The Final Hip tour and reminiscing about Gord Downie

[Knut]

I had to drop because of low battery. Then rebooted on my wife's phone and got shut down due to security (nearly got the boot).

[Knut]

Amazing show though. Fantastic

[csnarpy]

Simply Amazing! My ears are ringing and i'm still singing Greasy Jungle. So many emotional points throughout the entire night. A lot of happy then sad then back to happy moments.

I'm pretty much bipolar for the final show, I can't wait to see it but want to see it a long long time from now.... I'm pretty much going to be in permanent shock for the entire show...

[browna]

Unreal watching some of Periscopes. Scared. Then Grace Too.
Finished up with Wheat Kings and Courage. Epic.

So much more talking. Him being sad about messing up lyrics, flexing after taking about how lucky we are to have lived through this new age of accessible music. Flexing? Flexing? Damn onions. Then calling Calgary a beautiful town and beautiful people.
Often you pass that off as pandering to the audience but I don't think anyone can say he needs to pander to anyone at this point, it's genuine.

Very fortunate to see Mondays show live, but if being completely selfish I think this one would've been better for me based on the above. His chat was very limited Monday, and again, he owes none of the fans anything, but his chatting tonight was highly emotional and engaging, finally opening up moreso than anytime yet on the tour.

[woob]

A friend took this photo tonight. He's shared it on reddit, so I will link to it there.

Thank you Gord.

Spoiler!

What a show. <3

[calgarybornnraised]

After seeing some videos of Monday's show, I admit I was pissed... But after tonight I don't know. Wheat Kings blew the roof off. Just incredible.

Everyone was One, it was the strangest thing.

[Peanut]

I'm so sad it's over. Both Monday and today were incredible shows. Just incredible. And the set list being completely different tonight really made it a whole different show.

I thought Monday the performance seemed more emotional, but today Gord opened up more during the encores and his words to the fans were very touching.

At this point, I can't imagine myself ever liking another band more than the Hip. They might be my number 1 band forever now.

[Kipper is King]

For as long as I live, no other concert will make me feel the same way as tonight. It takes a lot of energy for euphoria to prevail over sadness, and the Hip sure pulled it off. Wow. Bravo, Gord!

[Trojan97]

Standing there listening to Scared was a moment unlike anything I've experienced in my life. What an absolute honour to witness that concert live. Tonight wasn't about the music at all, it was about living.

[malcolmk14]

Wow. Lucky to be there.

Lost it five times. Scared, Grace, Too, end of the main set when he addressed the crowd, Fireworks, and Courage.

[Kipper is King]

I can't sleep after that.

[MrMastodonFarm]

For a good life we just might have to weaken
And find somewhere to go

[Buff]

Such an amazing show. I wasn't emotional as I figured. I almost didn't go because I was scared that I was going to be a wreck going to what I would equate to a funeral for somebody who had yet to die. When my wife hear that there was still tickets to the show she made me buy some. Because I had waited so long only behind the stage was available, but that didn't matter. It was actually a great view, probably better than what people across the arena got to see. Just being there was very very special. I found myself just enjoying the music, enjoying the show and appreciating what the Tragically Hip and their music has meant to me for so many many years. Yes, I got emotional a couple of times but it was for brief moments and then I came back into the moment of celebrating the Hip's music.

They have such a great formula for how they perform their concerts. They know how fans react to their songs and when to get the crowd going and when to give them "a break". Then they do the encore to get you even more into the show and leave you feeling more than satisfied.

Im richer for having seen The Hip tonight. I went to my first Hip concert with my wife (before we were married) and it was very fitting to see my last Hip show with my wife.

[ricosuave]

Stunning show, probably the best set list of my personal favorites, better than Monday, and it blew the first Edmonton show out of the water.

The crowd was electric, the band tight, and Gord was Gord. Very engaging, modest, and total pro. I think that they extended more of the songs tonight as well.

We were so fortunate to be a part of that.

[SeeGeeWhy]

Unforgettable. Overwhelming. Such a good set list. So much left wanting shows me how much their work has impacted me. Great vibe, people were good to one another. A pox on the house of the twatwaffle behind me who wouldn't stop talking about himself and his job all damn night. If you were in sec 117, row 13, seat 3 - F YOU.

Was heartbreaking to see how upset he was at himself about forgetting some of the lyrics, but man, they're your words... do what you want with them. Loved the ad lib rant in poets - classic Gord.

Thank you so much Gord and the boys.

#### Cancer, he wasn't done.

[socalwingfan]

That was worth every god damn penny I spent - sitting here crying this AM while texting my wife all about it. So damn glad I made the trip

[East Coast Flame]

Another incredible show, can't believe that's it. Scared was incredible and then I lost it and totally broke down during Bobcaygeon.

So glad I went to both shows. Thanks for the memories boys, it's been a trip.

[troutman]

Gord missed some lyrics? That's ok. It must be so hard to remember all the words. I thought I saw a monitor on the stage that was displaying the lyrics for him. Still hard, even with that aid.

[calf]

I don't think I've ever felt chills like I did after the last line of Scared. Great performance....probably not my favorite set list, but so many great songs and memories.

[MRCboicgy]

I've listened to the Periscope of Monday's Grace, Too probably over a dozen times in the last 24 hrs. It's the only song my ears want to hear after being in the middle of it.