Beverly Hills has Rodeo Drive, and Toronto now has Blue Rodeo Drive. Along with the key to the city, the beloved country rockers now have a Toronto street named in their honour.
Yesterday (May 31), Toronto mayor John Tory and city councillor Paula Fletcher were on hand to unveil the new street sign, named in honour of the long-running outfit's contributions to Canadian music.
Band members Jim Cuddy, Greg Keelor, Bazil Donovan, Glenn Milchem, Mike Boguski and Colin Cripps were present for the unveiling. Blue Rodeo Drive is located north of Gerrard Street East and west of Broadview Avenue, not far from where the band's studio is located.
"Blue Rodeo is a legendary Canadian band and I'm glad we were able to celebrate them today. Blue Rodeo Drive recognizes those strong and abiding Toronto roots. We want to show our huge respect, affection, and support to Blue Rodeo and to Toronto's thriving and growing music sector," Tory shared in a statement.
In a respective statement, Fletcher added, "The band has deep roots in Riverdale and the East End and continues to call Toronto home. What better way to recognize their amazing contributions to Canadian music than to give this street, created out of the former Riverdale Hospital redevelopment, the name Blue Rodeo Drive."
Blue Rodeo released 16th studio album Many a Mile last year. Over their career, the band have won 11 Juno awards, and have been awarded the key to the city of Toronto in 2001, a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in 2009 and a place in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2012.
Yesterday (May 31), Toronto mayor John Tory and city councillor Paula Fletcher were on hand to unveil the new street sign, named in honour of the long-running outfit's contributions to Canadian music.
Band members Jim Cuddy, Greg Keelor, Bazil Donovan, Glenn Milchem, Mike Boguski and Colin Cripps were present for the unveiling. Blue Rodeo Drive is located north of Gerrard Street East and west of Broadview Avenue, not far from where the band's studio is located.
"Blue Rodeo is a legendary Canadian band and I'm glad we were able to celebrate them today. Blue Rodeo Drive recognizes those strong and abiding Toronto roots. We want to show our huge respect, affection, and support to Blue Rodeo and to Toronto's thriving and growing music sector," Tory shared in a statement.
In a respective statement, Fletcher added, "The band has deep roots in Riverdale and the East End and continues to call Toronto home. What better way to recognize their amazing contributions to Canadian music than to give this street, created out of the former Riverdale Hospital redevelopment, the name Blue Rodeo Drive."
Blue Rodeo released 16th studio album Many a Mile last year. Over their career, the band have won 11 Juno awards, and have been awarded the key to the city of Toronto in 2001, a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in 2009 and a place in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2012.
