BLACKROSE ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS
LIGHTHOUSE STILL ROCKIN’
Lighthouse, a 13-piece juggernaut with horns and strings, burst on the scene in 1969, with an explosive sound that defied all conventions. Between 1970 and 1973 they were awarded four Junos, four gold albums and Canada’s first platinum album for Lighthouse Live! while hits such as One Fine Morning, Sunny Days, Hats Off to the Stranger, 1849 and Pretty Lady raced to the top of Canadian and International charts.
The band’s unique blend of jazzy improvisations, lush strings and driving rock rhythms created the perfect storm in an era where audiences were discovering psychedelia and ready to have their minds blown on stages around the world. They were the first rock band asked to headline the Newport, Monterey and Boston Globe Jazz Festivals; the first to perform with Symphony Orchestras and the first to collaborate on a Rock Ballet. Lighthouse was the only act invited to perform a second night at the legendary 1970 Isle of Wight Festival among acts that included The Who, Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, Chicago and The Doors.
Back home in Toronto, their free concerts at Nathan Phillip’s Square attracted over one hundred thousand people. From 1970 to 1976 Lighthouse toured up to three hundred days a year across North America with an emphasis on Canadian concerts in the cities, towns and small hamlets of every province. Indeed, it’s hard to find a person who lived in Canada through the 1970s who didn’t see the group live. They were, and remain, Canada’s band.
Reunited in 1992, Lighthouse continues to tour regularly featuring founder Paul Hoffert leading an all-star line-up that includes original member Russ Little with Chris Howells, Simon Wallis, Michael Stuart, Doug Moore, Don Paulton, Marc Ganetakos, Paul DeLong and dynamic lead vocalist Dan Clancy.
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