Northern Strum
Fri, Apr 17
|The Redwood Theatre
Northern Strum brings Canadian rock legends Carl Dixon and Sean Kelly to the intimate stage of the Redwood Theatre for a powerful acoustic night of reimagined Canadian classics, world-class musicianship, and real connection. Doors at 7, show at 8 Friday April 17, 2026
Time & Location
Apr 17, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The Redwood Theatre, 1300 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M4L 1Y7, Canada
About the event
Northern Strum — An Intimate Night of Canadian Rock Legends
At the Redwood, the best nights feel like you’re inside the music — close enough to hear the stories behind the songs, the wood of the guitars, the breath between harmonies. Northern Strum fits that room perfectly.
Featuring Canadian rock veterans Carl Dixon and Sean Kelly, this acoustic powerhouse duo distills decades of touring, recording, and stagecraft into a raw, stripped-down, high-connection performance. Dixon — co-founder of Coney Hatch and longtime collaborator with The Guess Who and April Wine — brings a catalog that helped define modern Canadian rock. Kelly, a blisteringly versatile guitarist and vocalist whose career spans Coney Hatch, Nelly Furtado, Lee Aaron and beyond, matches him note for note with precision and soul.
This isn’t a nostalgia act — it’s master musicians re-inhabiting great songs in real time. Expect beautifully re-imagined classics from BTO, Tom Cochrane, and the Canadian canon, delivered with tight…
Tickets
Reserved Seating
On the lounge of the Redwood Theatre. Seats with a fantastic view of the stage. Also, you can choose to be seated on the main floor in the middle of the action. Note, if you have a group, we can add seats to your table if you select the RESERVED section on the seating map.
$50.00
+$6.50 HST
+$1.41 ticket service fee
General Admission Tickets
This is the regular ticket price for the general admission seats to the show. Note these seats are at the rear of the theatre, with some shared tables in between the seats. All seats are good, view is unobstructed, and this is within the sweet spot for sound. There will be a small dance floor at the front of the stage.
$40.00
+$5.20 HST
+$1.13 ticket service fee
Donor's Lounge
Tables for 2 on the lounge, by the bar. Great sightlines.
$60.00
+$7.80 HST
+$1.70 ticket service fee