36 photos of the Tragically Hip

Gordon Downie, Rob Baker, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois and Gord Sinclair, better known as The Tragically Hip, rocked the Steelback Centre for about 4,500 adoring fans Tuesday night.

The winners of nine Juno Awards and the 2005 inductees into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame are currently on tour to support their 2006 release World Container.

Their set list included not only tracks from the new album like You're Not The Ocean and Family Band, but also tunes from every other previous album, including Poets, New Orleans is Sinking, At the Hundredth Meridian, Grace Too, Little Bones, Boots or Hearts and Music at Work.

They even dedicated Wheat Kings to the Sault Greyhounds and complimented the city on its new "container."

Miss Beth Orlando was not only the lucky recipient of the microphone stand Downie all but destroyed during his stage antics, but she was also singled out and serenaded by him.

"Swim to me," he instructed her.

I think someone has a crush.

Unfortunately, the press was not given the opportunity to enjoy the opening performance by Kathleen Edwards, but all reports testify to her unquestioned talent as she delivered a stellar show.

And although there were murmurs of disappointment when beer sales ceased at 9 p.m., the show was a huge success and the Sault's Hip fans left happy.