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Event type: All Ages / Licensed
Rheostatics return to Avening with The Great Lakes Suite.
Saturday, May 9. Doors at 7 p.m. Show at 8 p.m.
Standing room only
Released November 21, 2025 The Great Lakes Suite was originally inspired by a desire to create another conceptual project comparable to the band’s 1995 album Music Inspired by the Group of Seven, and began after Dave Bidini hit on the idea of a suite about the Great Lakes. Bidini also stated that given the current climate of political tensions between Canada and the United States around Donald Trump’s tariffs and annexation threats, he hoped that the album would resonate with American listeners as well, given that the Great Lakes are shared between both countries and stand as a symbol of unity, co-operation and friendship rather than division.*
The Great Lakes Suite:
1. The Moon Dreams (feat. Anne Carson)
2. Huron
3. Homes (feat. Laurie Anderson, Kendel Carson)
4. Lake Michigan Triangle (feat. Maiah Wynne)
5. Geology (feat. Uncle Neil O’Donnell)
6. The Drop Off (feat. Gord Downie)
7. Thunder Bay
8. She Walks Forever (feat. Chief Stacey Laforme)
9. Friday 4:20 AM Swimming (feat. Anne Carson, Hugh Marsh)
10. Mishipeshu (feat. Alex Lifeson)
11. Tasiq (feat. Tanya Tagaq)
12. Thursday 12 PM Swimming (feat. Anne Carson)
13. Erie (feat. Abøn)
14. Mammals (feat. Uncle Neil O’Donnell)
15. A Wake (feat. Liz Howard)
16. Water Wisdom (feat. Chief Stacey Laforme)
17. Ode to the Great Lakes (feat. Pat Hearn)
18. The Inland Sea (feat. Kevin Hearn)
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Rheostatics - Great Lakes Suite Presented by The Creemore Echo in partnership with Avening Hall
Rheostatics - Great Lakes Suite will be at Avening Community Centre in Avening, ON on Saturday, May 9, 2026.Doors Open at 7:00PM EDT, and the Show Starts at 8:00PM EDT. Rheostatics - Great Lakes Suite includes Rheostatic. Avening Community Centre is located at 3401 County Rd 42, Avening, ON.Cutoff is Saturday, May 9, 2026 5:59 pm EDT unless it sells out earlier.
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