the moniker "Sam Roberts Band" instead of "Sam Roberts"...
" was officially released to Canadian radio on February 28, with an iTunes Canada release of March 8.
Band members
The members of the Sam Roberts Band as of 2011 are:- Sam Roberts (lead singer, guitar)
- Dave Nugent (lead guitar)
- Eric Fares (keyboard, guitar)
- James Hall (bass)
- Josh Trager (drums)
Past band members or roles:
- Corey "Cuddy" Zadorozny (drums 2001-2005)
- Dan Roberts (keyboards 2001-2002)
- Dave Nugent played bass until James Hall rejoined the band in 2002
- Eric Fares played lead guitar until James Hall rejoined the band in 2002
Discography
- Brother DownBrother DownFor the song, see Brother Down Brother Down is a rare, unreleased collection of demo recordings by Sam Roberts, a Canadian rock musician and singer/songwriter. Some of the songs on this collection appear on later albums. "Brother Down" was not mass-manufactured, and was simply burned by Sam onto...
(2000) - We Were Born in a FlameWe Were Born in a FlameWe Were Born in a Flame is considered to be the first commercially released LP by Sam Roberts, a Canadian rock musician and singer/songwriter. He previously released The Inhuman Condition EP and, in an extremely limited quantity, Brother Down. "Where Have All the Good People Gone?" was...
(2003) - Chemical CityChemical CityChemical City is an album by Canadian musician Sam Roberts, released in Canada on April 11, 2006, and in the United States on May 16, 2006. This is the second album release by Roberts. The album debuted at #3 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 10,000 units in its first week.The first single...
(2006) - Love at the End of the WorldLove at the End of the WorldLove at the End of the World is the third full-length album from Canadian rock musician Sam Roberts. The album was first released on May 20, 2008, in Canada. The album cover is based on an illustration by Elisabeth Moch.....
(2008) - ColliderCollider (Sam Roberts album)The pre-ordered iTunes release also features a digital booklet and a bonus fourteenth track, "Pretty Ugly"....
(2011)
Awards and nominations
Roberts first single, "Brother DownBrother Down (song)
"Brother Down" is Canadian musician Sam Roberts' first single. It was first featured on Roberts' very limited independently-released first album, Brother Down. The single was taken from the EP The Inhuman Condition...
" received two nominations from the Juno Awards and three nominations from the MuchMusic Video Awards
MuchMusic Video Awards
The MuchMusic Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic to honour the year's best music videos....
, winning the award for Best VideoFACT
VideoFACT
MuchFACT is a Canadian fund that provides grants to Canadian recording artists to help them produce music videos. FACT stands for Foundation To Assist Canadian Talent...
. The song "Hard Road", from Roberts' second album We Were Born in a Flame, received six nominations at the 2004 MuchMusic Video Awards and received the awards for Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Post-Production. Overall, Roberts has received 11 awards from 24 nominations.
Juno Awards
The Juno Awards is a Canadian awards ceremony presented annually by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and SciencesCanadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences is the organization responsible for conducting the Juno Awards, Canada's primary national musical honours...
. Roberts has received six awards from ten nominations.
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Brother Down (song)
"Brother Down" is Canadian musician Sam Roberts' first single. It was first featured on Roberts' very limited independently-released first album, Brother Down. The single was taken from the EP The Inhuman Condition...
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Juno Award for Single of the Year
The Juno Award for Single of the Year has been awarded since 1974 for the best single in Canada. It has also been known as Best Single and Best Selling Single.-Best Single :...
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| New Artist of the Year
Juno Award for New Artist of the Year
The Juno Award for New Artist of the Year has been awarded since 1974 as recognition each year for the best new artist/musician in Canada. The category was originally divided by separate awards for men and women...
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|rowspan="3"| 2004 ||rowspan="3"| We Were Born in a Flame
We Were Born in a Flame
We Were Born in a Flame is considered to be the first commercially released LP by Sam Roberts, a Canadian rock musician and singer/songwriter. He previously released The Inhuman Condition EP and, in an extremely limited quantity, Brother Down. "Where Have All the Good People Gone?" was...
|| Album of the Year
Juno Award for Album of the Year
The Juno Award for "Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1975, as recognition each year for the best album in Canada. It was also known as Best Album , and Best Selling Album .-Best Album :...
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| Rock Album of the Year
Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year
The Juno Award for "Rock Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1991, as recognition each year for the best rock album in Canada. The award was previously called a number of other names, including the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Album" and "Best Rock Album"....
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| Artist of the Year
Juno Award for Artist of the Year
The Juno Award for Artist of the Year has been awarded since 2002 as recognition each year for the best artist/musician in Canada. The category was originally divided by sex...
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|rowspan="2"| 2007 || "Bridge to Nowhere
Bridge to Nowhere (song)
"Bridge to Nowhere" is a rock song by Canadian musician Sam Roberts in a haunting 6/4 musical meter. It is the second single from Sam Robert's third album Chemical City....
" || Video of the Year
Juno Award for Video of the Year
The Juno Award for "Video of the Year" has been awarded since 1984, as recognition each year for the best music video in Canada. The award was previously called the "Best Video".-Best Video :...
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| Chemical City
Chemical City
Chemical City is an album by Canadian musician Sam Roberts, released in Canada on April 11, 2006, and in the United States on May 16, 2006. This is the second album release by Roberts. The album debuted at #3 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 10,000 units in its first week.The first single...
|| Rock Album of the Year
Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year
The Juno Award for "Rock Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1991, as recognition each year for the best rock album in Canada. The award was previously called a number of other names, including the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Album" and "Best Rock Album"....
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|rowspan="3"| 2009 ||rowspan="2"| Love at the End of the World
Love at the End of the World
Love at the End of the World is the third full-length album from Canadian rock musician Sam Roberts. The album was first released on May 20, 2008, in Canada. The album cover is based on an illustration by Elisabeth Moch.....
|| Artist of the Year
Juno Award for Artist of the Year
The Juno Award for Artist of the Year has been awarded since 2002 as recognition each year for the best artist/musician in Canada. The category was originally divided by sex...
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| Rock Album of the Year
Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year
The Juno Award for "Rock Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1991, as recognition each year for the best rock album in Canada. The award was previously called a number of other names, including the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Album" and "Best Rock Album"....
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| "Detroit '67
Love at the End of the World
Love at the End of the World is the third full-length album from Canadian rock musician Sam Roberts. The album was first released on May 20, 2008, in Canada. The album cover is based on an illustration by Elisabeth Moch.....
" || Video of the Year
Juno Award for Video of the Year
The Juno Award for "Video of the Year" has been awarded since 1984, as recognition each year for the best music video in Canada. The award was previously called the "Best Video".-Best Video :...
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MuchMusic Video Awards
The MuchMusic Video AwardsMuchMusic Video Awards
The MuchMusic Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic to honour the year's best music videos....
is an annual awards ceremony presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
. Roberts has received five awards from fourteen nominations.
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|rowspan="4"| 2003 ||rowspan="3"| "Brother Down" || Best VideoFACT
VideoFACT
MuchFACT is a Canadian fund that provides grants to Canadian recording artists to help them produce music videos. FACT stands for Foundation To Assist Canadian Talent...
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| Best Pop Video ||
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| Best Independent Video ||
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| Sam Roberts || People's Choice – Favourite Canadian Artist ||
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|rowspan="6"| 2004 ||rowspan="6"| "Hard Road" || Best Director ||
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| Best Cinematography ||
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| Best Post-Production ||
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| Best Video ||
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| Best Pop Video ||
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| People's Choice – Favourite Canadian Artist ||
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|rowspan="2"| 2006 ||rowspan="2"| "The Gate" || Best MuchMoreMusic
MuchMoreMusic
MuchMore is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media, based at 299 Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario....
Award ||
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| People's Choice – Favourite Canadian Artist ||
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|rowspan="2"| 2008 ||rowspan="2"| "Them Kids
Them Kids
"Them Kids" is the first single by Canadian artist Sam Roberts from his third studio album, Love at the End of the World. The song was released through iTunes on March 4, 2008...
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| Best Post-Production ||
Notable performances
- July 31, 2003: Opening performer at Molson Canadian Rocks for TorontoMolson Canadian Rocks for TorontoMolson Canadian Rocks for Toronto was a benefit rock concert that was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 30, 2003. It was also known as "Toronto Rocks", "Stars 4 SARS", "SARSStock", "SARSfest", "SARS-a-palooza", the "SARS concert", or, more descriptively, "The Rolling Stones SARS Benefit...
, otherwise referred to as SARStock, promoted to mitigate the economic downturn in Toronto following a limited outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory SyndromeSevere acute respiratory syndromeSevere Acute Respiratory Syndrome is a respiratory disease in humans which is caused by the SARS coronavirus . Between November 2002 and July 2003 an outbreak of SARS in Hong Kong nearly became a pandemic, with 8,422 cases and 916 deaths worldwide according to the WHO...
(SARS). - June 12, 2003: National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
's (NHL) NHL AwardsNational Hockey League awardsThe National Hockey League presents numerous annual awards and trophies to recognize its teams and players. The oldest, and most recognizable, is the Stanley Cup. First awarded in 1893, the Stanley Cup is awarded to the NHL's playoff champion...
ceremony main performer - November 16, 2003: Canadian Football LeagueCanadian Football LeagueThe Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
's (CFL) 91st Grey CupGrey CupThe Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
halftime show in Regina, Saskatchewan. - July 2, 2005: Live 8Live 8Live 8 was a string of benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. They were timed to precede the G8 Conference and summit held at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland from 6–8 July 2005; they also coincided with the 20th anniversary of Live Aid...
concert in Barrie, Ontario. - January 1, 2008: AMP Energy NHL Winter ClassicAMP Energy NHL Winter ClassicThe 2008 NHL Winter Classic also known as the AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic was a National Hockey League game played on January 1, 2008, at 1:27 p.m. ET, outdoors at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. It was the first regular-season outdoor professional ice hockey game to be played in...
, outdoor ice hockey game in Buffalo, New York. - August 2, 2008: Opened for The Eagles in Moncton, New BrunswickNew BrunswickNew Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
- March 29, 2009: Performed at the 2009 Juno Awards
- July 18,19 2009: Performed at Folk on the Rocks, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
- August 7, 2009: Performed a free concert at Cole HarbourCole HarbourCole Harbour is the name for a natural harbour located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in central Halifax County, with the mouth of the harbour located 6 kilometres northeast of Halifax Harbour....
, Nova ScotiaNova ScotiaNova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, in honour of Sidney CrosbySidney CrosbySidney Patrick Crosby ONS is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League . Crosby was drafted first overall by the Penguins out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League...
and his Stanley Cup win. - February 20, 2010: Performed at 2010 Olympics in VancouverVancouverVancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. - December 31, 2010: Performed free concert in BramptonBramptonBrampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada.Brampton may also refer to:- Canada :* Brampton, a city in Ontario** Brampton GO Station, a station in the GO Transit network located in the city- United Kingdom :...
, Ontario for New Year's Eve celebrations. - July 1, 2011: Performed a free concert in OttawaOttawaOttawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
on Canada DayCanada DayCanada Day , formerly Dominion Day , is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act , which united three British colonies into a single country, called Canada, within the British Empire...
for Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. - September 9, 2011: Performed at University of TorontoUniversity of TorontoThe University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
's FROSH week.
External links
- Sam Roberts Band
- Sam Roberts Band collection at the Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
's live music archive