Get ready to rock Canadian style as Triumph is getting ready for their 50th Anniversary tour with special guests April Wine.

Back in high school, I was a fan of Triumph. To prove it, I have a couple of out of focus Instamatic pictures and my ticket stubs from Hamilton Place to prove it.

The North American tour begins April 22 in Sault St. Marie. For additional dates and information can be found at triumphmusic.com.

Formed in Mississauga in 1975, Triumph – Rik Emmett (guitar, vocals), Mike Levine (bass, keyboards), and Gil Moore (drums, vocals), rose from playing high school gyms and gnarly (in a good way) rock n’ roll bars to headlining tours and landmark festival performances, including the 1983 US Festival before 500,000 fans.

With radio friendly hits like “Lay It on the Line,” “Magic Power,” “Rocky Mountain Way,” “Somebody’s Out There,” and “Hold On” – and sales of over 15 million albums, Triumph has secured a permanent place in rock history.

I recently spent some Zoom time with their drummer Gil Moore. In this podcast, we talk about the upcoming tour and the appeal of Triumph (and other Canadian bands) down in Texas. We also covered Gil’s love of playing smaller towns/cities, the history of the band, and his passion for music education.

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