04/16/2026
To have Blue Rodeo's 40th Anniversary tour recognized with a nomination for Live Performance of the Year at this year's Canadian Live Music Association awards as part of Departure Festival + Conference means a great deal to all of us at Starfish Entertainment. This tour is a source of great pride for our team, and is something we will never forget.
For four decades, Blue Rodeo has helped shape the soundtrack of Canada. Their songs are woven into people’s lives and their shows bringing generations together. Night after night on this tour, we were reminded just how deep that connection runs, as more than 100,000 fans gathered with us for sold out shows from coast to coast to coast.
There’s a kind of magic that happens on a tour like this and it only exists because of the people behind it. At Starfish, we’re proud to steer the ship, but it’s our whole community that truly brings it all to life.
Our outstanding crew: Duke Foster, Rich Steeb, Lee Chomiak, Al Paquette, Justin Tweedy, Mike Raymond, Mike Oksman, Shaun Shuell, Sami McCammon, Jordan Roherty, Jon Griffith, Mario Larravide, Jessica Leclair
Our agent, Kay White at Trick or Treat
Our promoter reps: Tom Fijal, Larry Fitzpatrick, Tom Russell
Our national promoter, Live Nation, along with the many independent promoters who made this tour possible
Everyone who got us where we needed to go, safely and tirelessly
Our amazing suppliers across production, merch, and logistics
Everyone who helped spread the word and amplify the excitement
Adam Baldwin and his band and crew, who set the tone so beautifully each night
And the venues across the country for opening their doors and welcoming us in as they have for decades
It truly takes a community to bring something like this to life and we’re so grateful to be part of it.
Voting closes tomorrow: https://departureto.com/live-music-awards/vote/