Concert Announcement: 54-40 Brings CanCon Classic to Midway March 3rd

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Legendary CanCon rock band 54-40 are returning to Edmonton on March 3rd.

Emerging from the border wilderness of Tsawwassen, British Columbia in 1980, its name evokes the classic battle to stop the United States from absorbing the land of Canada. The band’s first gig was also the night John Lennon was murdered.

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With tough and beautiful hits like One Day in Your Life, I Go Blind, Baby Run, She-La and the absolutely epic One Gun, singer Neil Osbourne and bassist Brad Merritt’s enduring project continues to this day and continues to play wicked live together.Members include Matt Johnson on drums, Dave Genn on guitar, and David Osborne on organ, saxophone and harp. .