Known as a founding member of Canadian band Great Big Sea, Sean McCann is on the road for a solo tour that's set to stop in Sault Ste. Marie later this month.
Citing tightening U.S. visa restrictions, rising touring costs, and the recent cultural backlash from artists choosing to avoid the U.S., McCann is hitting the road across Canada on a tour that he says is about connection, community, and commitment to country.
The Great Big Canadian Road Trip will be in Sault Ste. Marie on May 22 as he performs at Willow Grove United.
“I love Americans,” McCann said. “I love them so much that I even married one, but I won’t return to the States until the current president is gone and our neighbours change their angry tone. In the meantime, I believe that Canada needs a little more singing, and a little less shouting.”
The tour kicks off in Sudbury the night before he plays in the Sault and will gradually hit cities on the way out west before circling back and wrapping the tour up with shows in Hearst, Timmins, and North Bay in late June.