Love The Hip? Share the love!
We all have our reasons, share your memories for a chance to win
For many Canadians, The Tragically Hip is more than just a band.
Maybe it was a concert, or a personal memory with a Hip riff playing in the background. Perhaps their music helped you get through a particularly hard time in your life.
As the band winds down its summer tour, tell us why you love The Hip for a chance to win limited edition swag. Tweet your description with the hash tag #MyHipStory and follow us on Twitter. Or, email your explanation to cbctorontocommunity@cbc.ca and include your full name and address.
If you have photos, please include them! We can't wait to hear from you.
Contest closes August 20, 2016 at 4 p.m. ET. We will be giving away one prize pack per day for the duration of the contest. Five prize packs are available to be won. Each Hip prize pack is valued at approximately $80. One winner will be randomly selected from all eligible entries at 4 p.m. ET daily and contacted from Tuesday, August 16 to Saturday, August 20.
Winners will have 24 hours to claim their prize pack by answering a skill testing question and providing the information requested.
The contest is open to all Canadian residents who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory. Your tweets or photos may appear on the CBC website in connection with this contest. For full contest rules click here.
The band will play the last show of its summer tour on Saturday, August 20 in Kingston, their hometown, at 8:30 p.m. ET. That performance will be broadcast and streamed — commercial free — on CBC Television, CBCMusic.ca/TheHip, the CBC Music App (iOs and Android), CBC Radio One, and CBC Radio 2 . If you'd like to attend a free public screening of the concert, check out the locations in your area here.
A FEW OF THE MEMORIES HIP FANS HAVE SHARED WITH US
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/myhipstory?src=hash">#myhipstory</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/thehipdotcom">@thehipdotcom</a> were my soundtrack to moving to Canada (many moons ago) & later celebrating citizenship 🇨🇦 <a href="https://twitter.com/CBC_TOCommunity">@CBC_TOCommunity</a>
—@rockONtalk
I have been a Hip fan for 22 years. I was diagnosed with a non cancerous brain tumour 4 years ago called Acoustic Neuroma. It affects my hearing in one ear (tinnitus), and causes loss of balance Dizziness (vertigo).
I didn't think I would be able to go to a concert anymore with these symptoms but because of the courage of Gordon Downie getting on stage with his diagnosis, I went to the August 5 concert in Winnipeg. He is an inspiration.
<a href="https://twitter.com/CBC_TOCommunity">@CBC_TOCommunity</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/thehipdotcom">@thehipdotcom</a> Loved them since 91. The one consistency. Helped me quit a serious addiction & better myself. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MyHipStory?src=hash">#MyHipStory</a>
—@vtragicallyhipRudy shares Hip life lessons:
When my daughters were younger, and occasionally complaining about how life was treating them, I would sing, "That's awful close, but that's not why, I'm so hard done by". Pretty soon they were doing it to each other. Who needs parenting manuals when you've got The Hip to teach your kids to be grateful for what they've got?!
<a href="https://twitter.com/CBC_TOCommunity">@CBC_TOCommunity</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/gorddownie">@gorddownie</a> gave me the mic base & was able to capture some great photos 2/2 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MyHipStory?src=hash">#MyHipStory</a> <a href="https://t.co/jQip7InoUl">pic.twitter.com/jQip7InoUl</a>
—@PSRecordClubChris describes "the day that changed my life":
July 1, 1992, Canada's 125th Birthday. At Molson Park in Barrie, the Hip took the stage midday. They blew our hair back with "Cordelia" mesmerized us with "Last of the unplucked gems" and absolutely made the earth move with "Blow at High Dough". This was no longer just my favourite band. They had become a part of my identity!