Kevin Drew, Garth Hudson, the Barenaked Ladies to Pay Tribute to Ron Sexsmith at Toronto's Luminato

BY Alex HudsonPublished May 5, 2011

As previously announced, the diverse Luminato festival will be returning to Toronto for its fifth instalment from June 10 to 19. The event's musical highlights are already impressive, including performances from Joel Plaskett, k.d. lang and They Might Be Giants. But the festival's lineup just got even better, as organizers have unveiled plans for a tribute to Ron Sexsmith.

This night will be the latest instalment in the festival's Canadian Songbook series, which celebrates the best in Canadian songwriting. The tribute show includes performances by Barenaked Ladies, Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene, Garth Hudson of the Band, Measha Brueggergosman, Andy Kim and Ladies of the Canyon. The man of the hour, Ron Sexsmith, will also appear.

The show will go down on June 15 at Toronto's Massey Hall. The full lineup will be announced closer to the date.

You can pick up tickets for this and other Luminato shows right here, and be sure to read up on the festival's musical program.

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