Triumph et April Wine

Although the band’s most popular days were back in the 70s and 80s, Triumph still have what it takes to put on a great show today. With 10 gold and 9 platinum awards under their belt over their 16 albums, of course they’ve got some awesome material to play, and after their lengthy hiatus in the late 90s and early 00s, everyone was desperate to hear more.

They came out on stage in their typical attire, not much had changed! They were wearing 70s shirts and caps, and had maintained their long hair, which was cool to see. Although they’ve aged, their performance was still incredibly strong from start to finish. They opened the show with Lay it On the Line, and had everyone singing and dancing along right away. It was great that they played a selection of their newer material as well as their hits from back in the day.

Rick Emmett performed some awesome guitar solos, and had the audience in his palm from start to finish. I always forget what a talented multi-instrumentalist he is, and seeing it live is awesome. Although they don’t have much new original material, they played a couple of current covers that got everyone singing along. It was an exciting and exhilarating show, with a lot of singing and dancing. The band have definitely still got it.

It’s safe to say that April Wine has had its share of success as well as heartache. Having survived through the 70s and beginning of the 80s, as well as the loss of majority of its starting members, the band is still highly respectable to continuing to do what they love most, as well as give their fans what they want the most. With only the Myles Goodwyn and Brian Greenway from the original band (Jim Henman and David Henman opted not to continue I guess), they have been joined with Richard Lanthier and Roy Nichol to continue on playing the music that so many people love.
Much of the crowds that they draw now have been long time fans, but there are the occasional child of a well established fan that is spread out sporadically among the crowd. A majority of the set are the songs that made them famous, including “Bad Side Of The Moon,” “ I wouldn’t Want To Lose Your Love,” “You Won’t Dance With Me” and even their cover of “You Could Have Been A Lady.” Because the crowd knows the band so well, many people are singing a long with the band making for a fun and enjoyable time.