Jack Semple: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot
*This performance will replace Notas de 4 on Jan. 24. Tickets purchased for Notas de 4 will automatically transfer to this performance.
Juno award recipient, Gemini nominee and two-time Western Canadian Album of the Year recipient, Jack Semple will be performing live at the Maclab Centre for the Performing Arts in Leduc!
Experience the magic of Jack Semple’s tribute to Gordon Lightfoot! Jack Semple with his mesmerizing guitar skills and emotive vocals channels the essence of the legendary Canadian folk icon Gordon Lightfoot. In this unforgettable concert Jack Semple takes you on a musical journey through Lightfoot’s greatest hits such as “If You Could Read My Mind”, “Sundown” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”. Each note and every word resonate with a passion and authenticity that made Lightfoot’s music timeless.
Whether you’re a longtime fan of Gordon Lightfoot or discovering his music for the first time this tribute concert promises an evening of pure enchantment.
Jack Semple writes and performs “Modern Blues” without forgetting where he came from. He is an epic guitarist and a soulful singer. His music is like Stevie Ray Vaughn meets James Brown meets Robben Ford. He is a Juno Award winner and Western Canadian Music Award winner. Semple has played from Vancouver to Montreux, has worked for CBC radio and TV and shared the stage with a wide range of top artists, from Martha Reeves to k.d. lang. He was the national winner of the Much Music “Guitar Wars.”