Glass Tiger, Loverboy and 11 more of the country鈥檚 most influential rock acts will join Canada鈥檚 Walk of Fame in a 鈥渕ega-induction鈥� ceremony set for September.
An evening dubbed Canada鈥檚 Rock of Fame will toast an eclectic group of homegrown talent from the 1970s and 1980s that spans progressive rock, heavy metal, glam and some of rock鈥檚 other vibrant subgenres.
April Wine will be recognized as Halifax pioneers, the first Canadian act to see one of its music videos played on MTV, while Vancouver鈥檚 Chilliwack will be toasted for 12 albums released over 14 years.
Also being honoured is new wave foursome Platinum Blonde, known for their big hits and big hair, while fellow Torontonians Rough Trade get the spotlight for their queer punk esthetic and the Parachute Club will be recognized for songs including their lasting hit 鈥淩ise Up.鈥�
Other honourees include Vancouver鈥檚 Trooper, known for radio smashes including 鈥淩aise a Little Hell,鈥� Toronto band Lighthouse, credited as warriors of the touring circuit, and Lee Aaron, often called 鈥淐anada鈥檚 Metal Queen.鈥�
Rounding out the group is Kim Mitchell鈥檚 Toronto band Max Webster, Vancouver classic rock stalwarts Prism and Montreal鈥檚 Michel Pagliaro, the first Canadian artist to receive gold records in English and French.
Glass Tiger earned its stripes with a run of Top 40 hits including 鈥淒on鈥檛 Forget Me (When I鈥檓 Gone)鈥� and 鈥淢y Town,鈥� featuring Rod Stewart, while Loverboy brought heat to the charts with 鈥淲orking For the Weekend鈥� and 鈥淭urn Me Loose.鈥�
Performers and presenters for Canada鈥檚 Rock of Fame will be announced in the coming weeks and the ceremony will be held at Toronto鈥檚 Massey Hall on Sept. 28.
Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday at 10 a.m. ET.
Organizers noted that the rock inductions are part of bigger plans to mark the Walk of Fame鈥檚 25th anniversary. The music-themed bash will be followed by the annual induction ceremony set for Dec. 2, when hockey superstar Connor McDavid and satirist Rick Mercer will be among the honourees.
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