Canadian Music ~ Harlequin

Harlequin is a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba that formed in 1975. The band is best known for the hit singles "I Did It for Love", "Thinking of You", "Superstitious Feeling", and "Innocence".

In 1975, Winnipeg bassist Ralph James formed Harlequin upon recruiting vocalist George Belanger (former frontman with Next), guitarist Glen Willows, keyboardist Gary Golden, and drummer David Budzak. The band began recording demos and travelling to Toronto to perform in the local bars and clubs. It was in one of these small bars in Toronto that Harlequin were discovered by representatives of Jack Douglas, the producer of Aerosmith, John Lennon, and Patti Smith, after they tried to see another band in a larger bar downstairs, but could not gain admittance due to a sell-out crowd. These two individuals later became the producers of the first album, Victim of a Song.

Douglas helped get Harlequin signed to CBS/Epic Records in 1979, and later that

In 2006, the band was inducted into the Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the Western Canadian Music Awards.

TOUR DATES

June 22, 2024 – Calgary, AB at Parkland Summerfest with Big Wreck BUY TICKETS

June 29, 2024 – Dauphin, MB at Dauphin’s Countryfest BUY TICKETS

July 13, 2024 – Vermilion Bay, ON at Sunset On The Strip with The Reklaws BUY TICKETS

July 20, 2024 – Victoria Beach, MB at Summer Winds Family Music Festival BUY TICKETS

August 10, 2024 – Rimbey, AB at Rock The Track with Nazareth and Lee Aaron BUY TICKETS

August 17, 2024 – Saskatoon, SK at Rock The River BUY TICKETS

October 11, 2024 – Winnipeg, MB at Club Regent Event Centre with Chilliwack

November 8, 2024 – Costa Mujeres, Mexico at Planet Hollywood Cancun

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