Neil Young to play benefit concerts for Alberta First Nation fighting oilsands

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http://www.canadianbusiness.com/business-news/neil-young-to-play-benefit-concerts-for-alberta-first-nation-fighting-oilsands/

EDMONTON – Music legend Neil Young is playing four concerts in his native Canada to benefit a northern Alberta aboriginal band fighting oilsands development in its territory.

Canadian jazz singer and pianist Diana Krall is to appear as a special guest.

Tickets for the January shows scheduled for Toronto, Winnipeg, Regina and Calgary go on sale Tuesday.

“The theme of the concerts is honour the treaties,” said Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation spokeswoman Eriel Deranger. “All the ticket sales, all the proceeds from the concerts, not a single cent goes to anyone other than (the First Nation).”

Young made his opinion of oilsands development clear when he visited the band and the region last fall. He compared the sight of massive open-pit mines to Hiroshima after the nuclear bomb blast.

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[madokie]

1. One of my favorite performers, Neil Young

Song writer also

[Enthusiast]

8. The amount of quality material that Neil Young has written is simply amazing.

[BeyondGeography]

9. I don't know who compares

Nobody, IMO. We're talking about almost 50 years of artistic relevance now. He's coming to NYC to start the year with four shows at Carnegie Hall; I'm seeing him Friday 1/10. Busy January for Neil but he has been resting up and I'm sure he will be ready to go. Long may he continue to run.

[Enthusiast]

10. Exactly.

I have two from his first LP on my Neil playlist number one. And still have it and the others on Vinyl.

Turn it up.

[Enthusiast]

15. You must remember to give us a report on 1/11.

[BeyondGeography]

16. I will

[Scuba]

2. Much like the Pilgrims, we're now reliant on the tribal nations to save our asses ....

Thanks Neil, and thanks to the native americans fighting for us.

[laundry_queen]

4. Yep.

It seems they are the only ones with guts anymore.

[onehandle]

3. His 'Live at Massey Hall 1971' was remastered and released recently.

It's a Fantastic performance and the audio quality is amazing.

Its on Spotify, if anyone has it.

[Enthusiast]

7. I bought that one recently.

Neil is one amazing artist.

[postulater]

5. Thank you Neil. And thanks to the First Nation resisters

[Enthusiast]

6. K&R! Thank you, Neil!

[SHRED]

11. I'm glad he is no longer a Reagan supporter... it would appear

[Enthusiast]

12. Millions were taken in by Reagan and the massive propaganda mechanism.

[SHRED]

13. my friends went to see Reagan...

... in Eugene OR when he was running for President in 1980. One of them made the front page of the newspaper holding a protest sign that read..."Reagan for Shah".

[Enthusiast]

14. I voted against the fiend twice.

I would have voted against him three times but they wouldn't let me.