The Show Must Go

The Show Must Go
Studio album by Hedley
Released November 17, 2009 (CAN)
April 6, 2010 (UR)
April 16, 2010 (Worldwide)
December 7, 2010 (US)
Recorded 2009
Genre Alternative rock, pop rock
Length 37:37
44:27 (Bonus)
Label UMC (CAN)
Island (US)[1]
Producer David Bendeth
Hedley chronology

Famous Last Words/Never Too Late
(2007/2009)		 The Show Must Go
(2009)		 Go with the Show
(2010)
Singles from The Show Must Go
  1. "Cha-Ching"
    Released: August 18, 2009
  2. "Don't Talk to Strangers"
    Released: November 2009
  3. "Perfect"
    Released: February 2010
  4. "Hands Up"
    Released: August 2010
  5. "Sweater Song"
    Released: November 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
MuchMusic [3]
Newmusicreviews.net (mixed)[4]
PressPlus1 [5]

The Show Must Go is Hedley's third full length album and was released on November 17, 2009 in Canada. The album was successful, so far releasing three top 20 singles, with "Cha-Ching" and "Perfect" hitting the top 10. The album was later released in the US on December 7, 2010.

Track listing

Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer Length
1. "Cha-Ching"  Brian HowesHowes 3:30
2. "Don't Talk to Strangers"  Jacob Hoggard, David Rosin, Christian Crippin, Thomas Macdonald, Brian Howes, Jason Van PoederooyenHowes 3:33
3. "Scream"  Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin; Macdonald, David Katz, Sam Hollander, HowesJohn Feldmann 2:51
4. "Hands Up"  Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, Macdonald, FeldmannFeldmann 3:19
5. "Amazing"  Hoggard, Dave GennDavid Bendeth 3:33
6. "Shelter"  Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, Macdonald, GennGenn 3:13
7. "Young and Stupid"  Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, Macdonald, FeldmannFeldmann 3:10
8. "Perfect"  Hoggard, Bendeth, GennHowes/Bendeth 4:13
9. "Sweater Song"  HoggardGenn 3:21
10. "9 Shades of Red"  Hoggard, Rosin, Macdonald, Crippin, BendethDavid Bendeth 3:13
11. "Friends"  Hoggard, Rosin, Macdonald, Crippin, GennGenn 3:38
Total length:
 37:37

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart 6

Tours

The Show Must Go... on the Road Tour

The Show Must Go... on the Road Tour
Tour by Hedley
Associated album The Show Must Go
Start date March 22, 2010
End date October 2, 2010
Legs 2
Shows 39
Hedley concert chronology
Famous Last Words Tour
(2009)		 The Show Must Go... on the Road Tour
(2010)

Hedley announced a tour across Canada in support of the album. Fefe Dobson and Stereos were supporting acts for the entire tour, while Boys Like Girls supported the dates from March 28 to April 10, and Faber Drive supported the other eight dates.[6]A live album called Go With the Show was released in a CD/DVD pack on November 9, 2010. The CD contains tracks from the three final destinations of the tour, as well as a documentary and bonus features on the DVD.

A second leg was announced on May 25, 2010.[7] The opening acts touring with the band are San Sebastian, These Kids Wear Crowns, and Lights.

Date City Venue
First leg
March 22, 2010 Penticton South Okanagan Events Centre
March 23, 2010 Victoria Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
March 25, 2010 Prince George CN Centre
March 26, 2010 Dawson Creek EnCana Events Centre
March 28, 2010 Calgary The Corral
March 29, 2010 Edmonton Shaw Conference Centre
March 30, 2010 Regina Brandt Centre
March 31, 2010 Winnipeg MTS Centre
April 3, 2010 Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex
April 4, 2010 London John Labatt Centre
April 5, 2010 Toronto Air Canada Centre
April 7, 2010 Montreal Bell Centre
April 8, 2010 Kingston K-Rock Centre
April 9, 2010 Ottawa Urbandale Centre
April 10, 2010 Quebec City Pavillon de la Jeunesse
April 12, 2010 Sudbury Sudbury Arena
April 15, 2010 Moncton Moncton Coliseum
April 16, 2010 Halifax Halifax Metro Centre
April 20, 2010 St. John's Mile One Centre
Second leg
June 30, 2010 Bala The Kee to Bala
July 1, 2010
July 2, 2010 Fort Erie, Ontario Friendship Festival
July 3, 2010 Owen Sound Big Music Fest
July 10, 2010 Alma Festivalma
August 6, 2010 Rouyn-Noranda Osisko en lumière
September 11, 2010 Burnaby Deer Lake Park
September 13, 2010 Kamloops Interior Savings Centre
September 14, 2010 Kelowna Prospera Place
September 16, 2010 Red Deer ENMAX Centrium Arena
September 17, 2010 Medicine Hat Medicine Hat Arena
September 19, 2010 Brandon Keystone Centre
September 22, 2010 Sault Ste. Marie Essar Centre
September 23, 2010 Oshawa General Motors Centre
September 25, 2010 Windsor Windsor Family Credit Union Centre
September 27, 2010 Cornwall Cornwall Civic Complex
September 28, 2010 Barrie Barrie Molson Centre
September 30, 2010 Guelph Sleeman Centre
October 1, 2010 Peterborough Peterborough Memorial Centre
October 2, 2010 Mississauga Hershey Centre

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Hedley Hoping Third Time's A Charm". AlternativeAddiction.com. 2010-10-09. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  2. ↑ Allmusic review
  3. ↑ MuchMusic review
  4. ↑ Newmusicreviews.net review
  5. ↑ PressPlus1 review
  6. ↑ Harper, Kate (11/16/09). "Hedley Announce Canadian Tour". Chart Attack. Retrieved 2009-11-17. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ↑ Helwig, David (May 25, 2010). "Hedley. Essar Centre. September 22". SooToday.com. Retrieved May 25, 2010.