Savoy Theatre to stream Tragically Hip concert as cancer fundraiser

The Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay, N.S., hopes to benefit cancer patients in Cape Breton through its livestream of the Tragically Hip's final concert of its summertour.

The iconic Canadianband is holding what may be itsfarewell tour, following the announcement this spring that lead singer Gord Downie has incurablebrain cancer.

The Savoy Theatre plans to livestream the Aug. 20 concert in Kingston, Ont., on its mainstage movie screen.

• Tragically Hip's final concert of tour to be broadcast live on CBC

Tickets are $14 each, and all proceeds will go to the Patient Care Fund at the Cape Breton Cancer Centre.

"As we know, in our community herewe have a lot of people struggling with the same thing," said Pam Leader, the Savoy's executive director.

"We're trying to pull people together to come out and celebrate a band that they love, and to help people that are struggling with this disease in their own life."

Tickets went on saleMonday.

Free event in North Sydney

The Savoy's event is limited to people aged19 and overbecause beer will be sold.

The Tragically Hip's tour is sold out at 15 showsacross the country.

The CBC plans to livestream the final concert of the farewell tour live on TV, radio and online.

It will be also livestreamed at a number of performance venues across the country.

The Emera Centre Northside in North Sydney, N.S., has announced it will livestream the event on a jumbo screen.

Admission at that event is free.