Blue Rodeo at Budweiser Stage

Formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1984, country rock band Blue Rodeo found instant success in their native country with the release of their debut album Outskirts (1987). The album featured the smash hit singe “Try”, which went to number one on the RPM Country Tracks chart and number six on the RPM Top Singles chart, and was eventually certified quadruple-platinum. The band's success continued to grow over the years, both in their native Canada and abroad. To date, the band has released fifteen full-length studio albums, four live recordings, one greatest hits album, and two video/DVDs, as well as spawning multiple solo albums, side projects, and collaborations. In 2014, the band was awarded the Governor General's Performing Arts Award (GGPAA) for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts.